APHEX TWIN - SYRO

[Hugh Mughnus]

 

 

Matrigs words sound harsh but he has a point. Somewhat. I salute him for the courage.

And what point is that exactly?

 

All the fans were asking non stop for the live tracks to be released. So he released them. That's nice of him.

I love Syro, Stephen. But you can't deny the fact that it doesn't sound like something he made to be released. Compare it to the Chosen Lords compilation. I said recently in another thread that that album sounds incredibly clear and professional when compared to Syro. I love the Syro tracks but they have this very harsh mastering and hiss and lack of sound clarity that make the release seem like how he once put it in another record "12 unrealased tracks I had no intention to release for cash".

 

I'm incredibly grateful he did it though. It's a fantastic collection despite the rough edges.

 

 

I found the mastering a little too hot on circlont 6 and syro, those tracks bothered me.

 

But I think the hiss is intentional and I quite like it actually lol.

[may be rude]

lol blank. yeah, best japanese bonus track i've ever heard. i may have to procure one of those cds and gift my non-japanese one

[Guest Roksen Creek]

Wtf, I must have a problem with my ears because I think the production is as good as I've heard on an Aphex album. It has a much wider, thicker, more 3 dimensional sound space to my ears. Drukqs almost seems flat in comparison (though Analords and Tuss were a step up). To me it's a similar jump to what Ae did with Oversteps and Exai.

 

I don't get it

 

Also, the hiss is awesome

[may be rude]

theres nothing wrong with your ears roksen

[ieatacid]

Circlont14 is in my top 10 aphex tracks i think.... that breakdown is unbelievable... perfect for the fall

[olo]

I also have really good ears and I don't see the "rough edges" you guys speak of. I just hear awesome music. Lucky us.

[YangYing]

syrobonkus hit me right were it's good (4th listen).

 

this album man, keeps givin'!

 

[MassfreeKid]

 

 

Matrigs words sound harsh but he has a point. Somewhat. I salute him for the courage.

And what point is that exactly?

 

All the fans were asking non stop for the live tracks to be released. So he released them. That's nice of him.

I love Syro, Stephen. But you can't deny the fact that it doesn't sound like something he made to be released. Compare it to the Chosen Lords compilation. I said recently in another thread that that album sounds incredibly clear and professional when compared to Syro. I love the Syro tracks but they have this very harsh mastering and hiss and lack of sound clarity that make the release seem like how he once put it in another record "12 unrealased tracks I had no intention to release for cash".

 

I'm incredibly grateful he did it though. It's a fantastic collection despite the rough edges.

 

 

It doesn't sound "rough" to me. He obviously worked a lot on the personality of each of the sounds. They are not right out of the box sounds. He toyed with their spatial qualities through re-amping. In that sense it seems to be more of an analogue production. Maybe that's what you refer to as "hiss"? I sure don't hear a tape hiss on this album. I'm disappointed in the first interviews that were conducted with him. No one asks him about the production aspects of Syro.

[Guest progben]

Have no idea how people can say this album hasn't been meticulously crafted and hasn't had enough love put into its mastering/writing/etc.

 

You might not like it but it's clearly good music. Sonically I think it's the second strongest album of his (after Rushup Edge). Negative opinions are fine but 'this is shit' isn't good enough I'm afraid.

[Guest Roksen Creek]

theres nothing wrong with your ears roksen

 

Well, it's a comfort to know. I do wonder sometimes

[Allize]

one thing I've noticed about the negative nancys on here is that they seem annoyed because this album isn't delivering on THEIR expectations of what an Aphex album should be. never mind what Aphex wanted to do or perhaps opening themselves up to some new ideas, it's not what I personally want so waaa waaa waaa I'm gonna bitch and moan and say "not mind blowing" at least 3 times because basically I'm a stupid selfish cunt and all i ever say is waaa waaa waaa moan moan fucking moan i want SAW III blah blah blah.

 

bollocks to all of you.

 

If you read those comments you would see it has nothing to do with that. But yeah keep babbling your shit.

[MassfreeKid]

XXX

Edited September 22, 2014 by MassfreeKid

[Guest Roksen Creek]

I'll go make use of my awesome ears then

[MassfreeKid]

Syro is so soft.

[Allize]

 

 

What I want to know now is where are the Chartreuse Aphex Logo T-Shirts?! Let's get on this, Bleep!

Homemade Poly-T

 

 

 

Nice! I like the cost breakdown, too.

 

 

I got to say that is a lot of swag.

 

[logakght]

I like the quiet hiss! Sounds more organic in my opinion.

 

Edited September 22, 2014 by logakght

[A Reggae Lee Bowyer]

Production value really should be a secondary thought when listening to music as far as I'm concerned. If you don't like the mixing or mastering, fair enough but it does not at all take away from quality of composition. There have been plenty of tracks posted in ekt over the years that demonstrate that point perfectly. It just feels like some people listen to music for the wrong reasons.

[triachus]

fuck off with the wife pics guys

 

 

 

sheesh

[auxien]

MODS MODS MODS Someone is posting pictures of a female ITT I can't focus on the Syroness and bickering/trolling god damn it.

[Guest trananhhung]

Creepy photos. Don't like to see them here. :(

[Friendly Foil]

pls stop

[Guest skibby]

neckbeards = taliban, confirmed

[Guest beringelab]

the best tracks of the last seven years

[psn]

Big Aphex special in today's Klassekampen. I'll see if I can upload some scans eventually.

 

Also, look at that press image, it's the Black Metal Aphex Twin! Probably especially for the Norwegian press, lol.

 

[balbulus]

Richard D. Grishnakh