autechre's Anti EP includes a track designed to circumvent the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994


 
[Anti EP] is the only Autechre release — EP or otherwise — to have an explicit purpose for release. It was a protest against the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which would prohibit raves (described as gatherings where music is played), with "music" being defined as a "succession of repetitive beats." The packaging for both compact disc and vinyl variants bared a sticker with a disclaimer about the repetitive nature of the rhythmic elements of "Lost" and "Djarum". The third track, "Flutter", was programmed to have non-repetitive beats and therefore "can be played at both forty five and thirty three revolutions"

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