GONKCAST: An Autechre Podcast

At long last, we're bringing our epic "elseq Revisited" series to a close with a deep dive into elseq 5. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read a wide-ranging interview with Jim O'Rourke in which elseq 5 gets a shout out here. Learn about kinematics here. Read a great blog post on "Elseq @ 10" here. Read the aepages entry on elseq here. Read a fantastically in-depth interview with Autechre all about elseq here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Sun Ra - Somewhere Over the RainbowGabe's new music rec: Topdown Dialectic - False LP A

We're halfway through the year, so it's time to count down our favorite albums of 2026 so far. Hear more of this bonus episode for free over on YouTube. Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Dan's list: Boards of Canada - InfernoSunn O))) - Sunn O)))[Ahmed] - Play MonkSpeedy J - WalkmanShane Parish - Autechre Guitar Honorable mention: Gregory Uhlmann - Extra StarsArchival: The Beach Boys - We Gotta GrooveGabe's list: Speedy J - WalkmanBoards of Canada - InfernoTara Clerkin Trio - Somewhere GoodSunn O))) - Sunn O)))Ibrahim Alfa Jnr. - Infinite Black InsideHonorable mention: Squarepusher - KammerkonzertArchival: Oren Ambarchi - Hubris

We're getting back to work on our installment-by-installment revisit of Autechre's 2016 album, elseq 1–5, this time with a deep dive into elseq 4. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Check out a possible clip of new AE music here. Read a great blog post on "Elseq @ 10" here. Read the aepages entry on elseq here. Read a fantastically in-depth interview with Autechre all about elseq here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Horse Lords - Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!Gabe's new music rec: dgoHn - Tessares

Enjoy this bonus episode, for premium subscribers, on Sophie's 2018 classic, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides. Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read Resident Advisor's great review here. Watch the iconic video for "It's Okay to Cry" here. ----------Dan's new music rec: This Heat - This HeatGabe's new music rec: Tara Clerkin Trio - Somewhere Good

We're off this week, so enjoy this unlocked bonus episode on Boards of Canada's 2013 LP, Tomorrow's Harvest—originally released on March 16th, 2026. Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes like this and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read a great interview with BoC about Tomorrow's Harvest here. Read a little about the ARG marketing campaign for Tomorrow's Harvest here. Dive deep into fan theories about Tomorrow's Harvest over at BOCPages. Watch Deadly Harvest (1977), the film that's thought to have inspired Tomorrow's Harvest here. Check out a possible early version of "New Seeds" here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Caterina Barbieri & Bendik Giske - At SourceGabe's new music rec: Bonnie "Prince" Billy - We Are Together Again

Enjoy this monster-sized bonus episode, for premium subscribers, on Boards of Canada's triumphant return, Inferno (2026). Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Dive deep into all the Inferno theories on BoC Pages. Read the Guardian's pan of Inferno here. Read one of many Reddit threads discussing Inferno's strange writing credits here. Read about the weird Inferno White House video here. See the source of the "Father and Son" sample here. Listen to the bonus flexi disc track here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Iceage - For Love of Grace & the HereafterGabe's new music rec: Ibrahim Alfa Jnr. - Infinite Black Inside

We're pressing on with our installment-by-installment revisit of Autechre's 2016 album, elseq 1–5, this time with a deep dive into elseq 3 Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Preorder the new elseq CD box set here. Read a great blog post on "Elseq @ 10" here. Check out an art piece by Arthur Ganson that reminds one listener of "eastre" here. Read the aepages entry on elseq here. Read a fantastically in-depth interview with Autechre all about elseq here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Miles Davis - The Cellar Door Sessions 1970Gabe's new music rec: Speedy J - Walkman

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on another topic chosen by those same subscribers: Seefeel's brand new LP, Sol.Hz (2026). Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read the very good Pitchfork review of Sol.Hz, written by Philip Sherburne, here. Check out an AMA Seefeel just did about this album here. ----------Dan's new music rec: [Ahmed] - Play MonkGabe's new music rec: Vladislav Delay Quintet - vd5

We're continuing our installment-by-installment revisit of Autechre's 2016 album, elseq 1–5, with a deep dive into elseq 2. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read the aepages entry on elseq here. Read a fantastically in-depth interview with Autechre all about elseq here. Read about the new Boards of Canada singles here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Les Rallizes Dénudés - Disque 4 -'76 Studio et Live-Gabe's new music rec: Martyn - Music for Existing

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, finishing the job we started last bonus episode, discussing Aphex Twin's 2001 LP, Drukqs, one disc at a time. Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read The Wire's surprising original review of Drukqs here.Read the debate about track title meanings on this Reddit thread and decide for yourself. ----------Dan's new music rec: Ohkami No Jikan - Black Tape IIGabe's new music rec: Ichiko Aoba - 15th Anniversary Concert

We're kicking off our installment-by-installment revisit of Autechre's 2016 album, elseq 1–5, with a deep dive into elseq 1. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read the aepages entry on elseq here. Read a fantastically in-depth interview with Autechre all about elseq here. ----------Dan's new music rec: OOIOO / Lightning Bolt - THE HORIZON SPIRALS / THE HORIZON VIRALGabe's new music rec: Cass McCombs - Interior Live Oak

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on a topic chosen by those same subscribers: the first disc of Aphex Twin's divisive 2001 LP, Drukqs. We'll cover disc 2 on our next bonus episode.Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read Stereogum's 20th anniversary retrospective on Drukqs here. Read the debate about track title meanings on this Reddit thread and decide for yourself. Watch a strange VHS clips with music that sure sounds a lot like "Kladfvgbung Micshk" here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Polygonia - Ceaseless MotionGabe's new music rec: Sun Electric - Episodes

We're taking a break from our "Autechre Revisited" series by ranking Autechre's closing tracks and comparing our favorites with our listeners'. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read the full Reddit thread on AE's closing tracks here. Read about Boards of Canada's recent shenanigans here, and The Field's here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Dhangsha - Insurrection ManualGabe's new music rec: Squarepusher - Kammerkonzert

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on another great topic chosen by those same subscribers: Sunn O)))'s 2009 LP, Monoliths & Dimensions. Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read first-hand observations from the time Sunn O))) played a festival curated by Autechre here. Look at all the circular album covers from 2010 here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Spacemen 3 - The Perfect PrescriptionGabe's new music rec: Sofia Kourtesis - DJ-Kicks

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a look at the extended Quaristice universe, including the Quaristice (Versions) bonus disc and the massive Quadrange EP. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read the aepages entry on Versions here, and on Quadrange here. Read the February 2026 interview in which Sean and Rob identity Quaristice as the "first step" toward the AE_2022– project here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and SoundtracksGabe's new music rec: underscores - U

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on another great topic chosen by those same subscribers: Flying Lotus's 2008 LP, Los Angeles. Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Dan's new music rec: Gregory Uhlmann - Extra StarsGabe's new music rec: Robyn - Sexistential

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's fan-favorite 2008 LP, Quaristice. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read the aepages entry on this album here. Read the February 2026 interview in which Sean and Rob identity Quaristice as the "first step" toward the AE_2022– project here. Read one viewer's reflections on Rob Brown's 20 March 2026 DJ set here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Ween - Bring Out the Foos: Live 1996Gabe's new music rec: Kim Gordon - PLAY ME

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on another great topic chosen by those very subscribers: Boards of Canada's 2013 LP, Tomorrow's Harvest. Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes like this and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read a great interview with BoC about Tomorrow's Harvest here. Read a little about the ARG marketing campaign for Tomorrow's Harvest here. Dive deep into fan theories about Tomorrow's Harvest over at BOCPages. Watch Deadly Harvest (1977), the film that's thought to have inspired Tomorrow's Harvest here. Check out a possible early version of "New Seeds" here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Caterina Barbieri & Bendik Giske - At SourceGabe's new music rec: Bonnie "Prince" Billy - We Are Together Again

Enjoy this interview with Shane Parish about his new record, Autechre Guitar—mesmerizing transcriptions of classic AE tracks for solo acoustic guitar. Buy Autechre Guitar here. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Check out this great interview with Shane over at The Quietus. Check out Shane's podcast all about Echo & the Bunnymen here.

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's underrated 2013 EP, L-event. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Check out the Wikipedia page on this album, newly expanded by one of our listeners. Check out Autechre's 2013 interview with The Quietus about L-event. ----------Dan's new music rec: Rafael Anton Irisarri - Points of InaccessibilityGabe's new music rec: Speedy J - STOOR Soundchecks 1 / STOOR Soundchecks 2

Enjoy this bonus episode on another topic chosen by our patrons: The Field's overlooked 2013 LP, Cupid's Head. Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Dan's new music rec: Sun Ra: Do the ImpossibleGabe's new music rec: rat - home

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's 2013 masterpiece, Exai. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------See aepages.org/wiki/Exai for extra details on this album. Check out Autechre's new interview with ele-king.net here. Read a review of Autechre's recent Tokyo show here. Check out the algorithmically generated music from Autechre's earlier Twitch streams here. ----------Gabe's new music rec: Alan Vega - Alan VegaDan's new music rec: The Beach Boys - We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years

Enjoy this bonus episode on another topic chosen by our patrons: Pan Sonic's classic, Kulma (1997). Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Gabe's new music rec: The Soft Pink Truth - Can Such Delightful Times Go on Forever?Dan's new music rec: Glenn Branca - Symphony No. 5 (Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere)

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's fan-favorite EP from 1997, Envane. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------See aepages.org/wiki/Envane for extra details on this album. Check out the alternate ending of "Laughing Quarter" here. Check out the awesome live version of "Draun Quarter" here. ----------Gabe's new music rec: Leif - Collide / Erik Hall - Solo ThreeDan's new music rec: Charlemagne Palestine - The Organ is the worlds Greatest Syntesizer

Enjoy this bonus episode on another topic chosen by our patrons: Tim Hecker's Virgins (2013). Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Gabe's new music rec: Shinichi Atobe - P&S002Dan's new music rec: Grateful Dead - Postcards of the Hanging: Grateful Dead Perform the Songs of Bob Dylan

We're kicking off our new "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's often overlooked 2005 LP, Untilted. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------See aepages.org for extra details on this album. Hear SOPHIE talk about this record here. ----------Gabe's new music rec: Dry Cleaning - Secret LoveDan's new music rec: Khamis El Fino Ali - Music for the Classical Oud and Dariush Dolat-Shahi - Electronic Music, Tar and Sehtar

Enjoy this bonus episode on another topic chosen by our paid subscribers: Kraftwerk's classic of electronic music, Computer World (1981). Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Buy Steve Tupai Francis's great 33 1/3 book on Computer World here.

We're concluding (for now!) our set-by-set breakdown of Autechre's AE_2022– project with "Set D"—another indisputable highlight. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Check out the AE_2022– set/track breakdowns on aepages.orgListen to the TTT– fan edit of the 2022– project here. See a pic of Sean and Rob's set-up at Lyon here.

Enjoy this bonus episode for paid subscribers counting down our favorite albums of 2025. Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next bonus topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Dan's list:The Necks - Disquiet[Ahmed] - Sama'a (Audition)Huremic - Seeking DarknessBarker - Stochastic DriftSwans - BirthingTakuro Okada - The Near End, the Dark Night, the County LineLos Thuthanaka - Los ThuthanakaAnna Högberg Attack - EnsamseglarenNatural Information Society - Perseverance FlowClipse - Let God Sort Em OutGabe's list:Rosalía - Luxgoat (jp) - Without References / Cindy Van AckerStereolab - Instant Holograms on Metal FilmGeese - Getting KilledBarker - Stochastic Drift[Ahmed] - Sama'a (Audition)The Necks - DisquietTortoise - TouchBlawan - SickElixirKali Malone & Drew McDowall - Magnetism

We're continuing our set-by-set breakdown of AE_2022– with "Set C"—a highlight of not just this project but Autechre's entire discography. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Check out the AE_2022– set/track breakdowns on aepages.orgListen to the TTT– fan edit of the 2022– project here. Get tickets for Autechre's 2026 tour here. Preview/preorder Shane Parish's Autechre Guitar album here.

Enjoy this bonus episode on a topic chosen by our paid subscribers: Daniel Lopatin's latest album as Oneohtrix Point Never, Tranquilizer (2025). Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Watch this video for an example of the sample packs Daniel Lopatin is working with on this album.

We're pressing on with our set-by-set breakdown of Autechre's AE_2022– project with the second set, "Set B," as performed in London in 2022 and Venice in 2023. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Check out the AE_2022– set/track breakdowns on aepages.orgListen to the TTT– fan edit of the 2022– project here. Listen to Mark Broom's opening set for Autechre's recent tour here.

Enjoy this bonus episode for paid subscribers on the only full-length album that Richard D. James released under his "The Tuss" alias: Rushup Edge, from 2007. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod

We're embarking on our set-by-set breakdown of Autechre's mammoth AE_2022– project, starting with the first set, "Set A," as performed in Milan, Athens, Helsinki, London, Bergen, and Turin in 2022, as well as Melbourne in 2023. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Check out the AE_2022– set/track breakdowns on aepages.orgCheck out a helpful visualization of set overlap here. Look at how cool the Athens venue was here.

A very special reunion episode to mark the occasion of us seeing Autechre on their current tour of North America! Check out the AE_2022– set/track breakdowns on aepages.orgEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

We're finally back with bonus episode about what we've been up to lately and, most importantly, your emails!  Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

This episode, we're diving into the world of Autechre bootlegs by discussing the most popular one by far, a remarkably fun 2005 set recorded at the Glasgow Art School.Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

We're back after a little break and ready to dive into all of Autechre's collaborations with The Hafler Trio, including 2003's æ³o & h³æ (2:13), 2005's æo³ & ³hæ (38:31), and 2011's ah³eo & ha³oe (ae3o3) (59:05).Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

We've done our own lists, but now it's time to discuss even more Autechre remixes by diving into some of our listeners' all time favorites.Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

We've listened to just about every Autechre remix we could find, so it's finally time to discuss Sean and Rob's remix work by counting down our personal top 10s.Laxir info pageEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

Enjoy this bonus episode breaking down every track from Gescom's 1998 remix EPs, This and That (1:09), plus a handful of great listener emails (39:52).Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

We're continuing our multi-part series on Autechre's mysterious side project, Gescom, with the groups last few releases: Minidisc (1:35), ISS:SA (33:39), A1–D1 (1:05:45), and Skull Snap (1:20:44).Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

Enjoy this bonus episode about Autechre's Keynell remixes (1:14) and a bunch of great listener emails (17:39).Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

We're starting our multi-part series on Autechre's mysterious side project, Gescom, with the group's first few releases: EP1 (1:33), EP2 (39:36), The Sounds of Machines Our Parents Used (46:19), Key Nell (1:06:12), and Motor (1:31:15).Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

Enjoy this bonus episode on all of the studio LPs in Warp's Artificial Intelligence series (including albums by Richard D. James, The Black Dog, B12, and more), as well as a bunch of great listener emails.Warp's Artificial Intelligence Video AlbumEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

This week, we're looking at more Autechre odds & ends but also expanding a little outside our wheelhouse by going in-depth on both of Warp's Artificial Intelligence compilations—the first, from 1992 (1:32), and the second, from 1994 (1:11:57)—in their entirety.Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

Enjoy this bonus episode about a hidden Autechre gem from 1993 called "Lanx 3" (0:50), and a bunch of great listener emails (10:19).Lanx 3 Mysterious 2018 videosEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

We're continuing to work our way through all of Autechre's odds & ends with the pair of archival mixes released as Warp Tapes 89–93, from 2019.Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

Enjoy this bonus episode about "Oval Moon (IBC mx)"—an obscure Autechre track from 1991 that first appeared on the Warp20 box set (1:27)—and a bunch of great listener emails (9:12).Also, sorry about the poor audio quality here—we had some technical difficulties that made this episode sound a little like marhide. The Anatomy of Garbagemx36 Autechre on TwitchEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast

For our first post-discography episode, we're discussing (and ranking!) all of Autechre's Japanese bonus tracks.Email us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPodSubscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast