Released 19 May 2016 Release date 19 May 2016 | Length 247:38 Label Warp | |
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Genres Intelligent dance music, Experimental music, Glitch Similar Autechre albums, Intelligent dance music albums, Other albums | ||
elseq 1–5 is the twelfth studio album by British electronic music duo Autechre, released by Warp Records on 19 May 2016.
Contents
Release
The first track on the album, "feed1", was given a preview broadcast by BBC Radio 6 on 13 May 2016. A second track, "c16 deep tread", was played on Alaskan student radio station KSUA on 18 May 2016, the track being later released for streaming on Warp Records' Soundcloud page. The album was released for purchase on the band's webstore on 19 May 2016. The album consists of five distinct parts, each with its own album artwork designed by The Designers Republic. Warp Records have stated on 20 May 2016 that there are no plans to release the album on a physical medium, making the album Autechre's first digital-only studio album release.
Reception
Pitchfork rated volumes 1–5 of the album individually, with scores of 7.0, 6.6, 6.9, 7.1, and 6.8 on a ten-point scale.
Songs
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