AFX sets

Which set would you consider his best? We all know Coachella was bad, but what were his better ones?

i love the oxegen one!

  LUDD said:

lol. major lol

now, are you certain that you experienced a major lol?

The 1997 set at Boston, USA. I think I understand why Gabbro Rod Fix and Heliosphan Live are still unreleased. If they were contained on a single release, they would implode the universe with infinite rays of totally fucking awesome.

  mr maha said:

now, are you certain that you experienced a major lol?

a lol with subtle humor

cool, i'm down with that

the manchester gig. took a flight from iceland to be there and it was damn awesome. might have played more afx stuff, but it was a bangin set from both him and vibert. shame there isn't a recording of this floating around on the interwebs.

oxygen. i really should've been at this gig but i was hesitant to jump on a plain cos of all the negative talk about the festival.

pukkelpop with vibert. this set is insane. from 80's beats of yazoo building up to fast harcore jungle, and then shifting into old skool electro beats.

atp2003 and snowbombing are also good.

the manchester one would be my favourite since i was at the gig and it was the first time i've seen him play out. the oxygen would've probably topped it big time, if i had been there.

Leeds - 1992

  LUDD said:

Ohhh, I have some of those! I really liked them when I was a kid they're really great (:

man, how old are some of those cars though? just look at the dates under them.. 1870, 1759....

ATP 2003 DJ set #2

it has to be AFX @ henrywoodhall 2003 -- with the cool mission XTC track

or the ATP one or the ROME 2002 set!

I've never listened to a live AFX set.

No watmm humour here.

Are his shows a lot more subdued and clearer live? It sounds like pure noise/chaos. I always looked forward to seein' a show but after checkin' out some vids I'm not sure if I'd enjoy it

- sonar 2001 cos it's the first time i heard gabba + it has polynomial C

- ATP Camber Sands because its 2 ours of full on-ness

- primeverasound because its all electro

- Minehead because of burial and grandstand theme

- Snowbombing - forget why

- Torino .... love the squelchy sound throughout

- dublin because of the 10 min version of flow coma

- oxegen because it had 80% aphex music and I recorded it!

Melt, LA, Rephlex in Oz, Leeds, Henryhood, Catch22 - all fabulous!

  assegai said:

Are his shows a lot more subdued and clearer live? It sounds like pure noise/chaos. I always looked forward to seein' a show but after checkin' out some vids I'm not sure if I'd enjoy it

enjoyment isn't necessary. Just being in the same room as richard is great enough

always thought Leeds 92 was excellent.

drops UI Green and Start as you Mean!

start as you mean to go on, live? coooooool

  assegai said:

Are his shows a lot more subdued and clearer live? It sounds like pure noise/chaos. I always looked forward to seein' a show but after checkin' out some vids I'm not sure if I'd enjoy it

it's a totally different thing man. being there you FEEL the music as opposed to just hearing a (usually poor,,especially those videos!) recording in the comfort of your home. the noise/chaotic thing is what gets my blood pumping, and just the whole atmosphere of going mental with like minded people.

haven't heard a lot but Melt! is definitely my fave

1996 in norway

1997 in denmark (rosklide festival) - really like what he did with laughable butane bob and girl boy there

vs. Luke Vibert @ Pukkelpop

  thief said:

1997 in denmark (rosklide festival) - really like what he did with laughable butane bob and girl boy there

that too :heart: