Gescom

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Name = Gescom


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Genre = Industrial
IDM
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Years_active = 1994-Present
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Associated_acts = Autechre
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Current_members = Sean Booth
Rob Brown
Past_members = Andy Maddocks
Darrell Fitton
Mike Williamson
Rob Hall
Russell Haswell
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Gescom is an electronic music project based in England with close ties to the band Autechre. The name is believed to have at some point meant "Gestalt Communications", "Global Enterprise Communication Systems", or "Global Engineering Systems Components".

Stylistically, the music of Gescom is closer to electronic dance music, acid techno, and hip-hop than Autechre's, with the exception of a few conceptual remixes (and the minidisc, see below). Notable releases include "Key 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 "Darrell Fitton 4 Gescom" in the liner notes.
* The "Gescom" EP credits its "conspirators" as Sean Booth and Rob Brown (alias Autechre), Darrell Fitton (alias Bola), Rob Hall (from Skam Records), and Daniel 72 (a musician and designer near Manchester [http://www.thing.de/artwarpeace/1anorex/deadmen.htm] ).
* The "Gescom 2" EP credits its "conspirators" as Sean Booth and Rob Brown (alias 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

* (1994) "Gescom" - EP (sometimes "Gescom EP1" or "Gescom 1")
* (1994) "Gescom 2" - EP (sometimes "Gescom EP2")
* (1995) "The Sounds of Machines Our Parents Used" - EP
* (1995) "Key Nell" - EP
* (1996) "Motor" - EP
* (1996) "Keynell" - remixes EP (Autechre remixes)
* (1998) "This" - EP
* (1998) "That" - EP
* (1998) "Minidisc" - minidisc LP (sometimes "Mini Disc")
* (2003) "" - EP
* (2007) "A1-D1" - EP (cd and 2x12")

ee also

* Autechre

External links

Note: each of the three discographies provides its own additional or erroneous information.

* [http://xltronic.com/discography/alias/7/gescom Complete Gescom discography] at Xltronic
* [http://discogs.com/artist/Gescom Complete Gescom discography] at Discogs
* [http://membres.lycos.fr/autechre_gescom/gescom.htm Complete Gescom discography] at Lycos (fansite)
* [http://www.aec.at/en/archives/prix_archive/prix_projekt.asp?iProjectID=2181 Minidisc Distinction] , Prix ARS
* [http://www.gescomlocation.com/] Gescom in MontrealElectronica 2000