APHEX TWIN - SYRO

It's a psychedelics-friendly album. :) Richard and his mushroom friends are back.

Oof. I've been getting some funny looks whilst walking down the street with S950tx16wasr10 blaring in my ears doing a junglist bop. Dem classic jungle samples, and that amen craft, melted into synthy goodness, and great drums. A really awesome fresh jungle/braindance twist. I love how it keeps building and keeps your mind active/invested, right to the end.


I'm a fanboy and whatever, but I'm really into syro. I was a bit worried, but it's got me from the first listen..

In Rich we trust!

  On 9/20/2014 at 5:25 PM, isaki said:

 

  On 9/20/2014 at 2:08 PM, miim said:

 

Beau Thomas mastered all the vinyl

Not Mandy Parnell

other way round no?

 

says on mine and in the PDF

Mastered by Mandy Parnell

except Minipops 67 by Beau Thomas

  On 9/20/2014 at 3:41 AM, xxx said:

 

  On 9/19/2014 at 5:11 PM, Vaaler9 said:

Sort of random. but am I the only when when listening to this, find it all of a sudden ok to indulge in any bad habits you have? (preface: I'm sort of a health freak.. yeah one of those, but when I sat down to listen to this with the best sound I could muster and solitude, I ordered the largest pizza I could find, guzzled soda.. and randomly took a nicorette lozenge.)

Man, it's fucking weird to see this verbalized but I am also striving towards health. I broke a sexual dry spell at the first of August and I just started fucking devouring junk food and wanking nonstop like an animal. I got back on track throughout September but looks like I'm in for another round when Richard unlocks the pleasure gates. Picture me in my car with a pizza and Mountain Dew, wanking and crying to Metz

Or don't picture it actually--would be a well grim sight

Fuck u guys r getting me hard for new aphex. God i hate leaks and youtube and streaming right now. Tempting to listen, but i shan't..

I think a listening experience in pure solitude, and a giant pizza is required for me as well when the cd hits stores. I cant see discovering this long-awaited return any other way. Pizza, Aphex Twin and me. :D :D :D

  On 9/20/2014 at 4:34 PM, HokusPoker said:

I like 4 bit 9d as well, but… at 1:24 there's this lovely melody, which is repeated at 1:31 but altered in exactly the way 90% of mediocre producers would do. It makes me cringe everytime. That has never happened with Aphex so far.

Funny, I noticed this as well. I think I can safely say it's the first time I disagree with a compositional choice of his.

i love the crisp beats from 4 bit 9d instant classic for me.

  On 9/20/2014 at 6:55 PM, psn said:

 

  On 9/20/2014 at 4:34 PM, HokusPoker said:

I like 4 bit 9d as well, but… at 1:24 there's this lovely melody, which is repeated at 1:31 but altered in exactly the way 90% of mediocre producers would do. It makes me cringe everytime. That has never happened with Aphex so far.

 

Funny, I noticed this as well. I think I can safely say it's the first time I disagree with a compositional choice of his.

 

it honestly doesnt bother me too much, the first time i heard it i was like "ooh" and then aah and then all was well. the progression of the track is just amazing imo.

Unfortunately the first thing I thought of when I read he wants to incorporate his kids more in making music.. One of those horrid 70s family bands. (ps this came out WAY creepier than intended.)

  On 9/20/2014 at 6:55 PM, psn said:

 

  On 9/20/2014 at 4:34 PM, HokusPoker said:

 

I like 4 bit 9d as well, but at 1:24 there's this lovely melody, which is repeated at 1:31 but altered in exactly the way 90% of mediocre producers would do. It makes me cringe everytime. That has never happened with Aphex so far.

Funny, I noticed this as well. I think I can safely say it's the first time I disagree with a compositional choice of his.

LOL, a nerd on WATMM! Who would have thought?

This album is so sick! Haters are NOT going to hate.. Haters is going to DIE!

It's acid syro 1st listen time guyth

commencing in t minus 7 minutes

hmmm, apparantely every UK watmmer got their (non digital) vinyls today except me.

Also, it looks like if you ordered from Norman Records you don't get a sticker or card :<

Ah well.

Edit: Dayum SG, enjoi!

I think it's going to be something like this. Will report back after mind fried.

Hey pro tip (jk, I write off anyone that says that) but I slotted in Last Rushup 10 in for 180db for the heck of it. Really cohesive to my ears (all the vocoder stuff, the eerieness in the beginning and the beat is a bit more complex, like a warm up to the rest of the album) 180db is the only track I skip so figured why not.

  On 9/20/2014 at 1:46 PM, StocKo said:

I'm tempted to put the chartreuse sticker which was on the plastic directly onto the outer sleeve of the album - that might end up being really awful in a year or so but the cover looks so empty without the little green circle

I advise against this. I did this with my cd, and when I was smoothing out the sticker on the cover the chartreuse AND black ink smeared all over. Ended up getting all over the white. Tried to get it off and shredded the paper cover.

  On 9/20/2014 at 6:55 PM, psn said:

 

  On 9/20/2014 at 4:34 PM, HokusPoker said:

I like 4 bit 9d as well, but… at 1:24 there's this lovely melody, which is repeated at 1:31 but altered in exactly the way 90% of mediocre producers would do. It makes me cringe everytime. That has never happened with Aphex so far.

 

Funny, I noticed this as well. I think I can safely say it's the first time I disagree with a compositional choice of his.

 

Sounds fine to me. If you have a problem with it then you'll be disappointed in like a fourth of the RDJ album jees.

my review:
wow, amazing album, not a disappointment like many other albums that i waited for.
I cant said a lot, is deep, i notice that, i need to hear it 100 times at least, 3 times in 12 hours at the moment, 2 in speakers and 1 in headphones.
nerds, go f+ck yourself with your poppy dodo music, this is the real deal.

i didnt hear it yet, but i can tell you that it sounds 5 years better than anything else.

  On 9/20/2014 at 8:11 PM, Brisbot said:

Sounds fine to me. If you have a problem with it then you'll be disappointed in like a fourth of the RDJ album jees.

 

I'll steer clear of that one, then. Thanks for the warning.

  On 9/20/2014 at 8:07 PM, crowndicey said:

 

  On 9/20/2014 at 1:46 PM, StocKo said:

I'm tempted to put the chartreuse sticker which was on the plastic directly onto the outer sleeve of the album - that might end up being really awful in a year or so but the cover looks so empty without the little green circle

 

I advise against this. I did this with my cd, and when I was smoothing out the sticker on the cover the chartreuse AND black ink smeared all over. Ended up getting all over the white. Tried to get it off and shredded the paper cover.

 

what the fuck man

  On 9/20/2014 at 8:28 PM, whylessness said:

 

  On 9/20/2014 at 8:07 PM, crowndicey said:

 

  On 9/20/2014 at 1:46 PM, StocKo said:

I'm tempted to put the chartreuse sticker which was on the plastic directly onto the outer sleeve of the album - that might end up being really awful in a year or so but the cover looks so empty without the little green circle

 

I advise against this. I did this with my cd, and when I was smoothing out the sticker on the cover the chartreuse AND black ink smeared all over. Ended up getting all over the white. Tried to get it off and shredded the paper cover.

 

what the fuck man

 

stickers printed out at home on inkjet: confirmed

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I'll steer clear of that one, then. Thanks for the warning.

And I'll skip those 10 seconds for you every time by now on. Cheers