The Rephlexeve :: Aphex Twin's New Year's Eve Party In Rome :: 2010-2011 :: Promo Video

The Rephlexeve

Live Event Info + Promo Video

Aphex Twin will be playing a special New Years Eve show at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Rome.

31st of December, 2010
Rome, Italy
Palazzo dei Congressi

Anyone going to this? It's going to be huge.

They even used an actual Aphex Twin song in the promo video this time! (Windowlicker)

The Lineup:

Aphex Twin
DMX Krew
DJ Rephlex Records
D'Arcangelo
Max Durante
Lory D
RSX

Palazzo dei Congressi
P.zza J.F.Kennedy, 1

Also, I cannot vouch for the authenticity of this [Italian] article, but it mentions 2 interesting points of note:

(Translated)

• [Aphex Twin] "has just separated from his wife, with whom he had married in a wedding held on the last day of the year. He then wanted to make a party in a beautiful place to forget the recurrence of this anniversary."

• "The night was also meant to be given to people with hearing problems, and as such must be fitted with the speakers that reproduce low frequencies also noticeable physically through vibration. To do this, handed out balloons are inflated, held in his hands,-will act as a buffer, allowing all the perception of sound."

Buy Tickets :: Hello Ticket | Green Ticket | Phone: 800.90.70.80

Info :: 328 34 21 474 | Official Event Website | Facebook Event Page | Warp.net Announcement

Yimino - Selected Works (2010) :: Review

Yimino
Selected Works
[Kahvi Collective :: 2010]

Review + Free Download

The Kahvi Collective, a netlabel known for giving away gigs and gigs of beautiful, downtempo IDM, just announced their especially generous Christmas exclusive Selected Works from London-based duo Yimino.  In this free download we get 7 tracks spanning a variety of their previously released Albums and EPs available to purchase on the band's own label Ominim, including their latest album Breaker just out in September of this year.  It would have been extra nice if they had included an unreleased track or two for those who already have Yimino's back catalog of work, but this little sampler is a great way to let potential new fans know what they're all about without any monetary risk.

Being heavily inspired by known favorites such as Boards of Canada and Autechre, Yimino's work can create a divide among fans of this particular electronic music sub-genre.  Some stubborn devouts could be put off by the striking similarities, but though the essentials of their music are haunting tape-compressed pads, nostalgic samples, and textured beat patterns arranged in a style pioneered by those that came before them, the lads venture a bit further out to the fringes with tracks like the funkier, vocal-heavy "No Gamet" and the more straightforward Dido-ish "Bintliptick".  My favorite track from the lot is "Apone Fenex" which starts out by pinning glitched out vocals over a creepy organ playing wayyyy in the distance, and evolves into a really cool beat-driven piece that might have felt at home on Tri Repetae.  From the dreamy vocal cutups in "Firen" to the eerie ambiance of "Moflek", it's all gorgeous electronics and good vibes, so if you simply love the niche and crave more, you'll be happy to hear Yimino carrying the torch to light up both new and familiar territory.

"With a past that includes support from the legendary John Peel, performances at the South Bank and electronica festival Bloc 2010 this London based duo continue to innovate and diversify both in their musical output and label development."

Yimino - "Piper" (from Breaker, 2010)


Selected works consists of the following tracks from the named albums:

1. Firen (reading edit) - Bulbuss
2. Apone Fenex - Qeh 2004
3. No Gamet - Autonoe Vora
4. Squeeze me - Autonoe Vora
5. Piper - Breaker
6. Bintliptick - Breaker
7. Moflek - Doe EP

Download Yimino - Selected Works :: MP3 (.zip) | OGG (.zip) | Label Page

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Sneakstep - Fuck Winter 2 :: Mix

Sneakstep
Fuck Winter 2 (Mix)
[Parasol Productions :: 2010]

Free Download

"In honor of the temperature being unbearably cold", Sneakstep gives us Fuck Winter 2, another massive DJ mix filled with braindance, idm, electro funk, acid and a hint of '80s stylings to warm up them bones.  You can rest assured DJ Sneakstep will get your body moving - how could you start a mix off with something from Squarepusher's recent Shobaleader One album and not bring the funk?  Although if d'Demonstrator left you cold, VHS Head's "Sunset Everett" is sure to turn up the heat, followed by some DMX Krew, AFX and H.P. Sneakstep-labelmate Mitch Murder. If I'm not mistaken, he even threw in some unreleased stuff, which might give us a little "sneak peak" into 2011.

One of the things I love about Sneakstep mixes is how he interweaves some of our favorite up and coming artists with those that are well known.  In the span of 1 hr 15 mins, we get to hear "Square Wave Rave" from Detroit-infused acid newcomer The Carrier Wave mixed with "ilanders" from Autechre's highly regarded 2010 Oversteps release, and everything in between.   So grab a warm drink, check out this track list, and ENJOY.

Sneakstep - Fuck Winter 2 Tracklist:

Squarepusher - Plug Me In
VHS Head - Sunset Everett
DMX Krew - Motion Studies
AFX - Flutternozzle
Mitch Murder - Action Bike
Philops - Excelsior Pils
DJ Bone - We Control the Beat
Mitch Murder - Midnight Mall
BCM - Bismuth Crag
Dynarec - Ordinary Day
The Carrier Wave - Square Wave Rave
Autechre - ilanders
Satellite Child - Holy
DJ Bone - Electronic Birth
Nevenen - somethingscoming
The Carrier Wave - Orange Meanies
A Shared Sexual Experience - Rage Boner (H.P. Sneakstep Mix)
Hautlle - Contraption
Detroit Grand Pubahs - Clone Mobile
Oxynucid - Leffe Blonde
William S Braintree - Higgsloops
Otto Von Schirach - Night Terror
Plus 10 - Rickshaw Funk
The Carrier Wave - Gravity Well (H.P. Sneakstep Remix)
vodor-l-zeck - arbeitscunt
Acidburp - The Spins
wahrk - Shadowrunner Phase II_Downtown
Gaysex Twin - Get Ur Cool On
Uptown Vagrant Railroad
Fah - GeminiMan
H.P. Sneakstep - Cataclysm Theorum (Cosmos Mix)

Stream:


[DOWNLOAD]



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Check out Parasol Productions :: Facebook | Archive.org | Fuck Winter 1

Milieu - Icepak (2010) :: Holiday Review

Milieu
Icepak
[Milieu Music :: 2010]

Name your price

Being that it's the first Christmas at Brainchops, I am pleased with the opportunity to share with you the short-but-sweet holiday EP 'Icepak' by electronic music producer Milieu.

I know what you're thinking:  We've already been bombarded with 147 different versions of "Baby It's Cold Outside" and "Winter Wonderland" and we're only 10 days into December, but not to worry; Milieu gives us something completely different.  In this refreshing IDMer's take on holiday cheer, the artist subtly dips his brush into a few familiar Christmasy sounds and paints us an abstract of original work that can even be enjoyed year-round.  The childlike melody in the "Mornin' Organ" solo intro sets a playful, memory-invoking tone with analog tape recorded warmth while "Boiled Custard Beats" sneaks a little funk under the tree with a fun synth bassline, echoey tubular bells and a beat to shake your bits to.  "Little Sparkles" fills my head with hazey visions of marching toy soldiers banging their snares and ghostly sugarplum faeries floating by in slow motion, with the last 14 seconds calling Aphex Twin's "Mookid" to mind.  Lazy sleigh bells round the EP out nicely in "Snowradio" which captures that moment of stillness after the last Christmas Eve party guest has gone home and all that remains is the sound of looping static on the record player while you stand at the window and watch the snow fall.

Rather than rehashing old themes to death, Milieu ignores the commercialism of Christmas and emphasizes the little things that make us feel warm and fuzzy this time of year.  And as a gift to his listeners, you can pay what you want for this release (even nothing), but these 17.2 minutes of bliss are sure to inspire your spirit of giving.



Stream/Download/Buy Milieu - Icepak :: Bandcamp