# Tri Repetae

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***Tri Repetae*** (stylised as ***tri repetae.***) is the third [studio album](/source/Studio_album) by English [electronic music](/source/Electronic_music) duo [Autechre](/source/Autechre), released on 6 November 1995 by [Warp](/source/Warp_(record_label)). The style of the album differs from *[Incunabula](/source/Incunabula_(album))* (1993) and *[Amber](/source/Amber_(Autechre_album))* (1994), their previous albums on the label. The album received positive reviews upon release,[5][6] and has since been regularly recognized as one of the most influential electronic albums of all time.[7][8][2]

## Background

In contrast to *[Incunabula](/source/Incunabula_(album))* (1993) and *[Amber](/source/Amber_(Autechre_album))* (1994), *Tri Repetae* features a distinct style that incorporates more minimal, repetitive rhythmic patterns and intricate, spacious arrays of melodies. In the time leading up to the production of the album, Booth and Brown had both been [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield) residents, with Sean moving both house and studio next door to Jez Potter, a friend and fellow [experimental](/source/Experimental_music) producer and DJ who introduced the duo to his collaborator Mat Steel, and additionally the English experimental artist [Mark Fell](/source/Mark_Fell_(artist)).[9] Potter had been performing [DJ sets](/source/DJ_set) across the United Kingdom at clubs with dedicated "[ambient](/source/Ambient_music) rooms", such as the London venue Megatripolis; Booth and Brown had also been appearing regularly and anonymously alongside Fell on weekly radio broadcasts by Potter on the Sheffield [pirate radio](/source/Pirate_radio) station Foulmouth FM. Subsequently, *Tri Repetae* marked a significant change in both the duo's musical style and their approach to music production, inspired by the [glitch music](/source/Glitch_(music)) of Potter and Fell.[9]

The aesthetical shift was intentionally echoed by its album cover designed by the duo's visual collaborators [The Designers Republic](/source/The_Designers_Republic), where the studio and the band decided on a solid [hex colour](/source/Web_colors), symbolically representing the combination of metallic (technology) and green (nature) tones. The tone of the cover has varied throughout the album's release editions.[10] Stemming from Autechre's increasing preoccupation with unique electronic musical textures and glitches, the liner notes of the album mention a preference to listen to the album on vinyl for [surface noise](/source/Surface_noise); the CD version states that the album is "incomplete without surface noise", whereas the vinyl version satisfactorily states that it is "complete with surface noise".

## Release

*Tri Repetae* was accompanied by a tour; [Surgeon](/source/Surgeon_(musician)), Simon Pyke (Freeform) and Jez Potter accompanied the band as opening DJs on much of its UK leg.[11][9] In preparation for the 1997 release of the duo's fourth studio album *[Chiastic Slide](/source/Chiastic_Slide)*, *Tri Repetae* was rereleased on 16 March 1996 by [Wax Trax! Records](/source/Wax_Trax!_Records) and [TVT Records](/source/TVT_Records) in the United States as a two-disc set named *Tri Repetae++*, which included the *[Garbage](/source/Garbage_(Autechre_EP))* and *[Anvil Vapre](/source/Anvil_Vapre)* [EPs](/source/Extended_play) constituting the second CD. In Japan, it was released with the bonus track "Medrey".[12]

On 11 November 2016, *Tri Repetae* was re-released on vinyl by Warp,[13] along with their two previous albums, *Incunabula* and *Amber*.

## Critical reception and legacy

*Tri Repetae* received critical acclaim upon release. In a five-star review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic described it as "a varied, accomplished album, clear evidence of Autechre's unique genius around sound."[5] Sue Cummings of Spin magazine wrote that Autechre had "take[n] their place as electronic pioneers alongside [Saunderson](/source/Kevin_Saunderson) and even [Kraftwerk](/source/Kraftwerk)," calling *Tri Repetae* "electronic music as emotionally resonant as you're likely to find."[6] Vaughn Allen for *[Muzik](/source/Muzik)* variously described the album as "unsettling, skin-crawling" and "sticky-fingered, investigating the depths of [Autechre's] machines".[4]

*Tri Repetae* has been retrospectively described as a "seminal intelligent dance music record,"[14] a "turning point" in electronic music,[15] and a watershed moment for IDM.[7] In 2017, *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* ranked it at number three on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time,"[2] and Treblezine ranked it as the 8th best electronic album of the 1990s.[7] In 2018, *[Mixmag](/source/Mixmag)* ranked the album as the 25th most influential dance album of all time.[8]

## Charts

Chart (1995) Peak position

## References

1. Beta, Andy (21 November 2016). ["Autechre: Incunabula / Amber / Tri Repetae"](http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22592-incunabula-amber-tri-repetae/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

1. ["The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time"](https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/10011-the-50-best-idm-albums-of-all-time/?page=5). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. 24 January 2017. p. 5. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

1. d foist (Christmas 2016). ["Autechre – Incunabula, Amber, Tri Repetae"](https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/incunabula-amber-tri-repetae). *[Record Collector](/source/Record_Collector)*. No. 461. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

1. Allen, Vaughn (November 1995). ["Autechre: Tri Repetae"](http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik006_november_1995.pdf). *[Muzik](/source/Muzik)*. No. 6. p. 77. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220402181809/http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik006_november_1995.pdf) 2 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

1. ["Tri Repetae - Autechre | Album | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/tri-repetae-mw0000647651), retrieved 2026-02-28

1. Cummings, Sue (July 1996). ["Autechre: Tri Repetae"](https://books.google.com/books?id=dTM_D4UWqXQC&pg=PA94). *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))*. Vol. 12, no. 4. p. 94. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

1. staff, Treble (2017-03-08). ["The Best Electronic Albums of the '90s"](https://www.treblezine.com/34054-top-50-best-electronic-albums-of-the-90s/). *Treble*. Retrieved 2026-03-02.

1. ["The 50 most influential dance music albums of all time"](https://mixmag.net/feature/the-50-most-influential-dance-music-albums-of-all-time). *Mixmag.net*. Retrieved 2026-02-27.

1. Noda, Tsutomu (October 2020). ["Surveying the endless sound of Autechre"](https://www.scribd.com/document/983205126/Autechre-Interview-Ele-King-2020#content=query:jez,pageNum:16,indexOnPage:1,bestMatch:false). p. 16. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. ["Autechre. Tri Repetae"](https://www.thedesignersrepublic.com/tri-repetae). *[The Designers Republic](/source/The_Designers_Republic)*

1. Pyke, Simon (August 20, 2014). ["Bandcamp description for Audio-Tourism Vietnam/China Reinterpretations"](https://freeform1.bandcamp.com/album/audio-tourism-vietnam-china-reinterpretations). Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. ["Autechre – Tri Repetae++ (1996, CD)"](https://www.discogs.com/Autechre-Tri-Repetae/release/47276). [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

1. Yoo, Noah. ["Autechre to Reissue First Three Albums"](https://pitchfork.com/news/68480-autechre-to-reissue-first-three-albums/). *Pitchfork*. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

1. Doran, John (2025-11-06). ["30 Years On: Autechre's Tri Repetae Revisited"](https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/autechre-tri-repetae-review/). *The Quietus*. Retrieved 2026-02-28.

1. Terhune, Chang (2025-11-10). ["Autechre :: Tri Repetae (Warp) — 30 years later"](https://igloomag.com/reviews/autechre-tri-repetae-warp-30yrs). *Igloo Magazine*. Retrieved 2026-02-28.

## External links

- [*Tri Repetae*](http://warp.net/records/releases/autechre/tri-repetae) at [Warp](/source/Warp_(record_label))
- [*Tri Repetae*](http://bleep.com/index.php?page=release_details&releaseid=20864) at [Bleep.com](/source/Bleep.com) (features audio clips)

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