Aphex Twin classic or Dud?

Aphex sucks. Their style is weak.

they broke up last year

Yo APHEX can I have your buchla modular?

why cause it looks intrsting

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!).

they still suck though

of course there are some song exceptions

Wait, now I'm confused. Do they suck or not? Because I need to know.

they suck with a few song exceptions

kind of like you, but you don't write songs.

do u like their cover of scorpions 'windowlicker'

In retrospect it's clear that the title "Druckqs" was a not-so-veiled jab at RDJ's former bandmates.

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?

Take my hand, Captain! Together we will arrive at the truth!

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.

Yeah. Shame what happened to most of those drummers.

of course there are some song exceptions

Yeah, their songs are the best part. Richard has a fantastic voice.

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.

Aphex Twin Band back in their heyday, with original drummer Fred Ugolon (R.I.P.)

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which is the best Aphex Twin solo/side project? Polygon Window, AFX, or Caustic Window?

I heard they're reuniting for Coachella

have u guys heard the solo joint richard did before he joined aphex twin? really out-there stuff.

yeah, Kraftwerk was awesome

Shame he went all vaudeville post-Drukqs.

I heard Tricky is producing them next

I believe you mean Tricky are producing them next.

in america we refer to bands in the singular

cor!

you mean cor anglais, the band's next key instrument?

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

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 crzy dwg

Did RDJ just like retire and nobody noticed? Assuming both drukqs and Analord were leftovers of course. (sure sounded like leftovers to me. Wasn't the story that he found some songs laying around on his hard drive that he didn't give a shit about and just released them all as the drukqs album because he was desperate to get out of his contract with Warp?)

Been listening to SAW II like crazy for the past year or so. That album is so brilliantly good.

Isn't he behind The Tuss? First two-thirds of the album is great.

the 'hangable auto bulb' collection is a big headphones favourite.

'on' is amazing. 'surfing on sine waves' is 50% genius. perhaps he was a bad influence.

1st 2 posts = Old ILX at its iconoclastic best

yeah i don't dislike BoC but that shit's like "hey the smiths were okay but DAYUM you gotta check out GENE".

Xtal

Boy Girl

-Classic

That Drukgs effort was awful.

I used to love his DJ sets when i was into festivals back in the 60s. They agreed with my hating of people - spoiling the vibe

yours truly,

Ludo

Richard's 60s sets were fucking awesome tho. You haven't lived until you've heard the 35 minute Hammond version of "Blue Calx".

Chosen Lords soundin' better than ever yesterday. 'fenix funk 5' and 'reunion 2' hit soo hard.

I can't believe this is even being debated. One of the greatest electronic artists ever.

is that richard d james lookalike laetitia casta!!??
pretty sure it is, but i can't remember for sure anymore.

Ludo is a regular poster on De Subjectivisten!

Nerd bonerz question re 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92': is there anywhere one can find out when the specific tracks were written? I have half a feeling the answer is "the fucking sleeve", which I don't have to hand, and another half a feeling that Aphex has always made a big effort not to say

I LOVE DRUKQS+

my foot hurts, so i don't feel like getting up to get my cd. but there is no booklet in my copy. just a piece of paper with the cover on one side and blank on the other. did earlier pressings come with liner notes or something?

yours truly,

Ludo

haha! thank you. i needed that laugh this afternoon!

also, i like ludo's answer to the question he poses. is aphex twin classic or dud? no, i don't think so.

There's no mention of recording dates or anything like that. Actually, it's hard to even figure out the track titles by the packaging alone.