''Move of Ten'' is an EP by British

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duo

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, announced on 25 May 2010 and released by

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in June–July 2010, only a few months after '' Oversteps'', Autechre's tenth major album. ''Move of Ten'' features packaging and artwork by

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, and was released in

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as well as 16- and 24-bit

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formats on 14 June 2010 via the bleep.com

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. A release on CD and two (separate) 12"s followed on 12 July. Like several other Autechre releases, ''Move of Ten'' is classified as an EP by the band despite being long enough to qualify as an LP. In a favorable review,

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described ''Move of Ten'' as "a beat-driven complement to ''Oversteps dubstep-nodding ambiance," and as "the most forceful Autechre record in a while."

Track listing

References

External links

''Move of Ten'' on Bleep
{{Authority control 2010 EPs Autechre EPs Warp Records EPs Albums with cover art by The Designers Republic