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offline Bill Burroughs from Colombia on 2007-10-31 03:02 [#02139426]
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The real reason Richard James hasn't released anything
major in the past few years is because he's reportedly
spending much of his time registering new accounts on
various IDM net forums (including this one apparently) to
take the piss out of other artists.

I was told this yesterday by someone who actually knows
Richard James quite well - someone within his close
labelmates, - who ought to know because he has actually been
asked by Richard himself to take part in a kind of dissing
campaign against another artist - but little did Richard
know that the artist he was attacking was already in touch
with Richards mate. Apparently he operates several accounts
on a few IDM forums So it's all starting to come out, and
the shit is flying, as they say.

I asked what Richard is like in person, and he described him
like this: (this is word-for-word copied from my email):
"he's quiet but funny with it in a toilet-humour sort of
way. he's a shrewd bastard andhe can be quite manipulative
with people around him and definitely considers himself
above all the other musicians in the IDM scene. he's got a
paranoid streak - he doesn't take criticism well atall. ""

Now that confirms something i'd previously heard: that
Richard never got over the poor reaction to Drukqs and that
he was holding grudges against people who he considered to
be stealing his limelight.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2007-10-31 03:14 [#02139427]
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Poor reaction to Drukqs?

Eh? Drukqs did spectacularly well and continues to sell (for
an IDM album) in big numbers. It also won him many new fans
when it came out.

Still, Smojphace was a bit of a joke, wasn't it? ;)


 

offline pigster from melbs on 2007-10-31 03:17 [#02139428]
Points: 4480 Status: Lurker



i too have an aphex twin secret, however, its so radical and
uncomprehendable that it can't be 'translated', so to speak,
into words.
i will reveal that it has something to do with the 'remixes'
he did for nine inch nails :O !!!


 

offline diamondtron on 2007-10-31 03:20 [#02139429]
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yeah but that person is a tard or jealous


 

offline pigster from melbs on 2007-10-31 03:20 [#02139430]
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"Still, Smojphace was a bit of a joke, wasn't it?"

ahem!
you didn't mean that, did you now!
you loved it. we all did. it was amazing.


 

offline big from lsg on 2007-10-31 03:20 [#02139431]
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i don't see much dissing of idm artists. dissing reflects
pooly on the disser himself. unless i know someone,
dog_belch for instance, i won't listen to unfounded
ramblings


 

offline big from lsg on 2007-10-31 03:21 [#02139432]
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Smojphace i great


 

offline dariusgriffin from cool on 2007-10-31 03:23 [#02139434]
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Are you making the exact same threads over and over again? I
can't tell anymore.


 

offline iiiiiiiiii from Gloucester on 2007-10-31 03:32 [#02139435]
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YEAH THAT OTHER ARTIST SUX LOL


 

offline b6662966 from ? on 2007-10-31 03:43 [#02139437]
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Actually I spoke to Richard 2 days ago and he is currently
working on a new album. The album will consist of 14 songs
all composed and performed on an unaccompanied Casio
VL-Tone. The working title is "Songs For Mum," and is set
to be released in late February.


 

offline sadist from the dark side of the moon on 2007-10-31 04:09 [#02139441]
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drukqs was in fact not very well received at the beginning
but i mean come on - what can you expect after you release
an album saying that it consists generally of poo and you
just released it because you lost your mp3 backup ? - that
storry was the biggest fake in idm ever actually.


 

offline pigster from melbs on 2007-10-31 04:22 [#02139443]
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drukqs was the pinnacle of idm/awesome and he knew it.


 

offline freqy on 2007-10-31 04:57 [#02139447]
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afx kicks live and always will.

i would rather keep my live show memories than the cds i
have.

ermm..as long as i could go see more shows in the future id
trade them. haha

why am i trading anything !!! i can have both !! and i want
both and need both ...so naaaaa

from
freqy



 

offline SlipDrinkMats from Thanks (Bhutan) on 2007-10-31 05:07 [#02139449]
Points: 1744 Status: Regular



Well, Dicky's not doing a very good job is he, despite all
this time apparently spent on the "boards", because I don't
know which artist he's meant to be dissing. Who is it? Lory
D? Proem? Or is it The Autehcre? However if he wants to sign
up to my board and clarify who he's dissing, I will
join forces and diss those bastards (whoever they may be)
and expose them as the shamefaced charlatans who only got
where they are today (which is nowhere) by holding on to
RDJs trackie bottoms. See how good I am?



 

offline bogala from NYC (United States) on 2007-10-31 05:54 [#02139458]
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always good for a laugh

LAZY_TITLE


 

offline Sano on 2007-10-31 06:10 [#02139461]
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I want to believe Bill but fans already do a better job
dissing the artists they like :/


 

offline Brisk from selling smack at the orphanage on 2007-10-31 06:52 [#02139465]
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Heh, its probably true. I know at least one of his aliases
on here, along with quite a few other famous types. It is
funny when they argue with each other, but they probably
know who each other is anyway.

He makes good music and is a sexy man.


 

offline staz on 2007-10-31 07:03 [#02139466]
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Yeah, that's the best Aphex account ever, next to µ's
analord.


 

offline Bill Burroughs from Colombia on 2007-10-31 07:59 [#02139476]
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did he write those reviews?


 

offline big from lsg on 2007-10-31 08:01 [#02139477]
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that's a secret


 

offline SlipDrinkMats from Thanks (Bhutan) on 2007-10-31 08:13 [#02139478]
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It's kind of heartwarming to think that Dicky is an
unreconstructed berk, kind of charming in an old fashioned
way, the Techno Jim Davidson.


 

offline yoyoyo from cornwall on 2007-10-31 12:10 [#02139535]
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hahahahha funny if its true


 

offline hanal from k_maty only (United Kingdom) on 2007-10-31 12:17 [#02139537]
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well blow me


 

offline Arsey Rob from Derby (United Kingdom) on 2007-10-31 12:39 [#02139544]
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i am Richard and so is my wife


 

offline Arsey Rob from Derby (United Kingdom) on 2007-10-31 12:40 [#02139545]
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sorry, i don't know why i just posted that. it's rubbish


 

offline bogala from NYC (United States) on 2007-10-31 13:54 [#02139552]
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He does an amazing middle American teenage girl. Right down
to the Jesus talk.


 

offline w M w from London (United Kingdom) on 2007-10-31 13:57 [#02139554]
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But what is his secret for smelling so nice? Is it the same
fabled tnt cologne that the immortal phobiazero uses?
Anyway, I think Richard's parents singing happy birthday is
top notch idm.


 

offline Bill Burroughs from Colombia on 2007-10-31 14:07 [#02139558]
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i don't think he'll win any oscars


 

offline hanal from k_maty only (United Kingdom) on 2007-10-31 14:14 [#02139559]
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was the tuss not major?
anyway i liked bingob.


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2007-10-31 14:33 [#02139567]
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"and definitely considers himself above all the other
musicians in the IDM scene."

only when tom jenkinson isn't around.


 

offline oxygenfad from www.oxygenfad.com (Canada) on 2007-10-31 15:06 [#02139570]
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RDJ = hard.off from planet mu


 

offline PS on 2007-10-31 15:08 [#02139571]
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I wonder if he is sleeping right now...


 

offline HmND from your mom (Israel) on 2007-10-31 19:28 [#02139593]
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Too busy getting into waffles.fm


 

offline staz on 2007-10-31 20:56 [#02139633]
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nah


 

offline leonid_olusegun from outside your window on 2007-11-01 06:35 [#02139731]
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fairly certain i bumped into mr james lastnight at a gig in
brizzle!?! or he has a veeery good doppleganger, odd...


 

offline bogala from NYC (United States) on 2007-11-01 09:56 [#02139772]
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Who are you Bill Burroughs? You hate Philie T which is proof
you know him in real life. You know friends of Richards
friends. You are privy to top secret information. Who are
you kind sir!?


 

offline SlipDrinkMats from Thanks (Bhutan) on 2007-11-01 10:12 [#02139774]
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The ultimate irony, the answer was always there and we never
knew until it was too late.... RICHARD D JAMES!


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2007-11-01 10:13 [#02139775]
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Bill Burroughs knows all the top stars, Bobby Davro, Little
and Large, Steve Wright, Ricky from Eastenders, Wisp, Aphex
Twin... The list is endless.


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2007-11-01 10:16 [#02139777]
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MEN03LAZY_TITLE


 

offline goDel from ɐpʎǝx (Seychelles) on 2007-11-01 10:47 [#02139787]
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You hate Philie T which is proof
you know him in real life.


I guess we all must know Philie T in real life by now.


 

offline Bill Burroughs from Colombia on 2007-11-01 11:38 [#02139809]
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If I reveal who I am on here, it will surely put an abrupt
end to all the juicy info I'm able to share with you


 

offline belb from mmmmmmhhhhzzzz!!! on 2007-11-01 11:52 [#02139816]
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bill burroughs: masked purveyor of mediocre gossip relevant
only to chelmsford-based aspergers cases with far too much
time on their hands

(and by gosh don't we love him for it)


 

offline goDel from ɐpʎǝx (Seychelles) on 2007-11-01 12:21 [#02139831]
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haha!


 

offline portal13 from United Kingdom on 2007-11-01 12:32 [#02139834]
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If thats true its sorta funny. Being a Tyrant like this will
normaly come back and bite you in the ass. from what his
mate said bout him.

well the tuss is v. popular in this scene. and anyone into
IDM is into Drukqs i can assure you. Oddly enough rdj has
kept quiet about the whole tuss thing which isn't making HIM
popular for it either. just the music. which we all know is
him anyway ...lol


 

offline portal13 from United Kingdom on 2007-11-01 12:43 [#02139837]
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I can't see why someone like him, of great musical talent
puts his time to waste by attempting to belittle other
peoples achievements in the same field. These are sour
grapes indeed.


 

offline CS2x from London (United Kingdom) on 2007-11-01 12:46 [#02139838]
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"he's a shrewd bastard andhe can be quite manipulative
with people around him and definitely considers himself
above all the other musicians in the IDM scene."

Maybe he could learn how to make tracks without them
clipping and hitting digital distortion, it'd really help.


 

offline SlipDrinkMats from Thanks (Bhutan) on 2007-11-01 12:58 [#02139844]
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I think a great deal of those that we consider "Greats" in
the fields of art, politics, science etc are, by and large,
shits in everyday terms.


 

offline Bill Burroughs from Colombia on 2007-11-01 13:09 [#02139848]
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"chelmsford-based aspergers cases with far too much
time on their hands "


haha that is quite spot-on


 

offline portal13 from United Kingdom on 2007-11-01 14:14 [#02139875]
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Maybe he could learn how to make tracks without them
clipping and hitting digital distortion, it'd really help.

LOOOOL was listening to SAW 2 just last night as
well...although people say its annoying/amatuerish. I really
like it, it adds to the whole charcter of the album. Its
like some dirty cd found in the woods, like the blair witch
project or something, the distortion and analogue qualityies
really give it a gritty imperfect quality which makes the
album better for me :D.


 

offline SlipDrinkMats from Thanks (Bhutan) on 2007-11-01 14:16 [#02139876]
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God you're so magnanimous, what fucking sensitive ears you
have, Spock.


 


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