1. I went back and listened to the offending Autechre track, and
while the intent might have been similar, I failed to hear enough
similarities to point to the Aphex Twin track as a ripoff.
2. I didn't 'assume' that the track was composed of music box
samples. It sounds like it is, and includes a distinctive
music box winder sound. For all I know he faked up the music
box sounds from scratch somehow. But as someone who for some
time has been obsessed with music boxes since an early age,
I think it sounds very much like a music box.
I especially like the way that crappy tin jack-in-the-boxes sound --
in the US, they always play "pop goes the weasel." and if you crank
them backwards they play the song retrograde.
kent williams -- kent@avalon.net ICQ:33001909
On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Adam Huffman wrote:
quoted 17 lines Then comes 'Nannou' which is a completely lovely bit of> > > > > Then comes 'Nannou' which is a completely lovely bit of
> > > > > neo-classicism done with music box samples. There's even
> > > > > a spot where the music stops and you hear a music box
> > > > > being rewound. THIS for me is where Richard James shines --
> > > > > when he lets his lyrical side take control, and cuts
> > > > > out the musical gurning.
> > > > <snip>
> > > > So RDJ is best when he blatantly rips off ae? see LP5 track 9(or
> > > > thereabouts)
> > > > the tracks are wayyyyyy too close for me
> > >
>
> It may not be entirely correct to assume the track was composed from
> "music box samples".
>
> In these "ripping off" accusations, it would be wise to remember the
> long lead times on music releases.