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From:
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Clint Anderson
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Jeremy Bible , incidental derogatory mnemonics
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Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:41:32 -0400
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Re: new aphex album!
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"...surprise leak of an early unreleased album..." Really? Surprise leak? I mean, it was a Kickstarter campaign. That's not exactly under the radar. Or are they just saying that the whole Kickstarter thing in general was surprising? On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 2:34 PM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 171 lines teaser interview with aphex> teaser interview with aphex > http://www.thefader.com/2014/08/25/aphex-twin-syro-interview-excerpts > > > Clint Anderson > Systems Engineer > > > On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 1:39 PM, Jeremy Bible <experimedia@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Looking forward to it for sure. >> Up for preorder state side: http://experimedia.net/aphextwinsyro >> Listening party on the 20th: >> http://experimediamag.net/post/95561710369/aphex-twin-syro-officially-unofficeall-listeninn >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 8:19 AM, Dan Esposito <desposito321@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks CC >>> Just speaking from the heart brother. The promo was a heads up for the >>> people who are interested. BTW just to be clear, I have no affiliation >>> nor vestment with Aphex or Warp so there's no way im gonna pass up this >>> opportunity for a limited edition box set. >>> >>> DEspo >>> On Saturday, August 23, 2014 1:09 AM, Caleb Cobell < >>> calebcobell@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Interesting words Dan. Pretty good summing up. >>> >>> "Due to the labour-intensive hand-crafted print process, this edition is >>> strictly limited to 200 copies. In the interest of fairness, the chance to >>> purchase the item will only be available via a ballot." >>> Not strictly winning anything here, thanks for the heads up but I think >>> I'll pass :) >>> Sent from my iThing >>> >>> On Aug 22, 2014, at 9:09 PM, "Dan Esposito" <desposito321@yahoo.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> First I have to say Im a big fan of Aphex Twin, Sir Richard James. His >>> style and albums along with FSOL, Autechre, Tetsu, BDog and the Orb just to >>> name a few, were game changers for me back in the early 90's. All these >>> acts are the godfathers of ambient and are a direct result and reason(much >>> to his disdain) for the creation of IDM. Not to discredit the other groups >>> but I think his sound in particular was the most unique and influential. He >>> basically planted the seeds, watered the garden and then just went on a >>> long vacation?!? Some haters may say he just pissed on dirt but they are >>> probably pushing up daisies 3ft under right now lol. But I say he >>> cultivated some pretty tasty buds. There were some amazing hybrid species >>> of flowers that spawned from his inspiration (ie: Tech House, Ambient, D&B, >>> Photek, NIN, Rephlex Rec., etc..) and unfortunately some really gnarly copy >>> cat weeds grew between the cracks of the sidewalk that even Weed-B-Gon >>> couldnt get rid of. >>> Whether you love him or hate him, he always expressed himself with a >>> take it or leave it attitude with no boundaries or limitations. You have to >>> respect the man that can spread musical miracle grow in such a passionate >>> and creative way. I will say its pretty crazy that someone with that much >>> talent hasnt done a full LP in over a decade!! Its like he lost his >>> passport when he was on his vaca and couldnt get back home to water his >>> plants or maybe he didnt want to go back lol...whatever the reason...he is >>> back!! That being said I'm excited that he is. I think there are high >>> expectations from some old school peeps about his homecoming, but I always >>> tell people to be careful when they first listen to an Aphex album or any >>> artist that transcends music or threads the needle of several genre lines. >>> (Its like watching a ridiculously over the top funny movie...the jokes come >>> so fast and furious that you need to watch it again to understand the jokes >>> you missed and then laugh some more.) As for the real fans, I say listen >>> cautiously, listen with an open mind without distractions and of course >>> listen to it a few times before you voice your opinion. >>> This advise couldnt be more true now than ever before, especially to all >>> the new jack hustle critics out there who think they know everything there >>> is about music because of the trickle down effect of the recent popularity >>> and monetary success by some other less than talented so called "music >>> makers?!?"(different topic for a different day). >>> At this point in my life, Ive heard just about everything in electronic >>> music so I doubt Aphex is going to sprinkle holy water over his garden and >>> perform another game changing jack and the bean stalk type miracle. >>> Regardless I'm excited to hear the snap, crackle, crunchy, pop, distorted >>> piano sounds with perhaps a little didgeridoo too :| Now that Sir James is >>> back from his hiatus, maybe its time he gets back to work to watch his >>> garden grow and hopefully show a few other as well. C'mon RJ put the gloves >>> on, start up the weed wacker and clear a path through the brush and >>> overgrowth and plant some magic beans next to your other monster stalks. >>> Its time to join the party again. Welcome back APHEX TWIN!! >>> ... I care because you do... >>> >>> PS - Someone asked what the album cover meant? Its an itemized billing >>> list of his promo obligations to do some previous albums. >>> >>> PSS - Not sure if anyone knew about this or maybe you didnt want to say >>> anything... haha... >>> but check out Bleep for a chance top win the limited edition Syro box >>> set. >>> >>> >>> Bleep.com - Your Source for Independent Music - Download MP3, WAV and >>> FLAC, Buy Vinyl, CD and Merchandise >>> <https://bleep.com/syro-limited-edition> >>> >>> >>> [image: image] <https://bleep.com/syro-limited-edition> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Bleep.com - Your Source for Independent Music - Downl... >>> <https://bleep.com/syro-limited-edition> >>> We sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the >>> world and specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of >>> format or genre. In... >>> View on bleep.com <https://bleep.com/syro-limited-edition> >>> Preview by Yahoo >>> >>> >>> On Friday, August 22, 2014 9:44 AM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> baseck tweeted something about it being a venetian snares cover album :) >>> >>> >>> Clint Anderson >>> Systems Engineer >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Alan Lucas <alucas@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I think it's pronounced awe-tech-er. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Sham Beam <sham.beam@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > And more importantly, how do you pronounce it? >>> >>> psy-row? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8/22/2014 3:51 PM, Eric Sorenson wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Aug 21, 2014, at 5:42 PM, Sham Beam <sham.beam@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> so what does "syro" mean? >>> >>> >>> And more importantly, how do you pronounce it? >>> >>> - Eric Sorenson - N45.52619 W122.6792 - http://twitter.com/ahpook - >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sham Beam >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >