Anti EP

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Background

Anti EP was a protest against the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which would prohibit raves (described as gatherings where music is played), with "music" being defined as a "succession of repetitive beats."<ref name=independent>Template:Cite news</ref> Sean Booth explained the band's strategy for the song "Flutter" by saying, "We made as many different bars as we could on the drum machine, then strung them all together."<ref name=independent/>

The packaging bore a sticker with a disclaimer about the repetitive nature of the rhythmic elements of "Lost" and "Djarum".<ref name=complex/> "Flutter" was programmed to have non-repetitive beats and therefore "can be played at both forty five and thirty three revolutions under the proposed law"; but following their disclaimer, it was advised that DJs "have a lawyer and a musicologist present at all times to confirm the non repetitive nature of the music in the event of police harassment."<ref name=complex/> The sticker acted as a seal, which was required to be broken in order to access the media enclosed in the packaging.<ref name=complex/>

The profits from this release went to the political pressure group Liberty.<ref name=vice/> The sticker ended with this last statement: "Autechre is politically non-aligned. This is about personal freedom."<ref name=vice>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Despite "Flutter"'s ability to be played at 33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM on vinyl, the CD version contains the song as played at 45 RPM.<ref name=complex>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Critical reception

Template:Album ratings Ken Tataki of AllMusic gave the EP 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Beyond a doubt, this is an excellent showcase not only for the band, but also for the label that signed them."<ref name=allmusic/> Writing for Fact in 2013, Maya Kalev called the EP "a continued reminder of dance music's extra-linguistic and innate potential for subversion."<ref name=factmag2013/> In 2014, Fact placed "Flutter" at number 1 on their list of the "100 greatest IDM tracks".<ref name=factmag2014>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)<ref name=singles>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	90
UK Dance Singles (OCC)<ref name=dance>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	39

External links

• Anti EP at the official Warp discography (features audio clips)
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