mcbpete Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Aye that's what I'm saying - the speccy loading noises are really distinctive sounding and there's nothing like that (as far as I can remember) in the Cheetah EP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Human Bean Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Take a moment to appreciate how fucking good the intro music to Robocop on the Spectrum is. Used to dance around my parent's dining room to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Take a moment to appreciate how fucking good the intro music to Robocop on the Spectrum is. Used to dance around my parent's dining room to that. and here's The robocop 3, probably my favorite 8bit classic good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginerpri Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio tag http://moxie.kfib.org/ms800/ms800.mp3 Found this demo with some little online research, I don't know if it was already posted. The piece at 26 seconds is really familiar! I really like the digital aliasing, in my opinion gives a lot of character to digital synthesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Nice find ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atypic Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 CHEETAHT2 shows up Pitchfork's Top 100 Tracks of 2016 list at #49. http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9981-the-100-best-songs-of-2016/?page=6 We’re not used to hearing Aphex Twin dole out slow-motion, four-to-the-floor beats—and at just 100 BPM, “CHEETAHT2 [Ld spectrum]” dips about as low as techno is inclined to go. But that sullen andante trudge allows the British electronic musician to get the most out of the unusual instrument that the song pays homage to, and which he presumably used to record it: the Cheetah MS800, a digital synthesizer known for its woozy timbres (and once described as “the most difficult instrument to program on the planet”). Here, that translates to background pads that shimmer like a heat mirage, and a midrange bass melody that writhes like a greased pig on ice. It’s unusual to hear Aphex Twin strip his tracks down like this, but that focus on the texture of his sounds—and few producers know how to program a synthesizer quite like he does—ends up making this no-frills record one of his most immediately satisfying releases in ages. And on their 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016 list too: http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9990-the-20-best-electronic-albums-of-2016/ His formerly hermetic tendencies now firmly a thing of the past, Richard D. James continues his hot streak, dusting off two woozy, low-slung tracks from his famous SoundCloud dump and assembling an entire EP around them. Building the release around the sounds of the Cheetah MS800—described by one enthusiast as “one of the most unfathomable instruments ever made”—James makes the most of the obscure digital synthesizer’s mutable wavetable technology, slowing the tempo, stripping down the beats, and zeroing in on gelatinous timbres. The slow tempos and straight-ahead tones make for what, at first, seems like one of his most uncomplicated releases in ages—but direct your attention just right, and, as with a “Magic Eye” image, a world of detail comes snapping into focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Still listening to LD Spectrum to this day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Did we all agree that the 1st two tracks were to be listened to at 45rpm? I tried it and they sound even better to my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennylogg Bubblebath Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Did we all agree that the 1st two tracks were to be listened to at 45rpm? I tried it and they sound even better to my ears. I prefer them at 33, but yeh they still sound genuinely wicked at 45. Second side sounds a bit silly sped up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 (edited) Yes a most excellently savage beast of an EP (and on regular rotation) Edited December 13, 2016 by beerwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Did we all agree that the 1st two tracks were to be listened to at 45rpm? I tried it and they sound even better to my ears. Haven't tried it, but I can't imagine the mellow beats of LD Spectrum going any faster tbh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatdylf Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 trying out mattresses in the department store while listening to Cirklon3 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Did we all agree that the 1st two tracks were to be listened to at 45rpm? I tried it and they sound even better to my ears. Haven't tried it, but I can't imagine the mellow beats of LD Spectrum going any faster tbh... try it ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7aeez4_g2s&feature=youtu.be&t=54m7s Edited January 12, 2017 by psn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cern Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Fuck! And there did the blue Cheetah T-shirt in M go. Lucky the white one is nice too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising for burgers Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) ... Edited January 19, 2018 by THIS IS MICHAEL JACKSON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexagonSun Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 %Press suicide button compulsively% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 love this EP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Has anyone tried making the patches he uses on the Cheetah MS800? I'm interested in trying to cover one of those tunes using the Elektron Digitone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hijexx Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 HELLO HUMAN I AM SWEET TORTURE 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hijexx Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Also "The Band Aphex Twin" make an appearance at 10:45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaxenPith Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 cool thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diatoms Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennylogg Bubblebath Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Best track on the EP ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donquixote Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) thats really sweet actually. nice find. (the youtube vid of the zx i mean) Edited January 7, 2020 by donquixote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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