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offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2014-09-21 08:21 [#02476546]
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Nice touch with the whole gearlist listed in the cover, for
us gearfreaks


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 11:51 [#02476547]
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That's interesting. It confirms my hypothesis that Syro is a
compilation of fanboys' most wanted tracks.


 

offline drill rods from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2014-09-21 12:55 [#02476548]
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Not heard any yet. Shite internet and no postal service
where I am, will have to wait a while!

It's a bit like Tuss though?


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 13:29 [#02476550]
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Not really, it's got a bit of everything APhex.


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 14:36 [#02476551]
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Very, very good album. I like every track now. It has to be
taken as a compilation of unreleleased we should be glad to
finally get on CD/LP. Like most of his albums in fact (SAW,
ICBYD, Caustic Window Comp). There's no coherence or
progression in it.


 

offline Narkotic from United States on 2014-09-21 15:23 [#02476552]
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I dig it, sounds a bit slowed down in some parts (gives me
that "I wonder if this is supposed to be 45rpm" thought).


 

offline Co-existence from Bergen (Norway) on 2014-09-21 15:30 [#02476554]
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To me it feels like an album more than a compilation. It's
surprisingly consistent and the lack of progression is sort
of part of its charm imo....it's like a blimp floating in
the aphexsphere...


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2014-09-21 15:44 [#02476555]
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It's a 9/10 for me - I would have traded that last track for
something a bit more like 'Logon Rock Witch', cause
'aisatsana' just gives me that "aw it's already over and now
i have to listen to this really slow piano ambiance"-feel. I
feel there could have been one or two more tracks to up the
overall length of the album, but it does work for me. I
guess it's an instant classic - I already find myself
recalling different passages and even 180db (which reminds
me of weird-sounding tracks from ICBYD, that I don't find
that charming) gets me nodding.

Am I the only one that finds that drum filter envelope in 4
bit @ 3:02 utterly annoying?


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 16:00 [#02476556]
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The last part of s950tx16wasr10 [163.97][earth portal mix]
has me crying bloated, middle aged tears.


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 16:01 [#02476557]
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I think "aisatsana [102]" serves as a good palate cleanser
so you can go listen to the whole thing again.


 

offline pepe from Madrid (Spain) on 2014-09-21 16:05 [#02476559]
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dudes i just spent the weekend in beijing at tiananmen
square and on the subway with this syro album on loop for
most of the weekend

and let me say

thank you richard



 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2014-09-21 17:00 [#02476564]
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I just realized that I have a mix from 2006 (from an unnamed
source) which is from Richards laptop; The 180db track pops
up 7 minutes in the mix.


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 17:16 [#02476565]
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Yes, 180db_ is an old tune, which has been played live many
times.

"4 bit 9D" (=track 4) has also been reported being played at
ATP in 2007. That's one of the reasons why I consider this
Syro to be more a compilation than an album. Though it could
also be an OLD album, composed on 2006.

This track is amazing since 2:24 in my opinion. The
background synths starting at 3:02 are great. The drum
filter is ok for me, though I could have lived without. It
sounds like an angry duck complaining.


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 17:22 [#02476566]
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The japanese bonus track is good as well:

LAZY_RDJ


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 17:36 [#02476567]
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This track sounds a lot more like AE than AFX, imo! The
hip-hop rhythms, the vocoder, the synth line... are old
Autechre stuff.


 

offline goDel from ɐpʎǝx (Seychelles) on 2014-09-21 18:48 [#02476572]
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lazy non-link
http://www40.zippyshare.com/v/70157184/file.html


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 18:48 [#02476573]
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Yeah that bonus track does sound a tad AEish. Ta for the
link.

I think it's a good album, it's great to see everyone
commenting (just that actually) on how it reveals itself
more with repeated listens. Like on first listen I thought
it sounded like a backstep from Drukqs, kind of how I felt
about Analord (but then I was that guy who wanted a whole
album of Mangle 11's). Now you hear it and it's just a more
mature sound all around. To use a horrible analogy, like
what QOTSA did with their last album, only not boring as
shit. I could've done without Produk and 180db but people
seem to like em, fair enough.


 

offline goDel from ɐpʎǝx (Seychelles) on 2014-09-21 18:55 [#02476574]
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It's a worthy follow-up to Drukqs, imo. Not as
groundbreaking perhaps. But it still sounds like a
progression. As a compilation Syro works better than Drukqs.
It builds like a DJ-set and basically has a narrative.
Drukqs felt much more like a collection of awesome tracks
thrown together.


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 20:19 [#02476577]
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Woah, the bonus Japanese track came as a welcome surprise,
thanks goDel and Combo.


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2014-09-21 20:20 [#02476578]
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i agree on that it's nice to see people in here post again

the xltronic hills are definitely alive with the sound of
syro


 

offline steve mcqueen from caerdydd (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 20:55 [#02476582]
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Produk is one of my favourites i think
fuck, the jap Bonus !!!


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 22:19 [#02476586]
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Japanese bonus track is wicked


 

offline WooferAttack from Milano (Italy) on 2014-09-21 22:46 [#02476588]
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definitely a great album, but i need more listenings


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 22:58 [#02476589]
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180db_ was in my head all the afternoon. Simple but good,
catchy tune. It's like an interlude in order to separate the
four first tracks from the drum'n'bass ones.

It's crazy how everytime I listen to one of those Syro
tracks, it seems I never heard "got it" before. So many
things in every track (except 180db_ and aisatsana).


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 22:59 [#02476590]
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Finally an album we can listen and listen again, focusing on
the music, without being bored. That's what IMD is about.


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 23:00 [#02476591]
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IDM. (Shit, my fingers probably thought I was typing
"IMDB".)


 

offline -crazone from smashing acid over and over on 2014-09-21 23:10 [#02476593]
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Still not heard it.. can't wait to get home next Thursday
but please let it not be a big disappointment...you guys
sound way to positive, it can't be that good...


 

offline steve mcqueen from caerdydd (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 23:20 [#02476595]
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bit at Syrou473 , 3:33, wobblingdownward, class


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-21 23:28 [#02476597]
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Actually a couple of times this week a different track has
popped into my head, out of nowhere; It started after the
third listen and was quite an odd experience, it was quite
vivid and the melodies are so crafty in their insidiousness
that it was like the ginger ninja walked into my kitchen and
started humming his own song in my ear.

I love sticking it on when I'm stoned and unwrapping new
details.. someone needs to make a meme of Jon Stewart in
Half Baked. "You ever listened to Syro...on WEED?"

Of course I loved Chinese Democracy for about a week. Time
will tell.


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 23:34 [#02476600]
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It happened to me as well, with bits of tracks 1 (Minipops),
3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 coming to my head and making me think:
"now that's a lush part".

I suppose it must happen with every album put on repeat
though.


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 23:39 [#02476602]
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Yeah, nice and also funny part. From 3:47 to 4:54 it's so
delicate as well.

And what do think of the jazzy descencing scale beginning at
2:12 in CIRCLONT14?


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-21 23:53 [#02476606]
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From 5:40 on the japan bonus, it is insane. Totally AEish.


 

offline Dael from the low end (Australia) on 2014-09-22 01:27 [#02476607]
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Cheers!

This album is growing on me big time. There is simply no
substitute. Haven't had goosebumps listening to a new tune
for a while.


 

offline Narkotic from United States on 2014-09-22 03:27 [#02476608]
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I'll fire up the pax vape and give that a shot tonight... Ae
perlence tracks are fun that way, too (off the quadrange
album).


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2014-09-22 07:10 [#02476609]
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the way the drums come in at 0:55 in CIRCLONT14 gets me
every time


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-22 09:03 [#02476610]
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The lovely "vocals" on this Shrymorning mix stay in the
mind. FOR YEARS.


 

offline Indeksical from Phobiazero Damage Control (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-22 09:55 [#02476613]
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I've listened a couple of times now. It's good, as expected,
but I don't get how people are saying it sounds coherent.
Definitely sounds like a grab bag of tracks to me. Also if
180dB had appeared in some spam thread on here would anyone
have given it a second listen?


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-22 10:17 [#02476614]
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Obviously, not. Apart from people searching for DJ tools.


 

offline pepe from Madrid (Spain) on 2014-09-22 12:10 [#02476618]
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that bit that plays at that particular second of that one
track is so kewl


 

offline fleetmouse from Horny for Truth on 2014-09-22 12:45 [#02476623]
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my review: not as good as blank banshee


 

offline Monoid from one source all things depend on 2014-09-22 12:49 [#02476626]
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There are people on twitter, twittering under the #syro
hashtag. This makes me agressive for some reason


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-22 13:02 [#02476629]
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I can understand that.
Do you like Syro, btw?

#monoid


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-22 13:47 [#02476631]
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Ever since I started saying "Syro" in a high camp voice I
can't stop doing it.

Although I talk in a high camp voice all the time.
Obviously.


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2014-09-22 14:50 [#02476632]
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i think so too pepe! can we be best friends now?


 

offline Combo from Sex on 2014-09-22 20:27 [#02476634]
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I didn't listen to Syro today, but all the tracks play in my
head. It's enough for discovering new details.


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-22 21:42 [#02476638]
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What's up with the card you get with the order - it says
pick up your album with the receipt - and a slightly
different URL with orys on the end - but it looks almost the
same


 

offline Junktion from Northern Jutland (Denmark) on 2014-09-22 22:04 [#02476641]
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maybe pre-release promocards that bleep put in there because
they ran out of stickers?


 

offline freqy on 2014-09-22 22:20 [#02476642]
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I heard it twice on a long coach ride.

: )


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-22 22:22 [#02476643]
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I've got a sticker and a card, maybe it is just a souvenir,
from the wording on it it's like you've pre-ordered the
album and you take the card to the shop to pick it up. Maybe
that's all it is, odd thing thing to include but, hey, it's
SYRO.


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-09-22 22:26 [#02476644]
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It's this thing LAZY_CARD


 


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