If you told me 20 years ago that the Dude that made ‘Rubber Johnny’ would be who you listen to falling asleep, I’d probably be doubtful and very afraid.
I played this in the car with my friend and a week later he texted me "yo what's that aphex twin song with all the beeps" and I knew exactly what he was talking about lol
Fun fact: This is a remix of a Luke Vibert track, there was a competition in a magazine to see who could do the best remix of his track with the supplied stems etc. Aphex Twin applied with his remix without saying it was him....and won!
I think I just realized why this sounds so good. If you focus your attention on the offbeat acid lead, the rest of the song just drifts back and forth in your ears. It sounds so nice and feels like letting the ocean waves carry you on the beach.
Remember listening to this right after watching The Beatles ended their last live tour in 1966. A long haired, tall man passed me this odd looking gadget and pressed play. It was nothing like what I had heard before.
Sees comment Comment is about good music Realizes the commenters profile picture is moon shaped pool album cover Realizes the commentor knows good music
@@skumdjungeltangoi7172 As you can see they are 'AFX remix' and 'AFX ALTREMIX b'. In other words the first two are extremely remixed songs making them originals.
The first song i heard from Aphex Twin was - Window Licker, on Rage ( ABC Channel years ago) I missed the song title, loved the song and had it stuck in my mind for 2+ years, wondering and wanting to know what it was. Taping Rage for 7+ hours and waking up in the morning and going through it all was a great experience! The next song i heard was Come to daddy, and that was it. Those 2 songs blew me away as much as that old lady got screamed in the face by that creature lol. Then i discovered his genius nuianced music and was astonished that i had found something that could invoke such great emotions. It's rare to find a band or artist that you find yourself agreeing with so much from their music, because it has to connect or speak to you in some deep meaningful way that you're probably not even aware of about yourself. You can learn things about yourself by seeing what moves you, and RDJ moves me a lot. DrukQs would be one of my favorites, and a few other songs but mainly that whole album. Update: Syro is my favorite now then Analord, hadn't heard those when i wrote this :)
I've known Aphex Twin probably since I was 17-18 but never gave it much attention back then (was more into hard rock and metal) in my mid 20's I started getting more and more into alternative electronic music and such (EBM etc) and later I've started delving into more pureform stuff like techno, sidetrance etc... Now Im kinda appreciatting this artist a lot more than just the bizarre videoclips... I just turned 39
I remember when I started diving into everything. It's overwhelming. I stay with trance, house, acid, idm, breakbeats, break core, drill and bass. It just goes on and on. Psy trance is really cool too you should dive into Infected Mushroom. For cool laid back lounge house check out 16B's "How to live 100 years".
I discovered this a couple of hours before i decided to take LSD and im now sitting with the speaker box in my hoodie, listeningtripping to this, life is wonderful
@@holliswilliams8426 i mean those words have direct connotations, but we dont express our feelings through exact chords and patterns, so it is a little strange ig
I hope someone reads this. I discovered Aphex Twin's music randomly through this EP, clicked on the video because the cover looked cool. I've been listening to this now for about a year. I still haven't listened to any other projects of his to completion, because it's difficult for me to do that with any artist. I have listened to about half of Drukqs and something around 3 songs from each of his albums/EPs. When I set my mind to listen to an album all the way through, it feels like a chore and I procrastinate, even though I know the album is good. But that's not my point. Some song of his popped up in my recommended page and I listened to it, then autoplay put me here unexpectedly. It's been some time since I don't listen to this EP, so I let it play and got to read the comments. Seeing them gave me some weird feeling, because they're all engrained in my memory from having read them tens of times. I took so long to type all this that I forgot a bit about the feeling :) but it was comforting, and now, while the last track plays, it feels more nihilistic. Do you have some feeling about revisiting an old, familiar, comment section?
Hey, I can relate to this a lot. I've known about Aphex Twin and some other artists for quite a while, always wanted to listen to more of their work, but rarely actually get around to doing it. Mostly because I usually find myself in the mood for specific music that I already know, so it takes a while before I get myself to listen to new songs and albums, even when I'm pretty sure that I would love it. I've seen this video in the recommendations for a while now and only today decided to give it a listen, and I'm very happy I did. Reading your comment made me realize I should be doing this more often. There's a lot still to discover. ^_^ And yes, sometimes coming back to a video after a while and seeing familiar comments gives me a kind of warm, nostalgic feeling. But there is also something inspiring about when I first watch/listen to a new video/song on here, and find sentiments in the comment that make complete sense to me even when I haven't had any prior experiences with the video/song myself.
Heeey! Wish I saw this sooner! So cool to see someone actually responded and shared this sentiment. It feels really nice to know someone else has the same feeling/idea. I hope we get around to listening more to unfamiliar stuff! Cheers, friend!
Yuuuup. Radiohead is my favorite group. I was so stuck on kinda and amnesiac that I didn't listen to hail to the thief for almost a year after I bought it. I finally tried a moon shaped pool about 3 months ago for the first time, 8 years after it's release
A while back this is what got me into Aphex and electronic in general - this blew my fucking mind when I heard it. He's now one of my favorite artists despite me branching off into a bunch of different genres. Still love this EP - one of his most underrated!
This is also what got me into Aphex Twin, right after discovering IDM in general through Boards of Canada's album The Campfire Headphase, if I remember right.
I heard the Richard D James Album that's what did it for me - saw him live at the Thekla in Bristol - I didn't recognize anything he played In his set that night but that was ok as I was happy as a jumping bean.
If you like Aphex you'll probably like breaks. Like. A lot. DJ Flegg does really good breaks sets. Electronic breaks tho with those reverse snares every time I hear 1/16th reverse snares trail off into silence it's like my favourite noise in the whole world. I wish I knew more about breaks and knew of some tracks that had that twisty vibe that's so intoxicatingly great sounding.
My relationship of 1 year just ended. I wasn't good enough. I spent every minute of every day talking to her, and shared everything together. I felt love like I never did before. The only person I hung out was with her. We had so many long term plans. We did everything. She despises me. She thinks of me as only immature. She stopped talking to me and it feels like my world ended. This song helps me get through alot. Thank you aphex twin
Ahah, you may have encountered a BPD woman, I dated one for 6 years, she destroyed and sucked my soul, dangerous, very risky soul vampires. The worst of it all is that they are victims of their disorder and most they can't do better.
It's a blessing bruh...my wife left after 26 years.... fucking half my life supporting her through her difficulties...but when I needed her she was nowhere to be found...left me for dead...so count your blessings
I won't forget the first time I played this. I had just finished my last year of school, was home with my family. On a lovely bright morning, I awoke... I made my mother and myself a coffee, and offered to put on some music. She smiled and said go ahead. I opened youtube on my phone and saw this at the top. The cover art intrigued me -- reminded me of those old VHS tapes I watched as a kid, in the same family home all those years ago. I played it on the speakers, and the first track really spoke to us as we sipped our coffee. We didn't say anything; we just smiled. How nostalgic those days are ..
Nah sorry don't believe this tale. Just has a whiff of bullshit about it; you put on amazing beautiful music, probably unlike anything she's ever heard before, and she never said "What's this?" It reads like a short creative writing task with you asked to describe a personal memory which evokes emotion. "She smiled and said go ahead", come on, you're laying it on a bit thick there. "I awoke". OK. If you watched 'old VHS tapes as a kid' then streaming RUclips music on your phone was not a thing when you finished school. This particular EP only came out in 2017 so the timeline is impossible. Sorry :/
This tune is off the hook.. I'm an Orphan.. Atomically your life is upside down.. Who do you fall back to /on.. I have friends that are foes.. These drum patterns explain that
I listen to this song just to hear 2:55-3:15 sometimes. Makes me tear up if I hadnt listened to it in a while. Aphex is one of the only artists that affects me like that.
Been listening to this man’s music for over 15 years now and still can’t figure out what it is exactly that makes his tracks speak to your heart in such a special way. Do know though that there will never be another RDJ.
I love these 4 songs. I don't know where the original is that i usually listen to of these songs, looks like it's been taken down, I'm just very Glad i can still listen to this. Music invokes emotion, Don't take away my emotions RUclips, or I'll be unhappy and wistful.
@Ghost Anon "Never let anyone or anything choose for you." I don't believe in complete control, or complete freewill. You may not of meant that but "anything" does mean Anything
I think Apex Twin is an electronic music genius! I am delighted with his music, I have been watching closely what he creates for years. I found a lot of Aphex Twin's albums. I am listening with delight. Great!
@@InklingFan77Mettaton1936 You missed a comma between Apex and Buddy, and it should've been an 'a' next to the H, not an 'an'......Also you capitalised every word for some strange reason. If you're going to point out the mistakes of others, like a grammar snob, then you shouldn't make mistakes yourself. Now, where's my apple?
At first i thought it was weird including two versions of the same track, however now I like it there... It shows the impact a good arrangement can have to a piece of music. The first version of sci-fi staircase really strikes a chord in me compared to the other, even though they have the same instrumentation, rhythms and patterns... The arrangement is just perfect and it shows that even someone as talented as RDJ still can struggle from time to time with perfecting the music. Never give up on your tracks and experiment!
bro for the longest time i legit thought this was an entire 10 min track that paused in the middle for some reason... RDJ makes weird shit tho, so nothing is off the table hahah
I recorded this into Pro Tools to work out what was happening. The amazing innovation [Edit September 2021: by 'innovation' I don't mean it's never been done before, I just mean 'cool element'] in this track is that the main acid loop that comes in at 0:30 is a nine sixteenths loop - i.e. rather than running for the standard 2 beats (eight sixteenths), it adds an extra sixteenth. This is the main driver of the glorious disorientation of this track. The beauty of the start is how the orderly metre of the pads comes to be dominated by the off-kilter acid loop when it enters, but the acid loop in turn is dominated by the drum loop. There's more to say about the rest of the track, but you get the gist. Edit August 2021: In the replies below, Audio Maverick asked this question: What are you talking about? Is the loop an extra 1/16th longer than the other loops? Do you mean the loop itself is longer in duration or has an extra 16th crammed with in it like a polyrhythm? Here is my reply - I think it adds to my original comment: Yes, the acid loop is 1/16th longer than the other loops (in real time). And importantly, the 16ths in the acid loop are the same length of time as the 16ths from the rest of the track. The notes in the acid loop come on the following steps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-7, 8-9 (the 6-7 and 8-9 notes are tied). But the really cool thing is that when the acid loop first comes in, the brain doesn't register it as being a 9/16ths loop as such, but as a normal 8/16ths loop. We tap our foot once at the start of the loop and again in the middle of the loop, but, the second tap falls between the 5th and 6th step. Sooo... In this sense, the loop also has an extra 16th crammed into it. Both perspectives are correct. How fucking damn cool is that? ... The success of this comment is rapidly turning into the highlight of my life. It's up there with the time I won the costume contest at a screening of the Big Lebowski - as decided by audience applause - when I dressed up as Marty when he was performing his dance quintet.
@@its_drez Immerse yourself in music, my friend. Play instruments, write songs, produce songs, make loops, fiddle with synths, mess around with eq, keep thinking about why certain songs keep calling you back (from Aphex to Bach). It ain't about the courses (though a production course might help to demystify the studio). I've been producing on and off for 25 years - all self taught. I'm not great, but music is sure in my soul, and Aphex Twin is the king of kings.
Will probably always be my favourite aphex ep. Remember discovering this video and listening to it being happily surprised. Probably also his best remix.
Classic track that is so very much appreciated. That subsonic bass at 1.43 and so on hits so hard. The whole track makes me floating out there in space. 💫18 minutes of pure pleasure and gorgeous music. Aphex Twin are legendary. This is a true masterpiece.
He´s connected with Universe/Gods ..one need to be in special kind of openeness to produce music like this..to open up and let the Universe create...Someone said he is the Beethoven of electronic Music..and i can really relate to that..its inspirational..full of creativity...these melodies..its so fresh..unique..uncompareable ..suprisingly different..u can hear there is no rule ..no genre..a free mind..nothing...just floating ..doing..lthe music plays itself..it definitly does something with you..takes you somwhere you´ve been not before..opens you up..Thats some special shit here.A Real artist on work.Mush love to all the artist out there Mush love to all the musiclovers out there
I remember when John peel interviewed Richard David James outside his house he sent a sample to John which he played on his radio show You could send any music to him and he would play it we don't get anything like that anymore it was a sad loss to lose John Peel Magnificent wonderful track my friend I always love Aphex Twin Richard is a genius Thanks for sharing this Gem 😊
i think it's called IDM (intelligent dance music), even tought it's not aphex twin himself who named this genre this way, its the media. @AssKicker074
I cant speak on this in any musically informed way, but i can say that this one's something special. Ive been diggin this track since i found it a year or two ago and every time i listen to it, i further appreciate something in it which i dont quite understand. RDJ, my friend, you will likely never read this, but thank you dearly and with the utmost sincerity. This one takes me on a ride every time.
Almost every morning during the pandemic lockdown, wake, make coffee, .15 grams of mushrooms, explore the Orphans EP. Only way I kept my neck out of the rope.
This guy is great. You could convert all of his music to any instrument and it's still and probably more relevant. The fact he chose this musical pathway make's him and his music so unique, genius. Never said lightly.
It just randomly appeared on my suggestions and now I finish the day listening this with this composition on instant repeat. Very cosmic, quite depressive and cold, yet so full of impulse and passion like our heartbeats
This song was how I got into Aphex Twin and I didn't pay too much attention to it at first, but he's been my favorite artist ever since. This video popped up on my RUclips feed the day it was uploaded, which was also my birthday... funny coincidence.
@@sidspassion8591This is an EP called "Orphans", and two songs are a remix of Luke Vibert's "Sci-Fi Staircase". A lot of Richard's (Aphex Twin) work is not on streaming platforms like Spotify, I assume because they were released under his own record label "Rephlex" which is now defunct.
One brilliant and innovative musician. An original soundscape artist. A pioneer of hishers generation. Just a kid in his bedroom tweaking knobs and faders and piano keys in the beginning. Now a Pillar of the community. Thx A!
There was this angry redheaded man with a lot of natural Charisma in Austin Who convinced me to listen to this guy By repeatedly making jokes that contain the name of this performer that don't make a lot of sense. Also he pulled several unregistered guns on me at once and said I better listen to Aphex Twin or else
I used to find Aphex Twin weird and thought to myself “who would listen to this” but I gave him a chance one day and listened to this now I love him and his music.
Saw Rich play this in Toluca, Mexico last year and it brought tears to my eyes. He then somehow faded it into a blend of 'Looking For The Perfect Beat' by Africa Bambata and 'clissold 101[dat28 otari] 48k' by Polygon Window. Mind blowing
@@johntgw yeah but even that kills somehow music (for example Radiohead sued RUclips many times in the past for having their music free without them allowing it) but ngl if we couldn't have access on these masterpieces I wouldn't be the person I am, neither you ig
I appreciate that Aphex has his comments turned off but I also appreciate knowing that if they were turned on, it would be a bunch of travelers commenting about how this or that song has helped them on their journey
There is alot out there. You should explore some more. Try out - coil " music to listen to in the dark vol 1 and 2. I promise good things. 80s electronic music. Top notch and timeless.
I finally understand why people go to raves now. When ur tripping/rolling and listening to this type of music it puts u into a trance like state where ur brain literally feels orgasmic.
when he dropped this somewhere at the beginning of his BKS set, it kinda caught me off guard to play such a calm tune at during a set, but after a while I realised this is going to be the part I'm going to remember most fondly in years to come
You know, sometimes, at the right moment, Aphex's music makes me feel like I want to cry. My sadness about the general plight of humanity is usually quite strongly repressed (sensitive people are taught by society at a young age that their sensitivity is weakness or failure, which is a misconception), but Aphex brings it all out in a very special way.
"Let everything that’s been planned come true. Let them believe. And let them have a laugh at their passions. Because what they call passion actually is not some emotional energy, but just the friction between their souls and the outside world. And most important, let them believe in themselves. Let them be helpless like children, because weakness is a great thing, and strength is nothing. When a man is just born, he is weak and flexible. When he dies, he is hard and insensitive. When a tree is growing, it’s tender and pliant. But when it’s dry and hard, it dies. Hardness and strength are death’s companions. Pliancy and weakness are expressions of the freshness of being. Because what has hardened will never win." - Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky)
Been a fan of James' musical output for over 2 decades now. Back in the later half of the nineties - when my equipment list could be counted with one hand and you would still have spare fingers (a synth, tape deck and a (very limited) multi track midi sequencer and later, an effects unit (finally using all fingers) never knew what I could do with such a minimal set-up. Then I heard both 'Selected Ambient Works' and felt an answer was perfectly provided by James. It's his fault I have a thing for off kilter rhythms and arranging poly-rhythmically. My current love is 8/12 time signatures. The man is truly an inspiration.
I saw both these guys twice in the same week, Big Day Out and The Prince Of Wales Hotel. First gig was them onstage together as a unit, the second was Luke opening for AFX
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If you told me 20 years ago that the Dude that made ‘Rubber Johnny’ would be who you listen to falling asleep, I’d probably be doubtful and very afraid.
It was never confirmed that RDJ made Rubber Johnny. But that's a good EP too.
@@karlknight4678what do you mean? Rubber Johnny is Afx237 v.7?
You know Rubber Johnny falls asleep listening to us
like the beach boys said "god only knows"
What a comment! Love it
I have never brushed my teeth in such an epic way before
YOU TOOK 18 MINUTES TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH!?
@@dieselguitar1440 gotta make sure they’re clean bro
@@kauzmeat9288 Fair enough
By the time you finish they’re gone
Lol same
I played this in the car with my friend and a week later he texted me "yo what's that aphex twin song with all the beeps" and I knew exactly what he was talking about lol
It's good to see someone is keeping acid house alive. Direct your friend to the original Acid Trax by Phuture
a friend
uau meu és mesmo brutal :D
i don't get it. is the first song aphex twin or luke vibert remixing aphex twin?
@@iconoclast137 2 afx remixes of luke vibert's track
Fun fact:
This is a remix of a Luke Vibert track, there was a competition in a magazine to see who could do the best remix of his track with the supplied stems etc. Aphex Twin applied with his remix without saying it was him....and won!
Aphex Twin casually going by the name of Apex Tvin for the 11th time and no one having any idea who the mysterious Apex Tvin is.
what;s the original track ?
@ ruclips.net/video/Ra4gyxAsxXE/видео.html
@@RockyStonester1 ruclips.net/video/Ra4gyxAsxXE/видео.html
@@RockyStonester1 Wagon Christ - Sci Fi Staircase
I think I just realized why this sounds so good. If you focus your attention on the offbeat acid lead, the rest of the song just drifts back and forth in your ears. It sounds so nice and feels like letting the ocean waves carry you on the beach.
Every thing he does has so much dimension.... Fun music to listen too
Ur mum carries us to the beach.
I fell asleep to this the other night. I never fall asleep to music because its always so stimulating to me but THIS. Wow. So relaxing and beautiful.
hell yes
hell yes
Remember listening to this right after watching The Beatles ended their last live tour in 1966. A long haired, tall man passed me this odd looking gadget and pressed play. It was nothing like what I had heard before.
lmao what
@@its_drez need more info
@@naudible lol i get it now hes saying richard d. james went back in time and played this song somehow
quirky time machines are a pet peeve of mine
Right after that, he stepped into his DeLorean and drove away
>listens to music
>music is good
>thank you music
>listens to aphex twin
>listens to orphans
>parents die
>be orphaned
>oh no
>still good music
>thank you RDJ
Sees comment
Comment is about good music
Realizes the commenters profile picture is moon shaped pool album cover
Realizes the commentor knows good music
Sees comments, realizes this isnt 4chan, still good music
>greentext outside a chan
@@Bakiyochi84420 >greentext
0:00 - Luke Vibert - Spiral Staircase [Future Music Competition, AFX remix]
5:00 - Luke Vibert - Spiral Staircase [Future Music Competition, AFX ALTREMIX b]
9:08 - Nightmail 1
14:12 - 4x atlantis take1
So these aren't originals?
@@skumdjungeltangoi7172 As you can see they are 'AFX remix' and 'AFX ALTREMIX b'. In other words the first two are extremely remixed songs making them originals.
@@skumdjungeltangoi7172 They are remixes.
@@skumdjungeltangoi7172 00⁹
gracias
This is what made me like the electronic music. My story starts right here.
fuck yeah dude come along
good thing you found something good because it’s a whole new universe
The first song i heard from Aphex Twin was - Window Licker, on Rage ( ABC Channel years ago) I missed the song title, loved the song and had it stuck in my mind for 2+ years, wondering and wanting to know what it was. Taping Rage for 7+ hours and waking up in the morning and going through it all was a great experience! The next song i heard was Come to daddy, and that was it. Those 2 songs blew me away as much as that old lady got screamed in the face by that creature lol. Then i discovered his genius nuianced music and was astonished that i had found something that could invoke such great emotions.
It's rare to find a band or artist that you find yourself agreeing with so much from their music, because it has to connect or speak to you in some deep meaningful way that you're probably not even aware of about yourself. You can learn things about yourself by seeing what moves you, and RDJ moves me a lot.
DrukQs would be one of my favorites, and a few other songs but mainly that whole album.
Update: Syro is my favorite now then Analord, hadn't heard those when i wrote this :)
niccce
welcome
I can see, hear, smell, taste, touch that album art
I've known Aphex Twin probably since I was 17-18 but never gave it much attention back then (was more into hard rock and metal) in my mid 20's I started getting more and more into alternative electronic music and such (EBM etc) and later I've started delving into more pureform stuff like techno, sidetrance etc... Now Im kinda appreciatting this artist a lot more than just the bizarre videoclips... I just turned 39
Sweet
🤌
39. It’s nearly over then. Middle age beckons with all its aches and pains and 3 day hangovers
I remember when I started diving into everything. It's overwhelming. I stay with trance, house, acid, idm, breakbeats, break core, drill and bass. It just goes on and on. Psy trance is really cool too you should dive into Infected Mushroom. For cool laid back lounge house check out 16B's "How to live 100 years".
Alright, nobody asked for your life story
めちゃくちゃカッコいい
エイフェックスツインで脳みそを溶かす東大医学部草
4 x Atlantis Take 1はステレオだと飛べるよ
big fax
英国の音楽が最高です
@@inco9943 cool to see Japanese are fans of Aphex Twin
I discovered this a couple of hours before i decided to take LSD and im now sitting with the speaker box in my hoodie, listeningtripping to this, life is wonderful
What bewilders me is why anyone would want to be looking at their phone/computer whilst coming up on lsd
@@harryhedgehog23 indeed i cant stand it too, but i do enjoy listening music on lsd very muito
Wow
How do you feel Today?
pretty good! :) you?@@dantheman7184
this is my go-to song when I'm drunk enough that I puke. it's like therapy
How can so much emotion emerge from these simple rhythmic fractions interweaving !
how can the emotion of Shakespeare emerge from words and variation of rhyming schemes and rhythm?
its called energy fuckface
@@holliswilliams8426 i mean those words have direct connotations, but we dont express our feelings through exact chords and patterns, so it is a little strange ig
"everything is vibration" Manly P. Hall
Its the spaces between
I hope someone reads this. I discovered Aphex Twin's music randomly through this EP, clicked on the video because the cover looked cool. I've been listening to this now for about a year. I still haven't listened to any other projects of his to completion, because it's difficult for me to do that with any artist. I have listened to about half of Drukqs and something around 3 songs from each of his albums/EPs. When I set my mind to listen to an album all the way through, it feels like a chore and I procrastinate, even though I know the album is good. But that's not my point. Some song of his popped up in my recommended page and I listened to it, then autoplay put me here unexpectedly. It's been some time since I don't listen to this EP, so I let it play and got to read the comments. Seeing them gave me some weird feeling, because they're all engrained in my memory from having read them tens of times. I took so long to type all this that I forgot a bit about the feeling :) but it was comforting, and now, while the last track plays, it feels more nihilistic. Do you have some feeling about revisiting an old, familiar, comment section?
Hey, I can relate to this a lot. I've known about Aphex Twin and some other artists for quite a while, always wanted to listen to more of their work, but rarely actually get around to doing it. Mostly because I usually find myself in the mood for specific music that I already know, so it takes a while before I get myself to listen to new songs and albums, even when I'm pretty sure that I would love it. I've seen this video in the recommendations for a while now and only today decided to give it a listen, and I'm very happy I did. Reading your comment made me realize I should be doing this more often. There's a lot still to discover. ^_^
And yes, sometimes coming back to a video after a while and seeing familiar comments gives me a kind of warm, nostalgic feeling. But there is also something inspiring about when I first watch/listen to a new video/song on here, and find sentiments in the comment that make complete sense to me even when I haven't had any prior experiences with the video/song myself.
Depersonalization is a bitch
Heeey! Wish I saw this sooner! So cool to see someone actually responded and shared this sentiment. It feels really nice to know someone else has the same feeling/idea. I hope we get around to listening more to unfamiliar stuff! Cheers, friend!
Welcome home.
Yuuuup. Radiohead is my favorite group. I was so stuck on kinda and amnesiac that I didn't listen to hail to the thief for almost a year after I bought it. I finally tried a moon shaped pool about 3 months ago for the first time, 8 years after it's release
A while back this is what got me into Aphex and electronic in general - this blew my fucking mind when I heard it.
He's now one of my favorite artists despite me branching off into a bunch of different genres.
Still love this EP - one of his most underrated!
This is also what got me into Aphex Twin, right after discovering IDM in general through Boards of Canada's album The Campfire Headphase, if I remember right.
I heard the Richard D James Album that's what did it for me - saw him live at the Thekla in Bristol - I didn't recognize anything he played In his set that night but that was ok as I was happy as a jumping bean.
Aphex is a musical genius he needs a Grammy asap
If you like Aphex you'll probably like breaks. Like. A lot. DJ Flegg does really good breaks sets. Electronic breaks tho with those reverse snares every time I hear 1/16th reverse snares trail off into silence it's like my favourite noise in the whole world. I wish I knew more about breaks and knew of some tracks that had that twisty vibe that's so intoxicatingly great sounding.
Would you share me your top 20 AT songs?
My relationship of 1 year just ended. I wasn't good enough. I spent every minute of every day talking to her, and shared everything together. I felt love like I never did before. The only person I hung out was with her. We had so many long term plans. We did everything. She despises me. She thinks of me as only immature. She stopped talking to me and it feels like my world ended. This song helps me get through alot. Thank you aphex twin
Astral hug to ya bro - return your love to its true source; yourself. You'll make it through this wiser and stronger.
@JW86100 You spent every minute of every day talking to her ? Wow, reminds me of one relationship that I also ended....
Everything will pass. ❤
Ahah, you may have encountered a BPD woman, I dated one for 6 years, she destroyed and sucked my soul, dangerous, very risky soul vampires. The worst of it all is that they are victims of their disorder and most they can't do better.
It's a blessing bruh...my wife left after 26 years.... fucking half my life supporting her through her difficulties...but when I needed her she was nowhere to be found...left me for dead...so count your blessings
I won't forget the first time I played this. I had just finished my last year of school, was home with my family.
On a lovely bright morning, I awoke... I made my mother and myself a coffee, and offered to put on some music. She smiled and said go ahead.
I opened youtube on my phone and saw this at the top. The cover art intrigued me -- reminded me of those old VHS tapes I watched as a kid, in the same family home all those years ago. I played it on the speakers, and the first track really spoke to us as we sipped our coffee.
We didn't say anything; we just smiled. How nostalgic those days are ..
I love reading anecdotes like these so much
This memory is lovely. Thank you for sharing :D
I am so happy for you
the picture is of a old VHS tape
Nah sorry don't believe this tale. Just has a whiff of bullshit about it; you put on amazing beautiful music, probably unlike anything she's ever heard before, and she never said "What's this?"
It reads like a short creative writing task with you asked to describe a personal memory which evokes emotion.
"She smiled and said go ahead", come on, you're laying it on a bit thick there. "I awoke". OK.
If you watched 'old VHS tapes as a kid' then streaming RUclips music on your phone was not a thing when you finished school.
This particular EP only came out in 2017 so the timeline is impossible. Sorry :/
I instantly like anything that has to do with Aphex Twin so the algorithm never forgets I’m so into his music!
its now on streaming! (partially, excluding the alternate mix for spiral staircase)
tracks 24, 25, 26 of "music from the merch desk" released today
Im 200 Billion years old and this was my jam back in the day. I will forever support my man Richard!
This tune is off the hook.. I'm an Orphan.. Atomically your life is upside down.. Who do you fall back to /on.. I have friends that are foes.. These drum patterns explain that
i can relate to this
I was a spiritual orphan until last year when I accepted the adoption of God of Israel as my Father! I have felt alone my whole life until now :)
A true friend is rarer than the four leaf clover
@@igarrett2568 I find four leaf clovers all the time 🍀🍀🍀🍀
@@rickyalexander927 lmaoooo
I listen to this song just to hear 2:55-3:15 sometimes. Makes me tear up if I hadnt listened to it in a while. Aphex is one of the only artists that affects me like that.
I'm glad someone else out there listens to this music the same way I do :)
Listen to shimmering haze by wagon christ (Vibert).
aphex you? you mean, not affects🤓
7:34
7:55
I’m 106 years old and before my wife died her last dying breath was the URL to this video
Now you need to pass it on to whoever is next to your death bed.
@@Widderic
We are next to his death bed.
We are the orphans now
i can see god is still good
can you see me?
She was in her 40's? long live 1991. lol. blessings
Been listening to this man’s music for over 15 years now and still can’t figure out what it is exactly that makes his tracks speak to your heart in such a special way. Do know though that there will never be another RDJ.
i think its the result of complete musical isolation, curiosity, and hearty cornish air
he is got synesthesia
I love these 4 songs. I don't know where the original is that i usually listen to of these songs, looks like it's been taken down, I'm just very Glad i can still listen to this.
Music invokes emotion, Don't take away my emotions RUclips, or I'll be unhappy and wistful.
The original uploader unlisted the video, you can still find it here: ruclips.net/video/bnKaOo67mLQ/видео.html
Stuck at 3.7mil views
you can listen free and/or buy them here:
aphextwin.warp.net/release/86520-afx-orphans
aphextwin.warp.net/release/86520-afx-orphans
@Ghost Anon "Never let anyone or anything choose for you."
I don't believe in complete control, or complete freewill. You may not of meant that but "anything" does mean Anything
Oh, you ran away, and deleted your messages.
I guess you only wanted a one way discussion. That's not a trustworthy tactic by you.
I think Apex Twin is an electronic music genius! I am delighted with his music, I have been watching closely what he creates for years. I found a lot of Aphex Twin's albums. I am listening with delight. Great!
You Missed An H Right Next To The P In Apex Buddy.
Fortunately there is a lot of his music released.
@@InklingFan77Mettaton1936 You missed a comma between Apex and Buddy, and it should've been an 'a' next to the H, not an 'an'......Also you capitalised every word for some strange reason.
If you're going to point out the mistakes of others, like a grammar snob, then you shouldn't make mistakes yourself.
Now, where's my apple?
@@paulcurran4786 here: 🍎
@@solarean have some apples!
At first i thought it was weird including two versions of the same track, however now I like it there... It shows the impact a good arrangement can have to a piece of music. The first version of sci-fi staircase really strikes a chord in me compared to the other, even though they have the same instrumentation, rhythms and patterns... The arrangement is just perfect and it shows that even someone as talented as RDJ still can struggle from time to time with perfecting the music. Never give up on your tracks and experiment!
The first few seconds, (that runs a length), has a tonal quality of 'Last I heard' by Thom Yorke.
ruclips.net/video/I03xFqbxUp8/видео.html
@@batboy3746 Cheers for linking that, never heard of that song and I thoroughly enjoyed it :)
RDJ has stated that even when his songs are finished they still feel incomplete
bro for the longest time i legit thought this was an entire 10 min track that paused in the middle for some reason... RDJ makes weird shit tho, so nothing is off the table hahah
@@JukesMcGee Cool to know, I can relate to that :)
When you discover Aphex tunes years after their release 😊
oh but when they just release too!
shit be timeless my guy
I recorded this into Pro Tools to work out what was happening. The amazing innovation [Edit September 2021: by 'innovation' I don't mean it's never been done before, I just mean 'cool element'] in this track is that the main acid loop that comes in at 0:30 is a nine sixteenths loop - i.e. rather than running for the standard 2 beats (eight sixteenths), it adds an extra sixteenth. This is the main driver of the glorious disorientation of this track. The beauty of the start is how the orderly metre of the pads comes to be dominated by the off-kilter acid loop when it enters, but the acid loop in turn is dominated by the drum loop. There's more to say about the rest of the track, but you get the gist.
Edit August 2021: In the replies below, Audio Maverick asked this question: What are you talking about? Is the loop an extra 1/16th longer than the other loops? Do you mean the loop itself is longer in duration or has an extra 16th crammed with in it like a polyrhythm?
Here is my reply - I think it adds to my original comment: Yes, the acid loop is 1/16th longer than the other loops (in real time). And importantly, the 16ths in the acid loop are the same length of time as the 16ths from the rest of the track. The notes in the acid loop come on the following steps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-7, 8-9 (the 6-7 and 8-9 notes are tied). But the really cool thing is that when the acid loop first comes in, the brain doesn't register it as being a 9/16ths loop as such, but as a normal 8/16ths loop. We tap our foot once at the start of the loop and again in the middle of the loop, but, the second tap falls between the 5th and 6th step. Sooo... In this sense, the loop also has an extra 16th crammed into it. Both perspectives are correct. How fucking damn cool is that?
... The success of this comment is rapidly turning into the highlight of my life. It's up there with the time I won the costume contest at a screening of the Big Lebowski - as decided by audience applause - when I dressed up as Marty when he was performing his dance quintet.
You should check out Luke Viberts Lovers Acid album. He does this same trick on a few tracks.
@@caseystu123 Adding to this, this song is a remix of Luke Viberts song Scifi Staircase lol
how do I learn how to talk like this is there a course online I can take to understand this (trying to learn music production)
@@its_drez Immerse yourself in music, my friend. Play instruments, write songs, produce songs, make loops, fiddle with synths, mess around with eq, keep thinking about why certain songs keep calling you back (from Aphex to Bach). It ain't about the courses (though a production course might help to demystify the studio). I've been producing on and off for 25 years - all self taught. I'm not great, but music is sure in my soul, and Aphex Twin is the king of kings.
@@stalkinglikecandy Thank you so much
I wish that this gem of an EP was pressed on vinyl
bennington
lmao john maus
@@RobotFilmProductionsTMcom holy shit i cannot thank you enough for posting that
@@RobotFilmProductionsTMcom holy shit $140+, whoa. Can expect to spend a bunch on an aphex twin record but damn I'd have to be rich to buy that
@@RobotFilmProductionsTMcom damn if only it had the same album art work as on here
Aphex Twin gives me energy for my soul. I love him. All the best to his music and himself. Long live to the king!
Perfection
Will probably always be my favourite aphex ep. Remember discovering this video and listening to it being happily surprised. Probably also his best remix.
Classic track that is so very much appreciated. That subsonic bass at 1.43 and so on hits so hard. The whole track makes me floating out there in space. 💫18 minutes of pure pleasure and gorgeous music. Aphex Twin are legendary. This is a true masterpiece.
I can never let go of this song... the suspense and then,
Bliss.
These was the first ever Aphex Twin music I listened. Thank you so so much
You are in for a treat :)
thanks bro
He´s connected with Universe/Gods ..one need to be in special kind of openeness to produce music like this..to open up and let the Universe create...Someone said he is the Beethoven of electronic Music..and i can really relate to that..its inspirational..full of creativity...these melodies..its so fresh..unique..uncompareable ..suprisingly different..u can hear there is no rule ..no genre..a free mind..nothing...just floating ..doing..lthe music plays itself..it definitly does something with you..takes you somwhere you´ve been not before..opens you up..Thats some special shit here.A Real artist on work.Mush love to all the artist out there
Mush love to all the musiclovers out there
I had music stuck in my head for years just for it to come back again I loved this
Thanks for posting this i had no idea these songs even existed til a few days ago and im a huge fan.
love it! nothing better anyone could say! thx a lot
oh it be Come on in , The water is fine 👌
I remember when John peel interviewed Richard David James outside his house he sent a sample to John which he played on his radio show
You could send any music to him and he would play it we don't get anything like that anymore it was a sad loss to lose John Peel
Magnificent wonderful track my friend I always love Aphex Twin Richard is a genius
Thanks for sharing this Gem 😊
care to share the link?
@@canobenitez it was on the radio mate
played my band. Happy with that. ✊
@@joebloggs4925 radio recordings exist, yknow.
this is pure genius, it's sad that most people can't understand how great this genre of music is
You mean great an artist this is. Aphex Twin created the genre.
how is the genre called?
i think it's called IDM (intelligent dance music), even tought it's not aphex twin himself who named this genre this way, its the media. @AssKicker074
Wait.. there’s people who have heard this and NOT liked what they hear?
Bakana!
@@AssKicker074 it's called IDM or braindance
Heard this at a pivotal point in life and have loved it ever since. Can't wait to show my kids electronic music.
Hope you’re doing well
This sound taps into something I feel blessed to come across.
I cant speak on this in any musically informed way, but i can say that this one's something special. Ive been diggin this track since i found it a year or two ago and every time i listen to it, i further appreciate something in it which i dont quite understand.
RDJ, my friend, you will likely never read this, but thank you dearly and with the utmost sincerity. This one takes me on a ride every time.
robert downey jr?????
Richard D. James... that's his christian name
@@jpisow no it's clearly robert downey jr
Almost every morning during the pandemic lockdown, wake, make coffee, .15 grams of mushrooms, explore the Orphans EP. Only way I kept my neck out of the rope.
@@charaaa .15g is a very small amount, and you're right, not every day, every other day.
I thought you wrote 15 grams. Glad you're still here with us.
The importance of fullstops. 15grams
This guy is great. You could convert all of his music to any instrument and it's still and probably more relevant.
The fact he chose this musical pathway make's him and his music so unique, genius.
Never said lightly.
It just randomly appeared on my suggestions and now I finish the day listening this with this composition on instant repeat. Very cosmic, quite depressive and cold, yet so full of impulse and passion like our heartbeats
I thought your pfp was Richard
@@soupisgoodfood923 it’s him but in female filter
I like the part that went from the beginning of this track until the end of it. That was the best.
The low end in the first track is sublime
This song was how I got into Aphex Twin and I didn't pay too much attention to it at first, but he's been my favorite artist ever since. This video popped up on my RUclips feed the day it was uploaded, which was also my birthday... funny coincidence.
which album is this? why it aint on Spotify?
@@sidspassion8591This is an EP called "Orphans", and two songs are a remix of Luke Vibert's "Sci-Fi Staircase". A lot of Richard's (Aphex Twin) work is not on streaming platforms like Spotify, I assume because they were released under his own record label "Rephlex" which is now defunct.
He’s our Bach. True genius that will last throughout the ages.
Glad to see some recent comment lol
this comments been stuck in my head all day its just so gorgeous
combines soulful warmth into acid/jungle/idm tracks like no other.
He is our Richard d james
There would be a huge part of me missing had I not heard his music. Thankfully, 20 yrs into Aphex, I still feel like I have that special blanket.
I always say that this is the absolute best electronic song. But what do I know
Or just the best electronic cover right
One brilliant and innovative musician. An original soundscape artist. A pioneer of hishers generation. Just a kid in his bedroom tweaking knobs and faders and piano keys in the beginning. Now a Pillar of the community.
Thx A!
There was this angry redheaded man with a lot of natural Charisma in Austin Who convinced me to listen to this guy
By repeatedly making jokes that contain the name of this performer that don't make a lot of sense.
Also he pulled several unregistered guns on me at once and said I better listen to Aphex Twin or else
That was Alberto balsam. You better do what he says
You can tell they’re unregistered by the way that they are.
And those who appreciate this music are too, pioneers. Kudos to you.
*Me, enjoying Spiral Staircase*
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damn bro, time to use adblock, or youtube vanced if you on phone.
@@pierrebe4492 I wasn’t aware of youtube vanced, I need to check that out. Thanks bud.
this inspires me so much, thank you aphex twin
I luv AFX music for so long, and I’m so happy to dance on this piece tonight for the first time !!!
My best Christmas present 🎁
This music makes me feel like I'm melting away -- a block of lard in a hot pan.
Add some frijoles and you have yourself a tasty meal
@@Knifymoloko beans and lard sounds disgusting lol
@@fisheatsyourhead not too disgusting. We mash the beans -peruvian or pinto particularly 👨🍳 good day!
My eyes literally roll back in my head in ecstasy when the shimmering electric piano sound rotates in
I cook to this music.
I used to find Aphex Twin weird and thought to myself “who would listen to this” but I gave him a chance one day and listened to this now I love him and his music.
Creativity at its finest 👌
I love this. apex twin makes me feel excited for the future, or like im having like a revelation. ty for uploading
when
@@louisallen8432 wym
@@basicaf9703 did i ask
@@louisallen8432 ya u asked when
The beginning always evokes a feeling of intense sadness in me.
This is so beautilul. It reflects how the mind really works. Not like regular music, but like this. When you feel something really deep.
Saw Rich play this in Toluca, Mexico last year and it brought tears to my eyes. He then somehow faded it into a blend of 'Looking For The Perfect Beat' by Africa Bambata and 'clissold 101[dat28 otari] 48k' by Polygon Window. Mind blowing
He was in mexico?
@@Bakiyochi84420 Ceremonia Festival 2019
smokes!
Aphex Twin, siempre sorprendiendo, incluso en tiempos los cuales la música electrónica no estaba tan desarrollada.
If life had an outro song this would be it.
I keep coming back to this album. It's mesmerizing...
Jaja Always, its very necessary
I was a bit hesitant when first listening to Aphex Twin, but DAMN this is some good music
dawg no one cares
dont listen to that prick.
welcome to the club.
lot for you to enjoy :
AFX - T16.5 MADMA with nastya+5.2
AFX - XMD5a
Thank me later :)
@@isaacdebolt3637 fart in the win my dudebro
That cover art is the dark side of genius !!
Its a VHS cassette cover.
thanks youtube ad on the middle of the song
it really sucks
youtube always finds a way to kill music
@@lefterisden2389 Not to defend it, but it does provide us with a free way to hear these things.
@@johntgw yeah but even that kills somehow music (for example Radiohead sued RUclips many times in the past for having their music free without them allowing it) but ngl if we couldn't have access on these masterpieces I wouldn't be the person I am, neither you ig
literally just got premium. I am not a bot.
adblock. If you on phone : youtube vanced.
Clicked for the cover art, stayed for the music, commented to thank.
I’ve been listening to Aphex twin since 16 im now 46
All tracks are awesome but the last track is really something else. It's that menacing ♥️
This never gets old. W. H. Auden, Aphex Twin, Acid, fuck yes.
W. H. Auden?
Yes bud, William H Auden, when the track turns acid the voice you hear is WH Auden reading his poem "This is the night mail". v=zmciuKsBOi0
I appreciate that Aphex has his comments turned off but I also appreciate knowing that if they were turned on, it would be a bunch of travelers commenting about how this or that song has helped them on their journey
Como eu amo essa música, pqp. Ouvi muito, muito aphex twin em 2018/19 e essa música é minha favorita dele, que gênio.
I'm always imagining a bass drum playing along with the synth in the 14:12 part, maybe that's the song's intention to sound interpretive! Genius!
Aphex twin is a musical genius i see him as the God of all music
There is alot out there. You should explore some more. Try out - coil " music to listen to in the dark vol 1 and 2. I promise good things. 80s electronic music. Top notch and timeless.
Incredible. It's unbelievable how I was drawn into it. I listened to it over and over all day. Today again. :)
I finally understand why people go to raves now. When ur tripping/rolling and listening to this type of music it puts u into a trance like state where ur brain literally feels orgasmic.
Finally able to appreciate aphex twin's music and man he might be one of the best to ever do it
Someone's blasting this exact mix outside their window in my apartment complex. How do I make friends with them?
You had the 666th comment
Did you make friends with that neighbour ??
Wish this one to be on spotify someday
when he dropped this somewhere at the beginning of his BKS set, it kinda caught me off guard to play such a calm tune at during a set, but after a while I realised this is going to be the part I'm going to remember most fondly in years to come
I love always finding new aphex songs.
brain candy. can never get enough of this EP..
Best music to mtb to
Any aphex twin actually
This one is my favourite longer one for the mountains my bike also listens
Did the other one get taken down? damn shame. thisisthenightmailcrossingtheborderbringingthechequeandthepostalorder
Yeah, i was dismayed to find it unavailable too, but very glad to find that someone who felt the same way decided to post it back again :)
You know, sometimes, at the right moment, Aphex's music makes me feel like I want to cry. My sadness about the general plight of humanity is usually quite strongly repressed (sensitive people are taught by society at a young age that their sensitivity is weakness or failure, which is a misconception), but Aphex brings it all out in a very special way.
I feel the same way. There is some sorrow in his music that I can relate.
"Let everything that’s been planned come true. Let them believe. And let them have a laugh at their passions. Because what they call passion actually is not some emotional energy, but just the friction between their souls and the outside world. And most important, let them believe in themselves. Let them be helpless like children, because weakness is a great thing, and strength is nothing. When a man is just born, he is weak and flexible. When he dies, he is hard and insensitive. When a tree is growing, it’s tender and pliant. But when it’s dry and hard, it dies. Hardness and strength are death’s companions. Pliancy and weakness are expressions of the freshness of being. Because what has hardened will never win." - Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky)
Is this an EP or a single track? You know what? I don't care. I fucking love it.
these got me through tough times. much love
Been a fan of James' musical output for over 2 decades now.
Back in the later half of the nineties - when my equipment list could be counted with one hand and you would still have spare fingers (a synth, tape deck and a (very limited) multi track midi sequencer and later, an effects unit (finally using all fingers) never knew what I could do with such a minimal set-up.
Then I heard both 'Selected Ambient Works' and felt an answer was perfectly provided by James.
It's his fault I have a thing for off kilter rhythms and arranging poly-rhythmically.
My current love is 8/12 time signatures.
The man is truly an inspiration.
interesting, because richard just stays in 4/4 most of the time
very interesting and non-existent time signature
THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Vibert is criminally underrated. Too much respect for that geezah
A funky acid legend
@@invinciblesticks thats right little funky buddy :)
That just blew my mind. Thanks. That part at around 09:13, you are the new Miles :)
There's always way more bass in these songs than anticipated, when you finally get the right system bouncing
I’ve discovered that recently
Ur mum gets the system bouncings!
I saw both these guys twice in the same week, Big Day Out and The Prince Of Wales Hotel. First gig was them onstage together as a unit, the second was Luke opening for AFX
I hate how good music is deleted, thank you for reupload this... R.i.p Wave station.