the one in chicago was pretty well attended (i'm really bad at estimating crowd size but maybe a couple hundred?), the line wrapped around the block. basically they just shut off the lights and then played the album with a laser AFX symbol projected on the wall the whole time, a few puffs of fog here or there
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Monday, 8 September 2014 14:32 (nine years ago) link
crowd was a bit awkward, not a lot of dancing, lots of nodding and staring at the laser
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Monday, 8 September 2014 14:33 (nine years ago) link
exactly the same in new york. it took an hour or so before the album played, so everyone had a chance to drink a beer or two and talk about music they were recording.
― chinavision!, Monday, 8 September 2014 14:38 (nine years ago) link
haha, i've never attended a listening party before. i could imagine it being quite a strange ascetic experience.
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Monday, 8 September 2014 14:39 (nine years ago) link
then... gentle swaying, some foot tapping, light head nodding. one guy in the corner really dancing.
― chinavision!, Monday, 8 September 2014 14:39 (nine years ago) link
probably the best and loudest system I'll ever get to hear this on at least!
― chinavision!, Monday, 8 September 2014 14:40 (nine years ago) link
in a way, a night where they just play my favourite album at brilliantly loud volumes on a really good sound system + beer, would be close to ideal for me.
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Monday, 8 September 2014 14:43 (nine years ago) link
of course in reality it would probably be a bit lacklustre.
in my naive youth I went to listening parties for Kid A and a Sigur Ros album, I think the brackets title one. just awkward tbh. are you supposed to applaud at the end?
― for sale: Bebe's boots, never worn (DJ Mencap), Monday, 8 September 2014 14:48 (nine years ago) link
it sounds good on paper, but you feel a little silly standing in a room full of respectfully silent strangers listening to something you don't know if you'll like, sort of conscious of everyone feeling like they need to develop an opinion by the time the lights come on. I ran into a few friends though which made it go down easier.
― chinavision!, Monday, 8 September 2014 14:49 (nine years ago) link
people applauded after each track, there was one guy who'd shout out a wisecrack once or twice
lol imagine heckling a CD
― for sale: Bebe's boots, never worn (DJ Mencap), Monday, 8 September 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
listening party sounds awful!
― am0n, Monday, 8 September 2014 14:56 (nine years ago) link
Sounds a bit surreal and awkward, but at least more social than staring into a monitor.
― MikoMcha, Monday, 8 September 2014 15:00 (nine years ago) link
wish i couldof brought my phone in so i could take a picture of the dude with the homemade yellow aphex twin suit vest
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Monday, 8 September 2014 15:00 (nine years ago) link
the a+ weirdest listening party i ever went to was the pre-release of scarlett johansson's album of tom waits covers. she sat on stage with publicists and hired interviewer while they played the music in the room in two minute snippets and then she sorta responded to unasked questions between tracks. it was awkward.
― the other song about butts in the top 5 (forksclovetofu), Monday, 8 September 2014 15:40 (nine years ago) link
listening party would be cool if you were allowed to each lie on a couch
― socki (s1ocki), Tuesday, 9 September 2014 03:04 (nine years ago) link
it could double up as a blood donor station.
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 September 2014 08:26 (nine years ago) link
And Aphex could take the donated blood and blend it into a polymer or something and use it to press the vinyl copies of the album.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 9 September 2014 09:31 (nine years ago) link
WIRE review: http://i.imgur.com/ORCD5BU.jpg
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 15:27 (nine years ago) link
God that first line completely proves my point.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 15:30 (nine years ago) link
Urgh now I have to find that Tuss album urgh
― sonic thedgehod (albvivertine), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 15:33 (nine years ago) link
Review has renewed my interest in hearing the record.
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 16:00 (nine years ago) link
Still embargoing reading any reviews at all of this, but my god. He is just the most beautiful man. (Even if he has not changed his blue sweater in about 2 years now.)
― Shugazi (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
Ew
― smithery loves cuntery (wins), Wednesday, 10 September 2014 16:10 (nine years ago) link
So he wasn't lying about the divorce.
But who knows about the rest of it...
http://kleineschriften.tumblr.com/post/97549542103
― Shugazi (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 21:07 (nine years ago) link
He says the Caustic Window record that was auctioned was Grant's, too. Shame about Rephlex.
― Shugazi (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 21:13 (nine years ago) link
‘Apparently Skrillex said that Flim was his favourite track. I’m afraid that says it all really.’
lol
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 21:58 (nine years ago) link
"everything happens for a reason" and batshit conspiracy theories eh.
― ledge, Wednesday, 17 September 2014 09:56 (nine years ago) link
It's leaked: https://soundcloud.com/scarequotes-1/sets/syro-ilx-precovers
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 12:17 (nine years ago) link
Might be sliiiightly less unconvincing without the "ILX precovers" in the URL?
― Shugazi (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 12:43 (nine years ago) link
No it must be true. That cover art is completely accurate.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 17 September 2014 12:43 (nine years ago) link
Creepiest cover yet!
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 17 September 2014 12:45 (nine years ago) link
the cover nearly made me spit out my coffee you assholes
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 12:45 (nine years ago) link
Is Grant OK? I knew about Rephlex shuttering, but I assumed it was out of boredom. While we haven't spoken in a few years, he was always an upstanding guy to me and I think about him often.
One of my favorite music memories is hearing a group of booty DJs play in Detroit with him and Soundmurderer. I was 18 so I was pretty starstruck. It ruled.
― Allen (etaeoe), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 13:00 (nine years ago) link
didn't know myself about rephlex shutting down. 'all good things...' i guess..
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 13:17 (nine years ago) link
Well, read the interview, and Richard explains.
Oh, and I guess he did come "up" by train to London because he was coming from Cornwall. After a birthday party. He explained. Jeez, Richard, if you don't want stalkers, stop explaining every aspect of your life on the internet. Please.
― Shugazi (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 13:49 (nine years ago) link
the chemtrails thing is a joke i hope
― 💻 👀 (am0n), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 15:56 (nine years ago) link
remember this is a dude who doesn't really want to leave his room
― ugh (lukas), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 15:57 (nine years ago) link
neither do i and i can tell the chemtrails thing isn't real (like the moon landing)
― 💻 👀 (am0n), Wednesday, 17 September 2014 16:01 (nine years ago) link
drip
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Thursday, 18 September 2014 02:04 (nine years ago) link
I was inspired to make an infographic for my record which also came out this week.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3848975/nye2point014nasonex.jpg
― dan selzer, Thursday, 18 September 2014 03:56 (nine years ago) link
Amazing.
― Eggs and the marketing board behind them, Thursday, 18 September 2014 06:43 (nine years ago) link
Minipops is a real jam - didnt think I would dig it so fast
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 18 September 2014 08:54 (nine years ago) link
this should be arriving at my desk any moment now....
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Thursday, 18 September 2014 08:55 (nine years ago) link
I think I'm going to wait until mine arrives too, but the (nearly universally positive!) reviews so far have really tempted me. In the meantime I'm checking out drukqs again, which I never really gave a fair shot to begin with, and I'm absolutely floored by it. I understand the disappointment at the time but it's so very different than anything else IDM was doing in 2001, in retrospect the whole "RDJ lost it" narrative doesn't make much sense anymore to me.
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Thursday, 18 September 2014 15:35 (nine years ago) link
I mean that breakdown in "St Michels Mount" is just O.o
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Thursday, 18 September 2014 15:37 (nine years ago) link
sixth track of syro ✓
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Thursday, 18 September 2014 15:49 (nine years ago) link
Is track 11 some kind of tribute to Renegade - Terrorist from 1994 ?
― StanM, Thursday, 18 September 2014 16:49 (nine years ago) link
check the interview that Branwell posted
― ugh (lukas), Thursday, 18 September 2014 16:50 (nine years ago) link