''Cichlisuite'' is the sixth EP by

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duo

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, released on August 26, 1997, by

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. The EP was simultaneously released on CD and as two 12” records, all with unique cover art by

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. ''Cichlisuite'' is Autechre's third release of 1997, following '' Chiastic Slide'' and the '' Envane'' EP. The EP's title references the track "Cichli" (pronounced "sickly") from ''Chiastic Slide''. According to Sean Booth, "a couple of tracks" on ''Cichlisuite'' were made entirely with the

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synthesizer.

Track listing

References

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