June 2014 - "New Shit Is Imminent" - Richard D. James

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Basically they own the Aphex Twin name, which Richard seems to be pretty fond of. I think they had an agreement that Richard would release one last album on Warp (Drukqs) and get the rights to his name back, but they broke it or only let him use it for one release (Analord 10), but I'm not entirely sure

 

great info, never heard that before. you make that up?

 

 

something imminent would be great. the mere thought of it is warm and fuzzy.

Edited July 7, 2014 by skibby

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Richard should release it on Rephlex, just like originally he and Grant wanted drukqs on Rephlex. This would only help other artists in the label, everyone is going to buy the next Aphex Twin album no matter where he releases it anyway. I already know a couple guys that discovered other Rephlex music because they saw "Caustic Window a lost album by Aphex Twin, released in his label" in the news of several sites, now imagine if the next Aphex Twin album was on Rephlex. Who cares about Warp these days, they are set releasing quasi mainstream music.

Well, he said he was releasing some of his back catalog on Warp, and also seemed to mention.... newer music. I dunno. I have a feeling that I'm forcing myself not to trust that he'll release music on both Warp and Rephlex. The upside to releasing on Warp would be the marketing, and music videos. I bet there was a track he was planning to release on Warp way back when it was last rumored he was working with Chris. Maybe just a single. I don't see any MV's coming out of the AFX or Tuss moniker or Rephlex so. It just depends on how hard he wants his comeback. If he wants a bigger one then he'll release first on Warp. A smaller he'll release on Rephlex. It's not about caring about Warp, they still have an upper hand to potential money thrown at it.

 

I do think we'll see something come out of Rephlex in addition to the Warp stuff. But who knows.

  On 7/7/2014 at 12:13 AM, skibby said:

 

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Basically they own the Aphex Twin name, which Richard seems to be pretty fond of. I think they had an agreement that Richard would release one last album on Warp (Drukqs) and get the rights to his name back, but they broke it or only let him use it for one release (Analord 10), but I'm not entirely sure

 

great info, never heard that before. you make that up?

 

 

something imminent would be great. the mere thought of it is warm and fuzzy.

 

Nah I didn't make it up, but that doesn't mean it's all correct lol

I think mixed up one or two wikipedia stories and statements from interviews.

drukqs 6xLP reissue imo

  On 7/7/2014 at 1:18 AM, modey said:

drukqs 6xLP reissue imo

tbqh byob yeah ftw

  On 7/7/2014 at 12:33 AM, Brisbot said:

 

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Richard should release it on Rephlex, just like originally he and Grant wanted drukqs on Rephlex. This would only help other artists in the label, everyone is going to buy the next Aphex Twin album no matter where he releases it anyway. I already know a couple guys that discovered other Rephlex music because they saw "Caustic Window a lost album by Aphex Twin, released in his label" in the news of several sites, now imagine if the next Aphex Twin album was on Rephlex. Who cares about Warp these days, they are set releasing quasi mainstream music.

Well, he said he was releasing some of his back catalog on Warp, and also seemed to mention.... newer music. I dunno. I have a feeling that I'm forcing myself not to trust that he'll release music on both Warp and Rephlex. The upside to releasing on Warp would be the marketing, and music videos. I bet there was a track he was planning to release on Warp way back when it was last rumored he was working with Chris. Maybe just a single. I don't see any MV's coming out of the AFX or Tuss moniker or Rephlex so. It just depends on how hard he wants his comeback. If he wants a bigger one then he'll release first on Warp. A smaller he'll release on Rephlex. It's not about caring about Warp, they still have an upper hand to potential money thrown at it.

 

I do think we'll see something come out of Rephlex in addition to the Warp stuff. But who knows.

 

You are perhaps assuming things, such as he wanting a MV. He released his masterpiece (at least to date) without a single MV (the Rubber Johnny one came years later), and he and Grant originally wanted Drukqs on Rephlex, so there. Unless there are legal reasons related to the Aphex Twin name, he could drop it on his own label, under his own terms. That is, unless he is aiming for top exposure and wants a comeback into the mainstream world, then he would probably need Warp's help, even tho, im sure he has enough money these days to do it all himself, as far as the MV goes, im sure he could get Chris to work on a new one if he wanted, since they are still friends as far as I know.

Edited July 7, 2014 by pissflaps

would it be useful or possible to get the anticipatory word out in china and india? or is there that wall thingy in the way? whats the braindance market like in the east?

  On 7/7/2014 at 2:08 AM, pissflaps said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 12:33 AM, Brisbot said:

 

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Richard should release it on Rephlex, just like originally he and Grant wanted drukqs on Rephlex. This would only help other artists in the label, everyone is going to buy the next Aphex Twin album no matter where he releases it anyway. I already know a couple guys that discovered other Rephlex music because they saw "Caustic Window a lost album by Aphex Twin, released in his label" in the news of several sites, now imagine if the next Aphex Twin album was on Rephlex. Who cares about Warp these days, they are set releasing quasi mainstream music.

Well, he said he was releasing some of his back catalog on Warp, and also seemed to mention.... newer music. I dunno. I have a feeling that I'm forcing myself not to trust that he'll release music on both Warp and Rephlex. The upside to releasing on Warp would be the marketing, and music videos. I bet there was a track he was planning to release on Warp way back when it was last rumored he was working with Chris. Maybe just a single. I don't see any MV's coming out of the AFX or Tuss moniker or Rephlex so. It just depends on how hard he wants his comeback. If he wants a bigger one then he'll release first on Warp. A smaller he'll release on Rephlex. It's not about caring about Warp, they still have an upper hand to potential money thrown at it.

 

I do think we'll see something come out of Rephlex in addition to the Warp stuff. But who knows.

 

You are perhaps assuming things, such as he wanting a MV. He released his masterpiece (at least to date) without a single MV (the Rubber Johnny one came years later), and he and Grant originally wanted Drukqs on Rephlex, so there. Unless there are legal reasons related to the Aphex Twin name, he could drop it on his own label, under his own terms. That is, unless he is aiming for top exposure and wants a comeback into the mainstream world, then he would probably need Warp's help, even tho, im sure he has enough money these days to do it all himself, as far as the MV goes, im sure he could get Chris to work on a new one if he wanted, since they are still friends as far as I know.

 

 

source please

it's been said before stephen.

  On 7/7/2014 at 2:27 AM, delet... said:

it's been said before stephen.

 

Ok cool.

 

By who?

 

I've just never heard it so I'm interested to see the origins of that statement. Rephlex would be, I believe, a completely different label in terms of trajectory should it have had Drukqs released on it.

 

edit: uh oh delet you used my name... are you angry with me? You didn't use my middle name though, otherwise I would know I'm in big doo-doo!

Edited July 7, 2014 by StephenG

is aphex stoked when joyrex posts private correspondence on WATMM? is it supposed to be public? does he know?

can't wait for the experimental noise monolith aptly titled "new shit"

madonna colab. she finally got desperate enough to do it...

  On 7/7/2014 at 3:14 AM, barbara planar said:

is aphex stoked when joyrex posts private correspondence on WATMM? is it supposed to be public? does he know?

uh oh

Joyrex said he asked for permission. After all he's only posted snippets of it.

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You are perhaps assuming things, such as he wanting a MV. He released his masterpiece (at least to date) without a single MV (the Rubber Johnny one came years later), and he and Grant originally wanted Drukqs on Rephlex, so there. Unless there are legal reasons related to the Aphex Twin name, he could drop it on his own label, under his own terms. That is, unless he is aiming for top exposure and wants a comeback into the mainstream world, then he would probably need Warp's help, even tho, im sure he has enough money these days to do it all himself, as far as the MV goes, im sure he could get Chris to work on a new one if he wanted, since they are still friends as far as I know

I'm just talking in terms of possibilities and trying to reason out of them. It makes sense to me that he's thinking of releasing on warp to promote it more, verses Rephlex, which are very underhanded releases. Analord and The Tuss... especially The Tuss has has less attention than his Aphex Twin stuff. I also think his Tuss stuff is the best he's released, or at least just as good as anything else he's done. It seems as though he has some very solid music up his sleeve, so it seems like it would be better, monetarily, to release it out of Warp instead of Rephlex.

There are legal reasons he can't use the Aphex name, as it's been stated as such. He's used it on two analord tracks though, so I'm not sure what went down there. I also think it's Warner Bros. who doesn't want him using the name more than Warp.

He could also be releasing in Warp to finally get the name back. There's that possibility. It just seems less likely, otherwise he could have done it years ago. He'd have the name by now if he had continued to release on Warp. So that's the reason why I think it's a money thing.

I could care less what it's released under though. I kind of hope it's Warp, just to see how 2014 reacts to him, and perhaps will cause others to step it up so I can actually enjoy their music more. That's the only reason though. If it all becomes AFX stuff, then so it is.

  On 7/7/2014 at 2:30 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 2:27 AM, delet... said:

it's been said before stephen.

 

Ok cool.

 

By who?

 

I've just never heard it so I'm interested to see the origins of that statement. Rephlex would be, I believe, a completely different label in terms of trajectory should it have had Drukqs released on it.

 

edit: uh oh delet you used my name... are you angry with me? You didn't use my middle name though, otherwise I would know I'm in big doo-doo!

 

 

Richard says so himself during this interview: http://www.aphextwin.nu/images/interviewsarticles/afx_interview_by_heiko.pdf

 

I don't think it would have made that much difference to their profile tbh, after all they've continued to release all his other stuff since Drukqs anyway.

  On 7/7/2014 at 10:39 AM, The CIA said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 2:30 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 2:27 AM, delet... said:

it's been said before stephen.

 

Ok cool.

 

By who?

 

I've just never heard it so I'm interested to see the origins of that statement. Rephlex would be, I believe, a completely different label in terms of trajectory should it have had Drukqs released on it.

 

edit: uh oh delet you used my name... are you angry with me? You didn't use my middle name though, otherwise I would know I'm in big doo-doo!

 

 

Richard says so himself during this interview: http://www.aphextwin.nu/images/interviewsarticles/afx_interview_by_heiko.pdf

 

I don't think it would have made that much difference to their profile tbh, after all they've continued to release all his other stuff since Drukqs anyway.

 

That's one of the best interviews I've ever read; I've seen it quoted so many times!

What a read, thanks for posting it CIA!

What he actually meant to say was "New shit is immanent". Richard has abandoned music for philosophy now.

Why do you talk about Warp if this new album is imminent... i don't understand why i'm only one who believe it'll be out from Rephlex... imminently

well, i know what its like to live in a kafkaesque existential legal moral ethical spaghetti, to some degree. so god-speed.

  On 7/7/2014 at 11:39 AM, chim said:

What he actually meant to say was "New shit is immanent". Richard has abandoned music for philosophy now.

 

That's a very highbrow joke chim

  On 7/6/2014 at 11:37 PM, Claudius t Ansuulim said:

JR: Any plans for releasing new music?

 

RDJ: My bowels will eventually move feces.

 

Makes perfect sense.

 

Not to directly quote him or anything, but that's exactly what happened.

Edited July 7, 2014 by Ceerial

i'm happy drukqs came out on warp, no way i would have found 3 copies of it in a record store else so pliss no rephlex release

  On 7/7/2014 at 12:39 PM, hoggy said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 11:39 AM, chim said:

What he actually meant to say was "New shit is immanent". Richard has abandoned music for philosophy now.

That's a very highbrow joke chim

New shit is immanuelkant. Edited July 7, 2014 by psn

  On 7/7/2014 at 10:34 AM, Klopjob said:

For me personally, there's a distinct difference between Aphex Twin and AFX music, also I don't think there's any legal trouble regarding the name, I won't believe anything until there's proof.

Yeah, me too. Analord 10 is very distinct from the other ten volumes, it sounds a lot more 'Aphexy', I suppose. I'm sure there's an artistic reason for it.