o00o Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 what did give afx the kind of extra boost / status to be superior to the normal electronic music producers that are out there? i mean the difference of him to become somekind of (pop)star in compairing to other electronic music acts. is it the commercial success with windowlicker? or is it that he is releasing constantly good material? or is the weird CI he uses? or is it the way warp promotes him? what do you think was / is his main key to such a success? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide o00o's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisforawesome Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 very good music. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide sisforawesome's signature Hide all signatures Δ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
not_vikur Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 ast Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide not_vikur's signature Hide all signatures skytree said: First of all, Weetabix is right. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphex_Squarepusher_Twin Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 the big-big success of aphex is windowlicker with this video by chris cunningham in 1999, richard is known in all the world, there was moreover in more of fans... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Aphex_Squarepusher_Twin's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest earlgrey Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) RDJ is the only one of the Warp crew, to my knowledge, who has built up a rock-star Cult of Personality around himself ... I guess BOC as well, but they seem to have little to do with the media, whereas RDJ appears to like smearing his grin on any public surface he can find. Far more accessible to newbies than AE, too. EDIT: (oh yeah, and he writes bloody good music) Edited July 17, 2007 by earlgrey Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 sisforawesome said: very good music. obviously. he also creates an air of mystery (and authenticity) by not playing shows, giving interviews or caving in to major label prssure. The eccentric stories (true or false) also help a bit. His music is the main key. he's always ahead of the curve. If anyone else changed their name as much as he did, they wouldn't get very far. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide J3FF3R00's signature Hide all signatures 666 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caustic Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 subforums Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 sisforawesome said: very good music. ingenuity, and his presence early in the same. the personality came l8ter. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide sneaksta303's signature Hide all signatures The Dark Tower Cycle Pplz ep The Swarm H.P. Sneakstep's Educational Tours Vol. 1 Branch Acidian - Acid's Done Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Caustic said: subforums aristocrats Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide J3FF3R00's signature Hide all signatures 666 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Archrival Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 he makes very skilled and beautiful electronic music! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnar Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 kptas Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 i think its because he co-owns rephlex. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kibreg Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 a) giant balls - he's crazy talented and knows it b) the mythology that he (and others) have built c) has created some of the most twisted & unique electronic music ever for many years Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-493943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AOOproductions Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) The main difference is that he is constantly reinventing himself. No electronic music artist has covered nearly as much ground and done it as well. Compare ICBYD to the RDJ album. This two rcords came out within a year of eachother, only a year! Even compare the two SAW's they are very different. And compare anything to drukqs. The videos are responsible as well, and his cover art is also different. It's many factors. I think the second biggest factor is the interviews he has given and his over all press image, when you combine his press image and then the release's of entirely different material, no one knew what was what about him, and people just couldn't get a grasp on him. If you compare Ae and Squarepusher and BOC they're styles have changed, but it hasn't been as obvious or as drastic from album to album, very gradual. They don't go out on a limb like RDJ. Edited July 17, 2007 by AOOproductions Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr. Elemeno von Hat X: PhD Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 o00o said: what did give afx the kind of extra boost / status to be superior to the normal electronic music producers that are out there? i mean the difference of him to become somekind of (pop)star in compairing to other electronic music acts. is it the commercial success with windowlicker? or is it that he is releasing constantly good material? or is the weird CI he uses? or is it the way warp promotes him? what do you think was / is his main key to such a success? lsd Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve33 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Mcdergbit said: kptas lol Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide murve33's signature Hide all signatures My Last.Fm: http://www.last.fm/user/murve33 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaen Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 come to daddy, lol lol LOL Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide kaen's signature Hide all signatures trumps toe fungus Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphex_Squarepusher_Twin Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 LOL Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Aphex_Squarepusher_Twin's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Promo Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Musical quality and sheer genius without a shadow of a doubt. AFX was always a cut above all the other electronic/techno folks out there. He just had that cult/star/mysterious status about him from day one. I'd say 'Analogue Bubblebath', 'Quoth', 'Selected Ambient Works' and the Caustic Window series are far more significant than 'Windowlicker'. Even without 'Windowlicker' Aphex was gonna to carry on getting bigger and bigger. Of all the electronic music I began to listen to back in the early to mid nineties Aphex stood out the most. And ironically I listened to Sabres of Paradise, Sun Electric and a few others before I got to Aphex. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 freemasons Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLA FUR BIS FLE Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 stealing all of wisps sound Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide FLA FUR BIS FLE's signature Hide all signatures through the years, a man peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, tools, stars, horses and people. shortly before his death, he discovers that the patient labyrinth of lines traces the image of his own face. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 "on" did it for me. that was his first video too, right? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide J3FF3R00's signature Hide all signatures 666 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/23603-what-did-make-aphex-sucessful/#findComment-494511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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