(idm) global goon / clones of ae/afx

From Adrien Artzt
Sent Tue, Apr 20th 1999, 18:29

hi idmers,

last night as i skimmed through the 2nd global goon lp (pink girl on 
cover) i thought to myself "this has got to be the aphex twin!"

it sounds like what would have been the softer side of richard james 
from 1993-1995

the tracks also sounded older than the first "goon" lp
any theories on this? is it DEFINATELY NOT rdj or just maybe his 
supposed ex-roomate?

i also had a quick listen to afx's 'hangable auto bulb' 1 and i 
thought to call the whole schematic, choc ind.,MAS worm 
interface..movement 'clones of autechre' seem unfair as this e.p. must 
of had just as powerful an effect on today's hype-rprogrammers. 
melodically autechre is probally the greater influence as the twin's 
melodies are a bit too exuberant compared to the clones, but the rythm 
programming on h.a.b.1 must of been a huge ifluence on these guys.

also on this subject...i probably would have bought the new solar x lp 
but a friend played me some tracks off it that were such rdj rip-offs 
that i felt mad at solar x for being such a copy cat. seriously, there 
is a track that sounds exactly like one of the darker tracks on rdj's 
'girl/boy' ep. there's a fine line netween being influenced by someone 
and being a wanna-be

peace to all- adrien


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