20 thoughts on “Free Music From Aphex Twin”

1. Oh, I thought the title read music…

2. lol

3. I never hear good music come out of modular (that I know of). I saw this and thought, finally, this will be great. And it’s more noise, like every other modular clip I hear.

   1. This guy knows how to use a modular musically!

      https://soundcloud.com/blue-light-fever/switch-it-up

   2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV7c6gSqPkc

   3. well then you need to dig up a little GusGus.

   4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CxUqzytLX4#t=1267

   5. Well… you can only really make this noise on a modular I guess, which is why you see so much of this coming from modular systems. There’s probably a bunch of music out there that uses modulars that just sound like regular synths, and we’re none the wiser.

   6. Keith Fullerton Whitman is pretty amazing with modulars:
      http://youtu.be/ppXE1CQoa50?list=UUz0knTecmJfixwcPESNCt1g

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   7. This is nonsensical. A modular is an instrument just like any other instrument. What comes out of it is entirely dependent upon how the musician decides to use it. It has nothing to do with the instrument itself!

4. i enjoy Aphex Twin but man.. that first comment made me laugh… get a sense of humor people… I bet Richard would laugh and take it as a compliment

   i also see a lot of comments about how people only make noise on modulars… there is a lot of hype for analog and modulars today… but blame the person.. not the instrument or assortment of modules

   then again.. im not very interested in random sequencing.. unless its used as a modulator for something other than pitch… i believe modulars lend themselves to highly expressive and amazing sounds… but i guess people with really impressive setups just want to show others what they own… and while learning how to use it… patch it the fuck up and let er run while recording to show it off… but the sounds don’t really inspire… those that dig in will find gold… but then again.. you can find gold with a 50 dollar casio in the right hands

5. Vauv thats about as bad modular can sound, really impressive.

6. TOTAL Synthtopia FAIL!

   The analogue music here is NOT the best bit about this release; its the interview AND all the other audio that’s been released alongside it.

   When the music is taken in context and played while reading the interview – it makes a LOT more sense!!

   Highly recommended reading!!

   1. right !! you should never hear this while eating pizza…

   2. I took a shot at reading the entire article, but feel like the use of text-speak throughout the interview/article took away quite a bit. However, I do now have a greater understanding of how massive his Ego is and why he considers everything he produces to be instantly priceless. In addition, I also now understand that “music” has as loose a definition as “art”, and if good Mr. James calls his bleeps and bloops “music”, who am I to argue. *shrug

      Also, I listened to the entire album, and I don’t think he has done anything revolutionary with “Syro”, but at least it is [almost] listenable. The entire album sounds a bit like (loops stolen from) B-sides of mid 2000’s era techno, DnB, and lounge music.

      Less drugs please, RDJ.

7. Why is he smiling? Maybe it’s the bikini clad passengers!

   1. He is smiling because he is taking the piss as always

      Album sales are poor so he gives away shite

   2. Yeah, particularly that one with the beard, oh wait a minute.

8. Guys, this is his more of his son’s music.

   http://www.nme.com/news/aphex-twin–2/80841

   Or it could be Aphex Twin because

   I can’t tell the difference.

9. too many cooks