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http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_aphexrmx.html |
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who cares |
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i really hope you do.. |
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I care, and I think it's sooopa! :) |
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Mmm, Nice teeth. |
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much to the chagrin of older trainspotters, and to the delight of the new school of listeners, comes the (near-complete) anthology of aphex twin remixes. while b-side 12"s are depreciating as we speak, we can all replace our worn cassette compilations of most of these remixes, and get a few treats that were extremely hard to come by. long the ernst lubitsch of modern electronic music, this collection represents a diverse selection of original artists' work, each deconstructed and re-built through varied methods of musical talent. with speculation that this was more of an excuse not to deliver a proper album to warp, and therefore get closer to the close of the album agreement, this still comes across as a thoughtful compendium; well-packaged and classy looking. stripped down design lets the content speak through more than any gimmicky cover art, yet the double digi-pack is divine. onto the subject matter. listening to the seefeel track, and kinesthesia, in fact, listening to most of these tracks leaves me with a languid, dated feel. not necessarily because they are so, but i can pinpoint (for the most part) when i first heard these tracks, and where they stand in terms of my developing an ear for modern electronic music. i credit aphex for most of the directions that my musical taste went from, and hearing this is kind of a refresher course into how good that everything originally sounded. while countless imitators have surfaced over the years, its really true that no one has come close to reproducing the very specific aphex sound that just continually works, in a myriad of formats and styles. i'd be curious to see how these tracks sounded to those who had never heard the material, and if it would sound really fresh, really new. but certainly for me, the reason that i love these discs is that it represents this mid-1990's and beyond feel, that reminds me of how much influence this music has had on my life, and the amount of time and effort put into it. bit i digress, once again. these remixes come a |
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... bit i digress, once again. these remixes come across more like original compositions, and most of the time, vastly improving on the original versions, if they end up using any of the original at all. the one disappointment comes from the omission of the beck remix, 'richard's hairpiece', which was denied permission by presumably geffen. other than that, the 'afx slow mix' of seefeel is missing, as well as a few other things. practically everything that was really difficult to find is included here. the previously unreleased material includes a new (acid) edit of 'windowlicker' and the original mix of 'saw2 cd1 trk 2', which was only formerly heard on the second aphex peel session. overall, it is an overwhelming package, tons of material that is fondly remembered, and some tracks will be newly discovered. in any event, these 2 discs will certainly delight any listener that appreciates the most important contributor to modern electronic composition. |
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so we can all read it here |
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There are two reviews |
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I get a feeling the chocalate is gonna be better than the CD's for me... :/ |
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I'm so gonna eat that coin. |
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...all of it, the wrapping and the plastic protective wallet. I'll only chew the CD case tho. |
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I might just share the chocolate with friends. |
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That's why I love you Spikee. I can see you devouring it now. Licking your lips and coiling that tail round yourself. |
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Yeah, I'm up for some Man/Dragon action myself mate ;) |
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erm... k. *backs off a little* |
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