oyster Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I am wondering how many of you think 4 is his best work... do you think 4 is his best work? doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo dooo doo Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oyster's signature Hide all signatures I'M SORRY FOR BEING ME I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I AM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamovich Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 no Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Adamovich's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AcrossCanyons Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 it's up there for sure. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 'Best' in what way? Reveal hidden contents :nyan: :nyan: :nyan: :nyan: Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 On 6/18/2011 at 2:37 PM, goDel said: 'Best' in what way? Reveal hidden contents :nyan: :nyan: :nyan: :nyan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iiK4MgIPtI Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oyster's signature Hide all signatures I'M SORRY FOR BEING ME I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I AM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 That clip matches the music in so many ways. It's both brilliant and full of amateurism at the same time. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Definately a great track. Probably the best track to open the RdJ Album, it sets everything else up perfectly. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Great track, not his best. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geosmina Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 yea because it combines his ambient style with his breakcore drums... when people ask me, hey what music do you like? -electronic music, like aphex twin -Ehmm, I don't know him (obviously) -here, listen... I always put 4 because it is what Aphex Twin or similar artist sound like, and that is the stuff I like Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide geosmina's signature Hide all signatures https://animanoir.xyz/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 On 6/18/2011 at 6:31 PM, logakght said: yea because it combines his ambient style with his breakcore drums... when people ask me, hey what music do you like? -electronic music, like aphex twin -Ehmm, I don't know him (obviously) -here, listen... I always put 4 because it is what Aphex Twin or similar artist sound like, and that is the stuff I like I know you from real life somehow don't I, stranger?? :shuriken: Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oyster's signature Hide all signatures I'M SORRY FOR BEING ME I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I AM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) it's too kind of obvious Aphex anthem track to me to be even remotely the best. Too jingly jangly. It's all like I'm an IDM nerd I'm so eccentrically cute love me Girl/Boy for example I think is like the same idea at least 3x better Edited June 18, 2011 by Ragnar Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Ragnar's signature Hide all signatures http://djsaint-hubert.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 On 6/18/2011 at 6:56 PM, Ragnar said: It's all like I'm an IDM nerd I'm so eccentrically cute love me fuck GOD DAMN IT...t jwer otuogj oegjo ^ 'quirky' behavior Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oyster's signature Hide all signatures I'M SORRY FOR BEING ME I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I AM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 No, Mt. Saint Mikey is. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 If by 4 you mean Bit 4, then yes. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 On 6/18/2011 at 6:56 PM, Ragnar said: it's too kind of obvious Aphex anthem track to me to be even remotely the best. Too jingly jangly. It's all like I'm an IDM nerd I'm so eccentrically cute love me Girl/Boy for example I think is like the same idea at least 3x better are you joking? girl/boy was the "hit". shit, it was featured on an MTV "Amped" cd back in the day. You trippin son. 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/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 On 6/18/2011 at 9:24 PM, sneaksta303 said: On 6/18/2011 at 6:56 PM, Ragnar said: it's too kind of obvious Aphex anthem track to me to be even remotely the best. Too jingly jangly. It's all like I'm an IDM nerd I'm so eccentrically cute love me Girl/Boy for example I think is like the same idea at least 3x better are you joking? girl/boy was the "hit". shit, it was featured on an MTV "Amped" cd back in the day. You trippin son. ... but it was still a much better song than 4 (imo). 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/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 not imo :P 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/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q27 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Windowlicker > 4. Windowlicker is almost unbeatable for me. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Q27's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJW Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 4 is a really happy go lucky track. full of optimism. But as with too many Aphex tracks (imo) it comes across as too gimmicky for its own good. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide AJW's signature Hide all signatures foods in the tone of 'go to the fuckin store' patayda chips apple cracker thangies carrots in brown paper bag Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 4 is just a really good nugget of brilliance. It was definitely my favorite for a few months back when I first bought the album. For me, ziggomatic (17) is probably still my favorite overall. I'd like to hear other versions of it if they exist. Perfect fast track wind the album down. The melodies are my favorite in the way they evolve and the ebbs and flows in between these brief ambient sections. 3 minutes in it sounds like it is wrapping up and then it just takes off into madness again. Drum programming is top quality drukqsian work. the build that starts at 4:15 is probably one of my favorite moments in aphex listening history. Around 5:40 again it sound like it is about to wind down but moves brilliantly into a percussive showcase and builds up a perfect counter melody. Wraps up really nicely, with a message at the end to bring us back to reality and realize and take a moment to reflect on what we just heard. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bubba69's signature Hide all signatures https://intervallux.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnar Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 On 6/19/2011 at 1:53 AM, AJW said: 4 is a really happy go lucky track. full of optimism. But as with too many Aphex tracks (imo) it comes across as too gimmicky for its own good. i don't know what that means. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertsk8er419 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) On 6/19/2011 at 1:55 AM, Bubba69 said: 4 is just a really good nugget of brilliance. It was definitely my favorite for a few months back when I first bought the album. For me, ziggomatic (17) is probably still my favorite overall. I'd like to hear other versions of it if they exist. Perfect fast track wind the album down. The melodies are my favorite in the way they evolve and the ebbs and flows in between these brief ambient sections. 3 minutes in it sounds like it is wrapping up and then it just takes off into madness again. Drum programming is top quality drukqsian work. the build that starts at 4:15 is probably one of my favorite moments in aphex listening history. Around 5:40 again it sound like it is about to wind down but moves brilliantly into a percussive showcase and builds up a perfect counter melody. Wraps up really nicely, with a message at the end to bring us back to reality and realize and take a moment to reflect on what we just heard. reading this inspired me to put this on and reread it, and i fell in love with this track all over again, for the millionth time. yup, this is his best. imo ziggo contrasts his ambient atmospheres with his breakbeats more beautifully than anything he's ever released, no doubt about it, and it just builds and builds and builds and builds, then at long last the serenity that's been hinted at throughout completely shines though. Edited June 19, 2011 by impotentwhitecapitalist Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide vertsk8er419's signature Hide all signatures youtube • last.fm Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 there are only three drum noises in this song, and they're all annoying. but it's definitely up there in terms of songwriting Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 fuck this thread. final straw? whoever said 4 was gimmicky. 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/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 On 6/19/2011 at 6:13 AM, sneaksta303 said: fuck this thread. final straw? whoever said 4 was gimmicky. I myself would definitely not describe it as such Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oyster's signature Hide all signatures I'M SORRY FOR BEING ME I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I AM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/66914-do-you-think-4-is-his-best-work/#findComment-1603539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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