Gescom is an electronic music

Electronic music

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 project based in England

England

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 with close ties to the band Autechre

Autechre

Autechre are an English electronic music duo consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both natives of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1987, they are one of the most prominent acts signed to Warp Records, a label known for its pioneering electronic music and through which all Autechre albums...

. The name is believed to have been derived from Gestalt Communication http://www.skam.co.uk/gescom_text.asp

Stylistically, the music of Gescom is closer to electronic dance music

Electronic dance music

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, acid techno

Acid techno

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, and hip-hop

Hip hop music

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 than Autechre's, with the exception of a few conceptual remixes (and the minidisc, see below). Notable releases include Key Nell, Minidisc, and ISS:SA.

Members

Sean Booth of Autechre describes Gescom as an umbrella project involving 20 or 30 people. However, since most of their releases are anonymous, the exact roster of the project is not widely known.

• Autechre's debut album, Incunabula
  Incunabula (album)
  Incunabula is the debut album by electronic music group Autechre. It was released in 1993 and is the seventh album in the Artificial Intelligence series. The album's title has also been typeset as , as all Artificial Intelligence releases were...
  
  , has the motto
  Motto
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   GESCOM "PLEASURE IS OUR BUSINESS" printed on the spine of the packaging, and thanks Darrell Fitton 4 Gescom in the liner notes.
• Autechre's remix EP Basscad has the motto GESCOM: "PLEASURE IS OUR BUSINESS" printed on the inside spine of the CD, and says Autechre Music Systems from Gescom Transcendental in the liner notes.
• The Gescom EP credits its "conspirators" as Sean Booth and Rob Brown (alias Autechre), Darrell Fitton (alias Bola), Rob Hall (from Skam Records), and Daniel 72 (a musician and designer near Manchester http://www.thing.de/artwarpeace/1anorex/deadmen.htm).
• The Gescom 2 EP credits its "conspirators" as Sean Booth and Rob Brown (alias Autechre), and Andy Maddocks (from Skam Records).
• The Key Nell EP just says, "Conceived & secreted by Gescom."
• The Keynell remixes EP just says, "Conceived & secreted by Gescom. Additional nurturing & care from Autechre."
• The This EP credits remixes to "Ae" (Autechre), and Velocity Kendall.
• The That EP credits remixes to Tara, Pharoid with Time Chamber, Gescom, and DC Duo's.

Discography

• (1994) Gescom
  Gescom (EP)
  Gescom E.P., sometimes referred to as Gescom EP1 or Gescom 1 is the first record released by England-based electronic music project Gescom in December 1994. It is a Lo-fi electronic sound by Autechre standards.-12" vinyl:Side A...
  
  - EP (sometimes Gescom EP1 or Gescom 1)
• (1994) Gescom 2 - EP (sometimes Gescom EP2)
• (1995) The Sounds of Machines Our Parents Used
  The Sounds of Machines Our Parents Used
  The Sounds of Machines Our Parents Used is an EP by Gescom. The album was originally released as a 12" vinyl, but since has been available for download in FLAC and MP3 on Bleep.com....
  
  - EP
• (1995) Key Nell
  Key Nell
  -Track listing:#"Key Nell 1" - 8:02#"Key Nell 2" - 11:03#"Key Nell 3" - 8:11#"Key Nell 4" - 11:06...
  
  - EP
• (1996) Motor - EP
• (1996) Keynell - remixes EP (Autechre remixes)
• (1998) This
  This (Gescom EP)
  -Track listing:Side A#"Chung " – 5:11#"A57 " - 7:38Side B#"Whatever " - 6:38#"Self Impersonation " – 7:29-References:*...
  
  - EP
• (1998) That - EP
• (1998) Minidisc - LP on MD then CD (sometimes Mini Disc)
• (2003) ISS:SA
  ISS:SA
  -12" vinyl:Side A#"ISS:SA" - 9:18#"Tangle Ill" - 7:49Side B#"TR2A" - 5:20#"Slow Acid" - 9:41...
  
  - EP
• (2007) A1-D1 - EP (cd and 2x12")
• (2011) Skull Snap - EP

External links

Note: each of the three discographies provides its own additional or erroneous information.

• Complete Gescom discography at Xltronic
• Complete Gescom discography at Discogs
  Discogs
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• Complete Gescom discography at Lycos (fansite)
• Minidisc Distinction , Prix ARS Electronica 2000