GONKCAST: An Autechre Podcast

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Dan's list: Boards of Canada - Inferno Sunn O))) - Sun...

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   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...

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read Resident Advisor's great review here . Watch the iconic video for "It's Okay to Cry" here ....

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read a great interview with BoC about Tomorrow's...

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Dive deep into all the Inferno theories on BoC Pages . Read the Guardian's pan of Infe...

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   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...

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read the very good Pitchfork review of Sol. Hz , written by Philip...

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   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...

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read The Wire's surprising original review of D...

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/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   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 . ----------...

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on a topic chosen by those same subscribers: the first disc of Aphex Twin's divisive 2001 LP, Drukqs . We'll cover disc 2 on our next bonus episode. Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read Ster...

We're taking a break from our "Autechre Revisited" series by ranking Autechre's closing tracks and comparing our favorites with our listeners'. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read the full Reddit thread on AE's closing tracks here . Read about Boards of Canada's recent shenanigans he...

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on another great topic chosen by those same subscribers: Sunn O)))'s 2009 LP, Monoliths & Dimensions . Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read first-hand observations from the time Sunn O))...

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a look at the extended Quaristice universe, including the Quaristice (Versions) bonus disc and the massive Quadrange EP. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read the aepages entry on Versions here , and on Quadrange here . Read the Feb...

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on another great topic chosen by those same subscribers: Flying Lotus's 2008 LP, Los Angeles . Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Dan's new music rec: Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars Gabe's new m...

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's fan-favorite 2008 LP, Quaristice. Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read the aepages entry on this album here . Read the February 2026 interview in which Sean and Rob identity Quaristice as the "first step...

Enjoy this bonus episode for premium subscribers, on another great topic chosen by those very subscribers: Boards of Canada's 2013 LP, Tomorrow's Harvest . Subscribe on Patreon for more bonus episodes like this and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Read a great interview with BoC about Tomo...

Enjoy this interview with Shane Parish about his new record, Autechre Guitar —mesmerizing transcriptions of classic AE tracks for solo acoustic guitar. Buy Autechre Guitar here . Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Check out this great interview with Shane over at The Quietus . Check out...

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's underrated 2013 EP, L-event . Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Check out the Wikipedia page on this album, newly expanded by one of our listeners. Check out Autechre's 2013 interview with The Quietus abou...

Enjoy this bonus episode on another topic chosen by our patrons: The Field's overlooked 2013 LP, Cupid's Head . Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Dan's new music rec: Sun Ra: Do the Impossible Gabe's new music rec: rat - home

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's 2013 masterpiece, Exai . Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- See aepages.org/wiki/Exai for extra details on this album. Check out Autechre's new interview with ele-king.net here . Read a review of Autechre's...

Enjoy this bonus episode on another topic chosen by our patrons: Pan Sonic's classic, Kulma (1997). Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Gabe's new music rec: The Soft Pink Truth - Can Such Delightful Times Go on Forever? Dan's new music rec: Glenn B...

We're continuing our "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's fan-favorite EP from 1997, Envane . Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- See aepages.org/wiki/Envane for extra details on this album. Check out the alternate ending of "Laughing Quarter" here . Check out the...

Enjoy this bonus episode on another topic chosen by our patrons: Tim Hecker's Virgins (2013). Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to choose our next topic: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- Gabe's new music rec: Shinichi Atobe - P&S002 Dan's new music rec: Grateful Dead - Postcards of the Hanging: Gratef...

We're kicking off our new "Autechre Revisited" series with a deep-dive into Autechre's often overlooked 2005 LP, Untilted . Subscribe for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/gonkcast Email us: GonkcastPod@gmail.com   Follow us on social media: @GonkcastPod ---------- See aepages.org for extra details on this album. Hear SOPHIE talk about this record here . ---------- Gabe's new music rec: Dry C...