![]() ![]() ![]() The record came wrapped in a seal, on which was printed a legal warning: 'Flutter has been programmed in such a way that no bars contain identical beats and can therefore be played at both forty five and thirty three revolutions under the proposed new law. Rave music was defined as music which 'includes sounds wholly or predominantly characterized by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats'. The was released shortly before Amber and is, as of yet, the only Autechre release to have an explicit purpose: it was a protest against the, which would prohibit raves, defined as any gathering of nine or more people where rave music is played. 1994 also saw the release of, an album featuring a more, less percussive approach than their debut. This music video featured on 's Party Zone when Autechre were interviewed during the show in September that year. An EP of remixes of Incunabula's ' was released in 1994, with animated computer graphics for the Bcdtmx version created by Jess Scott-Hunter. The album had a cool, calculated feel, with clear techno and electro roots, but also showed hints of the rhythmic flourishes and tuned percussion that would later become an important feature of their work. Incunabula and Amber (1993–1994) In 1993 Warp released their debut album, which became a surprise success, reaching the top of the UK Indie Chart. The compilation contained 'The Egg', later reworked for their first full-length release under the title 'Eggshell'. Two more tracks appeared during the following year, under the now finalised Autechre name, on the Warp Records compilation, part of. Their first release as Autechre was the single ' in 1991, released on Hardcore Records. Their first release was, a 12' recorded under an alias of the same name brought out by Manchester's. Heavily influenced by and, they began trading and then creating their own while collecting a handful of cheap equipment, most notably a and a. It looked good, and we began using it as our name.' History Early years (1987–1992) Brown and Booth met through 's scene in 1987 when they both lived in. We had this track title for ages, and we had written it on a cassette, with some graphics. Booth explains: 'The first two letters were intentional, because there was an 'au' sound in the track, and the rest of the letters were bashed randomly on the keyboard. However, they have explained that the name can be pronounced in any way one sees fit.
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