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Anyone else find the music of Apex Twin not appealing? Like in comparison with for example, Daft Punk, what makes some people consider Aphex Twin as interesting music?
You can enjoy music with your mind, body, or heart. People are resonant against these in different strengths. Certain types of complicated or glitchy electronic music appeal more to mind/body types.
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Philip Glass is one of the post WW2 composers whose music does not need a cultural decoder ring. His music is distinctively Glass-ian, I think very few musicians have carved out such a distinctive musical identity.
Indeed! I would recommend the Met Opera production of Glass's "Akhnaten" to absolutely anyone, even if they don't like traditional opera or contemporary music in a concert setting. It's transcendental with very beautiful staging.
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Aphex Twin: musical genius Daft Punk: bangers They're both great, but for totally different reasons.
Even though I love Daft Punk, Aphex Twin has way more bangers than them, probably in his back catalog only. He's on another world, imo.
Completely agree. I'm a fan of both, but to me Daft Punk made some very fun dance tunes, whereas Aphex Twin's music is broad, creative, inspiring, emotional.
RDJ made music that made other people want to make music, something about his tunes are simultaneously out there and approachable and genius and make you think "I could to this too"
Aphex Twin has been a large influence for tons of well-known artists today. There is just something special in how his songs convey different moods and feelings, with one of my favorites being Avril 14th, which reminds me of playing Minecraft as a young lad, although I think 180db_ [130] is my all-time favorite.
Funny how Avril 14th is one of his most popular and recognizable songs while... not being anything like most of his works. It's a straight and fairly straightforward piano song.
He used pretty standard pieces of gear, (Kroger MS-20, DX7) the difference is the obsessive amount of time he spent making music, and what he managed to get out of that gear. Weird, detuned moans, crazy skittering beats, all kinds of odd filter modulation and crazy stuff, and it all works well together. Then he bought himself a Mac and made the Richard D James album, that was 1996(!)
(with tongue firmly in cheek) From here on out I'm referring to MS-20 mini as the 7/11 MS-20, to distinguish. The kit is obviously the Ikea MS-20.
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He typically doesn’t say what gear he uses for each track.
maybe not in the past, but at least his last full length had an entire page of all the gear in the liner notes. also the song titles are pretty much just a list of the gear used on the track (probably so he can easily recall which recording is which)
If you like that style of early warp IDM :) Cassilda and Carcosa - https://open.spotify.com/album/5k8cHnULoBPJ7hlKWYchZG RX-101 - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1nxxFDcQjl85Vn3PSZs651
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maybe not in the past, but at least his last full length had an entire page of all the gear in the liner notes. also the song titles are pretty much just a list of the gear used on the track (probably so he can easily recall which recording is which)
Notably the Cirklon. "Tighter than a gnat's ass." https://www.sequentix.com/shop/cirklon-hardware-sequencer