{{Short description|British electronic music project}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use British English|date=August 2015}} {{multiple issues| {{no footnotes|date=May 2014}} {{refimprove|date=July 2012}} }}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Gescom | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = | instrument = | genre = Electronic music<br/>IDM<br/>abstract hip hop | occupation = | years_active = 1994–present | label = Skam Records | associated_acts = Autechre | website = | current_members = Sean Booth<br/>Rob Brown | past_members = Andy Maddocks<br/>Darrell Fitton<br/>Mike Williamson<br/>Rob Hall<br/>Russell Haswell }} '''Gescom''' is an electronic music project based in the UK with close ties to the electronic duo Autechre.
Stylistically, the music of Gescom is closer to electronic dance music, acid techno, and industrial music than Autechre's, with the exception of a few conceptual remixes (and ''Minidisc'', see below). Notable releases include ''Key<!--TWO WORDS--> 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'', has the motto "Gescom 'pleasure is our business'" printed on the spine of the packaging, and thanks to "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 "Autechre Music Systems from Gescom Transcendental" in the liner notes. * The Gescom EP credits "conspirators" as Sean Booth and Rob Brown (Autechre), Darrell Fitton (alias Bola), Rob Hall<!--DO NOT WKFY, HOMONYM--> (from Skam Records), and Daniel 72 (a musician and designer near Manchester). * The Gescom 2 EP credits its "conspirators" as Sean Booth and Rob Brown (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== <!-- -WIDESPREAD ALTERNATIVE OR ERRONEOUS NAMES ARE NAMECKED FOR INFORMATION, AND TO BE FINDABLE VIA GOOGLE TOO -NO NEED TO SEPARATE LPs/EPs SINCE IT 90% EPs -"KEY NELL" (ORIGINAL EP, TWO WORDS FOR TITLE AND TRACKS) -"KEYNELL" (AE REMIXES, ONE WORD FOR TITLE AND TRACKS) -"MOTOR" IS JANUARY-19-1996 FROM SOURCE RECORDS, NOT 1994 --> * (1994) ''Gescom E.P.'' (sometimes ''Gescom EP1'' or ''Gescom 1'') * (1994) ''Gescom 2'' (sometimes ''Gescom EP2'' or ''C & D'') * (1995) ''The Sounds of Machines Our Parents Used'' * (1995) ''Key Nell''<!--TWO WORDS--> * (1996) ''Motor''<!--1996 NOT 1994--> * (1996) ''Keynell''<!--ONE WORD--> (Autechre remixes) * (1998) ''This'' * (1998) ''That'' * (1998) ''Minidisc'' (sometimes ''Mini Disc'') (album released on MD, later on CD) * (2003) ''ISS:SA'' * (2007) ''A1-D1'' (released as two 12" EPs and one CD album) * (2011) ''Skull Snap'' All are EPs, except for ''Minidisc'' and ''A1-D1''.
==External links== Note: each of the three discographies provides its own additional or erroneous information. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060317073716/http://xltronic.com/discography/alias/7/gescom Complete Gescom discography] at Xltronic * {{Discogs artist|Gescom}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060505190313/http://membres.lycos.fr/autechre_gescom/gescom.htm Complete Gescom discography] at Lycos (fansite) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060827202839/http://www.aec.at/en/archives/prix_archive/prix_projekt.asp?iProjectID=2181 Minidisc Distinction], Prix ARS Electronica 2000 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070710093516/http://aaronspectre.com/press/lost-tracks.pdf Award] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110710160702/http://www.dynamix-djs.com/bio/robhall.pdf] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090905082527/http://www.music-story.com/function/lightwindow/function_PDF_Imprimer.php?fiche=100211&type=1] * [https://ra.co/news/77599 unreleased tracks] * [https://thequietus.com/news/unreleased-autechre-and-gescom-material-leaked-via-youtube/ unreleased tracks]
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