KVR Audio

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:16 am

Been listening to DrukQs on my Sony MDR-7506s and think its incredible stuff!

I need to go find the Vinyl version now..

Anyways, like the thread title says..

What's your fave Twin Album?

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:23 am

Richard D. James album. That was actually the first time I'd heard Aphex Twin, at least that I was aware of. I knew him by name only up until that point. The album had just come out and they were playing it over the sound system at Tower Records. It immediately caught my ear and I had to ask what it was. Utterly brilliant!

waiting man · Post by **waiting man** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:35 am

Saw8592, Drukqs, Cheetah, I care, The Tusses. No real fave, but Drukqs is going slightly behind the rest for boombasticness and breaks abuse.

e@rs · Post by **e@rs** » Wed May 17, 2017 8:36 am

Obviously...

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e@rs · Post by **e@rs** » Wed May 17, 2017 4:41 pm

Wow, only 4 KVR people heard Richard's albums.

EDIT: Sorry, my bad. The rest is actually too busy posting in that '3 big synths' thread...

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed May 17, 2017 4:47 pm

Aphex Twin never was my cup of tea. His music always appeared quite depressed, and somehow "autistic" (i think he stated himself that he's a bit autistic) to me. Very creative guy, but, IMO, a bit overrated. One or two tracks from his Selected Ambient Works albums aren't bad really. But, rather something i'd listen to when i had a really, really bad day. And even then, i'd rather need something to cheer me up.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed May 17, 2017 4:48 pm

I like Ambient Works ...

PTV · Post by **PTV** » Wed May 17, 2017 4:50 pm

Selected Ambient Works Volume II, Classics

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Wed May 17, 2017 5:19 pm

PTV wrote:Selected Ambient Works Volume II, Classics

Yeah, this one is really great. Many of the songs have a real soothing effect for me.

ariston · Post by **ariston** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:11 pm

I care because you do. First I heard, back when he was being touted by the press as the "Techno Mozart", which sounded so incredibly dumb that I just had to give him a listen... love it. But then, I like almost all of his albums under the Aphex moniker. A truly unique voice in a sea of electronic mediocrity.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:13 pm

e@rs wrote:Obviously...

+1 for SAW Vol 1

I also like I Care Because You Do

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:20 pm

ariston wrote:back when he was being touted by the press as the "Techno Mozart", which sounded so incredibly dumb.

+1

Another term at the time the music press used was "The New Wave of New Wave" for artists like These Animal Men.

Must be great work when one can get paid for coming up with such stuff

There is one Techno Mozart and that is Falco (RIP).

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:48 pm

I was really into the "Come To Daddy" EP for a while, so I'll say that.

I feel like he and his albums are mostly overhyped/overrated (especially Syro). But I do like some of Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments and Drukqs. It's been a while since I listened to Selected Ambient Works though.

waiting man · Post by **waiting man** » Wed May 17, 2017 8:26 pm

e@rs wrote:Wow, only 4 KVR people heard Richard's albums.

EDIT: Sorry, my bad. The rest is actually too busy posting in that '3 big synths' thread...

It's a bit like Matrix, you still have to discovered the 14321 previous afx threads. Then you'll miss that steak with Agent Smith.

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Wed May 17, 2017 8:42 pm

SAW II, changed the way I looked at contemporary ambient music.

Then I care... and RDJ kind of tie. But all worthy imho. Though Classics sounds kinda dated.

Favourite Aphex Twin Album?