APHEX TWIN - SYRO

  On 10/10/2014 at 12:04 PM, Herr Jan said:

Hate to say it, but have heard Syro only 5 times, haven't heard it for two weeks and I haven't had any urge to hear it again...

I love some of the tracks in it, but I have over 1k tracks to listen to... no time left for multiple listens.

And I don't really feel the urge either, iunno, it's odd.

  On 10/12/2014 at 10:28 PM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I believe the imminent other shit will be the "making of Syro" doc, recorded over the last 10 years and edited together/narrated by Wernor Herzog.

lol Werner herzog

  On 10/12/2014 at 8:04 PM, Brisbot said:

 

  On 10/12/2014 at 4:04 PM, very honest said:

 

 

  On 10/12/2014 at 3:39 PM, LOL Alzado said:

 

Any news on the news?

over in the thread about it jr hinted about gear again. i'm thinking it'll be a video performance with his electro-mechanical stuff.

That would be great. he did say something about hat music at some point, but he also hinted at the names of the next two album so...at least I think he did.

All I know is that Joyrex was going crazy about the whole "badger" thing for quite a while. My bet is that it has to do something with a badger.

I have been listening to Syro daily since release. Usually multiple times straight through. It keeps getting better and better each time. It makes me want to stop whatever i'm doing and just LISTEN. Not enough music compels me this way.

I feel like it's a totally different experience based on however i end up listening, be it vinyl on headphones vs speakers, or various qualities of digital on headphone or speakers. Every configuration is unique. This album fascinates me as both an obsessive fan of music and compulsive maker of music.

  On 10/13/2014 at 2:52 AM, omnii said:

I have been listening to Syro daily since release. Usually multiple times straight through. It keeps getting better and better each time. It makes me want to stop whatever i'm doing and just LISTEN. Not enough music compels me this way.

I feel like it's a totally different experience based on however i end up listening, be it vinyl on headphones vs speakers, or various qualities of digital on headphone or speakers. Every configuration is unique. This album fascinates me as both an obsessive fan of music and compulsive maker of music.

QFT

starting to feel like Syro got mastered too warm and dark. anyone else feel similarly?

  On 10/13/2014 at 8:38 AM, purplegoat said:

starting to feel like Syro got mastered too warm and dark. anyone else feel similarly?

nahhh. I like it's super poppy nature. It only bothered me because I wasn't used to it.

  On 10/12/2014 at 8:58 PM, Acrelid said:

Finally got round to making an account, what did i miss?

was just checking your soundcloud profile(s) it's quite incredible, mind blowing,

great stuff man, i don't see those tunes downloadbale anywhere, any chance i can hear this is top quality ?

*sorry off topic*

And it was quite good.

[ reference to above guys's soundclouds!] good stuff mang!

  On 10/13/2014 at 4:17 AM, acid1 said:

 

  On 10/13/2014 at 2:52 AM, omnii said:

I have been listening to Syro daily since release. Usually multiple times straight through. It keeps getting better and better each time. It makes me want to stop whatever i'm doing and just LISTEN. Not enough music compels me this way.

I feel like it's a totally different experience based on however i end up listening, be it vinyl on headphones vs speakers, or various qualities of digital on headphone or speakers. Every configuration is unique. This album fascinates me as both an obsessive fan of music and compulsive maker of music.

QFT

 

yeah i came here to write something like this

this lp sounds so amazing blasted out loud on a soundsystem i think.

  On 10/12/2014 at 10:56 PM, MIXL2 said:

 

  On 10/10/2014 at 12:04 PM, Herr Jan said:

Hate to say it, but have heard Syro only 5 times, haven't heard it for two weeks and I haven't had any urge to hear it again...

Exactly this.

 

I love some of the tracks in it, but I have over 1k tracks to listen to... no time left for multiple listens.

 

And I don't really feel the urge either, iunno, it's odd.

 

Admittedly, after I wrote that I forcefully put on Syro and really enjoyed it, even to such a degree that I played it three times in a row and was humming some parts constantly at a party that night. But after that I still had hardly any urge to hear it again (but when I do...!). Like you said, there's so much good stuff to listen to. We are really spoiled basically :)

  On 10/13/2014 at 1:07 PM, Herr Jan said:

 

  On 10/12/2014 at 10:56 PM, MIXL2 said:

 

  On 10/10/2014 at 12:04 PM, Herr Jan said:

Hate to say it, but have heard Syro only 5 times, haven't heard it for two weeks and I haven't had any urge to hear it again...

Exactly this.

 

I love some of the tracks in it, but I have over 1k tracks to listen to... no time left for multiple listens.

 

And I don't really feel the urge either, iunno, it's odd.

 

Admittedly, after I wrote that I forcefully put on Syro and really enjoyed it, even to such a degree that I played it three times in a row and was humming some parts constantly at a party that night. But after that I still had hardly any urge to hear it again (but when I do...!). Like you said, there's so much good stuff to listen to. We are really spoiled basically :)

 

giving it a listen now!

edit: fcuk I love this album

  On 10/13/2014 at 10:13 AM, klore said:

 

  On 10/12/2014 at 8:58 PM, Acrelid said:

Finally got round to making an account, what did i miss?

 

was just checking your soundcloud profile(s) it's quite incredible, mind blowing,

great stuff man, i don't see those tunes downloadbale anywhere, any chance i can hear this is top quality ?

 

*sorry off topic*

Gonna start work on my bandcamp page shortly, more to come, high quality downloads will be available for purchase soon, i will give you all a shout

  On 10/13/2014 at 1:07 PM, Herr Jan said:

 

  On 10/12/2014 at 10:56 PM, MIXL2 said:

 

  On 10/10/2014 at 12:04 PM, Herr Jan said:

Hate to say it, but have heard Syro only 5 times, haven't heard it for two weeks and I haven't had any urge to hear it again...

 

Exactly this.

I love some of the tracks in it, but I have over 1k tracks to listen to... no time left for multiple listens.

And I don't really feel the urge either, iunno, it's odd.

Admittedly, after I wrote that I forcefully put on Syro and really enjoyed it, even to such a degree that I played it three times in a row and was humming some parts constantly at a party that night. But after that I still had hardly any urge to hear it again (but when I do...!). Like you said, there's so much good stuff to listen to. We are really spoiled basically :)

I had exactly the same experience but with Druqks when it came out. Was such a massive disappointement after all the classic 90's albums. I liked it but it was blah. Took me maybe 5-10 years to fully appreciate it for what it is and to detach myself from the initial disappointment. Syro on the other hand is the album I was expecting when Druqks came out so it was an instant love affair.

  On 10/13/2014 at 5:47 PM, MassfreeKid said:

 

  On 10/13/2014 at 1:07 PM, Herr Jan said:

 

  On 10/12/2014 at 10:56 PM, MIXL2 said:

 

  On 10/10/2014 at 12:04 PM, Herr Jan said:

Hate to say it, but have heard Syro only 5 times, haven't heard it for two weeks and I haven't had any urge to hear it again...

Exactly this.

I love some of the tracks in it, but I have over 1k tracks to listen to... no time left for multiple listens.

And I don't really feel the urge either, iunno, it's odd.

Admittedly, after I wrote that I forcefully put on Syro and really enjoyed it, even to such a degree that I played it three times in a row and was humming some parts constantly at a party that night. But after that I still had hardly any urge to hear it again (but when I do...!). Like you said, there's so much good stuff to listen to. We are really spoiled basically :)

I had exactly the same experience but with Druqks when it came out. Was such a massive disappointement after all the classic 90's albums. I liked it but it was blah. Took me maybe 5-10 years to fully appreciate it for what it is and to detach myself from the initial disappointment. Syro on the other hand is the album I was expecting when Druqks came out so it was an instant love affair.

Drukqs blew me away when I first heard it and Syro was an instant hit for me.

  On 10/13/2014 at 7:23 PM, Aural Unrest said:

 

  On 10/13/2014 at 5:47 PM, MassfreeKid said:

 

  On 10/13/2014 at 1:07 PM, Herr Jan said:

 

  On 10/12/2014 at 10:56 PM, MIXL2 said:

 

  On 10/10/2014 at 12:04 PM, Herr Jan said:

Hate to say it, but have heard Syro only 5 times, haven't heard it for two weeks and I haven't had any urge to hear it again...

Exactly this.

I love some of the tracks in it, but I have over 1k tracks to listen to... no time left for multiple listens.

And I don't really feel the urge either, iunno, it's odd.

Admittedly, after I wrote that I forcefully put on Syro and really enjoyed it, even to such a degree that I played it three times in a row and was humming some parts constantly at a party that night. But after that I still had hardly any urge to hear it again (but when I do...!). Like you said, there's so much good stuff to listen to. We are really spoiled basically :)

I had exactly the same experience but with Druqks when it came out. Was such a massive disappointement after all the classic 90's albums. I liked it but it was blah. Took me maybe 5-10 years to fully appreciate it for what it is and to detach myself from the initial disappointment. Syro on the other hand is the album I was expecting when Druqks came out so it was an instant love affair.

Drukqs blew me away when I first heard it and Syro was an instant hit for me.

See, every story is unique! :)

play this album, even if you don't have the urge to listen to it. you don't have the urge, because you haven't given it a chance yet, obv. it takes many a listens to fully wrap your head around his music, remember? you have to let it soak; rinse, repeat. play it so much that it becomes background noise to you, so you're not even listening at many points, and then when a poignant moment occurs it'll jolt you out of your slumber, and then you'll start to take notice of it's brilliance, i promise. the lansdcapes begin to form, and your free to explore. let the sounds soak subconsciously, through the pineal,. the quicker you tune out drope in or wehatever, the quicker you'll love this music

So basically, you have to force yourself to listen to it multiple times to start to like it? Isn't that some kind of self-hypnosis, or the same trick top 40 radios play on their listeners?

(By the way, I like Syro and I find it intricate enough to reward multiple listenings, but I understand those who are underwhelmed by it, good for you if you've got better stuff to listen to.)

there is nothing like this anywhere. being able to put together these songs is mind boggling.

Listened through twice now.

My verdict: its alright.

Still prefer My Love Is A Bulldozer as AOTY

Hello everyone! You know how Richard talks about how Syro being his most accessible album? Is SAW Vol 1 not considered accessible?

hi heyhey. get ready, about 30 people are going to tell you to read the rules because they think it's funny.

anyway yeah, good point, maybe richard just can't keep track of all his stuff. or maybe it was part of the marketing campain. they've been smudging truths if it helps garner interest (return after 13 years)

and reading the rules isn't a bad idea actually

Shit. Thanks for the heads up. Will look up the rules.

  On 10/14/2014 at 6:15 PM, heyheyjack said:

Hello everyone! You know how Richard talks about how Syro being his most accessible album? Is SAW Vol 1 not considered accessible?

Hey hey Jack. Welcome to watmm :)

Not only SAW 85-92, I'd say a lot of his Warp stuff is pretty accessible - it just completely depends on who you ask. Godfried Willem-Raes (the guy who builds his robots) says most of his stuff is just pop music while some people think everything by him is too far out and weird. Anyway, Syro is more accessible in a technical sense (song structure and vocals, etc.) and I think he mainly said that in contrast to Drukqs (his last huge album release which got really burnt for it's inaccessibility back then).

Hey, Jan

It's peculiar. It occurred to me for all of two seconds that i'd listened to the early stuff so relentlessly over the past few years that I now fail to see any complexity in the tracks (not that there isn't nuance in abundance).

I guess it's kind of clear that what most journalists are doing when writing these articles adds up to no more than copy and paste.