GONKCAST: An Autechre Podcast

Episódios

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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: AFX - Analord 1–3 15.09.2026 10min

  We're kicking off a three-part series on Richard D. James's Analord series, from 2005, starting with Analord 1–3. Hear more of this bonus episode for free 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 new music rec: Haruomi Hosono - Yours SincerelyGabe's new music rec: Bitchin Bajas - Isle Peaks
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  Move of Ten Revisited 07.09.2026 1h 42min

  We're wrapping up our extended revisit of the Oversteps era with a deep dive into Autechre's 2010 EP, Move of Ten. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Read more about Move of Ten on aepages. Check out the screenshot of rew(1)'s Max patches that Sean shared recently here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Rhythm & Sound - See Mi YahGabe's new music rec: Mike D - Thank You
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: Massive Attack - Blue Lines 31.08.2026 10min

  Enjoy this subscriber-selected bonus episode on Massive Attack's 1991 classic, Blue Lines. Hear more of this bonus episode for free 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----------Check out an anti-war ad featuring both Autechre and Massive Attack here.Order the Simon Reynolds book we keep referencing, Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture, here. ----------Dan's new music rec: DOVS - Psychic GeographyGabe's new music rec: Bitchin Bajas - Isle Peaks
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  Oversteps Revisited 24.08.2026 1h 47min

  We're getting back to our "AE Revisited" series with a deep dive into Autechre's 2010 LP, Oversteps. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Patrons! Order free Gonkcast stickers here! Read more about Oversteps on aepages. Check out a visualization of the Oversteps Tour here. Read what The Designers Republic had to say about the Oversteps artwork here. Listen to Oversteps outtakes here and here. ----------Dan's new music rec: The B-52's - Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia RevisitedGabe's new music rec: Auscultation - IV
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: The Orb - Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld 17.08.2026 10min

  Enjoy this subscriber-selected bonus episode on The Orb's 1991 landmark double LP, The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld. Hear more of this bonus episode for free 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----------Check out the cover of a 1994 issue of B Side Magazine, depicting Autechre and The Orb as faces of "new progressive electro" here. Order the Simon Reynolds book we keep referencing, Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture, here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Tomo Katsurada and Jonny Nash - At the Emerald PoolGabe's new music rec: Steve Rachmad - Light and Time
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  The Oversteps Tour (2010) 11.08.2026 1h 38min

  We're making our long-awaited return to the world of AE bootlegs with a deep dive into the 2010 Oversteps Tour. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Listen to all the Oversteps Tour bootlegs here and following along on aepages. Read an illuminating interview about Autechre's live experimentation here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Twisted Teens - Florida Water BluesGabe's new music rec: Arca - XXXXX
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: Fennesz - Endless Summer 04.08.2026 10min

  Enjoy this subscribers-only bonus episode on Fennesz's 2001 glitch classic, Endless Summer. Hear more of this bonus episode for free 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----------Read an interesting 2008 interview with Fennesz here. Read about/see pics from Autechre's 1999 show with Fennesz and Roedelius here. Pre-order the Aphex Twin - Drukqs reissue here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Ween - 12 Golden Country GreatsGabe's new music rec: Picture - Uuuuuuuu
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  PLUS Revisited 28.07.2026 1h 49min

  We're starting a new chapter of our "AE Revisited" series with a deep dive into Autechre's second LP from the cursed year of 2020, PLUS. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcastEmail us: [email protected] Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod----------Prepare for our next main episode by listening to Oversteps Tour bootlegs here and following along on aepages. Read more about PLUS on aepages. Check out the 1990 live recording recently shared by Sean Booth here. Read about the 1995 multimedia event we mention here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Yoko Ono - Season of GlassGabe's new music rec: Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: Oval - Systemisch 21.07.2026 10min

  Enjoy this subscribers-only bonus episode on Oval's 1994 glitch classic, Systemisch. Hear more of this bonus episode for free 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----------Hear "Textuell" in a 1997 Armani ad here. ----------Dan's new music rec: Pixies - Complete B Sides: 1988–97Gabe's new music rec: Kelela - new avatar
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  elseq 5 Revisited 14.07.2026 1h 42min

  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
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: Our Favorite Albums of 2026 So Far 06.07.2026 10min

  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
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  elseq 4 Revisited 29.06.2026 1h 35min

  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
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: Sophie - Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides 22.06.2026 10min

  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
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  UNLOCKED: Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest 15.06.2026 1h 45min

  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
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: Boards of Canada - Inferno 06.06.2026 10min

  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
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  elseq 3 Revisited 02.06.2026 1h 30min

  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
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: Seefeel - Sol.Hz 26.05.2026 10min

  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
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  elseq 2 Revisited 18.05.2026 1h 34min

  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
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  [PREVIEW] BONUS: Aphex Twin - Drukqs (Disc 2) 11.05.2026 10min

  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
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  elseq 1 Revisited 04.05.2026 1h 32min

  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