Anti EP

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Anti EP
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EP by Autechre
Released 3 September 1994
Genre IDM
Length 24:40
Label Warp
WAP54
Producer Autechre
Autechre chronology
Basscadet Mixes
(1994)Basscadet Mixes1994
Anti EP
(1994)
Amber
(1994)Amber1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Anti EP is the third EP by British electronic music duo Autechre, released by Warp Records on 3 September 1994. It is the only Autechre release — EP or otherwise — to have an explicit purpose for release.

Background

Anti EP was a protest against the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which would prohibit raves (described as gatherings where music is played), with "music" being defined as a "succession of repetitive beats."[2] Sean Booth explained the band's strategy for the song "Flutter" by saying, "We made as many different bars as we could on the drum machine, then strung them all together."[2]

The packaging for both compact disc and vinyl variants bore a sticker with a disclaimer about the repetitive nature of the rhythmic elements of "Lost" and "Djarum". The third track, "Flutter", was programmed to have non-repetitive beats and therefore "can be played at both forty five and thirty three revolutions"; but following their disclaimer, it was advised that DJs "have a lawyer and a musicologist present at all times to confirm the non repetitive nature of the music in the event of police harassment." The sticker acted as a seal, which was required to be broken in order to access the media enclosed in the packaging.[3]

The profits from this release went to the British pressure group Liberty (the National Council for Civil Liberties.) The second half of the sticker featured information about Liberty, with this last statement: "Autechre is politically non-aligned. This is about personal freedom."[3]

Despite "Flutter"'s ability to be played at two different speeds on vinyl, the CD version contains the song as played at 45 RPM. "Lost" and "Djarum" are featured at their standard ​33 13 RPM speed.[4] At ​33 13 RPM, "Flutter" would be around 13:26 in length.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Sean Booth and Rob Brown. 

Anti EP
No. Title Length
1. "Lost"   7:24
2. "Djarum"   7:19
3. "Flutter"   9:57
Total length:
24:40

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Images for Autechre - Anti EP from Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  4. Autechre - Anti EP (Vinyl) from Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-18.

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