If discussing his mixing choices, DYKS (the tune) is the most refined of that ultra dynamic take, with evolving loudness throughout and super wide dynamic range to reinforce the narrative arc... that volume crescendo with each and every new deflagration is nuts, and masterfully done. Ultravisitor shares some of these qualities, along with some of his best trademark SH-101ish lead melodies. Too many fillers in that record though, and I'd have put Tundra 4, Venus no 17, Squarewindow instead in the LP... Damn, I remember the almost religious aura his 2005 Breezeblock set had, I remember the goosebumps while discovering it during its broadcast, Mary Ann Hobbs speechless between tunes, f*ck I miss that.
Now his stuff all sounds clipped to oblivion, and while TJ certainly knows his craft, I like that esthetic much less. I bet it sounds massive live though, no doubt.
Go Plastic is pure electronic jazz without being jazzy, for a while I was convinced Feed Me Weird Things was a better record as a whole, but now GP steals the show IMO, it's simply perfect : the tunes are immense, the overall flow is flawless, and it's not too long either, so you can listen to the whole thing in a go easily.
But eh I'm bitter I guess, the Warp20 tunes (like that infamous tune Cylob once played), long mistaken to be RDJ's (remember the 2000 something Rephlex Disco Assault in Romo videos when Aphex played some ?), have obsessed me for nearly two decades and I still can't accept I can't purchase a copy of the bunch (I'd play it repeatedly, endlessly hehe).
I don't want him to be stuck in the past, I'm just sad he went in another direction that I hoped for.
And now I'll leave the thread, glad you guys enjoy the tune, and crossing fingers the whole record will be equally as enjoyable to you all.