LOSSLESS

AUTOFAC has, for the first time, made a few tracks available for download in high quality lossless format. You can access them by visiting Autofac's Bandcamp page.

BANDCAMP

You can now use the link above and here to visit AUTOFAC's Bandcamp page where you can listen and download free AUTOFAC tracks in a variety of lossless formats.

NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

Here's a playlist inspired by the book and film version of Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Nineteen Eighty-Four

METROPOLITANISM

Metropolitan 

1. Part 1

2. Part 2

3. Part 3

4. Part 4

5. Part 5

The plan was to produce a conceptual, instrumental piece of music that developed through each part.  I'd like to think of it as a soundtrack to a short film which could be set in any town or city, perhaps in the near future or alternative past. The loose concept was based around the idea of a soundtrack to cities and towns, the dreams, the hopes, the desires but also the despair and alienation, particularly at a time when almost every major town and city seems to be a twin of itself or a poor photocopy. 

Written and Produced by J. Winstanley

Cover design by AutoCreate based on a photograph by D. Kenyon.

'Metropolitan' by AUTOFAC is An Autonomous Product copyright Two Thousand and Seven.

Metropolitan Part 1 by AUTOFAC

LONELY BEDROOM CONSPIRACY

Lonely bedroom conspiracy by AUTOFAC

UMBILICAL (Autonomous Dub) 2010

Umbilical (Autonomous dub) by AUTOFAC

THE OLDER NORMALITY: THE NEW NORMALITY (2007)

AUTOFAC/The New Normality

a compilation of new mixes and new tracks

 1. Metropolitan (Part 1)

2. I have forgiven everything (new mix)

3. Technique

4. Protect and survive

5. Sexy terrorist (new edit)

6. The sky of Alaska (12" mix)

7. European Union (Euromix)

8. The Vanishing (Remix)

9. Milkbomb

10. Reasons to be bitter part four (Insert your own reasons mix)

11.Monaco afternoon (Remix)

12. DeCosta (new edit)

All tracks written and produced by J. Winstanley, except track 7 (Boylan/Winstanley)

Cover art designed by Autonomous Creations from a source photograph taken by J. Winstanley of Anthony Gormley's 'Event Horizon' in London.

Original versions taken from the EP's 'History's greatest catastrophe', 'European affairs' and 'Metropolitan' and the side project 'Verfremdungseffeckt' by Soviet.

Tracks 3, 4 and 10 are new tracks.

'The New Normality' is an Autonomous Product.

This compilation copyright Two Thousand and Seven

AUTOFAC says:

'The reason for this compilation was to collect together some of the stronger tracks from my EP's along with some new tracks that I've been developing in the last six months. I decide to remix or re-edit some of the older tracks slightly as I kept getting more ideas long after the original versions had been completed.

The idea for the title came from a term I kept either hearing on TV or reading in the papers in reference to post-terrorism laws. One of the themes of the song 'Protect and Survive' is how this culture of 'new normality' is not just about how we carry on under the threat of terror or governments waging illegal wars and doing the opposite of what we elect them for, but how fear is promoted through the culture of complacency, insecurity, pressures to conform, guilt, whether or not we're doing enough to protect the planet, the peer pressure to have makovers, improve our home...anything to belong and feel that we are in some sort of security bubble with our fingers in our ears. So it was a comment on complacency and apathy in a world which just becomes more aspirational, watered down and quite a tedious place to be at times.

Ultimately  it's a collection of modern lo-fi electronic songs made with a laptop, a keyboard and a generous helping of the right amount of optimism, resentment and ambivalence.'

This blog was originally posted on myspace in 2007.

Protect and Survive by AUTOFAC  Metropolitan Part 1 by AUTOFAC

THE FRENCH CONNECTION: Marseille Evening Samba 2010 VERSION

Credits.

Written and Produced by Autofac.
Artwork by AutoCreate.
Copyright: Two Thousand and Eight.

AUTOFAC says:

This song was influenced by a holiday in Marseille last year. One evening there was a band of samba drummers and dancing girls by the docks. Passer's by were transfixed. Whether by the beats or by the girls it was hard to tell but I wanted to retain the spirit and influence of this experience and the holiday in this track. It features sound effects and the ambience of the night. 


It was remixed slightly in 2010.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY BOYFRIEND

I thought you were my boyfriend (The Magnetic Fields cover) by AUTOFAC

AUTOFAC has uploaded a cover version of The Magnetic Fields track, 'I thought you were my boyfriend' on Soundcloud to stream. This track features backing vocals by 'Starmix Electro' (who is also working on an EP that will be written and produced by AUTOFAC).

NOT GUILTY

Here's a playlist of music entitled 'Not Guilty', featuring a selection of enjoyable popular music.
Click if you have Spotify and would like to listen