Aphex Twin
 

Which Aphex Twin album is the best?
Also, who are some good Intelligent Techno artists?,
and who has heard Big Black's cover of "Model" off Man-Machine?

I've heard Windowlicker by Aphex Twin. I think thats the title. theyre also on that milkman cartoon me thinks.

1%

Aphex Twin seems to go from works of genius to total unlistenable bollocks

I heard some song with a Didjeredoo (sp) in it, and it was cool for the novelty but I would never throw it on a mix

huh?

maybe

I don't get it.

the new beat panda?

intelligent artist - Cosmic Gate

I think 1% is an EP or mini-album. I definitely have never seen it in stores. Aphex Twin's early ambient techno (Selected Ambient Works 85-92) is very good and like nothing else heard before when it came out. I like his new drill'n'bass/hardcore breakbeat stuff too. The new 26 Mixes For Cash is really wicked. Weak points (in my opinion) are Selected Ambient Works II which is mostly lengthy and downright boring pieces, and Drukqs, which is a double-disc set of brief and weird songs. Definitely pick up the Come To Daddy EP, as that is his most well-known song. Right now I believe Richard D. James (the Aphex Twin) is doing a set of 11 EPs called Analord, which are a throwback to the old-skool acid techno sound (like Didgeridoo II I guess).
Just in case anybody wanted to know.

IDM is my favourite. I'm . . . getting excited. I'll just name some stuff I know.
Autechre, Orbital, Squarepusher, Luke Vibert, mu-Ziq, Luke Slater, Global Communication, ect. This ranges from beautiful melodic beats to jazz-influenced drill'n'bass, to pummeling drums, and so on. IDM is weird because you never know what it will sound like.

Agreed he can make the most beautiful music and then make something unlistenable

Richard D. James is a ****ing genius, absolutely amazing at what he does. I own "Drukqs", "Selected Ambient Works Vol. I and II", "Richard D. James Album", "26 Mixes For Cash" and "I Care Because You Do". Honestly, I don't ever think I've heard a bad track on any of them. I must admit, I'm not too keen on 'I Care Because You Do', but, my favourite album from Aphex is probably 'Drukqs'. Fantastic record.

yeah - he's a genius.. but he's also a wanker and does make some absolute rubbish as well... gotta take the good with bad with him.... i just got all his EPS (and i mean ALL) and there is some absolutely DIRE stuff in there...

I am a huge Aphex Twin fan, I own all of his albums. His music never gets old.

I have 11 Aphex Twin cd's counting a Polygon Window EP and they're all great! I like the Richard D. James Album best I think. He creates the weirdest and most beautiful sounds..

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 I would have to say is one of my favorites.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/flash/rubberjohnny.html

Everyone needs to watch this.

^ Cute kid.

Aphex Twin is pretty hit or miss.

What was that video they did that scared the hell out of me? The one were some freaky things are screaming super loud in grandma's face? <gulp>

that would be "Come To Daddy" directed by Chris Cunningham...

Film is one of the greatest songs, ever.

That pretty much sums it up.

Not to mention the hellish pretentious album titles like "Selected Ambient Works". Awful.

26 Mixes For Cash is pretty cool, as is the Windowlicker E.P.

I love Aphex Twin, great stuff.
My favorite is I care because you do.

Richard D James

I love a few songs but there is a lot i just can't like.

So what is it that you want to promote?

what?

I currently have an obsession with Drukqs.

Have you heard the new AFX Analord compilation, Chosen Lords? It's definitely worth picking up if you're a Richard D. James fan...Sounds like some of the older stuff from SAW..

when writing music which is so off the wall and round the world 6 times, like richard d james does then there is bound to be some **** in there. however he has created some really f*cked up sounds and beats and samples over the years and he is certain to amaze.

Not really into them.

best aphex album
 

definitely pick up richard d. james.

my personal favorite.

check out his kooky music videos - look up rubber johnny.

cheers

windowlicker is cool shiitz. milkman is hilarious. stone in focus is very relaxing. now go listen!

The Hangable Auto Bulb EP is pretty fantastic.

Can't go wrong with Druqks - vordhosbn is one of my favorite IDM tracks of all times.

Richard d. James album of course.

And even a lot of his new Analord stuff is pretty sick.

aphex twin is kinda neat but those lyrics...oh man...too weird even for me

Druqs

I haven't listened to all his releases, but out of the ones I do have I really like I Care Because You Do