Gescom

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Gescom
Genre(s)	Industrial IDM
Years active	1994-Present
Associated acts	Autechre
Members
Sean Booth Rob Brown
Former members
Andy Maddocks Darrell Fitton Mike Williamson Rob Hall Russell Haswell

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.

1 Members
2 Discography
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] 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 [1]).
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.