i listened to the richard d james album just a couple of weeks ago and it sounded better than ever imo― macklin' rosie (crüt), Monday, June 16, 2014 8:01 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― macklin' rosie (crüt), Monday, June 16, 2014 8:01 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Me too. Such a tight little record. The definition of getting things over and done with in as little time possible. Also, b/w Come To Daddy on the CD-R rip I was given by a mate when I was 16, very possibly the record that changed my life.
― now I'm the grandfather (dog latin), Tuesday, 17 June 2014 08:25 (ten years ago) link
xp - wow this is actually ace. Could this be the first lost album living up to its own myth?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 17 June 2014 08:35 (ten years ago) link
so this is actually happening, the lost Caustic Window record? When is it coming out?
― now I'm the grandfather (dog latin), Tuesday, 17 June 2014 09:25 (ten years ago) link
So this is finally available for listening, and I don't have the bandwidth to even hear it?
― you go PUNCHING yourself in... THE DICK! (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 17 June 2014 09:31 (ten years ago) link
Airflow is great!
― piscesx, Tuesday, 17 June 2014 12:15 (ten years ago) link
think i like this one best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TISHfHDLtmc
― am0n, Tuesday, 17 June 2014 14:24 (ten years ago) link
yessssss
― macklin' rosie (crüt), Tuesday, 17 June 2014 14:48 (ten years ago) link
i can't believe the entire board isn't FREAKING OUT to this right now
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 00:13 (ten years ago) link
http://www.stereogum.com/1687220/stream-aphex-twin-caustic-window/mp3s/album-stream/
http://www.stereogum.com/1687357/premature-evaluation-aphex-twin-caustic-window/franchises/premature-evaluation/
It became exceedingly clear to me during my initial listen of Caustic Window that there have been a large number of timeless Richard D. James productions collecting dust on the CAT023 test pressings all of this time. “Fingertrips” is a queasy, 808-fueled gem that would’ve reigned over the underground rave scene had it been released in the ’90s. “Mumbly” and “Fingry” ride the same kind of neon-hued wavelength, but take that warehouse-ready vibe further into the dark with shadowy dancefloor beats, incandescent synth pads, and the sense of unbridled experimentation that has fueled RDJ’s entire illustrious career. Perhaps the biggest surprise, however, is “101 Rainbows (Ambient Mix),” a wispy and beatless synth composition that ushers out the final quarter of Caustic Window. Almost nine minutes long, the piece plays like a Steve Reich or Philip Glass classic, folding together tapestries of weightless arpeggiations and weaving gossamer flute sounds through the synthetic patchwork. It’s impossible to say which of Caustic Window’s tracks will eventually outlive the excitement and media frenzy around their release—though, if I had to put my money on it, I’d say “101 Rainbows (Ambient Mix)” is the strongest contender. But regardless of past, present, or future accolades, lingering questions, and potential volumes of unreleased music, the fact of the matter is that we now have a brand-new and sizable chunk of Richard D. James’ recorded work readily available for us to hear. It may be released under the name Caustic Window, but many of these tracks are pure Aphex Twin magic that would’ve been an integral part of his collective legacy had they appeared in 1996. As such, it’s sort of unbelievable that we actually have these songs at our fingertips now, and we should cherish Caustic Window like the unearthed treasure it rightfully is.
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 00:14 (ten years ago) link
YSI FLAC PLZ
― polyamanita (sleeve), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 00:17 (ten years ago) link
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 5:13 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkOTM! ***squee!!!****
― brimstead, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 01:45 (ten years ago) link
no this is terrible, it means Luke V and Mike P have been telling the truth all these years about top-notch work just sitting around unreleased
― ugh (lukas), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 01:49 (ten years ago) link
there's more and he's not sharing, let's just go in and TAKE IT
oh i guess that's what the tank is for hmm
― ugh (lukas), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 01:51 (ten years ago) link
101 rainbows oh my god
― aaliyah papi (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 02:25 (ten years ago) link
He's like a Picasso of electronic music, except he keeps 80% of his music to himself. UGH... Perhaps his DATs will be raided once he croaks.
― octobeard, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 04:22 (ten years ago) link
now obsessed with aphex twin
― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 06:10 (ten years ago) link
sorry, where are all these being held or are they youtube only?
― now I'm the grandfather (dog latin), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 08:45 (ten years ago) link
it's the one they had that kickstarter campaign for:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watmmofficial/cat023-caustic-window-own-the-legendary-record-by
i guess one of the backers put it on youtube.
― koogs, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 09:00 (ten years ago) link
don't really know the whole story but at this point why doesn't Warp or whoever just release this and get it over with?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 09:07 (ten years ago) link
baitin
― sci-fi looking, chubby-leafed, delicately bizarre (contenderizer), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 09:16 (ten years ago) link
Caustic Window - G1 - 101 Rainbows (Ambient Mix)
:O
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 09:31 (ten years ago) link
"An ambient track. This was a reject from SAW85-92 and is unspeakably lovely. A monophonic synth weaves around soft flutes to devastating effect. The synth filter opens & closes to emphasise the riff at certain times, & the flute goes freestyle towards the end. Metallic percussion invades the song at times complementing the groovy momentum gathered by the main riff."
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 09:33 (ten years ago) link
Caustic Window - C2 - Squidge In The Fridge is also really great.
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 09:40 (ten years ago) link
Hm. I wasn't too interested in this "lost" record, but it's excellent. Interesting how good it all sounds after so long.
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 10:05 (ten years ago) link
There's a good quality zip - well, enough for these ears at least - out there if you G00gle it.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 11:26 (ten years ago) link
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 5:13 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I know what you mean, I can get a bit offended sometimes when the Roland Kayn thread goes more than a few days without someone waking it up
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 12:31 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSGT8flLYgI#t=49
― maybe/whatever/so what/boring (admrl), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 13:17 (ten years ago) link
I'm glad this is out there but it's weird no one's talking about the ethical aspects of its release. I got into an argument with a Pitchfork writer on Twitter who was criticizing RDJ for "forcing" fans to pay thousands of dollars for this instead of, I guess, putting it out for free or normal purchase when it became clear that it was going to be made available anyways. Which I think is a weird criticism, given that he didn't want this to come out in the first place and couldn't really be said to be "forcing" anyone to do anything.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 14:29 (ten years ago) link
It's also difficult to untangle fact and fiction as usual...
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 14:39 (ten years ago) link
yeah, I STILL can't shake the feeling that this is some elaborate hoax
the record is good in any case
― original bgm, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 14:59 (ten years ago) link
really dig 'fingertips', SAW 85-92 caliber track imo
― original bgm, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 15:08 (ten years ago) link
yeah, how can we verify this is really RDJ and not a hoax? (haven't had a chance to listen to any tracks yet btw).
And when the fuck is he releasing new material?
― now I'm the grandfather (dog latin), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 15:49 (ten years ago) link
two more test pressings of unreleased albums have appeared on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNRELEASED-APHEX-TWIN-VINYL-TEST-PRESSING-MELODIES-FROM-MARS-CAT-087-LP-AFX-/291171368296?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item43cb2a7d68http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNRELEASED-APHEX-TWIN-VINYL-TEST-PRESSING-ANALOGUE-BUBBLEBATH-5-CAT-034-LP-AFX-/291171360722?
― cajunsunday, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 15:52 (ten years ago) link
it's not a hoax
― macklin' rosie (crüt), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 15:53 (ten years ago) link
Oh so YOU'VE been RDJ all this time.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 15:54 (ten years ago) link
fuuuck xxp
― polyamanita (sleeve), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 15:54 (ten years ago) link
Still waiting for that HDD that he left on the plane...
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 16:01 (ten years ago) link
yeah, I don't have any legitimate doubts, it's just a very strange way for a record to be released. more like a funny feeling I can't shake compounded by the whole 'RDJ constantly making stuff up for ~20 years' thing
xp lol
― original bgm, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 16:06 (ten years ago) link
same seller as the $20k caustic window lp. wonder if the same deal will be struck?
― koogs, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 16:06 (ten years ago) link
My first impression was that this is actually a brand new record released in the most obtuse way he could think of. I mean it's probably not true but it's amusing to think about.
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 16:14 (ten years ago) link
1. flutey a12. stomper 101mod detunekk a23. mumbly b14. popeye b25. fingertrips b36. revpok b47. afx tribal kik b58. airflow c19. squidge in the fridge c210. fingry c311. jazzphase c412. 101 rainbows ambient mix g113. phlaps g214. cunt g315. phone pranks g4, 5
― Wii u mario me? (wins), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 16:27 (ten years ago) link
would also be great if someone just read the interview with the mu-ziq guy, deliberately created music similar to what paradinas described, and that's what everyone is currently freaking out over. super improbable but RDJ gets my conspiracy theory pseudo logic going.
xp
― original bgm, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 16:29 (ten years ago) link
he should have called the album phlaps
― Wii u mario me? (wins), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 16:30 (ten years ago) link
fred phlaps
― Wii u mario me? (wins), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 16:31 (ten years ago) link
A couple of those Caustic Window tracks have been released before, no? I have "Cunt" on a comp I bought in 1994, and the version on that Youtube playlist is the same one (and it still sounds as awful as it did 20 years ago). I guess the rest of the tracks could still be fake, though...
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 17:06 (ten years ago) link
There's a number of drum parts, synth settings and melodic styles that are absolute classic RDJ trademarks circa 1990-1994 on this. Also the two comp tracks. If these are fake, then this whole board is fake; each thread produced by some form of music nerd AI. Nothing to see here.
― octobeard, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 17:38 (ten years ago) link
a couple of the tracks have been released before, no?
yeah, i believe two of them came out in the 90s on compilations.
I guess the rest of the tracks could still be fake, though...
nope
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 18:09 (ten years ago) link
OMG
i really hope these make it to the 'net
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 18 June 2014 18:16 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I have no doubts about this being genuine either.
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 19:44 (ten years ago) link
does it make any difference if fake or real?
― saer, Wednesday, 18 June 2014 19:56 (ten years ago) link