Aphex Twin Aphex IRL

  On 9/29/2009 at 9:37 PM, Deepex said:

I've also had several conversations about Aphex in record stores. I remember the first time I walked in to a particular local record shop. I must have been 14. I remember looking at the electronic music section and completely freaking out with the selection. I didn't have any money on me at the time, so I came back that night to make some purchases. When I walk in, the guy behind the counter is playing One Word Extinguisher by Prefuse 73! Next time I come in some other guy is playing SAW 85-92. I'm crapping my pants. After browsing the large and impressive electronic section, I brought up my pick to the counter. I had selected Clarence Park by Chris Clark, and the guy looks up at me, seemingly completely shocked and says "...this is a really good record man!" and starts talking to me about Clark and his other albums, etc. It's then I knew that this record shop was the fucking shit. Since then I've had countless conversations about Warp artists in there. Those guys don't work there anymore, but there are still some cool people.

 

At another record store down the street from this one, the guy working there was playing The Shimmering Hour by Wisp! This is around the time when it was released. It was very exciting to hear Wisp in my local shop(!) and I had a good convo with the dude at the counter about music.

 

I converted a friend of my recently. He's now a full blown Aphex head. He was really into Nine Inch Nails and other more legitimate industrial music, and after getting familiar enough with his taste, I decided to play him Drukqs. We sat down and just listened to the entire first disc. His face face was scrunched up in the most confused way, like he was trying to figure out a puzzle. He kept giving sighs of amazement and confusion. He was concentrating so hard, and kept making expressions like he was being slapped in the face. He would comment on little details, and shit so I knew he was really hearing it. While we were listening to Vordhosbn, and the reverb clap hit he exclaimed "ARGH JUST ON THE ONE SOUND!" By the time we had reached the end of Mt. Saint Michel Mix + St. Michaels Mount, we both were leaning back with our eyes closed. Right after the end lets up, he looked over at me and whipped a tear from his eye. I knew that he got it. Now hes really into Autechre, Clark, and everyone else.

 

I've also gotten a number of comments due to my Aphex shirt... which I haven't been able to find for an uncomfortably long amount of time.

- real fan

lol I'm not embarrassed of my fandom. It's why I frequent this site, and it's why you do too.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I farted.

= real fan

once i walked into my school bookstore and some aphex was playing from SAW1. When I was waiting in line for my purchase, some other breaky song came on(outside kickass violin solo). This girl was like: "hey what is this playing?". dude looks at his ipod and is like: "windowlicker by aphex twins". I'm not shitting you.

dude are you shitting me?

  On 9/30/2009 at 8:54 PM, Bubba69 said:

once i walked into my school bookstore and some aphex was playing from SAW1. When I was waiting in line for my purchase, some other breaky song came on(outside kickass violin solo). This girl was like: "hey what is this playing?". dude looks at his ipod and is like: "windowlicker by aphex twins". I'm not shitting you.

Jesus O'Reilly. that's the most disturbing thing i've heard all day

  On 9/30/2009 at 8:54 PM, Bubba69 said:

once i walked into my school bookstore and some aphex was playing from SAW1. When I was waiting in line for my purchase, some other breaky song came on(outside kickass violin solo). This girl was like: "hey what is this playing?". dude looks at his ipod and is like: "windowlicker by aphex twins". I'm not shitting you.

Shoulda choked the nigga

my boyfriend listens to aphex.

and posts on watmm.

fml

who is your boo

  On 10/1/2009 at 8:37 PM, JohnTqs said:

who is your boo

no one but you

don't tell him hoodie

  On 10/1/2009 at 10:46 PM, boris said:

  On 10/1/2009 at 8:37 PM, JohnTqs said:

who is your boo

no one but you

i want you too

  On 10/2/2009 at 12:41 AM, JohnTqs said:

  On 10/1/2009 at 10:46 PM, boris said:

  On 10/1/2009 at 8:37 PM, JohnTqs said:

who is your boo

no one but you

 

i want you too

...because you do

I try to have serious talks about rdj's music with my lady but it bores the shit out of her. She likes his music but has no urge to talk about it.

I guess she'd rather talk about jazzbands. seriously.

I never understand these threads.

Perhaps I only make friends with people who look like they like aphex twin.

Everyone else can fuck off.

i talk to aphex twin to myself like gollum mostly arguing about how great his DJ sets are but how big of a wanker he is for just doing something he has said to not even really enjoy that much, for money. Release material Richard, we'll gladly pay much for them and listen to them.

  On 10/2/2009 at 8:34 AM, karmakramer said:

i talk to aphex twin to myself like gollum mostly arguing about how great his DJ sets are but how big of a wanker he is for just doing something he has said to not even really enjoy that much, for money. Release material Richard, we'll gladly pay much for them and listen to them.

PSHH, my DJ sets are better. And I'm not even a DJ. What make his DJ sets good are unreleased shits. If I had some unreleased AFX or SP.... Every other DJ in the world would quit, except the straight up turntablists, who I can't touch.

That being said he is better at everything else in life than me except for perhaps shagging, which I am "quite good" at.

  On 10/2/2009 at 8:54 AM, sneaksta303 said:

  On 10/2/2009 at 8:34 AM, karmakramer said:

i talk to aphex twin to myself like gollum mostly arguing about how great his DJ sets are but how big of a wanker he is for just doing something he has said to not even really enjoy that much, for money. Release material Richard, we'll gladly pay much for them and listen to them.

 

 

PSHH, my DJ sets are better. And I'm not even a DJ. What make his DJ sets good are unreleased shits. If I had some unreleased AFX or SP.... Every other DJ in the world would quit, except the straight up turntablists, who I can't touch.

 

That being said he is better at everything else in life than me except for perhaps shagging, which I am "quite good" at.

his are better than yours, mine, and whoever because yes he does have unreleased stuff, but most of all he has pretty ace tastes in music so everything he plays is usually quite good. but also obscure at least to me.

  On 10/2/2009 at 9:18 AM, karmakramer said:

  On 10/2/2009 at 8:54 AM, sneaksta303 said:

  On 10/2/2009 at 8:34 AM, karmakramer said:

i talk to aphex twin to myself like gollum mostly arguing about how great his DJ sets are but how big of a wanker he is for just doing something he has said to not even really enjoy that much, for money. Release material Richard, we'll gladly pay much for them and listen to them.

 

 

PSHH, my DJ sets are better. And I'm not even a DJ. What make his DJ sets good are unreleased shits. If I had some unreleased AFX or SP.... Every other DJ in the world would quit, except the straight up turntablists, who I can't touch.

 

That being said he is better at everything else in life than me except for perhaps shagging, which I am "quite good" at.

 

his are better than yours, mine, and whoever because yes he does have unreleased stuff, but most of all he has pretty ace tastes in music so everything he plays is usually quite good. but also obscure at least to me.

psh, i got the best taste on watmm!

  On 10/2/2009 at 9:36 AM, sneaksta303 said:

  On 10/2/2009 at 9:18 AM, karmakramer said:

  On 10/2/2009 at 8:54 AM, sneaksta303 said:

  On 10/2/2009 at 8:34 AM, karmakramer said:

i talk to aphex twin to myself like gollum mostly arguing about how great his DJ sets are but how big of a wanker he is for just doing something he has said to not even really enjoy that much, for money. Release material Richard, we'll gladly pay much for them and listen to them.

 

 

PSHH, my DJ sets are better. And I'm not even a DJ. What make his DJ sets good are unreleased shits. If I had some unreleased AFX or SP.... Every other DJ in the world would quit, except the straight up turntablists, who I can't touch.

 

That being said he is better at everything else in life than me except for perhaps shagging, which I am "quite good" at.

 

his are better than yours, mine, and whoever because yes he does have unreleased stuff, but most of all he has pretty ace tastes in music so everything he plays is usually quite good. but also obscure at least to me.

 

 

psh, i got the best taste on watmm!

everyone has the best taste to themselves

Common misconception ^^^. I thought that too for the majority of my life. You couldn't begin to conceive the feeling that accompanied the epiphany that I and ONLY I have the best taste in music in the known universe. At least the planet.

Damn, that shitis fucking nuts!

Keep in mind i never once claimed to be that great of a composer/producer guy. I have my moments, but there's a few here that are unbelievable to me.

Yes, but only to a few people.

Most of them are Music Makers, btw.