From Will Samuels Sent Fri, Apr 2nd 1999, 01:06
From Will Samuels Sent Fri, Apr 2nd 1999, 01:06
--- Joda Clement <xxxx-xx@xxx.xxx> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:46:46 -0800 (PST) > > From: Will Samuels <x_xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> > > Subject: Re: (idm) Windowlicker > > > > - --- Mark Kolmar <xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx> wrote: > > > The last Aphex record I bought was _I don't care > and > > > neither should you_, > > > which I sold. (OK, I got the HAB 12"s and sold > them > > > for profit.) I have > > > heard all or part of the releases since. After > > > hearing the 3 Windowlicker > > > tracks as MP3s, I picked up the EP. It seems > like a > > > -relatively- serious > > > piece of work (this is RDJ we're talking about > after > > > all), well-executed, > > > and finally doesn't sound like something he > pulled > > > out his ass. Frankly > > > I'm a bit puzzled by the negative reviews. > > > > I think the track Windowlicker is pretty weak, but > it > > works well with the video. I really don't think > this > > track has much of a track life to it. I think those > > that do like it, will grow bored of it pretty soon. > > You know I don't think you have any right to tell > someone else what they will > or will not get bored of. Hey switch to decaf already....:) God some of you Aphex loadies, can take even the slightest amount of criticism. Maybe you don't get bored of subpar stuff fast, but alot of us do. I already bored of the title track and I have only heard it three or four times. Sorry not impressed, ready to move on to fresher artists and material The only reason I don't chuck the cd in the bin is because the last track is pretty decent. > I think that the > Windowlicker track is one of the > best aphex songs i've ever heard, and on of the > better songs i've heard in a > long time by an idm artist. Uh..ok. You really should get out more... and experience more music > I really don't see why it's getting such negative > reviews. It's getting the bad reviews because Aphex Twin was once one of the most important IDM artists that has turned to crap. If the Windowlicker 12" would have been made by someone unknown it probably would even get much attention at all. That is of course, it the artwork for the cover were different. How can you not notice that cover when you see it? But that's more Chris Cunningham's idea than Aphex's isn't it? I could be wrong. > I expecting some boring track with really > fast off the wall drum > programming, and some goofy melody, but man this > track has so much style. I'm > glad he's mixing things up a but. I am glad that both Aphex and Squarepusher seem to be laying off the drill n bass stuff > > Track 2 is just toss. > > Track 2 is kinda what I thought the whole thing would > sound like, but it's > still an alright track. It's been done, but it seems > like he put a bit more > work into it than most of the tracks like this he > does. Boring > > Track 3 Nannou is a pretty nice track. I don't know > if > > is worth buying for the one track. > > Nannou is quite nice, but Windowlicker owns it. I stick to my original statement > > With all the time Aphex Twin has had since his last > > release...is this the best he could do? > > Well, that's just your opinion, and these are just > mine, for all you know he > spent a long fucking time, and thinks this is the > best he could do, or not, > either way it's good music and that is all that > really matters. If that is the best he could do, then he should retire. You think it's good. I think 1/3 of the ep is only pretty good, not exceptional. > And I do that that this is the best he could do, and > has done for quite some time. I think thta anyone > who is a bit more open in their views of idm and > music in general should give this a shot. If by open... you mean liking anything put in front of me. Fuck that! Listen before you buy. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com