(idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #541

From Chester Blaze
Sent Tue, Feb 23rd 1999, 08:51

rephlex just puts out silly crap?  what the hell is wrong with you? HAB is
just ok - not what you expected?  that is your problem - when you live with
expectations you live a life full of disappointments.  Aphex does it for
himself - fuck everyone else - if you like it great - if you don't, don't
buy it and go on to someone who suits your needs.

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>From: xxx-xxxxxx-xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx (idm-digest)
>To: xxx-xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>Subject: idm-digest V2 #541
>Date: Mon, Feb 22, 1999, 4:33 PM
>

> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:08:58 -0800 (PST)
> From: Will Samuels <x_xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: Re: (idm) Aphex Twin- "Window Licker"
>
> - --xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx wrote:
>>
>> Is anyone taking this release seriously? I saw the   > real video of
> the Window Licker video,.. I sincerely > hope that video was only a
> front to fool people into > thinking the whole ep is going to be shit.
> Seems    > more like Aphex milking his fans for all their worth >
> (economically fucking them up the ass) before he
>> goes on his vacation from the music biz. Richard    > James's music
> has had a deep impact on many of us,.. > sure he thinks he's being
> funny giving everyone the > "I don't give a fuck about what you think"
> routine. > Seems like simple immaturity and inconsideration to > me..
>
> I agree. The quality of his music has gone down big time. All his
> older stuff is great and most of it still sounds fresh. The HAB eps
> were ok, not nearly as good as i would have hoped...but interesting.
> the Milkman song is pretty weak.
>
> That whole Come to Daddy ep was pretty weak. I mean sure it amusing
> that he did something like that. But it gets old quick. I prefer the
> video over the actual song. The only track that I really like is IZ-US
> a 2 minute track on that CD. That's the only reason I might ever pull
> that cd out.
>
> Rephlex as a label just puts out silly crap for the most part.
>
>> There are many of you who will cheer him on as he    > makes funny
> things happen with the umbrella. I      > reserve a special moment of
> disapointment just for   > those people.
>
> I certainly don't get excited when I hear about new releases by him
> anymore. He went from being one of my favorite artists to someone I am
> only sort of interested in...just to see if he will snap out of his
> streak of silly shit and hopefully start doing meaningful music again.
>
> There are too many really awesome electronic artists out there now to
> really even care about Aphex Twin (if he continues to do just ok
> quality stuff).
>
>>From a guy that was all talk in the beginning of his career, about how
> he could put out a 100 lps a year. You would think he could put out at
> least one good album a year and all the silly shit he wants to do also.
>
> If he is retiring (which I don't think he is). It's probably for the
> best.
>
>
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