This actually makes perfect sense to me. I used to have to deal with this. (Not just because of the $ factor, but also because it takes me a long time to "absorb" new material, and I get ansy when there's stuff piling up that I'm really itching to soak up, but haven't been able to give my full attention to.)
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― Barnaby (Barnaby), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:20 (8 years ago) Permalink
If that's the plan, he was smart to grow the beard early.
What's the story behind Melodies from Mars?
― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 14:55 (8 years ago) Permalink
Luke played me some of the hundreds of tracks earmarked for this Analord series and they are beautiful. More like SOSW* & CW**. But really good clear production. Lots of acid lines, but also a lot of melody & pads... Mostly analog(ue): 303, 606, 808, 909 and his collection of synths (a nice bit of chunky doepfer acid) but a few with breaks too.
* Surfing On Sine Waves** Caustic Window
Melodies From Mars is rumored to be a demo that he sent to video game companies for them to use in their games. in any case they're probably just outtakes from the RDJ album period since a longer version of Fingerbib is on it.
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― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 16 September 2004 18:38 (8 years ago) Permalink
http://www.richarddjames.com/
― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 16 September 2004 18:41 (8 years ago) Permalink
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― Christopher Costello (CGC), Wednesday, 21 September 2005 19:31 (7 years ago) Permalink
Aphex sucks. Their style is weak.
― CaptainLorax, Thursday, 25 October 2007 15:28 (5 years ago) Permalink
they broke up last year
― am0n, Thursday, 25 October 2007 15:36 (5 years ago) Permalink
Yo APHEX can I have your buchla modular?
why cause it looks intrsting
― Display Name, Thursday, 25 October 2007 16:31 (5 years ago) Permalink
What really broke up Aphex Twin was the increasing tension within the group, which was kind of inevitable when you consider that Richard was devoting more and more time to card battle games, James' personality was being warped by his addiction to painkillers, and D's only true desire was to become a family man, now as much as ever. The Richard D. James album was really the last time they functioned as a cohesive group. On the bright side, I've heard Richard was working on a new solo project, and James, always a collaborator and producer above all, will surely find new talent to work with. There's also the possibility of a comeback album in the future, as long as one of the key members doesn't croak (fingers crossed!).
― Z S, Thursday, 25 October 2007 16:59 (5 years ago) Permalink
they still suck though
― CaptainLorax, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:15 (5 years ago) Permalink
of course there are some song exceptions
― CaptainLorax, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:18 (5 years ago) Permalink
Wait, now I'm confused. Do they suck or not? Because I need to know.
― lukas, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:25 (5 years ago) Permalink
they suck with a few song exceptions
― CaptainLorax, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:35 (5 years ago) Permalink
kind of like you, but you don't write songs.
― John Justen, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:38 (5 years ago) Permalink
do u like their cover of scorpions 'windowlicker'
― am0n, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:41 (5 years ago) Permalink
In retrospect it's clear that the title "Druckqs" was a not-so-veiled jab at RDJ's former bandmates.
― latebloomer, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:47 (5 years ago) Permalink
So they suck 100% of the time, except for when they were making those songs? Do they temporarily cease sucking if they perform those songs live? What if they mix two of their sucks together, and one sucks, and one doesn't? Do they suck 50% for the duration?
― lukas, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:54 (5 years ago) Permalink
Take my hand, Captain! Together we will arrive at the truth!
― lukas, Thursday, 25 October 2007 17:55 (5 years ago) Permalink
Lukas, I think the crucial issues are which members of the Aphex Twin Band sucked the most, and who was carrying the band the majority of the time. To the first, I'd say D. definitely sucked the most. To the second, I'd actually argue that the rotating cast of studio drummers probably added an elegance to the band that could not have existed otherwise.
― Z S, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:06 (5 years ago) Permalink
Yeah. Shame what happened to most of those drummers.
― lukas, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:11 (5 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, their songs are the best part. Richard has a fantastic voice.
― Curt1s Stephens, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:22 (5 years ago) Permalink
The session drummers allegedly hated having to lay those drill n bass beats down, but they were pros and did the job as asked. R/D/J were real dictators in the studio. No one could satisfy them.
― latebloomer, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:23 (5 years ago) Permalink
Aphex Twin Band back in their heyday, with original drummer Fred Ugolon (R.I.P.)
― Z S, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:33 (5 years ago) Permalink
which is the best Aphex Twin solo/side project? Polygon Window, AFX, or Caustic Window?
― latebloomer, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:34 (5 years ago) Permalink
I heard they're reuniting for Coachella
― Davey D, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:37 (5 years ago) Permalink
have u guys heard the solo joint richard did before he joined aphex twin? really out-there stuff.
― max, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:49 (5 years ago) Permalink
yeah, Kraftwerk was awesome
― latebloomer, Thursday, 25 October 2007 18:51 (5 years ago) Permalink
Shame he went all vaudeville post-Drukqs.
― Autumn Almanac, Thursday, 25 October 2007 22:48 (5 years ago) Permalink
I heard Tricky is producing them next
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 25 October 2007 23:07 (5 years ago) Permalink
I believe you mean Tricky are producing them next.
― da croupier, Thursday, 25 October 2007 23:11 (5 years ago) Permalink
in america we refer to bands in the singular
― max, Thursday, 25 October 2007 23:17 (5 years ago) Permalink
cor!
― da croupier, Thursday, 25 October 2007 23:20 (5 years ago) Permalink
you mean cor anglais, the band's next key instrument?
― Autumn Almanac, Friday, 26 October 2007 03:03 (5 years ago) Permalink
is that richard d james lookalike laetitia casta!!??
i think aphex definitely knows his craft, and i'll often do the laundry to his more relaxing stuff. anything too noisy ie. falling too deep into the realm of electronica noisy, i don't enjoy so much though
― Charlie Howard, Thursday, 13 March 2008 14:21 (5 years ago) Permalink
fav recording by Rick James is a bootleg of him live@Liquid Room in Tokyo. and despite the soundquality, SanFran in 92.
Analords sounded like leftovers to me. Shouldn't he be working on a 'Gorillaz'-type side project by now?
― U-Haul, Thursday, 13 March 2008 14:35 (5 years ago) Permalink
I'm just really sick of how you feel the need to come on any thread and stomp all over anyone's possible joy or excitement over it. I get it, you're not into this any more. You're allowed to move on and leave it to other people. You don't have to ruin it for everyone else.
Oh god why the fuck am I even talking to Dog Latin?
― White Chocolate Cheesecake, Wednesday, 10 October 2012 11:30 (7 months ago) Permalink
If I'm feeling iffy about a gig or an artist, ILM is the worst possible place I could come. Why do I never learn this? Stupid me for not learning after 1000 times.
― White Chocolate Cheesecake, Wednesday, 10 October 2012 11:32 (7 months ago) Permalink
Um sorry but I don't think DL was doing any stomping at all, given that all he did was get the demographics of the Bangface crowd wrong.
― Arvo Pärt Chimp (Neil S), Wednesday, 10 October 2012 11:40 (7 months ago) Permalink
Meantime, a little flashback to 1993:
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 8 February 2013 14:48 (3 months ago) Permalink
jesus what happened up there ^^^^
― frogbs, Friday, 8 February 2013 14:51 (3 months ago) Permalink
british humour
― Crackle Box, Friday, 8 February 2013 15:12 (3 months ago) Permalink
woah just looked at two threads in one day featuring poster Ludo. weeeyerd.
― andrew m., Friday, 8 February 2013 16:54 (3 months ago) Permalink
Am I allowed to say "I miss the Old Trout, Windsor" again?
― Mark G, Friday, 8 February 2013 16:58 (3 months ago) Permalink
Heard "Actium" on a big system yesterday. Sounded fantastic, was suprisingly danceable, and holy hell that's a lot of bass.
― eris bueller (lukas), Monday, 29 April 2013 03:31 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
you sure can... so many memories for me too
I was at that Aphex Twin gig... i remember a load of the indie/rave kids being REALLY freaked out by all the noise stuff he was playing, and me and one other bloke (who happened to be wearing a Hafler Trio t-shirt) being really into it....
― Stop the tape I got spittle all over my moustache. (Talcum Mucker), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 19:07 (3 weeks ago) Permalink