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So, I noticed something about the track Rhubarb...
 

offline AphexChangedMe from United States on 2012-04-17 16:47 [#02433062]
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I noticed that a third definition for rhubarb that's
popular in Britain is "the noise made by a group of actors
to give the impression of indistinct background conversation
or to represent the noise of a crowd, esp. by the random
repetition of the word “rhubarb” with different
intonations." and in the distant background of the track
there appears to be a lot of computer noises going on. Could
this represent some kind of computerized conversation going
on? I've often felt like the noises were speaking to me when
I let my mind focus on them combined with the music.

Just a thought.


 

offline hedphukkerr from mathbotton (United States) on 2012-04-17 16:49 [#02433063]
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not just popular in britain, "rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb" is
used all over as a placeholder word for background
conversation.

more on point, honestly, i don't know if i've ever noticed
any 'computer noises' in rhubarb, i'll have to give it a
listen on my in ear monitors.


 

offline AphexChangedMe from United States on 2012-04-18 04:51 [#02433098]
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It's in the far far background. I've never heard anyone
mention them actually, which always seemed strange to me. I
noticed it one day while I was ridiculously "intoxicated"
and really focused hard on listening to the track. It really
changed the whole mood of the track for me as well... I used
to always hear it as a gentle sort of sadness, but the
noises made it seem strangely far more depressing. Like I
said, they almost seem to speak to me when I'm in the right
mindset. I feel the same away about the voices in "Cliffs"
but that's a different story.

Also, they may not be "computer noises" exactly. They could
be anything, but to me it sounds like a crashed computer
making noises or something like that.


 

offline mrgypsum on 2012-04-18 08:20 [#02433111]
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this is probably my fav track on that saw 2 release. some
tracks are classic others are just ok.


 

offline AphexChangedMe from United States on 2012-04-18 16:50 [#02433122]
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I personally enjoy all of them in some way. Some of them
sound better when I'm in a mood that seems to fit the song.
When I really take notice of just how many layers are in the
song and the way they flesh out each other, they blow my
mind.


 

offline AphexChangedMe from United States on 2012-04-18 16:50 [#02433123]
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*songs


 

offline belb from mmmmmmhhhhzzzz!!! on 2012-04-18 17:51 [#02433125]
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isn't there a special kind of big rhubarb that grows in
cornwall? gardeners question time crew, get in here

how did aphex p twigs change you?


 

offline belb from mmmmmmhhhhzzzz!!! on 2012-04-18 17:57 [#02433126]
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aha!

Reynoutria japonica - Japanese Knotweed,
Donkey Rhubarb

Forms thickets of stout, rather zigzag, red-brown
stems up to nearly 6 feet (2 m) high, with broad
pointed leaves straight at the base. Flowers white and
feathery. Many of us know it as Donkey Rhubarb - presumably
because one would be a donkey to attempt to eat these
rhubarb-like stems. Also known as Polygonum cuspidatum. A
very aggressive invader of disturbed and shaded
habitats.



 

offline evolume from seattle (United States) on 2012-04-19 21:35 [#02433175]
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how did aphex change you? like you started growing hair
"down there"? because that wasn't aphex. it was hormones.



 

offline Spookyluke from United States on 2012-04-19 23:06 [#02433180]
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Proves the OP is a liar!


 

offline AphexChangedMe from United States on 2012-04-23 09:19 [#02433296]
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He changed the way I perceive music and I am a producer, so
he changed the way I make music. Music is a reflection of
myself, so therefore he changed me.

I wasn't really thinking about my name when I made it, but I
reckon that's what I meant.

Back to my original post, I noticed when I played Rhubarb
loudly in my car tonight, I couldn't hear the noises I
mentioned, but instead a minimal drum pattern I never
noticed on my computer's speakers until I turned the car's
system down, and then I could hear the noises but not the
drums.


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2012-04-23 23:50 [#02433330]
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i was chicken shit to post in this thread last night.
but i have just convinced myself that "aphexchangedme" is
the best poster on this board

heart the name also.


 

offline AphexChangedMe from United States on 2012-05-30 15:21 [#02434909]
Points: 6 Status: Lurker



Seeing your post count, that is a huge compliment. Thank
you.

And sorry I didn't thank you sooner. After my last post I've
been listening really closely to a lot more Aphex Twin and
I've heard a lot more shit that I've been wanting to post in
this topic.

First of all, there are more hidden noises in Rhubarb. What
I thought was a drum pattern has begun to sound more like a
slowed down and heavily processed field recording of a fan
blade rotating. I don't know how else to describe it. And at
the very end of the track (more people may have heard this
but I didn't hear it until the other night for some reason)
there is what sounds like a processed recording of Richard
laughing or something along those lines. Perhaps it's just a
really well done noise.

I've noticed other things in different songs that I've now
forgotten, but the most recent one I remember was that in
Logon Rock Witch, I could hear Richard saying "Hey, what's
up?" in correspondence with the beat. This one is so far in
the background that I questioned how I was at all able to
pick it out from the ocean of sounds. I can only hear this
one when played really loud on a good system.

Also, I may sound insane but all of this listening has
evolved my consciousness I feel. I swear that the last time
I listened to cliffs, I felt like I was a giant, and then I
heard the voices saying "Get small, get small, get small..."
and I would feel like I was shrinking. I also felt wind
blowing inside my car in intervals. I thought the A/C was
just on after the song, but lo and behold it wasn't. It felt
very organic and euphoric in a way that seemed impossible. I
also started talking to my friend the same night about how I
thought insane people might be misunderstood geniuses due to
my experience, and he brought up that Aphex Twin had said
the same thing in an interview he read. I was mindfucked
beyond belief.

Anyway, long post was long. Just felt like sharing.


 

offline voxRfks from Afghanistan on 2012-05-31 06:00 [#02434987]
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ambient works changed the way way I listen to music. and I
wouldn't have pubes if i hadn't heard mt st michael. the LFO
and comb filiter at the end blows my mind


 


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