{"id":90996,"date":"2012-06-17T12:06:23","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T16:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/90996\/aphex-twin-art-noise\/"},"modified":"2012-06-17T12:06:23","modified_gmt":"2012-06-17T16:06:23","slug":"aphex-twin-art-noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/90996\/aphex-twin-art-noise\/","title":{"rendered":"APHEX TWIN &amp; THE ART OF NOISE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font face=\"helvetica\" size=\"3\">Richard D. James (AKA Aphex Twin, AFX, Polygon Window and Caustic Window) started making music in his bedroom, in his mid-teens; impressing his Mom and his mates with forward-thinking ambient soundscapes.\u00a0 After releasing two collections of his works, he tried his hand at techno.\u00a0 He found an audience with underground dance classics such as Digeridoo and Analogue Bubblebath.\u00a0 He refined his art in 1995 with the album I Care Because You Do.\u00a0 The next offering (Richard D. James album) wasn&#8217;t very good.\u00a0 I recommend the Come To Daddy EP (and the video &#8211; if you don&#8217;t have a heart condition).<\/font><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Az_7U0-cK0<\/p>\n<p><font face=\"helvetica\" size=\"3\">Aphex Twin hasn&#8217;t released anything since Chosen Lords (a selection of the best tracks from his Analord series, originally released on vinyl).\u00a0 26 Mixes For Cash is a double disc collection of Aphex Twin remixes (including songs by Nine Inch Nails, Meat Beat Manifesto and Saint Etienne).\u00a0 Drukqs (2001) is a double album which alternates between gentle ambient piano and frenetic drill &#8216;n&#8217; bass.\u00a0 It has its moments.\u00a0 Aphex Twin occasionally performs live.\u00a0 I&#8217;m hoping the eccentric electronic boffin is working on some new material.\u00a0 He is too young to retire &#8211; and too talented.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ds-JL830GPk<\/p>\n<p><font face=\"helvetica\" size=\"3\">Apollo 440 announced a new album was nearing completion in 2010.\u00a0 It doesn&#8217;t look like it will happen.\u00a0 This electronic-rock band hasn&#8217;t produced anything worthwhile since Electro Glide In Blue (1997).\u00a0 That album included the singles Krupa and Ain&#8217;t Talkin&#8217; &#8216;Bout Dub (masterfully sampling Van Halen).\u00a0 Most of the album is better than the singles though.\u00a0 The debut album, Millennium Fever, is one of the best (yet overlooked) progressive house albums.\u00a0 It still sounds great.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the last two albums are unappealing.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apollo 440 - Omega Point\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9wLjYlEZa_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"helvetica\" size=\"3\">Craig Armstrong has forged an interesting and varied career.\u00a0 The 52 year-old Scottish composer has created music for films such as William Shakespeare&#8217;s Romeo + Juliet, The Quiet American and Moulin Rouge!\u00a0 He has also worked with Massive Attack, Photek, Mogwai and Bono (and many others).\u00a0 Craig Armstrong&#8217;s two albums (The Space Between Us and As If To Nothing) are well produced and thoroughly absorbing.\u00a0 There are also two compilations (Piano Works and Film Works 1995 &#8211; 2005).\u00a0 Craig Armstrong even formed a band (Winona).\u00a0 Rosebud is moody and retro.\u00a0 There are various influences, including OMD and Depeche Mode, yet Armstrong&#8217;s characteristic string arrangements and piano pieces are also present (to a lesser extent).<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snow by Craig Armstrong &amp; David McAlmont.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0kNrJbREv7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"helvetica\" size=\"3\">The Art Of Noise combined computer-generated rhythms and voice effects with strings and keyboards.\u00a0 The various players (mainly J.J. Jeczalik and Anne Dudley) evidently had a lot of fun making their music.\u00a0 After three enjoyable albums, over a period of half a decade (plus a singles collection), Below The Waste was under par.\u00a0 A decade later, The Art Of Noise resurfaced with The Seduction Of Claude Debussy (a concept album).\u00a0 There have been many compilations over the years (including The FON Mixes, The Ambient Collection and The Drum &#8216;N&#8217; Bass Collection).\u00a0 Some AON tracks are featured on The Art Of The 12&#8243; volumes 1 &amp; 2.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ozav6SuuzO8&#038;feature=related<\/p>\n<p><strong><font face=\"helvetica\" size=\"4\">Further listening<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OZlmmRDvUzg<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iUV3GycZwzw<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WKNUG66G094<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Richard D. 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