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."
AFX Seaside Specials Video Features Music By dgoHn
Video + Free Download
Aphex Twin fan boys and girls were all aflutter today when they discovered UK promo agency Hyponik had posted a music video snippet on their website titled AFX Seaside Specials from Aphex Twin in a marketing effort to procure email addresses from parties interested in downloading the .mov file. Though the video features the same type of visuals Aphex Twin has been using for recent live gigs (a face-detection technology that virtually pastes his infamous evil grin over the visages of random people on screen), the soundtrack to this video is a drum 'n' bass track called "Vase" by an artist named dgoHn. The track was released November 14th, 2005 via netlabel Exegene Records as part of an EP and is available as a Free Download HERE.
Much like with the recent Boards of Canada - Chameleon incident, perceptive fans were instantly skeptical about the music's origins as it goes in a much different direction stylistically than the latest AFX output. But why not use actual AFX music in the promo? Was it to intentionally confuse and excite the masses, or was the MP3 labeled wrong? Perhaps the tune was chosen simply because it was a good fit for the teaser, and no one took into consideration that the AFX-starved public would instantly assume it was an announcement of new material. In any case, the unexplained date of "12 March 2011" at the end of the clip is likely a hint that Aphex Twin will be performing at Bloc Weekend festival, which takes place March 11-13, 2011.
The game was most likely not named after the song, but it is a match made in IDM heaven. (Be sure to watch in 720p.)
I could stare at this forever.
The vivid color spectrum... all those geometric vector shapes and shimmery stars... the Tron-like glow... a truly awe-inspiring combo. The game perhaps isn't as clever and intense as Devil's Tuning Fork or wacky and disorienting as LSD: Dream Emulator, but it sure is beautiful and can be customized to your musical taste.
"The Polynomial - Space of the music is a 3D spaceflight music game with abstract, mathematically generated scenery and models which are set to the music of your choice. You fly around in a very strange universe, shoot the enemies, meet and protect the friends, collect bonuses, fly through wormholes, and so on, all while rocking zoning out to the music."
"The Polynomial - Space of the music" is based on the Steam gaming platform. Get it here.
YouTuber McGregor57 has posted footage from Aphex Twin's May 15, 2010 gig in France and fans have noticed that they include new, unreleased material.
Pitchfork reports that Warp has confirmed "Richard himself says his sets are full of unreleased tunes."
Fans have already been speculating that the current tour might precede a new album release, and this new material is just fueling the fanboy/girl fire. We can only hope, and enjoy the clips for now. Visit McGregor57's YouTube channel for more videos from Aphex Twin's gig at the Pompidou or see related videos.
Hello and welcome to Brainchops :: The Braindance Blog. Though I started this blog to explore and share some lesser known braindance / IDM / acid / chiptune artists and releases, I thought it only fitting that my first post be on the man who single-handedly championed the Braindance genre: Mr. Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin. He needs no introduction as anyone reading this blog is here because they are familiar the Rephlex Records catalog and are hungry for more. But I'd like start this off on a solid foundation and discuss the release "Rushup Edge" by The Tuss. It hasn't been officially confirmed by Rephlex or RDJ that The Tuss is in fact RDJ, but anyone familiar with his legacy is 99.9999% sure that The Tuss' alleged members "Brian and Karen Tregaskin" are actually him. Other evidence can be found where The Tuss tracks are credited to RDJ in both the BMI Repetoire catalog and on IMDb, but do we really need further proof? Draw your own conclusions by all means, but I am a believer.
Consequently at the time of this posting, The Tuss - Rushup Edge [Rephlex CAT 189] is the latest output we've received from Mr. Richard D. James, and though it is nothing short of a perfect electronic music album, I have to admit it only quenched my thirst for a short time. I can't tell if it's because it only contains 6 tracks, if his new direction is less satisfying for the long term, or if I've become spoiled with his back catalog and will never be rid of the insatiable hunger for more classic Aphex Twin. Rushup Edge for me is an amalgamation of the different techniques Mr. James has explored over the years, a stew of AFX Acid, Aphex Twin odd wizardry, Richard D. James melody, and Caustic Window harshness, all seeping into our ears and bubbling over our brains. Synthacon 9 starts the album off with some dirty acid, haunting pads, worky bass lines and synth leads, as well as vocoded lyrics that start about halfway through. Absorbing this track for the first time I made an instant association with his Analord series, but much more expanded, creeping over the lines of his other styles. In any case, he keeps the track going from start to finish with fast paced, intertwining patterns that appeal to both the brain and the feet. Last Rushup 10 is next, a bit more downtempo and contains thoughtful melody progressions featuring some very Aphex Twin sounds. (The apparent use of the coveted GX-1 is yet another clue leading fans to believe The Tuss is in fact Richard D. James, as he is one of the few owners of this rare synth.) The album closes with Goodbye Rute, a very Aphexy, walking-paced meanderer with the perfect mix of resonant bass, bubbly pops, clicks, and pads both crunchy and soothing. The last few seconds dwindle down to a mellow bassline and the ambient reverb of a sound that once was, which eases you into the following silence like a gentleman.
The meat and potatoes of this release contains some excellent sound wankery, brainy beats, and bedeviling bassline / lead combos guaranteed to give you Sequoia wood and then knock you out. But like most fans, after a few years of clinging to this album, I am anxious for the next thing to come. Until then, I continue to explore the underground scene of music makers scattered across the globe, and here is where I will report my findings.
Unofficial video for The Tuss - Rushup I Bank 12
The Tuss - Rushup Edge :: Stream entire album + buy @ Rephlex | CDs @ Amazon
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