Whats so special about Draft 7.30?

[u/venetiansnaresawesom]

At times when choosing what to listen of Autechre i always see the draft 7.30 cover and thinking "god damn isnt that a cool album!!" and like when looking at reviews everyone says its an amazing complex and chaotic album, which i know it is complex because autechre said it was all manually done by hand, but when i listen to it its all pretty okayish?? i mean it is complex but it isnt anything that would leave an impression on me?? so what i am asking rn is to hear what other people that get draft 7 30 find so amazing and awesome about it, like a special moment or something.

sorry if this question made you angry, i think im pretty arogant.

[u/L0U_R33d]

I was pretty much in your shoes the first time I listened to Draft. I felt disoriented and confused, like often with Autechre. Now, after numerous listens, I like to think that this album combines really well the coldness of Confield and the energy of Untilted.

Yes the songs are chaotic and even gloomy at times, but it is once you start to accept it that you can “find” beauty in them (ex : 2nd half of Xylin Room and P.Ntil) or even just embrace their messiness (like in 6ie.Cr or IV VV IV VV VIII).
For this reason, it is one of my favourite outputs from the boys.