After doubting everything I thought true in the universe....I still believe this to be Aphex.
-soundcloud username is randomly generated like first "official" dump.
-similarly unpolished sound on many of the soundcloud files similar to first dump.
-similar naming conventions
-the sheer volume of tracks
-not to mention the obvious general style and quality
-thumbnail aesthetic is generally consistent with first dump.
It's far too grand to be a prankster.
If it were a different artist they would have likely revealed themselves already. This account has gotten years of posts.
Thus, I deduce, though I may be wrong, that this is RDJ.
I agree that the light style is not typical, and I'm unsure what years these specific tracks are from.
Ultimately, I find these tracks to have that special sauce (sorry).
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On Oct 29, 2016, at 6:06 PM, nat hawks <natbot@hotmail.com<mailto:natbot@hotmail.com>> wrote:
If this isn't Aphex, then who made all those tracks?!
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On Oct 29, 2016, at 5:02 PM, Juho Hietala <hietala@gmail.com<mailto:hietala@gmail.com>> wrote:
i doubt this is aphex. it doesn’t sound like him
On 29 Oct 2016, at 14:23, nat hawks <natbot@hotmail.com<mailto:natbot@hotmail.com>> wrote:
https://m.soundcloud.com/brainwaltzera
That's the main soundcloud page this ep was posted on. I have zero proof, but I was under the impression that this was Aphex's 2nd soundcloud account.
Agreed, if this ep was posted alone there were be little reason to believe this authentic.
Between the depth of the soundcloud page and, I would argue, the quality, I believe this to be authentic, ... but I may be wrong.
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On Oct 29, 2016, at 5:28 AM, - <dekantierer@googlemail.com<mailto:dekantierer@googlemail.com>> wrote:
- soundwise it could be aphex, but only because I am pretty underwhelmed, by his soundcloud dump quality-wise -
...but after my tiny research I tend to think its a lame fake
see here:
http://forum.watmm.com/topic/91871-brainwaltzera-marzipan-ep/
nat, why do you think aphex posted it on HIS soundcloud? = Is the marzipan ep soundcloud his?
there is only one official soundcloud (in the public) & he didn't drop it there did he? or DID he? I don't know.
its a risk, buy 2 LPs, sell 1 for 100 bux later...... I will not do it, because somebody driving on a hype of another kinda stinks.
I am more with this comment on reddit:
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[–]Grumpometer<
https://www.reddit.com/user/Grumpometer> 1 point 10 months ago*
My opinion differs from yours. I think this is someone who knows their way around a DAW making some pleasant tracks, and then dropping some clumsy "hey, maybe I'm Aphex!" hints with the artwork and track titles. The tracks sound nice enough but to suggest RDJ is involved is plain silly. If it's really him, then it's a big joke even by his standards, since he'd then be pretending to be someone who's doing a not-good-enough job of pretending to be him.
Again: it's nice stuff. I'm not knocking it as a standalone achievement, but I'm marking it down for pretending to be something it is not. It doesn't sound like Aphex to me, nor Vibert nor one or other of the Jenkinsons, but it does sound like someone who has listened to a lot of Aphex and put in some real effort trying to sound like Aphex."
2016-10-29 3:24 GMT+02:00 nat hawks <natbot@hotmail.com<mailto:natbot@hotmail.com>>:
I believe that entire soundcloud page has possibly no overlap with the first dump, which seems hard to believe. This grouping (sorry, can't say dump again) I find more consistently melodic than the first.
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On Oct 28, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Karl <karljpoechlauer@yahoo.com<mailto:karljpoechlauer@yahoo.com>> wrote:
I listened to it, and it definitely sounds like His work. Some familiar sounds, and even some melodies from the other soundcloud dump. Wasn't aware of it before today though. Thanks.
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On Oct 28, 2016, at 6:04 PM, nat hawks <natbot@hotmail.com<mailto:natbot@hotmail.com>> wrote:
Aphex posted this whole ep on his soundcloud a year ago. He hinted in the comments a couple months ago that a vinyl was forthcoming.
He also posted the discogs link into his sound cloud.
My point being, I have reason to believe this is legit.
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On Oct 28, 2016, at 8:52 PM, Kiya Babzani <denial@ix.netcom.com<mailto:denial@ix.netcom.com>> wrote:
So wait.. if this is really Aphex Twin and there's only 300 copies of this 12" how are there still copies left on Discogs?
I just ordered a copy myself...
The tracks sound like RDJ collaborating with another 90's IDM artist, like how Ae used to do with Gescom.
-kiya
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-----Original Message-----
From: nat hawks
Sent: Oct 28, 2016 1:05 PM
To: LISTA HYPERREAL
Subject: AphexTwin VinylRelease
apologies if this has already been posted. i've been trying to get people =
on my Facebook feed excited by this, but no one cares I realize... but you =
do! I stumbled upon this recently...
Aphex Twin has quietly released a new archival release under the Brainwaltz=
era moniker. It is a charming collection of melodic, beat-driven tracks li=
kely from the late '90's or early 2000's (can anyone confirm?!).
*The entire ep if uploaded on his soundcloud at
https://soundcloud.com/brainwaltzera/sets/marzi-an
*it is currently for sale on discogs under the Brainwaltzera profile
https://www.discogs.com/seller/brainwaltzera/profile
*Currently 10 copies left, shipping from Italy. Supposedly a larger run on=
the way?
*Full track list and track times listed on discogs.
*Currently listed on discogs on "Not On Label."
*Also analog videos to accompany the ep by mysterious alias "Ahs" on youtub=
e (link provided on Aphex soundcloud)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DWECD-prfLsI&index=3D1&list=3DPLiLcmF5RYgg=
pLCmqqgiBZvBgMF5B1c3Bk