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1995-10-27 01:11John BusHowdy, >>What's the fascination with the Aphex Twin? Continually, people go on about > > t

From:: John Bus <John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 11:11:23 +1000
Subject:: (idm) AFX, Mu-Ziq keep on plugging

Howdy,

quoted 5 lines What's the fascination with the Aphex Twin? Continually, people go on about

>>What's the fascination with the Aphex Twin? Continually, people go on about > > too right. the whole hype thing bores me so much i totally ignore > his music. *AND* he has a policy of releasing any old crap just to > see if people are stupid enough to buy it.

I'm starting to agree on hearing his Hangable Auto Bulb ep last night, along with Plug 2 and Mu-ziq's Salsa with Mesquite. While AFX's effort wasn't bad it came across as being half-baked and really pailed into insignifcance next to Plug 2. Salsa with Mesquite also was a little disappointing compared to the only other Mu-Ziq release i've heard the Tango N' Vectif CD. Oh well, it had to happen sooner or latter these future techno wunderkids might have sparked early in their careers, and might never reach the lofty heights again, attained in their early releases. Bring on the next generation of future (dare I say it :) techno composers. :) Plug 2 is brilliant, though! Regards, John /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | JOHN BUS (aka. JOHNNY TURBO) | | SNAIL - Digital Access Records | | PO Box 1838 Macquarie 2113 Australia | | EMAIL - John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/

1995-10-27 11:10Greg Earle>>>What's the fascination with the Aphex Twin? Continually, people go on about >> >> too r

From:: Greg Earle <earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 04:10:56 -0700
Subject:: (idm) In Full Effect (Was: AFX, Mu-Ziq keep on plugging)
Reply to:: (idm) AFX, Mu-Ziq keep on plugging

quoted 9 lines What's the fascination with the Aphex Twin? Continually, people go on about

>>>What's the fascination with the Aphex Twin? Continually, people go on about >> >> too right. the whole hype thing bores me so much i totally ignore >> his music. *AND* he has a policy of releasing any old crap just to >> see if people are stupid enough to buy it. > > I'm starting to agree on hearing his Hangable Auto Bulb ep last night, along > with Plug 2 and Mu-ziq's Salsa with Mesquite. While AFX's effort wasn't bad > it came across as being half-baked and really pailed into insignifcance next

"pailed"?

quoted 1 line to Plug 2.

> to Plug 2.

Uh ... isn't comparing Aphex to Wagon Christ like apples and oranges?

quoted 5 lines Salsa with Mesquite also was a little disappointing compared to

> Salsa with Mesquite also was a little disappointing compared to > the only other Mu-Ziq release I've heard the Tango N' Vectif CD. Oh well, it > had to happen sooner or latter these future Techno wunderkids might have > sparked early in their careers, and might never reach the lofty heights > again, attained in their early releases.

You're mad. :-) Over last weekend I bought "In Pine Effect". I had no idea what to expect, given that my one listen to "Bluff Limbo" (on a tape while cruising up to San Francisco with Andy Thomas - thanks Andy (-: ) left me with the distinct impression that it was "Tango++", i.e. Return of Son of Beneath the Planet Of the Ultra "Tango n' Vectif". Well, "In Pine Effect" shares some noises - after all, it is Mike Paradinas - with its predecessors, but goes off in completely new vectors. Except for the duff track # 11 ("Pine Effect"), which should have been on a Slazenger record, everything else is brilliant. (I haven't liked a record this much on 1st listen since ... oh Hell, I dunno. "Truth Is Born Of Arguments", maybe.) - Greg

(idm) AFX, Mu-Ziq keep on plugging