Editing Gescom

{{Short description|British electronic music project}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name                = Gescom
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| background          = group_or_band
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| genre               = [[Electronic music]]<br/>[[Intelligent dance music|IDM]]<br/>[[abstract hip hop]]
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| years_active        = 1994–present
| label               = [[Skam Records]]
| associated_acts     = [[Autechre]]
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| current_members     = Sean Booth<br/>Rob Brown
| past_members        = [[Andy Maddocks]]<br/>[[Darrell Fitton]]<br/>Mike Williamson<br/>Rob Hall<br/>[[Russell Haswell]]
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'''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 (album)|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 (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 [[Darrell Fitton|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==
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* (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 (album)|Minidisc]]'' (sometimes ''Mini Disc'') (album released on [[MiniDisc|MD]], later on CD)
* (2003) ''ISS:SA''
* (2007) ''A1-D1'' (released as two 12" EPs and one CD album)
* (2011) ''Skull Snap''
All are [[Extended play|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:80/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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[[Category:British electronic music groups]]
[[Category:Intelligent dance musicians]]