Aphex Twin, SAW2

[Karl Masks]

One minute it's like Alan's Hot Bath ("I've read some terrible statistics about people dying in baths")

The next it's nightmare fuel.

What gives? How do you listen to this and ever hope to relax?

A third of this is lovely stuff. The rest is fear inducing terror.

I have never reconciled this album. It is very interesting. I'm not RDJ's biggest fan, tbh. I think he's a bullshitter. But some of hist stuff is really quite good.

 

[stavros]

I prefer SAW85-92, and Surfing on Sine Waves for that matter, but I'll give SAW2 a listen from time to time. I usually appreciate it, rather than enjoy it.

 

[Mattym]

You definitely have to be in the right frame of mind for it. I agree with Stavros about SAW 85-92.His soundcloud dump from a few years back is probably what I listen to most or the Caustic Window compilation.

 

[Karl Masks]

You definitely have to be in the right frame of mind for it. I agree with Stavros about SAW 85-92.His soundcloud dump from a few years back is probably what I listen to most or the Caustic Window compilation.

Is there a link to that dump? I think i tried finding it but found it had been subsequently taken down. Is it ambient stuff or the later acidy glitchy stuff?

 

[Mattym]

Is there a link to that dump? I think i tried finding it but found it had been subsequently taken down. Is it ambient stuff or the later acidy glitchy stuff?

A complete mixture of stuff. They were at one stage download enabled, but then I think it was turned off.
Here's a link where I think you can download if you scroll down...

 

[Karl Masks]

Thanks

 

[stavros]

It's almost certainly on Slsk.

I'm told that this currently dormant site indicates something from RDJ will be happening on 19 August this year.

 

[Indeliblelink]

It's almost certainly on Slsk.

I'm told that this currently dormant site indicates something from RDJ will be happening on 19 August this year.

He's playing Field Day in London

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[gentlegreen]

I prefer SAW85-92,

This - plus Alberto Balsam ..

With SAW 2 I used to actually programme a handful of selected tracks ...

 

[Karl Masks]

I'm not sure he's an artist is enjoy live, his recent stuff leaves me a bit cold. Syro I mean

 

[magneze]

Blue Calx!

 

[magneze]

Massive luminous teddy bears with his face fighting on stage. Quite a memorable gig that one.

 

[stavros]

I'm not sure he's an artist is enjoy live, his recent stuff leaves me a bit cold. Syro I mean

Get high beforehand?

 

[Karl Masks]

Get high beforehand?

I'm not sure that would help, you could just as easily get the fear

 

[Mattym]

Get high beforehand?

Problem with seeing Aphex live is that any stage/tent he performs on/in is always rammed. Last two times for me were L.E.D. and Field Day. The FD one was a 10,000 person tent and it was uncomfortable for me to be in there tbh. I always have good intentions about seeing him whilst high, but those plans go right out of the window when you see the reality of the crowd in front of you. I probably wouldn't've cared about that when I was younger, but nowadays...

 

[SpookyFrank]

Has he not put out a SAW vol. 3?

 

[Mattym]

Has he not put out a SAW vol. 3?

Somebody compiled one out of the Soundcloud dump, I think as a mix.

 

[gentlegreen]

I think they got up to SAW6 at least !

 

[Mattym]

I think they got up to SAW6 at least !

Like that bloody horror film of the same name.

 

[Karl Masks]

those sound more like a cross between SAW85 and ICBYD

 

[Flavour]

i don't like most of his music to be honest. too self-aware. and not consistently fun enough.

 

[Karl Masks]

i don't like most of his music to be honest. too self-aware. and not consistently fun enough.

What do you mean?

 

[gentlegreen]

It is a bit unsettling sometimes ... Though I currently struggle to find peace through music of any kind ...
There was a long period where I used Global Communication's album on loop to get to sleep...

 

[mack]

It is a bit unsettling sometimes ... Though I currently struggle to find peace through music of any kind ...
There was a long period where I used Global Communication's album on loop to get to sleep...

Pete Namlook urban meditation is excellent for sleeping