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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:

quoted 158 lines Looking forward to it for sure.

> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >