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1996-02-18 03:13Adam BenderI have two AFX questions: I saw on a discog (not the Hyperreal one) a song called "Polynom

From:: Adam Bender <abend+@pitt.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 22:13:26 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin

I have two AFX questions: I saw on a discog (not the Hyperreal one) a song called "Polynomial G" on In Order to Dance 5. Is this a typo of "Polymonial C", or a differant song? And who is in that picture with him throwing the rock? Thanks. Adam

1996-08-05 03:25John BusAdam Said: >P.S. Aphex Twin has covered about all the bases in electronic music... IDM, >r

From:: John Bus <John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 13:25:26 +1000
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin

Adam Said:

quoted 2 lines P.S. Aphex Twin has covered about all the bases in electronic music... IDM,

>P.S. Aphex Twin has covered about all the bases in electronic music... IDM, >rave, dance, techno, ambient, trance... Anyone else think so?

Nope, he hasn't done detroit techno, euro techno, happy hard, gabber (thank someone! :), house or the myriad of other styles of techno out there, BUT he is prolific and covered a lot of the bases. :) Regards, John /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | JOHN BUS (aka. JOHNNY TURBO) | | SNAIL - Digital Access Records | | PO Box 1838 Macquarie 2113 Australia | | EMAIL - John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/

1996-09-04 15:50Danny ThierensHi, I have the opportunity to buy Aphex Twin's SAW II (the limited brown vinyl version on

From:: Danny Thierens <danny@glitsch.be>
To:: 'idm' <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 15:50:50 +-200
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin SAW II

Hi, I have the opportunity to buy Aphex Twin's SAW II (the limited brown vinyl version on WARP) at a nifty price. However, I already have the 2cd version (missing one track of course). I wanted to know if the brown vinyl version is very limited (how many copies) and if it is at all valuable (as a collector's thing). Thanks, dv8

1996-09-04 19:08Brock Suterspeaking of Aphex Twin SAWII: less then 30 seconds after I finished sending that last post

From:: Brock Suter <brock@cindy.alchemyfx.com>
To:: 'idm' <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 04 Sep 1996 12:08:28 -0700
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

speaking of Aphex Twin SAWII: less then 30 seconds after I finished sending that last post, my girlfriend walked in and threw a copy of Aphex Twin "Words & Music" at me...she said she found it yesterday in a local bookstore for $.25! does anyone know the scoop with this CD? Now I've got 3 copies and none of them have a front cover booklet. It sez "Promotion Only" and I found one in a thrift store, one in a pawnshop and the other in a bookstore...but never in a record store. wierd isn't it? I wonder if they sent these promos out to all of the Newage / EZ listening stations and they said "whoh, look at that scary guy on the CD, we can't play something like that" and then threw them out with their old clothes, toasters and shit. oh well, I like it! word to the mothership, brock np: "Flying High" - The Irresistible Force (still)

1996-09-04 21:41Christopher MillerOn Wed, 4 Sep 1996, Brock Suter wrote: > does anyone know the scoop with this CD? Now I've

From:: Christopher Miller <evil@digital.net>
To:: Brock Suter <brock@cindy.alchemyfx.com>
Cc:: 'idm' <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 17:41:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: (idm) Re: Words & Music.
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

On Wed, 4 Sep 1996, Brock Suter wrote:

quoted 2 lines does anyone know the scoop with this CD? Now I've got 3 copies and none of

> does anyone know the scoop with this CD? Now I've got 3 copies and none of > them have a front cover booklet.

They didn't come with a front cover booklet. It's a US promo-only interview disc... some tracks off of SAWII, very short interview bits with RDJ, snippets of live performances, and an *exclusive* track (if you want to call it that - but then again, why the hell not?). I would imagine that they were sent to all of the undeserving record shops, radio stations, and periodicals throughout the US in an attempt to actually be listened to. Instead, they just ended up as lunch money [trade fodder] for those who got them in the first place. Liberate the promos I say! cisum. .`-). @@ -' christopher miller o.' evil@digital.net ' on: "Interactive Music" by INTERACTIVE MUSIC (aka Atom Heart).

1997-01-14 16:49Anika & Johan>richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one >seemed to notice.

From:: Anika & Johan <Anika@Info.LiU.SE>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 17:49:08 +0100 (MET)
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin

quoted 2 lines richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one

>richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one >seemed to notice.

You mean it WAS Richard James? Wow, I thought he'd use a duller address than simply richard@afx... Johan. ,,, /'~'\ ( 0 0 ) +----------------------------oOOO--(_)--OOOo----------------------------+ Johan Jaatinen Electronic music maker Anika@Info.LiU.SE Oooo. Radio DJ MU WILL RISE AGAIN .oooO ( ) Vegetarian +-----------------------------( )----) /------------------------------+ \ ( (_/ \_)

1997-01-15 01:01GDJohan wrote: > >richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one > >s

From:: GD <g-d@worldnet.att.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 20:01:34 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

Johan wrote:

quoted 5 lines richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one

> >richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one > >seemed to notice. > > You mean it WAS Richard James? Wow, I thought he'd use a duller address > than simply richard@afx...

Yeah, that fooled me - I thought someone was impersonating him as it seemed that there were a couple of posts from the same person (same user name and writing style, anyway) at different addresses. As I recall the post was really funny... Maybe the opinions on this list were part of the reason he said he thought his fans were weird. GD

1997-01-15 08:11Sean Cooper>>richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one >>seemed to notice

From:: Sean Cooper <scooper@best.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 00:11:30 -0800
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

quoted 5 lines richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one

>>richard's mike p episode was a highlight i think especially as no one >>seemed to notice. > >You mean it WAS Richard James? Wow, I thought he'd use a duller address >than simply richard@afx...

he tried that... sc

1997-01-20 14:44Dennis O'HareI need some recommendations on Aphex Twin and Aphex Twin related CD's. I haven't taken the

From:: Dennis O'Hare <noise@webtv.net>
To:: <ambient@hyperreal.com>, <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 08:44:11 -0600
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin

I need some recommendations on Aphex Twin and Aphex Twin related CD's. I haven't taken the plunge with him yet. So far, I've heard a few compilation apperances that I really didn't care for. But recently, I heard a few tracks off of "Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2" that I really liked. I'm sure some of you will ask "Where the hell have you been?" Well, living in the Dallas, Texas area is not the greatest place to be for ANY sort of challenging music. There's really no radio support of anything "different" here. So, it's really hard to experience new sounds. Where would an Aphex virgin like me start out? Dennis O'Hare noise@webtv.net

1997-01-20 19:03HillieOn Mon, 20 Jan 1997, Dennis O'Hare wrote: > I need some recommendations on Aphex Twin and

From:: Hillie <buh@clark.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 14:03:33 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin
Reply to:: (idm) Aphex Twin

On Mon, 20 Jan 1997, Dennis O'Hare wrote:

quoted 9 lines I need some recommendations on Aphex Twin and Aphex Twin related CD's. I

> I need some recommendations on Aphex Twin and Aphex Twin related CD's. I > haven't taken the plunge with him yet. So far, I've heard a few > compilation apperances that I really didn't care for. But recently, I > heard a few tracks off of "Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2" that I really > liked. I'm sure some of you will ask "Where the hell have you been?" > Well, living in the Dallas, Texas area is not the greatest place to be > for ANY sort of challenging music. There's really no radio support of > anything "different" here. So, it's really hard to experience new > sounds. Where would an Aphex virgin like me start out?

Well, I've only been into AFX since last summer, but my first album was Classics. My 2nd's were I Care Because You Do and SAW2. I was told by someone I should either start with Classics or Analogue Bubblebath I, now I have both and many others, but I think maybe Classics, I Care Because You Do or Richard D. James LP. Or maybe Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (the 1st one). SAW2 is really 'challenging' so I wouldn't recommend that for a first AFX experience, even if you've heard a few tracks from it. But However, if you get SAW2, make sure you get the Warp release, as it has one track that the Sire release doesn't have :) -- Hillie aka Aurafix / DAMONES hillien kotisivu - http://www.clark.net/pub/buh/index.html easy internet services - http://huizen.dds.nl/~eis Do re mi fa so la ti.. Oh let's see if I can make it easier...

1997-01-23 21:17Humanerr0r@aol.comIn a message dated 20/01/97 21:26:47, you write: > I was told by someone I should either s

From:: <Humanerr0r@aol.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 16:17:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

In a message dated 20/01/97 21:26:47, you write:

quoted 5 lines I was told by someone I should either start with Classics or Analogue

> I was told by someone I should either start with Classics or Analogue > Bubblebath I, now I have both and many others, but I think maybe Classics, > I Care Because You Do or Richard D. James LP. Or maybe Selected Ambient > Works 85-92 (the 1st one). SAW2 is really 'challenging' so I wouldn't > recommend that for a first AFX experience

Anyone spot Blue Calx and another SAW2 track on 'Hollywood Lovers' last night? On Now? Nlogax - Boards Of Canada

1997-02-12 09:41Bill Causeri just got the new Aphex Twin a coupla weeks ago. I got in on sale the day before it came

From:: Bill Causer <iceolate@psu.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 04:41:16 -0500
Subject:: (idm) aphex twin

i just got the new Aphex Twin a coupla weeks ago. I got in on sale the day before it came out and i was just curious what people's opinions on it were. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I'll kill them all if I like" Ministry "So What" "What's above..new planets to conquer" Front 242 "Rhythm of Time" "Pure evil is when flowers sing..." Coil "Love's Secret Domain" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Causer iceolate@psu.edu http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/2544 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

1997-02-15 07:03EvilIzzo@aol.comHello! I'm new to this list. Although this is probably old news to most, I'm curious as to

From:: <EvilIzzo@aol.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 02:03:02 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin

Hello! I'm new to this list. Although this is probably old news to most, I'm curious as to how the new Aphex Twin album is? Any comments? -----Izzo

1997-02-15 11:40Mikko KarvonenOn Sat, 15 Feb 1997 EvilIzzo@aol.com wrote: > Hello! > I'm new to this list. Although this

From:: Mikko Karvonen <yolk@sci.fi>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 13:40:49 +0200 (EET)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin
Reply to:: (idm) Aphex Twin

On Sat, 15 Feb 1997 EvilIzzo@aol.com wrote:

quoted 3 lines Hello!

> Hello! > I'm new to this list. Although this is probably old news to most, I'm > curious as to how the new Aphex Twin album is? Any comments?

According to the people on this list it sucks rocks and it rules like hell. .Mikko

1997-02-16 02:18NateActually the IDM list just got through (I hope) going over and over the critique of the ne

From:: Nate <nate@digimagician.com>
To:: <EvilIzzo@aol.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 02:18:47 +0000 ()
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin
Reply to:: (idm) Aphex Twin

Actually the IDM list just got through (I hope) going over and over the critique of the new album. It's in the archives I believe. You'll also learn Gonzi, an AFX fan if there was one, is the list comedian. I have to say I chuckled aloud at his reply. Nate Harrison Digital Magician Inc. www.digimagician.com nate@digimagician.com On Sat, 15 Feb 1997 EvilIzzo@aol.com wrote:

quoted 5 lines Hello!

> Hello! > I'm new to this list. Although this is probably old news to most, I'm > curious as to how the new Aphex Twin album is? Any comments? > -----Izzo >

1997-02-15 07:14Gonzi (Fresh)> Hello! > I'm new to this list. Although this is probably old news to most, I'm > curious

From:: Gonzi (Fresh) <fresh@linkonline.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 23:14:20 -0800
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

quoted 3 lines Hello!

> Hello! > I'm new to this list. Although this is probably old news to most, I'm > curious as to how the new Aphex Twin album is?

I heard it sucked. _____ / ,-,_) /,_) (/ RESH Live & Direct from the G-Spot, Orange County, California, USA http://www1.linkonline.net/fresh/fresh.htm

1998-04-08 04:16Edwin WongI've got the Aphex Twin remix of Curve "Falling Free" here. Is anyone willing to put this

From:: Edwin Wong <Edwin_Wong@kiwi.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 8 Apr 98 00:16:12 EDT
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin

I've got the Aphex Twin remix of Curve "Falling Free" here. Is anyone willing to put this up somewhere for people to download it? (ya, I read the mp3 messages before - but this isn't something you can run out and get). If anyone cares - the Hot Butter version of "Popcorn" was played during a Leno skit... np: Luke Vibert "Big Soup". -- Via DLG Pro v1.0 edwin_wong@kiwi.com // nothingrec@geocities.com Aphexweb // http://aphex.home.ml.org UnOfficial Nothing Records // http://destruction.home.ml.org

1998-04-13 03:08NobuoUmtsuNo one talks about ol' A-fux anymore, does anyone know what he's been doing lately? -=Aaro

From:: NobuoUmtsu <NobuoUmtsu@aol.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 23:08:30 EDT
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

No one talks about ol' A-fux anymore, does anyone know what he's been doing lately? -=Aaron

1998-04-13 12:16Brett McCormickPiss-taking. Seriously though, I think there's a movie in the works. On Sun, 12 April 1998

From:: Brett McCormick <brett@techno.chicken.org>
To:: NobuoUmtsu <NobuoUmtsu@aol.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 05:16:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

Piss-taking. Seriously though, I think there's a movie in the works. On Sun, 12 April 1998, at 23:08:30, NobuoUmtsu wrote:

quoted 3 lines No one talks about ol' A-fux anymore, does anyone know what he's been doing

> No one talks about ol' A-fux anymore, does anyone know what he's been doing > lately? > -=Aaron

1999-02-22 20:38Will Samuels--Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Whatever, man. I got into Aphex Twin

From:: Will Samuels <w_technoir@yahoo.com>
To:: Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net>, <DzrtMusic@aol.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 12:38:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin

--Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net> wrote:

quoted 2 lines Whatever, man. I got into Aphex Twin from the > "Richard D.

> > Whatever, man. I got into Aphex Twin from the > "Richard D.

James" album and as I scoured through > the back catalog in search of similar sounds, I was

quoted 1 line sorely disappointed. Analogue Bubblebath? S.A.W.? > Cool but I

> sorely disappointed. Analogue Bubblebath? S.A.W.? > Cool but I

could care less if I ever heard 'em again. Why I am continuing to talk about Aphex Twin, i don't know? I started listening to Aphex right when the Digeridoo first came out. I still think that all of his earlier works are the best. Some of the Caustic Window stuff is dodgy. I think the RDJ is good, but not as good as alot of his older material.

quoted 1 line Who will be the next smarty techno godfather to be > torn down by

> Who will be the next smarty techno godfather to be > torn down by

the IDM mafia? Paradinas, Jeffs, or > Jenkinson? Paradinas has always been hit and miss. Chris Jeffs hasn't released enough stuff to be considered a idm godfather. With Jenkinson, I was getting really sick of the drill n bass stuff. I am glad that he took a little departure from that. Carl Craig is still one of the best IDM-ish artists around IMHO. I wish he would put more stuff out. _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

1999-02-23 12:53Jari NousiainenOdd how no one really wants to talk about RDJ but everyone still does. =) His early works

From:: Jari Nousiainen <j.nousiainen@kolumbus.fi>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 14:53:02 +0200
Subject:: (idm) aphex twin

Odd how no one really wants to talk about RDJ but everyone still does. =) His early works are really in no comparison with the latest, SAW is one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard. Ventolin is way underappreciated in my point of view. What comes to the appreciation of Come to Daddy, the infamous pappy mix of it, I would see the bad reputation it has on the Intelligent Dance Music list has something to do with the fact that the song is not quite 'intelligent'. (go ahead, think about this a bit - to me it is pretty much saying "fuck you for categorizing me and trying to make me an idol") Meanwhile RDJ has proved he has the skills, listen to the other tracks on the ep, as IZ-US and flim, why not even Bucephalus (assuming it was not randomly programmed on the sequencer.. =) If I'd want to hear a several hour symphony composed by one modern musician, it'd be RDJ. Unfortunately he's just playing around with the publicity he's getting in the scene. -- jari nousiainen / super attaK ... +358 40 529 6324 ... j.nousiainen@kolumbus.fi ... http://www.kolumbus.fi/j.nousiainen/ ... "forwards forever - backwards never"

1999-09-09 21:51zimbettei am not too foo familiar with all the afx stuffs. i recently picked up the _OR_some_compu

From:: zimbette <tofu@uci.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 14:51:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: (idm) aphex twin

i am not too foo familiar with all the afx stuffs. i recently picked up the _OR_some_computer_music_ issue #1 (or). there is an amazing afx piece called: perc #6 what is this off of, if anything? and what other aphex is like this? sounded more like rdj having his go at a muslimgauze track... hell, even stuff i might like thats not afx but is like this trackj is good too :) thanks! chris. music for lunchpails . wednesdays 7-9pm . kuci 88.9fm . www.kuci.org ..one second in your presence is a miracle of love..

1999-09-13 02:30William Kurt Malkamesaphex twin "perc #6" or some computer music (issue 1) <or>............. Any Comments?? I a

From:: William Kurt Malkames <bilmalk@enter.net>
To:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 22:30:05 -0400
Subject:: (idm) Aphex Twin

aphex twin "perc #6" or some computer music (issue 1) <or>............. Any Comments?? I am really pleased with this cd/magazine. The Aphex Twin track is difficult and i wonder what others think. wkm np-sonar 99; Pole-Stadt(live)

1999-09-13 06:18zimbetteOn Sun, 12 Sep 1999, William Kurt Malkames wrote: > aphex twin "perc #6" or some computer

From:: zimbette <tofu@uci.edu>
To:: William Kurt Malkames <bilmalk@enter.net>
Cc:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 23:18:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin
Reply to:: (idm) Aphex Twin

On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, William Kurt Malkames wrote:

quoted 7 lines aphex twin "perc #6" or some computer music (issue 1)

> aphex twin "perc #6" or some computer music (issue 1) > <or>............. > > Any Comments?? > > I am really pleased with this cd/magazine. The Aphex Twin track is > difficult and i wonder what others think.

i posted about this asking if anyone knew what other aphex tracks sound like this.. i think its one of the BEST aphex songs i have heard to date. but i am very biased toward the world-beat-esque sound that creeps in there... love it ! love it ! and would like to find more stuff like this song. chris. music for lunchpails . wednesdays 7-9pm . kuci 88.9fm . www.kuci.org ..one second in your presence is a miracle of love..

1999-09-13 06:35sean whalenso is this an exclusive track? is there an mp3 available anywhere, and what is the mag act

From:: sean whalen <swhalen@nfinity.com>
To:: zimbette <tofu@uci.edu>, William Kurt Malkames <bilmalk@enter.net>
Cc:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 01:35:36 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

so is this an exclusive track? is there an mp3 available anywhere, and what is the mag actually called?? thanks, -sean ----- Original Message ----- From: zimbette <tofu@uci.edu> To: William Kurt Malkames <bilmalk@enter.net> Cc: idm <idm@hyperreal.org> Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 1:18 AM Subject: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

quoted 27 lines On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, William Kurt Malkames wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, William Kurt Malkames wrote: > > > aphex twin "perc #6" or some computer music (issue 1) > > <or>............. > > > > Any Comments?? > > > > I am really pleased with this cd/magazine. The Aphex Twin track is > > difficult and i wonder what others think. > > > i posted about this asking if anyone knew what other aphex tracks sound > like this.. i think its one of the BEST aphex songs i have heard to date. > but i am very biased toward the world-beat-esque sound that creeps in > there... > > love it ! love it ! > > and would like to find more stuff like this song. > > > chris. > > music for lunchpails . wednesdays 7-9pm . kuci 88.9fm . www.kuci.org > ..one second in your presence is a miracle of love.. > >

1999-09-13 06:48zimbetteOn Mon, 13 Sep 1999, sean whalen wrote: > so is this an exclusive track? is there an mp3 a

From:: zimbette <tofu@uci.edu>
To:: sean whalen <swhalen@nfinity.com>
Cc:: William Kurt Malkames <bilmalk@enter.net>, idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 23:48:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin

On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, sean whalen wrote:

quoted 5 lines so is this an exclusive track? is there an mp3 available anywhere, and what

> so is this an exclusive track? is there an mp3 available anywhere, and what > is the mag actually called?? > > thanks, > -sean

compilation/magazine title: or some computer music label: or title: perc #6 chris. music for lunchpails . wednesdays 7-9pm . kuci 88.9fm . www.kuci.org ..one second in your presence is a miracle of love..