''Cichlisuite'' is the sixth EP by

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duo Autechre, 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 ''Chiastic Slide'' is the fourth studio album by the British electronic music group Autechre, released 17 February 1997 by Warp Records. The album saw the duo continue to move further away from the ambient techno sound of their early releases, ...

'' and the ''

Envane ''Envane'' is the fifth EP by British electronic music duo Autechre, released by Warp Records on 27 January 1997. The EP consists of four tracks. Like Autechre's previous EP ''Anvil Vapre'', ''Envane'' was originally released both in a CD ver ...

'' EP. The EP's title references the track "Cichli" (pronouced "sickly") from ''Chiastic Slide''. All versions of the EP also include the statement “Mechanically Reclaimed by Autechre” on the cover, implying that the tracks are remixes, reworkings, or otherwise sourced from pre-existing material, though the statement is unclear. Autechre has said that several tracks on ''Cichlisuite'' were made entirely on the Nord Lead synthesizer, suggesting yet another meaning for the statement.

Track listing

References

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