''Tri Repetae'' (stylised as ''tri repetae.'') is the third

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by English

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duo

Autechre Autechre ( ) are an English electronic music duo consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1987, they are among the best known acts signed to UK electronic label Warp Records, through which all o ...

, released on 6 November 1995 by

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. In contrast to the duo's previous albums, ''

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'' (1993) and ''

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'' (1994), it features a distinct style that incorporates more minimal rhythms and spacious melodies.

Background

In contrast to ''

'' (1993) and ''

'' (1994), ''Tri Repetae'' features a distinct style that incorporates more minimal, repetitive rhythmic patterns and intricate, spacious arrays of melodies; the aesthetical shift was intentionally echoed by its album cover designed by the duo's visual collaborators

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, consisting of only a single shade of

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. Stemming from Autechre's increasing preoccupation with unique electronic musical textures and

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, the liner notes of the album mention a preference to listen to the album on vinyl for

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; the CD version states that the album is "incomplete without surface noise", whereas the vinyl version satisfactorily states that it is "complete with surface noise".

Release

In preparation for the 1997 release of the duo's fourth studio album ''

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'', ''Tri Repetae'' was rereleased on 16 March 1996 by

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and

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in the United States as a two-disc set named ''Tri Repetae++'', which included the ''

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'' and '' Anvil Vapre'' EPs constituting the second CD. In Japan, it was released with the bonus track "Medrey". On 11 November 2016, ''Tri Repetae'' was re-released on vinyl by Warp, along with their two previous albums, ''Incunabula'' and ''Amber''.

Critical reception

''Tri Repetae'' received critical acclaim upon release. In 2017, ''

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'' ranked it at number three on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

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