’90s UK electro wizards, Autechre, are heading on an Australian tour for the first time in almost a decade.
The electronic duo, made up of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, boast a discography that spans literal decades since the conception of the band in 1987. Over a 31-year career, Autechre have released 12 studio albums, and are planning to release NTS Sessions 1-4 later this year. Brown and Booth have shifted musical stylings over the years, touching on techno, electro, hip hop, and abstract sounds. In 2016, they dropped elseq 1-5, a four-hour download-only release spanning five volumes.
As masters of experimentation, it’s no surprise that an Autechre concert is an “un-gridded and spontaneous” vacation from reality, full of deep beats and shrouded in darkness. That’s right – an Autechre concert is performed in complete darkness, and you’d be lucky to catch a glimpse of the duo thanks to the red and green lights shining up from their equipment.
Autechre 2018 Australian Tour
Wednesday June 20 at Max Watt’s, Sydney
Thursday June 21 at the Croxton, Melbourne
Friday June 22 at Dark Mofo, Hobart
