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    Richard D James SoundCloud - A Gift To The Fans

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    Posted · Edited by J3FF3R00

    Oh yeah. Never having heard Squarepusher, I picked up Big Loada when it was released based on the cover at Gramophone Records in Chicago and listened to it at the listening station and it blew my damn mind. 
    I remember how hard it was to find Aphex Twin and Coil records in the 90s. The only place “near” where I lived was not convenient. I remember always seeing April Wine and Archers of Loaf records next to where the often-empty Aphex Twin slot was. My first RDJ release was On in 94 or 95, then I nabbed either SAW2 or Ventolin next. After that it was all downhill. I remember being super excited when I came to the often-empty slot and finding The Donkey Rhubarb ep. The cover art was so modern and hilarious. The Girl/Boy ep also blew my mind when it dropped. I listened to that CD a billion times. 
    Come to think of it, it’s pretty rad that Richard still drops so many quality EPs. Every one has as much distinct character as a full length release. It definitely keeps the hype train rolling rather than just putting out a big LP every 5 years or whatever. 

    … edit…

    I forgot to mention my 2 aphex shows. First was in 97 @ The Vic in Chicago. He sat on a couch with just a laptop for the whole show and his buddies came out in the donkey rhubarb bear outfits and breakdanced / wrestled / etc for the whole show. Afterwards, I saw Rich outside his tour bus as his sweaty buddies were stuffing the bear costumes in the underside compartment and I didn’t know what to say to him so I just gave him a tiny green plastic alien I got earlier in the evening from a gumball machine. 

    22 years later, I flew back to New York (where I had lived b/w 99 & 2011) to see the Avant Gardner show. It was emotional. 
     

    I guess if rich were to ever read this, I would be curious if he remembered that little green alien. I still wouldn’t know what to say to him exactly, at least I don’t know what wouldn’t sound awkward... like how I listened to SAW2 almost every night through high school on my discman through headphones under my pillow as I fell asleep… or how I play SAW1 every other day while driving in the car these days because it’s almost 100% guaranteed to put my toddler to sleep around naptime… or how Syro came at an emotional low point in my life and was really a helpful companion to guide me through some of the darker parts… or how he’s possibly the only artist I’ve ever cared to try to be “completist” about as far as collecting and practically zero of my friends even know about him, let alone know that I hang out on a music forum and type epic posts about how big a deal he is in my life. 

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    2023 - Best Aphex year ever?

    in Aphex Twin

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    41 minutes ago, Rubin Farr said:

    1993-1994:

    Surfing on Sine Waves

    Quoth

    On EP

    On Remixes

    Joyrex J9

    Analogue Bubblebath 1 Issued in US

    Analogue Bubblebath 4

    Selected Ambient Works II

    Caustic Window LP

    V/A - Artificial Intelligence II

     

    I mean, 93 for On and SOSW alone. 

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    Favourite YouTube Videos

    in General Banter

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    20 hours ago, ignatius said:

     

    Haha! That first video was shot at my high school and I knew all of those kids. They were a couple years younger than me. The whole thing was obviously made up bullshit. 
    They made a documentary about the whole thing too. 

     I also ended up playing in a band with the kid in the sonic youth shirt years later. 

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    stupid first world problems you're dealing with

    in General Banter

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    7 minutes ago, beerwolf said:

    I'm on a medication that makes my bowels extremely volatile so I'm sat in the chair drunk like a Beastman and shat myself. Very satisfying. Can't be bothered to do much about it to be honest, so probably sit here all night. Sweet dreams...

    Oh dude. I completely sympathize.

    I’m currently on antibiotics after my finger injury (posted above) and yesterday I was positive I shit myself in the car while driving on the highway and was shocked to find, after pulling off and running to multiple stores without functioning restrooms, that miraculously I hadn’t. This was after having to jump out of the car to spray the bowl at various prior locations (one of which was out of toilet paper, naturally). Today I’m doing nothing. 

    London 19.08.23

    in Aphex Twin

    Posted

    29 minutes ago, Hail Sagan said:

    I’m confused. So there actually is a VR version? I thought it would be but the only version I see that’s available is the flat screen 360 thing 🫤

    I watched on my phone and it was fully 360 AR-style radical. 

    Live-Coding Environment for Video?

    in EKT General Discussion

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    Touchdesigner 

    “TouchDesigner is a visual development platform that equips you with the tools you need to create stunning realtime projects and rich user experiences. Whether you're creating interactive media systems, architectural projections, live music visuals, or simply rapid-prototyping your latest creative impulse, TouchDesigner is the platform that can do it all.”

    2023 - Best Aphex year ever?

    in Aphex Twin

    Posted

    That year was very exciting, and expensive. I fondly remember running to my favorite record shops to nab the new analords over and over and over. 
    Only bummer was that I ordered the binder and the order was cancelled s few days later and I was refunded instead of receiving a copy of AB5 🫤

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    What would you do if you won the lottery?

    in General Banter

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    @hoggy

    Definitely NOT a threat on anyone’s life. 
    I have been here a long time and heard “watch the ride prik face” many times and have honestly not really understood what it really means. 
    All I know is that I love old school jungle about as much as I love aphex twin (if not more) and “watch the ride” happens to be one of the most common phrases used by the OG jungle MCs when the beats are tasty and I only really associate it with that kind of thing. 
    Sorry to be confusing ❤️
     

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    What would you do if you won the lottery?

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    Posted · Edited by J3FF3R00

    8 hours ago, hoggy said:

    Is that like saying "watch the car, you cunt"? Or are you just insulting me? I've heard that phrase on here before but I dunno where it comes from

    If in the hypothetical scenario I'm meant to be saying that to my long lost cousin.. I don't like cars and I don't drive and I wouldn't have chauffeur, so it doesn't make sense

    Stay alive and “Watch the ride” @ 8:05

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