Joyrex J9 loveliness

Thank you PBOD

Wait a min

Is 303 picture thing melted into the vinyl with grooves over it

Yeah,

http://www.discogs.com/Caustic-Window-Joyrex-J9/release/19315

It has two tracks on it. I don't believe it fits on my record player which is why I haven't played it. I heard before that it was limited to 303 copies and released in 1993 but supposedly it was limited to only 300 copies. Mine is a bit worn and doesn't have the original sleeve but I thought it was worth framing due to its uniqueness.

Doesn't fit on your record player? Why wouldn't it?

The original sleeve is just a polysleeve, so no loss there (except for the sticker that sealed it).

that's what i would do with it.

  On 11/13/2012 at 9:53 PM, AdieuErsatzEnnui said:

 

Thank you PBOD

Nice, i've seriously always thought that would look awesome on a wall somewhere, well done

  On 11/13/2012 at 11:28 PM, Zeffolia said:

Wait a min

 

Is 303 picture thing melted into the vinyl with grooves over it

yes and no, it's a picture disc which is technically not vinyl but a thick mylar. people say that picture disc audio quality sucks but since most picture disc releases are exclusively on picture disc (like analord 10 and this) it's pretty much impossible to compare

  On 11/14/2012 at 6:58 PM, Joyrex said:

Doesn't fit on your record player? Why wouldn't it?

 

The original sleeve is just a polysleeve, so no loss there (except for the sticker that sealed it).

Well I can't really remember. I think I tried it on one of them and it didn't work correctly, but I could be mistaken. The sleeve and sticker do look nice though.

  On 11/13/2012 at 9:53 PM, AdieuErsatzEnnui said:

 

Thank you PBOD

doesn't look square in the frame to me

It isn't perfect, but it is good enough not to be immediately noticeable or distracting.

  On 11/15/2012 at 1:09 AM, Awepittance said:

  On 11/13/2012 at 11:28 PM, Zeffolia said:

Wait a min

 

Is 303 picture thing melted into the vinyl with grooves over it

 

yes and no, it's a picture disc which is technically not vinyl but a thick mylar. people say that picture disc audio quality sucks but since most picture disc releases are exclusively on picture disc (like analord 10 and this) it's pretty much impossible to compare

Except both Joyrex J9 and Analord 10 both have regular vinyl releases and are not exclusive to their picture disc formats...

oh had no idea, did they come out at the same time or did they do a regular vinyl version later ? Would it be safe to assume that you own both versions? If so does the picture disc sound noticeably worse?

Actually, there were 3 versions of Joyrex J9 (they all came out at the same time if I remember correctly):

Joyrex J9ii w/ popping gum (900 copies)

Joyrex J9ii w/ blue Rephlex shirt (100 copies - also known as the "Rephlex Disco Assault Kit")

Joyrex J9i (10" picture disc) (300 copies) - also, "Humanoid Must Not Escape" was exclusive to this release until the 3xLP Caustic Window Compilation came out on vinyl.

Then, it was reissued the same year (with different labels) and if I remember correctly, 2500 copies were pressed) (FYI - this is the version I have for sale in the Record Crate)

As for the picture disc sounding worse, I have never dared play it due to it's rarity, but other coloured vinyls I have had sound noticeably worse than regular black vinyl - I know it's been discussed at length on here as to why, but I don't recall off the top of my head why.

I would imagine its the materials used and the manufacturing process.

Did you notice what is etched in the runout groove on your Joyrex J9i? "THE ACID THAT FELL TO EARTH" - a reference to "The Man Who Fell To Earth", the David Bowie movie, and which samples from the movie are in Caustic Window tracks.

Richard was so creative way back then...

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  On 11/16/2012 at 5:06 PM, Joyrex said:

Did you notice what is etched in the runout groove on your Joyrex J9i? "THE ACID THAT FELL TO EARTH" - a reference to "The Man Who Fell To Earth", the David Bowie movie, and which samples from the movie are in Caustic Window tracks.

 

Richard was so creative way back then...

No, I didn't. Well, it's pretty creative to name your songs after viruses although it is a little passive aggressive.

  On 11/19/2012 at 10:29 AM, AdieuErsatzEnnui said:

  On 11/16/2012 at 5:06 PM, Joyrex said:

Did you notice what is etched in the runout groove on your Joyrex J9i? "THE ACID THAT FELL TO EARTH" - a reference to "The Man Who Fell To Earth", the David Bowie movie, and which samples from the movie are in Caustic Window tracks.

 

Richard was so creative way back then...

 

No, I didn't. Well, it's pretty creative to name your songs after viruses although it is a little passive aggressive.

Richard supposedly did that so when the Analord tracks were (eventually) ripped to MP3 and distributed illegally, they'd set off anti-virus heuristics based on their names.

Why would a virus name a file after itself though? Wouldn't that be like robbing a bank and announcing your name on the way out?

  On 11/20/2012 at 8:44 PM, modey said:

Why would a virus name a file after itself though? Wouldn't that be like robbing a bank and announcing your name on the way out?

Back then, filenames could trigger virus alerts - recall this was back in 2005ish, before most anti-virus also scanned the contents of files instead of just names.

So you're saying virus 'authors' could circumvent antivirus software by simply renaming their files?

yeah that doesn't sound right at all.

actually it sounds just right. for aphex mythology. you know what i'm talking about. all the lies he used to promote his stuff.

:)

speaking of which i just got an idea on how to top richard d james. instead of composing music in my sleep while lucid dreaming, ever see that movie flatliners? but here's a TRUE story, i didn't have a twin, but i AM actually a clone of myself... FROM THE FUTURE.

go tell all your friends. wait, no. wait until i get a record pressed and have something to sell.

  On 11/14/2012 at 11:09 PM, PhonicBoyOnDope said:

  On 11/13/2012 at 9:53 PM, AdieuErsatzEnnui said:

 

Thank you PBOD

 

Nice, i've seriously always thought that would look awesome on a wall somewhere, well done

ditto, perfect way to display it. I imagine there's candy bowl with Aphex Twin chocolate coins nearby, amirite?

Richard hasn't been releasing because he was busy managing the notorious "Flame" virus which infiltrated Iran

He coded it singlehandedly years ago and has been upkeeping it lately. It's encoded in DrukQs if you know how to use Knuth's Euclidean sorting algorithms and advanced Fourier Analysis