klore Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 it's on soundcloud as well https://soundcloud.com/warp-records/aphex-twin-minipops-67-1202source-field-mix probably been posted but in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YangYing Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Not bad. "So uh... this 'Richard'- he could very well have some experience with music. Or at least he's worked at Starbucks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Lush, OK-ish, no big ideas, genuine RDJ, Windowlicker vibes in the end, love that final part. Will have to relisten. Scepticism still with me. Joyrex of course is right, he cannot give us the past back... but I hope for some new excitement like Ae was able to create, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consul Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 One of his best ever, no doubt at all.. But I need to give it a rest until the album, kicking myself for listening to the live version so many times. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 To nerd over details - I like how some of the high frequency percussion (hihats, shakers) sound like they haven't been high pass filtered. Particularly the choppy hihat that sounds like it has a fair amount of sustain from a kick drum in it - it's easiest to hear it when it plays "solo" with the piano around 2:17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Beautiful to hear it not-live finally. Shame about the brickwalling, though. I see that. But I don't hear it in the track tbh. Why is that? Is that the .wav download from bleep or the radio rip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I bought the 320cbr mp3 and around the 1:20 mark, somewhat in the whole track, a lot of dynamics compression seems to be going on. Hmmm. Beats and bass sound a bit like "too much". Air is missing. EDIT: I mean, yeah, the first starting beats are immediately suppressed after a few seconds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BasDirks Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 lulz ppl analysing the new shit all the time like "51.94% Tuss, 39.73% Aphex Twin, hope rest of the album will be x y z". Clever boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triachus Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 This is techno music were talking about here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoeB Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Joyrex of course is right, he cannot give us the past back... Isn't that what the Caustic Window album was? We've now got a new-old 90s album and a new-new 00s/10s album. That's a pretty good year for Aphex fans! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 True. Still waiting for the ZoeB review, btw! If it's any less than 2500 words I'd be truely disappointed. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taphead Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I keep seeing people talk about this in terms of the past work, but there's something about the constantly unfolding structure and something in the drums playing against everything in this odd way that feels really different to me. Like there's a super functional awkwardness to the way everything happens that is just so wonderfully distinct, I'm liking it even more than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 So now after a few listens I can say, I like the vocal part very much. The track structure is "easy", rhythm is simple, except that out-of-order drums at ~00:50, but thats not new... I keep seeing people talk about this in terms of the past work, but there's something about the constantly unfolding structure and something in the drums playing against everything in this odd way that feels really different to me. Like there's a super functional awkwardness to the way everything happens that is just so wonderfully distinct, I'm liking it even more than I expected. RDJ bonus is obvious here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escmode Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Joyrex of course is right, he cannot give us the past back... but I hope for some new excitement like Ae was able to create, In a way, I think the opposite - for many this new release does just that, whether we're consciously aware of it or not, these aphex sounds and even just the buzz surrounding the release transport us 10, or 20+ years back in time. I think there will be plenty of excitement and innovation in new music we'll hear of his during the next couple of years... unless he takes offense at the Plaid comparisons and disappears into a bunker again;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinski Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 i cant get into it. i paid the two bucks to listen to it in highest quality available, arranged pefect listening scenario (well, im just alone in a room, but you know) and i just cant get into it. iit sounds like rot13. or one of other afx-inspired acts. i mean it's not a problem per se that afx got one-upped by his successors/imitators, and im sure theres lots of gems on the release. but as far as first new song released as aphex twin since 2005 goes - i am being let down, big time. it makes me said :( i think im going to avoid any leaks. first reviews/track-by-tracks are not that flattering, and i think i'll just wait for the vinyl and even if its not up to standard at least ill have some fun. listening to vinyl is pretty fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 It's kind of bland but I think that's true of most post-Windowlicker Aphex. The sound design/production is superb, lots of details and layers, can get lost in it. But it also seems to reheat a lot of Aphex-isms...the rubbery bouncing funk beat, vox, and melancholy synths. Not bad, very inviting and lush, but also kind of predictable. At least it doesn't sound as serious as much of the stuff on Drukqs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanz tisch Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 listening over and over again...almost crying at 3:20 ...so so lush ...LUSHHH :))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Also many devices that play music have their own compression going on. Best to listen on monitors! try this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Easily the worst thing to ever happen to electronic music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 lol Be careful kakapo, Aphex is going to drown himself like Virginia Woolf in that stream next to his house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I was talking about Madame Chas. The aphex track is ok, but sounds quite a lot like early Tycho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drukqs Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I don't know about anyone else, but the ending REALLY reminds me of the Japanese Demo Version of Windowlicker. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 oh you re: kakapo I really like that windowlicker, hadn't heard it before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chesney Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I like it. It's pretty standard in structure and nothing special but it's all in the detail I guess. Like the delay time sweeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jasondonervan Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Youtube video: 185 thousand views in little over half a day 180k of which = watmm listening on repeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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