APHEX TWIN - SYRO

  On 9/27/2014 at 4:34 PM, J3FF3R00 said:

J3FF3R00, on 27 Sept 2014 - 4:34 PM, said:

 

 

  On 9/27/2014 at 4:25 PM, jules said:

jules, on 27 Sept 2014 - 4:25 PM, said:

I still don't have my vinyl preorder from blerp

Wtf!?!! Not acceptable. Mine came a day after the scheduled US release date and I was feeling very sore about even that.

It's day 8 after the german release date and I'm still waiting. No deliveries tomorrow, so it'll be at least 10 days too late…

@isaki: They sent it on the 18th (release date minus 1) with „International shipping, 7-14 days“, so there's no way it could have come even close to the release date. So far it's still only Bleep's fault (I don't think I can be expected to select a more expensive express delivery if I want it in time, can I?).

  On 9/27/2014 at 8:06 PM, HokusPoker said:

 

  On 9/27/2014 at 4:34 PM, J3FF3R00 said:

J3FF3R00, on 27 Sept 2014 - 4:34 PM, said:

 

 

  On 9/27/2014 at 4:25 PM, jules said:

jules, on 27 Sept 2014 - 4:25 PM, said:

I still don't have my vinyl preorder from blerp

Wtf!?!! Not acceptable. Mine came a day after the scheduled US release date and I was feeling very sore about even that.

It's day 8 after the german release date and I'm still waiting. No deliveries tomorrow, so it'll be at least 10 days too late…

 

@isaki: They sent it on the 18th (release date minus 1) with „International shipping, 7-14 days“, so there's no way it could have come even close to the release date. So far it's still only Bleep's fault (I don't think I can be expected to select a more expensive express delivery if I want it in time, can I?).

I actually emailed them to tell them I was disappointed that my "pre-order" was late and that I could have bought the album in person at Amoeba, starting on the 21st. Their response was basically "boo fuckin hoo".

i just got mine today, from amazon. wasnt too bothered about how long it took since i saved like 20 bux and got a miles davis record too

anyway, the packaging is really nice (vinyl), as has been said

Aphex did mention that he had found better versions of some of his old stuff he's already released "whoops". I wonder if there might be a possible re-mastering of some of the stuff that needed it. Like The Tuss (Imagine Death Fuck mastered on the level of Syro), or some of analord... Maybe take some of the treble frequencies out of RDJ album, or make Drukqs pop more... Pure conjecture. That would fit the description of no new music, but more exciting than new music maybe?

Joyrex has been personally chosen along with Grant to sift through the mountains of DATs. Aphex hands Joyrex a tape and says "start with this one I think it'll be to your liking". Headphones are applied to Joyrex's dome with great haste and he hastily presses play only to hear the funny little man repeating "quite good, quite good, quite gooooooodddd". Aphex stares at him coldly from across the room, tapping his fingers on a desk.

lol

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Joyrex has been personally chosen along with Grant to sift through the mountains of DATs. Aphex hands Joyrex a tape and says "start with this one I think it'll be to your liking". Headphones are applied to Joyrex's dome with great haste and he hastily presses play only to hear the funny little man repeating "quite good, quite good, quite gooooooodddd". Aphex stares at him coldly from across the room, tapping his fingers on a desk.

Soooo So you think afx and Joyrex are making a movie together?

Street fighter 4 (music muted) + syro = a fantastic Saturday morning. (Just realized both are sort of "products of the 90s" yet new) no wonder I felt like a happy 14 year old this morning)

watmm and rephlex are teaming up with watmm being like a feeder club for talent. now you know.

  On 9/27/2014 at 9:39 PM, Brisbot said:

 

Soooo So you think afx and Joyrex are making a movie together?

  On 9/27/2014 at 10:08 PM, A Reggae Lee Bowyer said:

watmm and rephlex are teaming up with watmm being like a feeder club for talent. now you know.

Watmm Got Talent with Richard as Simon Cowell

i took my new car's sound system's virginity w/XMAS_EVET10 [120][thanaton3 mix], then i got my proper swerve on w/ 4 bit 9d api+e+6 [126.26] and MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96 [104.98]

the cd will sound better, just foreplay

May have already been brought up, but what is up with that high pitched descending synth starting at 1:52 of CIRCLONT6A. I find it so grating.. almost enough to skip the track. Its so shred-y and rather ruins the slow-building mood imo

Why the fuck did Warp ever list those damn BPMs in the track titles? Now mothafuckas are gonna be confused for years.

Listening on headphones for the first time, Circlont6A melted my brain from 1:33 to 1:40. Seriously, the way the synths mingle there is akin to a wonderful abstract painting warping downwards. Strained metaphors aside, I'm so digging this album. It flew over my expectations (which I try not to have, no matter how much I respect/love the artist's previous work).

Edit: this is after 6 or 7 listens.

maybe Rod Whitters knows

edit: regarding announcement speculation

I don't know who Rod Whitters is but he's the one that made that fairly convincing fake Caustic Window track.

And it seems he has uploaded a second one on his youtube channel.

I'm really intrigued by this guy whoever he is, he makes good IDM and I'd like to have more of it.

  On 9/27/2014 at 9:46 PM, Vaaler9 said:

Street fighter 4 (music muted) + syro = a fantastic Saturday morning. (Just realized both are sort of "products of the 90s" yet new) no wonder I felt like a happy 14 year old this morning)

Same here !

Is 180db_ really good, or really bad?

WATMM clear this up for me

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:17 AM, Jur said:

Is 180db_ really good, or really bad?

 

WATMM clear this up for me

Somewhere in between

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:20 AM, Chris Toffer said:

 

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:17 AM, Jur said:

Is 180db_ really good, or really bad?

 

WATMM clear this up for me

Somewhere in between

 

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:24 AM, Jur said:

 

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:20 AM, Chris Toffer said:

 

 

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:17 AM, Jur said:

 

Is 180db_ really good, or really bad?

 

WATMM clear this up for me

Somewhere in between

It's very good. Very very good. I love it. I love the shit out of that track. It's (as they say in the UK) "mental".

Also, structurally, it's about as straight-up of a DJ-friendly rave track as he's ever done. Old school as fuck. It even has the extended drum loop at the end, for mixing purposes.

If you don't get it, it's ultimately your loss.

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:36 AM, J3FF3R00 said:

 

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:24 AM, Jur said:

 

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:20 AM, Chris Toffer said:

 

  On 9/28/2014 at 9:17 AM, Jur said:

Is 180db_ really good, or really bad?

 

WATMM clear this up for me

Somewhere in between

It's very good. Very very good. I love it. I love the shit out of that track. It's (as they say in the UK) "mental".

Also, structurally, it's about as straight-up of a DJ-friendly rave track as he's ever done. Old school as fuck. It even has the extended drum loop at the end, for mixing purposes.

If you don't get it, it's ultimately your loss.

 

Richard is masterful in his music making. I don't think he's without errors but I think 180db_ is deliberate and therefore goes beyond good or bad and becomes a question of taste.

Syro is really great, and I feel lucky to be alive that I can experience it. Listening to the vinyl today again.

the third disc's vinyl hole is a bit too small for the spindle on my record player though.

has anyone else mentioned the holes in the vinyl being a bit tight?