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Generating More of My Favorite Aphex Twin Track

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"Selected Ambient Works 85-92" is a quality product.

Probably my favorite album for programming and other work that require concentration. I still haven't encountered anything like it. I wish there was more.

You should give a listen to the early Autechre or Speedy J. Or anything Warp put out in the 90s.

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Seems to go more to the direction what Autechre is doing nowadays. I'd recommend to have a listen to the NTS Sessions if you feel adventurous...

I'm glad you mentioned them. Autechre produced my favourite hacking background music. I agree, people interested in the generative music should definitely give NTS Sessions a listen. But for the newcomers I'd suggest to start with their early IDM albums(Incunabula, Amber) as NTS Sessions may sound too "glitchy".

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"Selected Ambient Works 85-92" is a quality product.

Probably my favorite album for programming and other work that require concentration. I still haven't encountered anything like it. I wish there was more.

Check out the artist "Actress"

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Huh. Was bracing for something like "come to daddy" when I hit play. Didn't realize Aphex Twin did anything else.

He's basically the father of modern claustrophobic ambient with his Selected Ambient Works pt2. A very special thing to fall asleep and wake up while it's still playing. Diverged from Brian Eno's more warm and happy tunes to something darker.

Yeah, it's great stuff so far. I wish I'd known that years ago. Only thing that ever got air play was the other side.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Probably my favorite album for programming and other work that require concentration. I still haven't encountered anything like it. I wish there was more.

You should give a listen to the early Autechre or Speedy J. Or anything Warp put out in the 90s.

Yes, if you're listening to it just as background music, early Warp catalog would work.

Re: Generating More of My Favorite Aphex Twin Track

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Nice! Simple, but works out super nicely :) Even the occasional odd note doesn't seem too out of place, since the phrases are short and "self-contained".

I also enjoyed the rest of the pieces on generative.fm, they all have a specific "character" which is quite rare. Nice work!

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Although I like the result, I find the track less soothing without the birds in the background. There's probably a way to generate those as well though, I suppose.

Agreed. I considered adding birds to it but I've found if I play this track in the morning and open my window so I can hear actual birds it's a nice experience.

I'm listening at 7AM and can confirm it mixes well with the real-life birds outside.

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"Selected Ambient Works 85-92" is a quality product.

Probably my favorite album for programming and other work that require concentration. I still haven't encountered anything like it. I wish there was more.

Check out the artist Solar Fields
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