AE_LIVE is a series of live recordings by British electronic music duo Autechre, initially released on 29 October 2015 by Warp Records. As of 2019, it consists of 28 soundboard recordings, each roughly an hour long, made during their 2014-2015 live tour. Said tour had its inception at Warp Records' 25th anniversary Warp25 celebration in Kraków, Poland on 20 September 2014, the duo's first live show since 2011.[1] The recordings are accompanied by individualized abstract geometric artwork produced by The Designers Republic.
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| Released | 29 October 2015 | |||
| Recorded | October 2014–October 2015 | |||
| Length | 28:35:27 | |||
| Label | Warp Records WARP360 | |||
| Producer | Autechre | |||
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Release
editAE_LIVE was first released abruptly to members of the Autechre mailing list, who were given an invite-only opportunity to purchase the recordings.[2] On 1 November 2015, AE_STORE, Autechre's Bleep.com substore, released the first four live sets to the public.[3][4][5] On 8 December 2015, the AE_STORE was updated to include five more recordings.[6][7][8][9] On 30 January 2019, nineteen more shows from the North American tour were added.[10]
According to the online music outlet Boomkat, the series reflects "the evolution of the duo’s live set" of this period, wherein "the differences between sets are at times subtle and at others not, but each of the releases gives a different glimpse into the way their tools are exploited and manipulated."[11] In a 2016 interview, Autechre shared that the same system setup was used to create both the 2014-2015 live set and subsequent album elseq 1-5.[12]
On 7 April 2020, a related second series was released as AE LIVE 2016/2018, consisting of a new live set performed from 2016 to 2018.[13] A similar third series was released as AE_LIVE 2022– on 10 August 2023.[14] Later, on 4 November 2024, twelve new recordings were added, and the release was renamed to AE_2022–.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sean Booth and Rob Brown
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "AE_LIVE_KRAKOW_200914" | 57:54 |
| 2. | "AE_LIVE_BRUSSELS_031014" | 63:59 |
| 3. | "AE_LIVE_UTRECHT_221114" | 60:44 |
| 4. | "AE_LIVE_DUBLIN_191214" | 73:18 |
| 5. | "AE_LIVE_KREMS_020515" | 54:27 |
| 6. | "AE_LIVE_NAGANO_300515" | 56:50 |
| 7. | "AE_LIVE_GRAFENHAINICHEN_170715" | 64:31 |
| 8. | "AE_LIVE_DOUR_180715" | 64:25 |
| 9. | "AE_LIVE_KATOWICE_210815" | 62:52 |
| 10. | "AE_LIVE_PORTLAND_240915" | 60:25 |
| 11. | "AE_LIVE_SEATTLE_250915" | 64:30 |
| 12. | "AE_LIVE_VANCOUVER_260915" | 60:02 |
| 13. | "AE_LIVE_CHICAGO_290915" | 63:46 |
| 14. | "AE_LIVE_TORONTO_011015" | 60:02 |
| 15. | "AE_LIVE_MONTREAL_021015" | 56:50 |
| 16. | "AE_LIVE_NEW_YORK_031015" | 61:48 |
| 17. | "AE_LIVE_BOSTON_041015" | 59:59 |
| 18. | "AE_LIVE_PORTSMOUTH_051015" | 58:27 |
| 19. | "AE_LIVE_PHILADELPHIA_061015" | 63:34 |
| 20. | "AE_LIVE_WASHINGTON_071015" | 58:55 |
| 21. | "AE_LIVE_ASHEVILLE_081015" | 55:03 |
| 22. | "AE_LIVE_ATLANTA_091015" | 63:46 |
| 23. | "AE_LIVE_ORLANDO_101015" | 59:38 |
| 24. | "AE_LIVE_MIAMI_111015" | 60:46 |
| 25. | "AE_LIVE_AUSTIN_131015" | 62:35 |
| 26. | "AE_LIVE_LOS_ANGELES_151015" | 66:49 |
| 27. | "AE_LIVE_SAN_FRANCISCO_161015" | 60:34 |
| 28. | "AE_LIVE_DENVER_171015" | 58:55 |
| Total length: | 28:35:27 | |
References
edit- ^ "AUTECHRE AND PATTEN WILL PERFORM AT WARP25 IN SEPTEMBER TO CELEBRATE OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY". Warp Records. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "AE_LIVE". forum.watmm.com. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "AE_STORE". autechre.bleepstores.com. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ AE_STORE_ [@AE_STORE_] (1 November 2015). "#autechre" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Autechre's music is the remix of a song that never existed". LA Times. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ AE_STORE_ [@AE_STORE_] (8 December 2015). "AE_LIVE_KATOWICE_210815" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Autechre Live Recordings For Sale". The Quietus. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ @WarpRecords (2015-12-08). ".@AE_STORE_ is now open" (Tweet). Retrieved 2015-12-08 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Autechre launch webshop to sell exclusive live recordings". FACT. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ Cetin, Marissa. "Autechre share 19 live albums on online store". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "AUTECHRE: AE_LIVE_KRAKOW_200914". Boomkat. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ Goran Kompoš (4 November 2016). "RŠ INTERVJU: Autechre (Radio Interview)". Radiostudent.si (Podcast). Radio Študent FM89.3 (Ljubljana, Slovenia). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Autechre share 7 new AE_LIVE albums". Pitchfork. 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Hawthorn, Carlos (14 August 2023). "Autechre release seven live sets from 2022". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
External links
edit- AE_LIVE on Autechre Store