Futurism Restated #81: Repetition and Rejection

30-year anniversaries from Autechre and Shudder to Think, plus Sarah Davachi, Jim O’Rourke, and more

This issue’s introduction ballooned into a meditation on two 30-year-old records that happen to be life-changing favorites of mine, so with no ado, let’s get into it. On tap this week:

• chamber-drone composer Sarah Davachi’s expansive new offering

• Jim O’Rourke’s mind-bending new Steamroom release

• a trip back to Chain Reaction’s elysian fields with Civilistj…