Aphex Twin?

The-Artist-64 · Post by **The-Artist-64** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:42 pm

Are there any fans of this band on the forum? Of course Aphex Twin will never top Boards of Canada, but it is one of my favorites.

Jonse · Post by **Jonse** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:53 pm

I quite enjoy some of his work, SAW II and the RDJ album in particular, but there's a lot of his work that I think is absolute trash. RDJ is a very inconsistent artist and I don't think he cares that he is.

In terms of other artists in the IDM (or ambient techno, if you're a douchebag who wants to get all up in arms about the term IDM) genre besides BoC, RDJ is actually somewhat low on the list for me.

I would even go as far as to say he's quite overrated and nowhere near BoC, but he's been a huge influence to many artists nonetheless and deserves recognition, though I just really feel like FSoL was doing a much better version of the sort of thing he was doing at the same time and for some reasons he garnered a lot more attention.

DaveJ · Post by **DaveJ** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:23 pm

Used to be my favourite artist, til i discovered BoC of course! But he's still a close second. He does make a lot of random (and rubbish IMO) tunes, but he makes some of the most interesting and beautiful electronic tunes going. He's a weird fucker too, and i like that.

Basefree · Post by **Basefree** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:33 pm

I'm mostly a SAW fan I suppose, as out of my some 6000 tracked plays about 4500 come from those two albums.. I like the others a great deal too, but don't rate them nowhere near as high as the SAWs. He was so prolific that his discography became a hit and miss sort of thing, but there's something for everyone.

DaveJ wrote:He's a weird fucker too, and i like that.

I hate his persona so much, hah. I wish I didn't know it's him behind all the albums.

Betterthanyourkids · Post by **Betterthanyourkids** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:21 pm

Yea, Aphex is great, but only for some stuff. I like RDJ album, I Care BEcause You Do, Druqks, but I didn't like Come To Daddy or any of his older acid work. Just not my tastes. He's really creative, but also inconsistent.

Saakki · Post by **Saakki** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:59 pm

A man, not a band. And who in BoC -forum does not like Aphex?

( or at least his more ambient stuff ) ...although he should stop doing washing machine rave music live shows ( yes I've seen one) and put some new material out and stop teasing fans about tons of stuff lying around not getting released ( just like BoC..though they delivered with TH).

mechanismj · Post by **mechanismj** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:24 pm

Aphex who? Never heard of her.

DaveJ · Post by **DaveJ** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:10 am

Saakki wrote:A man, not a band. And who in BoC -forum does not like Aphex? ( or at least his more ambient stuff ) ...although he should stop doing washing machine rave music live shows ( yes I've seen one) and put some new material out and stop teasing fans about tons of stuff lying around not getting released ( just like BoC..though they delivered with TH).

Yeah SAW is probably my fav album still. And who couldn't like tunes like Flim, Alberto Balsam, Iz Us etc.

Synthestesia · Post by **Synthestesia** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 1:27 pm

I don't care for dubstep too much

kid · Post by **kid** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 1:27 pm

Saakki wrote:A man, not a band. And who in BoC -forum does not like Aphex? ( or at least his more ambient stuff ) ...although he should stop doing washing machine rave music live shows ( yes I've seen one) and put some new material out and stop teasing fans about tons of stuff lying around not getting released ( just like BoC..though they delivered with TH).

his live sets are awesome, I think I've seen him live 5 times now at various gigs and festivals. I've seen a lot of live stuff, but he currently holds the record for the one I enjoyed the most...when he played at one of the glade festivals. I remember Autechre were on straight after, but I was so exhausted from dancing all day (it was really hot and sunny that year too!) that i pretty much passed out for most of their set...I think I heard the first 10 minutes or so.

I love the way he progresses through his sets from ambient right through to pounding gabba at the end.

coincidentally I happened to dig out druqks today and was listening to it when I saw this thread. (the 4x12" audiophile version of course!)

Ottomatik · Post by **Ottomatik** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:09 pm

His visuals on this video are really great. To make them interactive with the audience is nice. I wish I could see him live one day.

Betterthanyourkids · Post by **Betterthanyourkids** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:38 pm

Synthestesia wrote:I don't care for dubstep too much

U wot m8

kid · Post by **kid** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:11 pm

Betterthanyourkids wrote:
Synthestesia wrote:I don't care for dubstep too much
U wot m8

I think it was a joke. he can't possibly believe aphex is dubstep.

The909Virus · Post by **The909Virus** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:15 pm

Yeah man, where's the drop?

harpoon dodger · Post by **harpoon dodger** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:27 pm

LOVE RDJ and everything he touches

Jonse · Post by **Jonse** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:52 pm

kid wrote:
Betterthanyourkids wrote:
Synthestesia wrote:I don't care for dubstep too much
U wot m8
I think it was a joke. he can't possibly believe aphex is dubstep.

Of course it was a joke.

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:49 pm

Rodheh wrote:
kid wrote:
Betterthanyourkids wrote: U wot m8
I think it was a joke. he can't possibly believe aphex is dubstep.
Of course it was a joke.

I'm sorry but aphex is just reg. dubstep. Just listen to this I mean shit:

Also salad fingers

pianoforte · Post by **pianoforte** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:47 am

I really like Aphex Twin. Not as much as BoC or Autechre, but a lot nonetheless. I have a VHS copy of Come To Viddy and a number of bootlegs from live sets of his.

d e n · Post by **d e n** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:54 am

i don't think that dude cares about how is output looks as a unified whole so there are a lot of random things. I can't really enjoy listening to that rhythmically intense stuff which constitutes a lot of his music.

Alberto Balsalm is a genius composition though. That track really shows his talent.

The Telepathic Kid · Post by **The Telepathic Kid** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:37 am

kid wrote:
Betterthanyourkids wrote:
Synthestesia wrote:I don't care for dubstep too much
U wot m8
I think it was a joke. he can't possibly believe aphex is dubstep.

I THINK SO

MAYBE

I DONO MAYBE YEAH