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http://bjork.com/facts/gigography/sub.php?id=1 . . . . except whoever told aphex twin he could do that to our ears. there's art, and then there's noise. for the record, i have actually listened to aphex twin, and i was intrigued by what i heard, but after that 2-hour torture session i won't be running out to buy an album (honestly i was surprised to find out that's who it was). and yes, i realize i could have left, but i wanted to see if it was going anywhere. it went. straight to the pain center of my brain. beginning and end were auditory-system-worthy, that mess in the middle was not. i'm all for experimentation, but that was just giving the finger to your audience. for shame. As for Aphex Twin - I can't believe he spoilt it for anyone... yes it grated in parts but as far as I was concerned his set was more than just a little tongue-in-cheek ;-) |
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As has been stated before, the sonic assault from Aphex Twin was a bit of a headache. However, given the choice between enduring the noise, and fighting the crowds and breathing the pall in the lobby, we opted for the sonic assualt on the outside chance that there may be something of interest in it. (Also, we didn't want to miss any sudden onstage appearance by Bjork.) I kept track of the time. From about 8:00 to 8:30, the gurgling, natural samples, and beats being played made for an interesing sonic collage that I actually enjoyed. At about 8:40, however, the collage morphed into a distorted mass that inspired me push balls of wadded paper into my ears. (I usually carry earplugs to any concert.) Forced by middle of the row seats filled on all sides by rather inert concert patrons to remain in place, I tried to figure out what, exactly, was going on. At first, I thought I detected a little cute irony. The words of the angry distored screaming voice seemed to contradict the intensity of the tone. I thought I heard things like "Hi, you're looking a little tired... have a seat" and other banal, but polite, phrases. Then I thought that the musician must have been attempting to use noise as a kind of "sonic pallate clener" like crackers between tastes of wine, or coffee grounds between sniffs of perfume. Whether this was my brain constructing patterns out of random noise, or there really was something there, the inquisitiveness of my mood quickly left. The incessant grinding and screeching gradually dulled my senses and started to induce nausea. What immediately, and breifly, followed the noise was an angelic sounding chorale which seemed weird in comparison to the noise. I had suspected that this is what would happen (the point of it all...) and was hoping that the effect would be one of intense sweetness- as if dawn was breaking after a tempestious night, but I was so aurally exhausted that it was difficult see it that way. If I learned anything from this experience is that timbre is important and it i |
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another reason Aphex Twin/AFX/smojphace(<---AHAHAHA, smojphace) rules: HE PISSES OFF ALL OF YOU WANKERS he's awesome. i hate you all. by the way: ....GROW A SENSE OF HUMOR. love, __Tita |
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F.C.U.K. off Aphex Twin you suck you arrogant @~#!!!....BJORK now you definatley rocked!!!! a great array of new material allied with a dash of the tried and trusted. /lukie - |
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Well I was a concert virgin til I went to the H'smith Apollo...........and the first part of my 'date' didn't go particularly well. The audience was subjected to a mind numbing hour or so of what is otherwise known as Aphex Twin (for Aphex Twin read 'Earsplitting Shit') It was physically like having a saw dragged across your psyche. I had travelled quite a way (Cornwall) and I didn't spend best part of 100 pound stirling to put my fingers in my ears and STILL wince at the pervasive cacophony that assaulted them. /calico_jam - |
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BJORK rocks |
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