autechre / the hafler trio

ah3eo & ha3oe (5.1 Audio Version) 

*Double DVD (5.1 Audio Version), in a custom die-cut, printed envelope. Each disc features 2 hours of 5.1 surround sound, in both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. 1000 copies for the world - PLEASE NOTE: You will need a DVD player capable of playing PAL format video, or capable of converting PAL to NTSC format video.* Autechre meet The Hafler Trio for their third collaborative exploration of isolated, esoteric electronica. Like the preceding editions, this is an outlet for Autechre's most reduced and meditative work, quite far removed from anything you normally hear on their albums, or singles and remixes for that matter. For those unaware, The Hafler Trio is now the sole domain of Andrew McKenzie, although it used to be a duo with Chris Watson, he of BBC and Touch fame, but was never actually a trio - the name pertains to an interest in the three essentials; the body, the mind, and the spirit. In conjunction on 'œ303', ah³eo & ha³eo create visceral, immersive, stimulating environments, bleak but microscopically detailed expanses of sound which challenge the listener to give their undivided, patient and concentrated attention in return for rewards and subtle revelations beyond those afforded by much other music or sound craft. In many respects they've achieved a pinnacle of sonic discipline whose transcendant magic cannot be concisely described or explained, it simply must be experienced. Highly recommended.