APHEX TWIN - SYRO

I could repaint the White House with the load I'm blowing all over this album - some guy at reddit

  On 9/22/2014 at 9:26 PM, fumi said:

Here’s my thoughts, probably won’t go down so well on a forum full of Aphex fans but there are people who perhaps can appreciate a review without making personal attacks. We’ll see.

 

Some caveats:

• Firstly, if you are an utter fan-boy, probably best you don’t read it.

 

• Secondly, I switched off comments because I know there are some who just will not be able to resist the urge. It’s just a review. Nothing more. So don’t make it more.

 

• Third and finally, anything anyone negatively writes on the internet isn’t going to tarnish the reputation of Aphex Twin. His place in electronic music is secure. We all know that.

I would not have wasted my time writing up a review of someone whose music I didn’t genuinely admire.

 

http://www.jasonnewton.net/blog/2014/9/21/aphex-twin-syro-warp-records

"2013 sees the release of Syro with its blimp floating over London"

2013? If you want to be taken seriously, you should probably proof read your posts.

"The rest is mostly devoid of any real melody, lots of random bleeps and noises, clever programming and yet cold and emotionless."

This is fumi's review in one line for those who haven't read it. Devoid of real melody? His most melodic album to date. Lots of random bleeps and noises? There is nothing "random" about this album, it's all calculated down to the last detail. What seems random to you is not random in itself you know? It's like telling Stanislav Smirnov that his percolation theory is random because you don't get it. Clever programming? Yep. Cold and emotionless? It's such a warm album, very organic, spontaneous, dynamic, with a feel-good vibe. You love his 90's stuff? You should love his 2014 stuff around 2034. :) Syro is just ahead of your taste in music.

I actually learnt how to pronounce "Aphex Twin" in Tokyo. I used to pronounce it "aahfex", but then my friend corrected me over the phone, and then I checked the Japanese katakana for pronunciation. This was 1998 or so.

Sometimes Japanese natives speak other languages with ridiculous Japanese accents, but katakana has been quite good for me, for learning pronunciation of non-English words. Japanese tend to stick with the original pronunciation, then turn it into katakana. None of this "Care-eeh-oh-key" nonsense, if you get what I'm sezzin'.

Also: Electronic underground pandemonium.

  On 9/22/2014 at 11:11 PM, MassfreeKid said:

"The rest is mostly devoid of any real melody, lots of random bleeps and noises, clever programming and yet cold and emotionless."

 

This is fumi's review in one line for those who haven't read it. Devoid of real melody? His most melodic album to date. Lots of random bleeps and noises? There is nothing "random" about this album, it's all calculated down to the last detail. What seems random to you is not random in itself you know? It's like telling Stanislav Smirnov that his percolation theory is random because you don't get it. Clever programming? Yep. Cold and emotionless? It's such a warm album, very organic, spontaneous, dynamic, with a feel-good vibe. You love his 90's stuff? You should love his 2014 stuff around 2034. :) Syro is just ahead of your taste in music.

give this man free EKT account!

REALLY LOVING SYRO. and the Japan Only is maybe my favourite on the album (but maybe it should go before Aisatsana?) I really feel that track is the perfect closer.

Now, what's that drop card do?

  On 9/22/2014 at 11:05 PM, rekosn said:

I could repaint the White House with the load I'm blowing all over this anthroclop - every guy at reddit

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Just looking over that list of gear used and imagining trying to configure that lot into a working studio. It's quite incredible.
How many people could approach a set up like that and have any idea how to get anything more than a dry fart out of it? A lot of it is incredibly tedious to work with. Top quality gear but you need to know your fucking shit. The fact that he can bring that gear together into something that sounds as amazing as syro is really astonishing. The guy is a fucking monster from another planet. Reading some of the criticisms makes me sick.

  On 9/22/2014 at 11:29 PM, baph said:

 

  On 9/22/2014 at 11:05 PM, rekosn said:

I could repaint the White House with the load I'm blowing all over this anthroclop - every guy at reddit

 

fixed

 

wow hahaha sorry, I only know like, watmm, and that's it

  On 9/22/2014 at 11:31 PM, A Reggae Lee Bowyer said:

Just looking over that list of gear used and imagining trying to configure that lot into a working studio. It's quite incredible.

How many people could approach a set up like that and have any idea how to get anything more than a dry fart out of it? A lot of it is incredibly tedious to work with. Top quality gear but you need to know your fucking shit. The fact that he can bring that gear together into something that sounds as amazing as syro is really astonishing. The guy is a fucking monster from another planet. Reading some of the criticisms makes me sick.

The first 5 seconds of the Japan bonus track sort of resemble dry farts. Maybe that was his way of saying "this is what it actually sounds like, before I get a hold of it"

not sure if mentioned...but it made me lol a lot
http://www.discogs.com/Aphex-Twin-Syro/release/5996545

Was kinda serendipitious to discover these in a local charity shop on the day of the leak

This album is fucking awesome!!!

That is all...

produck

  On 9/23/2014 at 12:41 AM, miim said:

This album is fucking awesome!!!

 

That is all...

Agreed!

~Think im going to stay out of this thread a while. way too much negativity and fighting :)

not a great album at all imo. not that i care because i expected it to be so.

some moments are nice, some elements are fun or interesting but the tracks don't do much to me. sounds uninspired and uninspiring. most harmonies are rather poor, the beats are too rigid and linear for my taste, the whole stuff lacks groove and feeling. on a positive note, some stuff is reminiscent of ceephax, luke vibert, luke eargoggle, which is fun. favourite tracks: 3, 5, 7.

can't wait to hear the next albums! hopefully they will sound more interesting to my ears

Estimated delivery date: September 24

Bleep you fucking whore.

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:10 AM, Snazzell said:

Estimated delivery date: September 24

 

Bleep you fucking whore.

nice poem

I've caved but still only listened to the tracks that were available live beforehand and I already think this is my favorite rdj album ever. Definitely drukqs level but in a completely different way. it's amazing

I can't wait to hear the stuff that is actually a new release not a re-release of live stuff, and the japanese bonus track that is supposedly really new

holy fuck i can't wait to get my CD it's hard to not hit slsk

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:17 AM, triachus said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:10 AM, Snazzell said:

Estimated delivery date: September 24

 

Bleep you fucking whore.

nice poem

 

HAHAHA! I didn't realize that it rhymed.

Gets better and better with repeated listens.

Last 2 mins of produk are exquisite

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:22 AM, Snazzell said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:17 AM, triachus said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:10 AM, Snazzell said:

Estimated delivery date: September 24

 

Bleep you fucking whore.

nice poem

 

HAHAHA! I didn't realize that it rhymed.

 

perform it in a poet club while wearing a black turtleneck, i'll play the bongos while the crowd snaps their fingers

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:10 AM, Snazzell said:

Estimated delivery date: September 24

 

Bleep you fucking whore.

Mine was estimated for the 24th every time I checked the tracking information then today it just arrived.

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:24 AM, triachus said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:22 AM, Snazzell said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:17 AM, triachus said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:10 AM, Snazzell said:

Estimated delivery date: September 24

 

Bleep you fucking whore.

nice poem

 

HAHAHA! I didn't realize that it rhymed.

 

perform it in a poet club while wearing a black turtleneck, i'll play the bongos while the crowd snaps their fingers

 

  On 9/21/2014 at 5:09 PM, jasondonervan said:

Probably one of the best Japan-only bonus tracks I've ever heard.

 

http://youtu.be/SiVmqDB8I2U

 

Enjoy.

This is a real gem. Nice one for posting.