Joyrex Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 If there's one thing I've learnt from Aphex Twin, it's that track/album/artist names for instrumental music aren't all that important. :) Indeed - I think he's well over the "come up with a creative name for this piece" and has instead just name his tracks for what they are or what equipment he primarily used on them (boring, but I imagine a LOT more manageable on his part in his library). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khov Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 As a die hard AFX fan, i can hardly remember most of the (7\) track titles, same with Autechre and Pan Sonic. Strangely (or not) i do remember most of Fennesz track titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonod33 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Song titles have been a funny business since SAW 2, wasn't the "Rhubarb", "Cliffs" names etc a sort of fan effort at the time that generally got accepted? But it always proves a point, to me at least, that if the song is good enough it'll take on a name of it's own if needs be. If Aphex released a Ziggomatic level tune tomorrow and called it "555beabeabea)(*_)_x=tron", people would still be chatting about it and would probably settle on a nickname/acronym soon enough. So Melodies From Mars or Vagisil from Venus, the tunes will do the talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennylogg Bubblebath Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I've noticed he goes through phases when it comes to track titles. His early stuff was pretty sci-fi esque, then he started messing around with anagrams, then it got silly/playful, then Drukqs came around with the Cornish language, followed by a brief stint of computer viruses, and right now we're in the 'file names/session titles' phase. Basically, it's got progressively harder to refer to his tracks in the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoeB Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Specifically, there were a few electronics references in his early work, when he was studying electronics at uni. :) It makes sense to pick a somewhat arbitrary theme with lots of interesting sounding words belonging to the same set, with a different set per album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will21st Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 so Richard basically confirmed MfM for the end of the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patternoverlap Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Yes, if he managed to hand it in to Warp in time. No confirmation on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Song titles have been a funny business since SAW 2, wasn't the "Rhubarb", "Cliffs" names etc a sort of fan effort at the time that generally got accepted? But it always proves a point, to me at least, that if the song is good enough it'll take on a name of it's own if needs be. If Aphex released a Ziggomatic level tune tomorrow and called it "555beabeabea)(*_)_x=tron", people would still be chatting about it and would probably settle on a nickname/acronym soon enough. So Melodies From Mars or Vagisil from Venus, the tunes will do the talking. That "fan effort" on SAW 2 wasn't accepted by anyone... especially me. ALL the tracks, with the exception of BLUE CALX, are untitled, and typically are referred to by their vinyl number (aka #19), or by the UK CD release (CD1 TRK 2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 That "fan effort" on SAW 2 wasn't accepted by anyone... especially me. Some Warp employees adopted it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennylogg Bubblebath Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 The fan titles are pretty much official nowadays. Even Rich refers to track 3 as Rhubarb. Doesn't get more official than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ooze Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 if it sounds anything like the casiotronics mfm track on soundcloud i am hyyype, that one is a beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Jan Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Weird one this, wouldn't immediately see this as a MFM track! https://soundcloud.com/user18081971/24-casiotribaltronics-mfm Are there anymore MFM tracks in the dump? Trying to make a few playlists... Also, just one of the few tracks from the Joyrex tape that isn't in the dump yet, maybe it'll be released on MFM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ooze Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Weird one this, wouldn't immediately see this as a MFM track! https://soundcloud.com/user18081971/24-casiotribaltronics-mfm Are there anymore MFM tracks in the dump? Trying to make a few playlists... Also, just one of the few tracks from the Joyrex tape that isn't in the dump yet, maybe it'll be released on MFM? not that i know but this one has become one of my favorites from the uploads, very weird and exactly what i would imagine to be on a MFM album in 2015. the production is awesome and that sub makes the whole house shake i hope he ordered the tracks for the album and gave it 2 warp this week so we can still listen to this before the end of the year, that would be rad tits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 At long last I've been wrapping my ears around the SC shenanigans, been made easier 'cause I recently bagged myself one of those High Res Sony Walkmans, the sound is pretty ace! One of the tracks which was a bit of a curveball was indeed the 24 Tribaltronics MFM. Doesnt sound to MFM at all heh. Didn't really vibe with that at all and is on the 'to be culled list' (I'm being pretty disciplined with that tbh) And I'm going through an anti-vinyl phase at the moment ('cause I naturally always turn on my nose and swim against the main ebb of the tide/trend) However I'd be paying up pretty quick for a MFM vinyl. Would be nice if the vinyl was a limited edition or had an limited version press. As with Ivan and a few others I've only listened to MFM only a handful of times, I just don't get on with bootlegs that much. So I can't wait for this. Very excited indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donk Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Tribaltronics is the tits. And that other one. If a new MFM comes out i'll go bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatdylf Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 One of the tracks which was a bit of a curveball was indeed the 24 Tribaltronics MFM. Doesnt sound to MFM at all heh. Yeah, but that thermin-sounding thing in the background has some of that mfm sound, it's a pretty fun track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatdylf Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 A little insane too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbot Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Specifically, there were a few electronics references in his early work, when he was studying electronics at uni. :) It makes sense to pick a somewhat arbitrary theme with lots of interesting sounding words belonging to the same set, with a different set per album. I would agree with you Zoe, but perhaps it isn't important for people with a lot of name recognition already! I feel a large part of the reason he's naming his tracks this is so he doesn't get too much attention. That seems to be a thing to him nowadays. If he wanted to he could push his music out further by giving his tracks names and coming out with videos for them, landing him 2-3 times the sales. But he's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phudoshin Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 yeh i'm in the "unfamiliar-with-mfm" camp too.... .... its nice to leave a bit of gravy on your plate to mop up later with some crusty bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wumbo Man Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 yeh i'm in the "unfamiliar-with-mfm" camp too.... .... its nice to leave a bit of gravy on your plate to mop up later with some crusty bread Richard has released a lot of gravy over the years... I doubt many people know all of it by heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlemflolia Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Song titles have been a funny business since SAW 2, wasn't the "Rhubarb", "Cliffs" names etc a sort of fan effort at the time that generally got accepted? But it always proves a point, to me at least, that if the song is good enough it'll take on a name of it's own if needs be. If Aphex released a Ziggomatic level tune tomorrow and called it "555beabeabea)(*_)_x=tron", people would still be chatting about it and would probably settle on a nickname/acronym soon enough. So Melodies From Mars or Vagisil from Venus, the tunes will do the talking. That "fan effort" on SAW 2 wasn't accepted by anyone... especially me. ALL the tracks, with the exception of BLUE CALX, are untitled, and typically are referred to by their vinyl number (aka #19), or by the UK CD release (CD1 TRK 2). Yes it was accepted by some people. Clearly they are not untitled, richard gave them a "name" in the form of a picture but posting a picture every time you want to reference the track is impractical, so giving the name of the object is perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flacid Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Concurring on Tribaltronics, wicked track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Song titles have been a funny business since SAW 2, wasn't the "Rhubarb", "Cliffs" names etc a sort of fan effort at the time that generally got accepted? But it always proves a point, to me at least, that if the song is good enough it'll take on a name of it's own if needs be. If Aphex released a Ziggomatic level tune tomorrow and called it "555beabeabea)(*_)_x=tron", people would still be chatting about it and would probably settle on a nickname/acronym soon enough. So Melodies From Mars or Vagisil from Venus, the tunes will do the talking. That "fan effort" on SAW 2 wasn't accepted by anyone... especially me. ALL the tracks, with the exception of BLUE CALX, are untitled, and typically are referred to by their vinyl number (aka #19), or by the UK CD release (CD1 TRK 2). Yes it was accepted by some people. Clearly they are not untitled, richard gave them a "name" in the form of a picture but posting a picture every time you want to reference the track is impractical, so giving the name of the object is perfectly fine. Yes, and the size of the pictures is relative to the running time of the track, yes, clever, etc. BUT, if you look at any listings of tracks, you will NEVER see them listed other than UNTITLED, CD[X] TRK[X], or track # from the vinyl. I would also argue that the "names" given are inaccurate since in some cases, those are guesses as to what the image really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Atom Dowry Firth Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 He did upload Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev to his Aphex Twin Soundcloud account though innit (and in the Syrobonkers tracks etc). Seems like an acceptance of the 'fan effort', no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 He did upload Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev to his Aphex Twin Soundcloud account though innit (and in the Syrobonkers tracks etc). Seems like an acceptance of the 'fan effort', no? He also has renamed tracks he posted previously... and in this particular case, the picture clearly is rhubarb, so I think we can assume he's not giving a nod to the fans on that one... Which begs the question - if Richard does have his own 'names' for these tracks - what are they? I know from experience that track names are important to him, as with the Caustic Window LP, I was given explicit instructions not to even capitalize, remove the catalogue number from the track names, etc. as that is how Richard intended the tracks to be released and those were the official names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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