At 14:55 1997-01-29 -0600, you wrote:
quoted 27 lines REVIEW>
>REVIEW
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>Aphex Twin:
>"Richard D. James Album" U.S. Release, January 28, 1997
>Total 15 tracks - Combined UK release RDJ + Girl/Boy UK EP
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> The best thing about this CD is the fact that I did not have to
>pay full price for it. The record store has a continual sale on new
>releases. I got it for $13.75, which makes the applied cost just under a
>dollar per track, which for the first time in my Aphex Twin buying history
>equals pretty much what each track is actually worth, if that much.
>
> I loathe most of the tracks. I'd like to slap the loser from
>Raygun Magazine who gave this excuse for an album a favorable review. Most
>of the disc is either childish or crass or both and quite frankly, I've
>had farts that sounded better. This release is not at all exemplary of
>Aphex Twin's prior and monumental endeavors. This CD is so bad that I
>wonder if this was not intended to be a joke, or an experiment on the part
>of the artist to see just what the public will buy just because it has his
>name on it. In that instance I would have to give a hand-clap, for I was
>indeed inticed by expectations based solely on his previous reputation and
>history. In any other case I would have to suggest that RDJ try composing
>sober and after a good night's sleep - for his presumed lifestyle has
>finally taken its toll on his creative abilities.
Nah, I don´t believe that an artist would go through all the time and
effort just to make an
album that states: all you out there who likes me are a bunch of assholes!
Personally I like this record quite a lot ´cause it shows us more about
what RDJ is capable of
making. You just can´t sit around expecting everything he releases to be a
new SAW1 or whatever!
Make yer own music if listening to others is so painfull!!
quoted 4 lines On the other and more objective hand, I must admit that nothing is> On the other and more objective hand, I must admit that nothing is
>all bad. I did experience a few good moments while listening to this CD.
>And, I did listen to it 4 times in a row - which proves that while it
>might really suck, it's not impossible to listen to.
Please make up your mind!
quoted 13 lines On the whole, though, I must stick to my position in stating that> On the whole, though, I must stick to my position in stating that
>this is a ridiculous excuse for a release and the man really needs to
>re-work the whole thing. The tracks are so short that they are almost
>pointless, and the general mood is similar to that of a Radio Shack
>electronics display and not the severe dark and dramatic Aphex Twin most
>of his enthusiasts have come to expect. The cover art is well-done with
>the exception of the scrawled type of the titles. I continue to ponder the
>point of listing titles if you aren't going to make them readable. Why not
>return to the non-titled mode of SAWII? The back cover is interesting -
>I can't tell if it's snippets from the front image or a photo-montage
>homage to the vagina, but I'm not complaining either way. The inside
>jacket is a step above hack computer imaging and the gatefold is something
>we can only hope for if he continues to release crap like this.
´ave You had a bad hairday or something?? I think it´s quite brilliant the
way he has been able to squeeze in a lot of different ,both serious and
laughable parts. Makes it all appear as a sort of rollercoast experience.
As for the "..dark and dramatic" Aphex Twin; have you given his
HAB albums a good rubbing?? I´ve always kept a straight face when listening
to Children Talking! ;)
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quoted 7 lines * Track Eleven | Girl/Boy Track Three: "Milkman" c.4m.06s>* Track Eleven | Girl/Boy Track Three: "Milkman" c.4m.06s
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>This is my favorite track - Qualitatively it isn't the best on the disc,
>but I love these lines:
>"I wish the milkman would deliver more milk when I'm yawning'
>and
>"I would like some milk from the milkman's wife's tits."
And I guess that´s to be regarded as "dark and dramatic" ??? :)
quoted 3 lines In conclusion I would recommend a total remix project. Take the> In conclusion I would recommend a total remix project. Take the
>best elements of the CD, lengthen them and re-release with an apology to
>the suckers who bought the rough draft.
So we´re suckers, eh? I hope you´re not feeling lonely at The top!
My advise: get rid of the bloody thing if it torments you that much!
eRK.
NP: Spooky -found sound!