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if you dont like minipops or xmas_eve off syro you are not my friend

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I hope the next one is more like collapse Edit: more glitchy

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He gave it a 6 ? a fking 6 ??

 

I give hime him a fucking ZERO

 

6/10 is not even remotely funny. it cannot be less that 8 or 9 basically, cause it's so good. fucking noobs that listening to bad quality mp3s...

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I especially agree with his introductory words à la “There may be a lot on this record, but I don't feel invited very much to listen to it”, but still I feel a decent 6 is an insult.

 

Without having listened to it, I think Syro must be in another dimension than Michael Cera's lo-fi folk album, which he gave a 5.

Michael Cera 5.

Aphex Twin 6.

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Squeeeeee!

 

Wait. I know a guy who knows Dave... Hmmm. Back in a minute.

Yeah, he knows but won't tell. Fat lot of good that is, eh?

 

I think this will be a mind blowing interview.

 

Joyrex, will we need to reconstitute our minds to have them blown again?

 

Squeeeeee!

 

Wait. I know a guy who knows Dave... Hmmm. Back in a minute.

Yeah, he knows but won't tell. Fat lot of good that is, eh?

 

I think this will be a mind blowing interview.

 

Joyrex, will we need to reconstitute our minds to have them blown again?

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He gave it a 6 ? a fking 6 ??

 

I give hime him a fucking ZERO

 

6/10 is not even remotely funny. it cannot be less that 8 or 9 basically, cause it's so good. fucking noobs that listening to bad quality mp3s...

 

 

I think all of my favourite albums would still sound great at 64 kbit/s, so that's not a valid argument. It is a bit telling as well that there's so much talking about the sound quality of this album. It may be great, I cannot really tell even though my setup is not that bad, but I don't really care about that. There's fantastic emotional depth on SAW or ICBYD and it doesn't really matter what quality the files, (physical) record or audio setup is.

I'm not saying that Syro doesn't work at lower quality, but as I said, there seems to be a lot talk about the sound quality and mastering per se, compared to other albums.

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I don't need other people to tell me what to like or not. Thanks I have a taste of my own. Interviews are interesting. Reviews are not.

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music reviews are purposeless

 

subjectively, my enjoyment of this album is perfect; i love it

 

no need to assign it a meaningless number

 

i do enjoy it more than twilight princess tho

 

 

na und?

 

 

 

xD

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He gave it a 6 ? a fking 6 ??

 

I give hime him a fucking ZERO

 

6/10 is not even remotely funny. it cannot be less that 8 or 9 basically, cause it's so good. fucking noobs that listening to bad quality mp3s...

 

 

I think all of my favourite albums would still sound great at 64 kbit/s, so that's not a valid argument. It is a bit telling as well that there's so much talking about the sound quality of this album. It may be great, I cannot really tell even though my setup is not that bad, but I don't really care about that. There's fantastic emotional depth on SAW or ICBYD and it doesn't really matter what quality the files, (physical) record or audio setup is.

I'm not saying that Syro doesn't work at lower quality, but as I said, there seems to be a lot talk about the sound quality and mastering per se, compared to other albums.

 

because it's good

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He gave it a 6 ? a fking 6 ??

 

I give hime him a fucking ZERO

 

6/10 is not even remotely funny. it cannot be less that 8 or 9 basically, cause it's so good. fucking noobs that listening to bad quality mp3s...

 

 

I think all of my favourite albums would still sound great at 64 kbit/s, so that's not a valid argument. It is a bit telling as well that there's so much talking about the sound quality of this album. It may be great, I cannot really tell even though my setup is not that bad, but I don't really care about that. There's fantastic emotional depth on SAW or ICBYD and it doesn't really matter what quality the files, (physical) record or audio setup is.

I'm not saying that Syro doesn't work at lower quality, but as I said, there seems to be a lot talk about the sound quality and mastering per se, compared to other albums.

 

Definitely agree about an unusual amount of chatter about the mastering etc. I think part of the reason its mentioned so much is because its refreshingly 'uncompressed' sounding compared to sooooo much electronic music now. Its not in-your-face loud at every moment and has a lot of breathing room. If most albums were mastered this way I don't think it would be in the discussion so much.

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He gave it a 6 ? a fking 6 ??

 

I give hime him a fucking ZERO

 

6/10 is not even remotely funny. it cannot be less that 8 or 9 basically, cause it's so good. fucking noobs that listening to bad quality mp3s...

 

 

I think all of my favourite albums would still sound great at 64 kbit/s, so that's not a valid argument. It is a bit telling as well that there's so much talking about the sound quality of this album. It may be great, I cannot really tell even though my setup is not that bad, but I don't really care about that. There's fantastic emotional depth on SAW or ICBYD and it doesn't really matter what quality the files, (physical) record or audio setup is.

I'm not saying that Syro doesn't work at lower quality, but as I said, there seems to be a lot talk about the sound quality and mastering per se, compared to other albums.

 

Definitely agree about an unusual amount of chatter about the mastering etc. I think part of the reason its mentioned so much is because its refreshingly 'uncompressed' sounding compared to sooooo much electronic music now. Its not in-your-face loud at every moment and has a lot of breathing room. If most albums were mastered this way I don't think it would be in the discussion so much.

 

that's interesting you say that since my very first impression of Minipops is that it sounded more compressed than any previous Aphex material. Of course it doesn't sound like its trying to emulate modern shitty 'edm' music but still.

 

anyways if people are not in love with the way the CD or digital was mastered, at least check out the vinyl (or a rip of it). It has noticeably more dynamic range and the transients are more sharp/punchy. On Xmas Evet10 for example you can hear the different volume levels of each bass line stab, whereas on the CD they sound almost the same volume the whole time. You can also much more clearly hear the piano riff on Xmas Evet10 on vinyl VS cd

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