APHEX TWIN - SYRO

  On 9/22/2014 at 9:26 PM, fumi said:

However, before I am accused of heresy by the legion of Aphex nerds sat in only their underwear, furiously typing away on message boards while living in rented accommodation, Syro does have some out-standing moments.

Have you realized how much of an enormous cunt you sound like? Because you do.

  On 9/23/2014 at 3:46 PM, BasDirks said:

 

  On 9/22/2014 at 9:26 PM, fumi said:

However, before I am accused of heresy by the legion of Aphex nerds sat in only their underwear, furiously typing away on message boards while living in rented accommodation, Syro does have some out-standing moments.

 

Have you realized how much of an enormous cunt you sound like? Because you do.

 

yep

  On 9/23/2014 at 3:37 PM, chops727 said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:17 PM, lumpenprol said:

richard needs to learn the difference between your and you're

 

Youre're' right!

 

You still took him to task though. Thoroughly enjoyable read. After I posted my little response to his "review" I realized I was way to nice. The guy is ridiculously bitter. He was just being reactionary to some of us praising an album he doesn't like and then needlessly infers die-hard fans are low lives??? Yeah.. Great review.

  On 9/23/2014 at 4:09 PM, Vaaler9 said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 3:37 PM, chops727 said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:17 PM, lumpenprol said:

richard needs to learn the difference between your and you're

 

Youre're' right!

 

You still took him to task though. Thoroughly enjoyable read. After I posted my little response to his "review" I realized I was way to nice. The guy is ridiculously bitter. He was just being reactionary to some of us praising an album he doesn't like and then needlessly infers die-hard fans are low lives??? Yeah.. Great review.

 

I think, context aside, the music speaks for itself. Saying it's dull, emotionless, cold etc is the opinion of someone without much experience of electronic music (which, I guess, would mostly sound like that if you weren't used to it). Everyone I know who's heard this album - and has an understanding of electronic music - has praised its warmth and creativity.

Definitely just a reactionary stab at RDJ and this forum for presenting differing views.

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:52 PM, The Wumbo Man said:

Metadata is serious shit.

 

I'd leave the BPMs out.

 

This stuff happens all the time though. On the Come to Daddy EP the 1st track is called 'Come to Daddy (Pappy Mix)'.

 

By everyone just knows it as Come to Daddy.

Yeah, I'm glad someone mentioned that, I've been meaning to. There are no BPMs in the track titles. Not sure why so many in the media/fans of WATMM got that shit wrong.

I'm sure this has been pointed out before, but I love how

"Purchase of Caustic Window download codes for Warp Staff and contacts ... 0.00124 pounds"

is listed near the bottom of the actual artwork. There you go, WATMM: you have made a mark on the physical release of your God's latest release. That's pretty fucking cool.

  On 9/23/2014 at 4:49 PM, apriorion said:

I'm sure this has been pointed out before, but I love how

 

"Purchase of Caustic Window download codes for Warp Staff and contacts ... 0.00124 pounds"

 

is listed near the bottom of the actual artwork. There you go, WATMM: you have made a mark on the physical release of your God's latest release. That's pretty fucking cool.

  On 9/23/2014 at 4:50 PM, MIXL2 said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 4:49 PM, apriorion said:

I'm sure this has been pointed out before, but I love how

 

"Purchase of Caustic Window download codes for Warp Staff and contacts ... 0.00124 pounds"

 

is listed near the bottom of the actual artwork. There you go, WATMM: you have made a mark on the physical release of your God's latest release. That's pretty fucking cool.

Haha, that's awesome!!

 

WATMM and all the members (before 22 sept 14) are part of music history

cunt flaps

  On 9/23/2014 at 4:33 PM, progben said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 4:09 PM, Vaaler9 said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 3:37 PM, chops727 said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 1:17 PM, lumpenprol said:

richard needs to learn the difference between your and you're

 

Youre're' right!

 

You still took him to task though. Thoroughly enjoyable read. After I posted my little response to his "review" I realized I was way to nice. The guy is ridiculously bitter. He was just being reactionary to some of us praising an album he doesn't like and then needlessly infers die-hard fans are low lives??? Yeah.. Great review.

 

 

I think, context aside, the music speaks for itself. Saying it's dull, emotionless, cold etc is the opinion of someone without much experience of electronic music (which, I guess, would mostly sound like that if you weren't used to it). Everyone I know who's heard this album - and has an understanding of electronic music - has praised its warmth and creativity.

 

Definitely just a reactionary stab at RDJ and this forum for presenting differing views.

 

What the fuck? Everyone who has an understanding of electronic music likes this album?

Why can't you shut up and accept that some people don't like it? This elitism is getting ridiculous.

Seeing creativity is not the same as having fun while listening to it.

4 bit 9d api+e+6

i.simply.can't.stop

Just about to listen to the LP. Love the weird sort of engraved gear list you get.

  On 9/23/2014 at 12:44 PM, triachus said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 11:48 AM, manmower said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 11:36 AM, progben said:

 

  On 9/23/2014 at 11:32 AM, triachus said:

Guys... there's one obsessive, autistic, pedantic factor of the album that we have not murdered eachother over yet:

 

 

How the hell do you tag the tracks?

 

 

On discogs and http://www.freedb.org/ it looks like "Syro U473t8+e (Piezoluminescence Mix)"

 

But on the official download from Bleep it looks like "syro u473t8+e [141.98][piezoluminescence mix]"

 

 

I mean, what gives? On the album the BPM is listed behind the tracks, but Bleep put it right in the middle? Should that even be there? Is Bleep taking liberties with the tagging, or is it exactely as Aphex intended? Do you have to use [] or ()? Should the mixes be in () and the BPM behind the tracks in [] ?

 

 

I need to know this! And don't give me that "who cares it doesnt matter stfu" shit.

 

 

*foams at mouth*

 

 

*rocks back and forth in foetal position on the floor*

Yeah this confused me too, not sure whether the tracks are supposed to include the BPM's or not, and if then where they should be in the title.

 

RDJ probably doesn't even know.

 

I have everything titled the way it's on the packaging, ignoring the BPM because of where it's positioned on the artwork (same reasoning as why you wouldn't put a track duration in the title tag). So I used parentheses and left the letter case completely intact (using the Discogs guidelines just looks wrong here IMO).

 

This tagging method satisfies me even though it doesn't follow my usual system, it just feels right.

 

 

That's what I would go for too, makes more sense and looks better. Although, if the Bleep tagging was done exactely as The Man intended, I would tend to go for that. But we'll probably never find out.

 

Unless Joyrex sends a mail to him of course. I'm sure he won't mind being bothered by trivial pedantic matters such as this.

 

*stares wide-eyed at Joyrex*

 

 

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Well, I can tell you from experience with the Caustic Window LP, the way Richard labels his tracks are important (he made a point of saying the track titles are not to be changed in any way when I sent out the download vouchers) - I would leave in the bpm, and use square brackets.

  On 9/23/2014 at 4:49 PM, apriorion said:

I'm sure this has been pointed out before, but I love how

 

"Purchase of Caustic Window download codes for Warp Staff and contacts ... 0.00124 pounds"

 

is listed near the bottom of the actual artwork. There you go, WATMM: you have made a mark on the physical release of your God's latest release. That's pretty fucking cool.

It was 528USD WARP paid for the downloads (33 copies) - Richard mentioned in an interview he didn't realise that was included in the artwork and wasn't sure if that should be in there (considering it had nothing to do with SYRO).

Checked out Pitchfork today? It is Syro'd out. Huge ads for it all over the place, plus the featured articles. Not sure if I've seen such a complete takeover of one artist on there before.

  On 9/23/2014 at 7:33 AM, ZombieLincoln666 said:

I don't find the tracks to be as memorable or emotionally resonant as his other releases, including The Tuss. But I'm sure someone here will inform me that I am wrong about my opinion.

emotions don't resonate.

  On 9/23/2014 at 5:29 PM, Vaaler9 said:

Checked out Pitchfork today? It is Syro'd out. Huge ads for it all over the place, plus the featured articles. Not sure if I've seen such a complete takeover of one artist on there before.

Pretty scary, wtf did he do for them!

What is the point of sites like pitchfork anyway?

think i could split this into two ep's: fan favorites released ep & the acid funk ep

it works fine as an lp, but those "newer" songs are so funky

  On 9/23/2014 at 5:40 PM, chops727 said:

 

Pretty scary, wtf did he do for them!

 

 

i guess they got tired of ariana grande.

Most adverts you see on the web are probably generated by your search history...

  On 9/23/2014 at 6:02 PM, The Wumbo Man said:

Most adverts you see on the web are probably generated by your search history...

lol. that would make a lot of sense then.

  On 9/23/2014 at 5:05 PM, logakght said:

 

4 bit 9d api+e+6

i.simply.can't.stop

And that it repeats at 4:00.

Lovin it otherwise!

to (mis) quote elvis costello, aphex must be the opposite of Morrissey : fantastic music, terrible track titles, i dont know how you guys do remember those insane tracks titles..

  On 9/23/2014 at 6:31 PM, k h o v said:

to (mis) quote elvis costello, aphex must be the opposite of Morrissey : fantastic music, terrible track titles, i dont know how you guys do remember those insane tracks titles..

copy/paste :P

Elvis Costello on Morrissey
“Morrissey writes wonderful song titles, but sadly he often forgets to write the song.”

god damnit guys and gals we have a new aphex twin album out... i still can't stop thinking about how happy this makes me.