Drukqs is truly a modern masterpiece.

  On 11/8/2021 at 4:00 PM, thumbass said:

Drukqs will never be topped by anything. The perfect album IMO.

Not with that attitude. Lol. 

Short example of a mind blowing Drum part in Ziggomatic 17 

Quick crazy flanger/rewinding fx on hihats, hihats increasing 4 times and then Closed hihat x2 and open hihat x1 repeating that 4 times before it dies out completely. 

Pure perfection 

  On 4/26/2022 at 9:00 PM, thefxbip said:

It still there but never to the same level than in the break tracks like Omgyjya-Switch7.

end bit of that track is so awesome, I want hours and hours of that sound..

  On 4/28/2022 at 6:05 AM, MIXL2 said:

end bit of that track is so awesome, I want hours and hours of that sound..

Yeah its great, sounds like how I imagine getting ECT would feel like. The swings from aggressive hard beats to moments of sweet melodies leading up to it are so good too

This album prob inspired me more than any other to make mental drill 'n' bass type shit.  Perfect time to jump on that train, right as it was going out.  Was fun though.

  On 4/26/2022 at 4:19 PM, Summon Dot E X E said:

You sure about that?

 

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Yes I'm sure. I was referring to his musical progressions, I know he still made drilling noisy experimental and techno pre y2k, esp minimal stuff with mostly drums and bass and some samples. 

But when it comes to tracks he put out that had musical progressions, (which doesn't include Elephant lol), they were usually classical-inspired in nature at least imo (or at least derivative via the epic/euphoric trance or symphonic/ progressive electronica that was big at the time. Everything from RDJ album to HAB to AB1, AB3, ICBYD, Come to Daddy EP, and of course both SAW lps, all had good amounts of standout tracks with the kind of stuff I'm referring to. He even mentioned in an interview at the time how much he liked strings too, not that that implies much but ya know.

  On 4/28/2022 at 9:24 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

This album prob inspired me more than any other to make mental drill 'n' bass type shit.  Perfect time to jump on that train, right as it was going out.  Was fun though.

I remember really liking Daft Punk as a teenager, but thinking Electronic music is fun but there is no way it can capture the emotional depth of acoustic instruments. But no turns out if you know what you're doing it can capture emotional intensity even better than acoustic instruments. I am generalizing but there is truth to that i think.

First 2 songs I heard by Aphex Twin were 4 and Vordhosbn. when I heard those 2 I immediately decided I wanted to make electronic music and then I sold my guitar. It was as if the music I had been making up and hearing in my head since I was a kid was actualized and obtainable.

Seems genuine which is honestly cool to see. DrukQs is like a trial by fire for the uninitiated.

drukQs is as good today as it was in 2001. Better even!!

As much as I love drukQs (and I do absolutely love it) my favourite album has to be ICBYD, simply because it totally blew me away the first time I heard it!!

  On 1/20/2023 at 11:40 AM, Pirtek said:

As much as I love drukQs (and I do absolutely love it) my favourite album has to be ICBYD, simply because it totally blew me away the first time I heard it!!

                                                              i thought you cared about that album because aphex did

rules are made to be broken... there would be no drukqs if richy didn't break all the rules of idm...

  On 11/19/2022 at 6:42 AM, guidewire said:

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I have chills and tears in my eyes just by watching this video...

  On 2/21/2023 at 12:55 AM, cruising for burgers said:

I have chills and tears in my eyes just by watching this video...

yeh im enjoying it too................

  On 1/20/2023 at 11:40 AM, Pirtek said:

As much as I love drukQs (and I do absolutely love it) my favourite album has to be ICBYD, simply because it totally blew me away the first time I heard it!!

If I had to take one Aphex album to a desert island, it would be a hard decision between Drukqs and ICBYD. But I think Drukqs just edges it by a fine whisker

Syro for me.. less harsh n tinny than drukQs  - as an album

and "Go Plastic" for me in THE "drill n base" king from that era

  On 2/22/2023 at 1:12 PM, beerwolf said:

If I had to take one Aphex album to a desert island, it would be a hard decision between Drukqs and ICBYD. But I think Drukqs just edges it by a fine whisker

That's a tricky one. Depends what mood I'm in on the day of being stranded!

  On 2/22/2023 at 1:12 PM, beerwolf said:

If I had to take one Aphex album to a desert island, it would be a hard decision between Drukqs and ICBYD. But I think Drukqs just edges it by a fine whisker

I wouldn't even blink... Drukqs all the way... then RDJ or The Tuss and lastly Analord...

I got into Syro att but now I can't help but cringe with the exception of a few tracks...

Sat with my good lady wife, listing to drukQs. Currently on Kesson Dalek

truly, [insert aphex twin release], is a modern masterpiece that will be ranked on reddit, in lists from most to least favorite, of aphex twin releases.

It's definitely one of my favourites.

How much are the Drukqs Vinyl set going for these days? 

  On 8/15/2024 at 11:07 PM, cern said:

How much are the Drukqs Vinyl set going for these days? 

the cheapest one i saw recently was ~400 australian dollars. but theres rumour of a repress soon. im not a full on believer yet, but i dont think its impossible anymore.

Warp Records has just announced that Aphex Twin fans can now pre-order a long-awaited reissue of his 2001 album Drukqs in various formats…see more