That would be amazeballs.
Fucking donkey kong sized amazeballs.
Dubstep owes so much to Aphex Twin.
To those of you who troll the Internet looking for leaks, watch out for this one, it’s a fake. No real copy has surfaced yet, FYI.
I can’t wait to hear the Kanye West collab
that
would be hell
and im not buying a ticket
totally dig Aphex Twin
certainly did not go ape like im sure a lot have
hearing about a new release
Surfing on Sine Waves is Gold
I care Because You Do (always a favorite)
Selected Ambient Works 2 remains a staple
DRUKQS is one of the greatest electronic albums of all time
hes got enough to last a life time really
another release
whatever…
About. Freakin’. Time.
A S.A.W 3 would be good. Although I can’t see it happening anytime soon.
Supposedly he is sitting on 10 “unreleased albums worth of material” !
What’s he waiting for?
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The artwork.
!!
Noticed lowelly commented on Syro in another thread.
I’m really enjoying this one. It takes a little time to pick up on all the subtleties so I haven’t picked a favorite track yet but so far it would probably be between minipops67, Xmas_Evet10, and Circlont6a [Syrobonkus Mix] with the edge currently going to Xmas-Evet10.
Only complaints are the synth melody on fz pseudotimestretch+e+3 is too short, I’d like to hear the track go on for another couple minutes. Aisatsana needs a boost on the lil’ birds chirping in the background, I didn’t hear them until I listened with headphones.
Noticed lowelly commented on Syro in another thread.
I’m really enjoying this one. It takes a little time to pick up on all the subtleties so I haven’t picked a favorite track yet but so far it would probably be between minipops67, Xmas_Evet10, and Circlont6a [Syrobonkus Mix] with the edge currently going to Xmas-Evet10.
Only complaints are the synth melody on fz pseudotimestretch+e+3 is too short, I’d like to hear the track go on for another couple minutes. Aisatsana needs a boost on the lil’ birds chirping in the background, I didn’t hear them until I listened with headphones.
I think Richard D. James would find a certain devious delight that you typed out those song titles.
Have listened to it twice, top to bottom, and my initial reaction is that it’s a little same-y. Certainly tighter and more focused than Drukqs. But, I can tell it’s a headphones album and I haven’t had the opportunity to give it its just listen. I can tell there’s shit going on that I’m only vaguely aware of with a casual listen.
But, without a doubt, the worlds a better place with more AFX Polygon James.
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Mr. Aphex recently uploaded a bunch of stuff to SoundCloud.
Here are links to all the MP3s, sorted and tagged.
https://mega.co.nz/#!CEwxQIaD!-vCh0_dT1e9XhG1E34rzH-n_NDRmQivXlO9cvGlzLu8
https://mega.co.nz/#!nFRAWYrC!6I-7ZQj9wTTv5ommC1nT_6GI2fXhcV52au_FJLSmA98
Sweet, thanks!
Funny this thread just revived, as I was going to write about crawling out from under a rock and finally listening to this.
Ya know…I was really surprised by how unaffected I was by much of the new record, and how much of it seems like a playing-to-one’s-target-audience affair. In particular the samples from which the drum kits / rhythm tracks are formed sound quite conventional or not differentiated enough from the rest of the ‘braindance’ school as exemplified by Squarepusher etc. I wish something more bold had been done with the percussion in particular; since the skittering tempi are very “predictably unpredictable” by now and need extra sonic seasoning of some kind.
Now, the cupboard of electronic patches and settings is still very well-stocked, though it lacks some of the alien timbral quality and odd pitch intervals that characterized Drukqs. I may be a victim of my own fondness for that record…this one isn’t the equal of that one in terms of affectivity.
I find I’m using Syro as background music while doing homework, rather than contemplating it on its own. Which means it does serve some kind of function, just not the one function that I prefer to use Aphex Twin music for, i.e. giving that temporary illusion that I’m able to transcend the limitations of my senses.
I rate it three smirking RDJ faces out of a total five…
I rate it three smirking RDJ faces out of a total five…
I agree with your assessment. “richard d james” is my personal fave tho.
Mr. Aphex recently uploaded a bunch of stuff to SoundCloud.
Here are links to all the MP3s, sorted and tagged.
https://mega.co.nz/#!CEwxQIaD!-vCh0_dT1e9XhG1E34rzH-n_NDRmQivXlO9cvGlzLu8
https://mega.co.nz/#!nFRAWYrC!6I-7ZQj9wTTv5ommC1nT_6GI2fXhcV52au_FJLSmA98
D/Ling right now. I had given up hope of the files getting indexed this fast. Thank you for the links!
Mr. Aphex recently uploaded a bunch of stuff to SoundCloud.
Here are links to all the MP3s, sorted and tagged.
https://mega.co.nz/#!CEwxQIaD!-vCh0_dT1e9XhG1E34rzH-n_NDRmQivXlO9cvGlzLu8
https://mega.co.nz/#!nFRAWYrC!6I-7ZQj9wTTv5ommC1nT_6GI2fXhcV52au_FJLSmA98
Thanks!!! Very nice stuff.
Mr. Aphex recently uploaded a bunch of stuff to SoundCloud.
Here are links to all the MP3s, sorted and tagged.
https://mega.co.nz/#!CEwxQIaD!-vCh0_dT1e9XhG1E34rzH-n_NDRmQivXlO9cvGlzLu8
https://mega.co.nz/#!nFRAWYrC!6I-7ZQj9wTTv5ommC1nT_6GI2fXhcV52au_FJLSmA98
And apparently, he also released “Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt2” EP this week. Just got it.
Any overlap of songs or similarities?
Tomasz - if you’re a Drukqs guy, this might be more up your alley.
The tracks got re-released in 320kbps form vs. the originals that were at 128kbps.
But, are they really 320? I’m guessing they’re just transcodes. Either way, it’s better than nothing. Some of this stuff is absolutely amazing. Yet to listen to all of it…
They are supposed to be. RDJ uploaded them himself after the first set of 128s was released.
And apparently, he also released “Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt2” EP this week. Just got it.
I scored a vinyl copy of this over the weekend. It definitely is more “Drukqs-sounding”. Bit of a shame it wasn’t a tiny bit longer.