Anti EP

Anti EP is the second EP by British electronic music duo Autechre,^[3] released by Warp on 3 September 1994.^[1] It peaked at number 90 on the UK Singles Chart,^[4] as well as number 39 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.^[5] It is the only explicitly political record Autechre have released.^[6]

Anti EP 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."^[7] Sean Booth explained the band's strategy for the song "Flutter" by saying, "We made as many different bars as we could on the drum machine, then strung them all together."^[7]

The packaging bore a sticker with a disclaimer about the repetitive nature of the rhythmic elements of "Lost" and "Djarum".^[8] "Flutter" was programmed to have non-repetitive beats and therefore "can be played at both forty five and thirty three revolutions under the proposed law"; but following their disclaimer, it was advised that DJs "have a lawyer and a musicologist present at all times to confirm the non repetitive nature of the music in the event of police harassment."^[8] The sticker acted as a seal, which was required to be broken in order to access the media enclosed in the packaging.^[8]

The profits from this release went to the political pressure group Liberty.^[9] The sticker ended with this last statement: "Autechre is politically non-aligned. This is about personal freedom."^[9]

Despite "Flutter"'s ability to be played at 33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM on vinyl, the CD version contains the song as played at 45 RPM.^[8]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[10]

Ken Tataki of AllMusic gave the EP 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Beyond a doubt, this is an excellent showcase not only for the band, but also for the label that signed them."^[10] Writing for Fact in 2013, Maya Kalev called the EP "a continued reminder of dance music's extra-linguistic and innate potential for subversion."^[6] In 2014, Fact placed "Flutter" at number 1 on their list of the "100 greatest IDM tracks".^[2]

All tracks are written by Sean Booth and Rob Brown

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost"	7:24
2.	"Djarum"	7:19
3.	"Flutter"	9:57
Total length:		24:40

Chart	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	90
UK Dance Singles (OCC)^[5]	39

^ ^a ^b "Anti". Warp. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

^ ^a ^b "The 100 greatest IDM tracks". Fact. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

^ Johnston, Chris (27 July 2012). "The Crate: Anti EP by Autechre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 09 October 1994 – 15 October 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

^ ^a ^b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40: 09 October 1994 – 15 October 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

^ ^a ^b Kalev, Maya (2 September 2013). "The genius of Autechre in 13 essential tracks". Fact. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

^ ^a ^b Gallivan, Joseph (19 July 1994). "Joseph Gallivan on pop". The Independent. London, England. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Khal (13 August 2014). "10 Singles You Should Own on Vinyl: Autechre – "Anti" EP". Complex. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

^ ^a ^b Pattison, Louis (21 July 2014). "How the Political Warning of Autechre's Anti EP Made it a Warp Records Classic". Vice. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

^ ^a ^b Tataki, Ken. "Anti- – Autechre". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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