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Autechre: Move of Ten

By Jacob Arnold August 1, 2010 January 6, 2019 Reviews: IDM

If Oversteps is Autechre’s response to recent outside influences, Move of Ten sees them turning decidedly inward.
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Autechre: Oversteps

By Jacob Arnold February 28, 2010 January 6, 2019 Reviews: IDM

These guys don’t make music that’s half-assed.
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Squarepusher: Just a Souvenir

By Headphone Commute September 27, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: IDM

In the realms of experimental rock and future jazz, with a touch of electronic treatment and a few very tasteful drills.
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Flying Lotus: Los Angeles

By Jacob Arnold June 19, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Somehow I missed out on the first couple of Flying Lotus releases, but Los Angeles is a whole lot of fun. This is instrumental hip-hop similar in spirit to Dilla, Dabrye, and Prefuse 73. Constant experimentation staves off any possibility of boredom.
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Autechre: Quaristice

By Jacob Arnold January 30, 2008 January 5, 2019 Reviews: IDM

Autechre’s first album in nearly three years will probably take nearly that long to sink in, but my first impression is pure pleasure.
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