mcbpete 367 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Which bit in the EP is he referring to - has the cassette got extra stuff that's not on the other versions ? (Sad to say mine is still sealed!) Having accidentally put many a computer tape in my tape player in the 80s and early 90s I can definitely hear that wav files he supplied at the bottom of that page are definitely not Spectrum tape noises! This is what a spectrum tape sounds like if you put it in your hifi, it's got definite characteristic tones and sections that identify it as a speccy tape: Link to post Share on other sites
qualitycontrol 97 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Sounds like: Link to post Share on other sites
Brisbot 538 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 ^^ yup the beginning sounds exactly like the beginning. Sounds like he just chose the bits he liked the most and glued them together Link to post Share on other sites
mcbpete 367 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 post Share on other sites
Brian Dance 194 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 post Share on other sites
Mag 0 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 post Share on other sites
Ginerpri 43 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 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 post Share on other sites
mcbpete 367 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Nice find ! Link to post Share on other sites
atypic 13 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 post Share on other sites
Joyrex 1445 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Still listening to LD Spectrum to this day... Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Mughnus 1665 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 post Share on other sites
Kennylogg Bubblebath 159 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 post Share on other sites
beerwolf 799 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 post Share on other sites
Joyrex 1445 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 post Share on other sites
Tatdylf 0 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 trying out mattresses in the department store while listening to Cirklon3 today Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Mughnus 1665 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 post Share on other sites
psn 549 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 post Share on other sites
cern 145 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 post Share on other sites
Tim_J 1838 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) ... Edited January 19, 2018 by THIS IS MICHAEL JACKSON Link to post Share on other sites
HexagonSun 0 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 %Press suicide button compulsively% Link to post Share on other sites
beerwolf 799 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 love this EP Link to post Share on other sites
Braintree 1772 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 post Share on other sites
hijexx 776 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 HELLO HUMAN I AM SWEET TORTURE 3 Link to post Share on other sites
hijexx 776 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Also "The Band Aphex Twin" make an appearance at 10:45 Link to post Share on other sites
WaxenPith 9 Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 cool thanks for sharing! Link to post Share on other sites
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