On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Andrei wrote:
quoted 5 lines Same thing sort of applies to me though I first got into Aphex through the> Same thing sort of applies to me though I first got into Aphex through the
> Ventolin EP. I never picked up the PW album until this reissue and at the
> risk of being struck down by the AI gods for blasphemy I'd have to say
> it's the least compelling AFX full length I've heard. I'd take
> "Classics" or "SAW I", as far as early AFX, if I had to pick. The last
It's certainly not as, um, rigorous as later stuff, but there's a certain
come-down feel that James nails perfectly under all those bubbling
rhythms. Plus, it seems to work as a cohesive whole, which is the general
problem I have with most of his albums qua albums (the Caustic Window
comp, ironically, is my runner-up fave in this regard). For me, SAW 85-92
always had the textural complexity (and sensory appeal) of baby poo.
By the way, Alec Empire's _Limited Editions 90-94_ CD always worked the
same sort of magic for me as _Sine Waves_. Just goes to show you that all
the hard jammers are all softies at heart, no?
-rob
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