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Aphex Twin is probably one of the few artists I have consistently liked and gone back to listen to over the years. I don't know anything much about music, but

by rdtsc 10y ago

Aphex Twin is probably one of the few artists I have consistently liked and gone back to listen to over the years. I don't know anything much about music, but I feel out of electronic music past and present his works are the most dynamic and interesting. Most other stuff I kind of like but it gets old so move on to other things.

chubot 10y ago
I feel the same way, but ironically I attribute this to his knowledge of music outside of the electronic genre. I do listen to a bit of electronic music, but generally I prefer the sound of "real" instruments and what human hands play. In other words, Aphex Twin is the most "organic" electronic music out there. This acoustic drum is a great example of how far he will go to achieve that. I'm really impressed by the detailed work described in this page!
- nof 10y ago
  And at the same time, he is the most inorganic ️
  - kakarot 10y ago
    In what sense?
- manyxcxi 10y ago
  I've got this weird place in my mind for electronic music. I listen to it in the background nearly 9 hours a day while working. I've got a pretty huge collection on Spotify and a well-tuned Pandora channel. Generally up-beat, few words for the most part, not too Vegas or rave like. It needs to be interesting but not necessarily so interesting I start paying attention to it. I've got some classical mixed in, but I found that either I get bored of it or I start paying attention to it, and thus, it's purpose as background music is nullified. When I'm in the car or at home, anywhere else other than in my office I never listen to electronic music. Heavy metal/rock for the gym, and then basically anything under the sun that I like when I'm just listening.
icpmacdo 10y ago
Anyone know of great albums similar to his songs Avril 14th or Aistsan[102]? I have little musical context if this is a dumb question. I like all his albums but those songs are really some of the most relaxing sounds I have heard.
- daeken 10y ago
  Avril 14th is one of my absolute favorite songs. It's my go-to song when I need to just relax and push away from reality for a bit; one of the few I can just put on repeat and be happy with.
  - rmunoz 10y ago
    I just discovered the violinist Daniel Hope recently, and in the following album: http://www.danielhope.com/listento/for-seasons/ http://www.danielhope.com/listento/for-seasons/ you will find a beautiful cover of Avril 14th (Spotify link: http://open.spotify.com/track/3MjbuOV1RDEdXfyJwuzzOS http://open.spotify.com/track/3MjbuOV1RDEdXfyJwuzzOS)
- alexwilkerson 10y ago
  Try Chilly Gonzales - Solo Piano (first one). Then try Erik Satie and John Cage. Then maybe Goldmund and Yann Tiersen (Amelie soundtrack). Then give up and go back to Richard.
  - 3131s 10y ago
    If you like Satie and Cage, try Leos Janacek's piano music. I have sought out a lot of piano music in this style, but Janacek stands out for me.
- RobertKerans 10y ago
  Mishima by Philip Glass (Kronos Quartet plays Philip Glass would be a good bet). The album Asperities by Julia Kent, just out last year, is pretty phenomenal. Systems/Layers by Rachels and Vulnicura Strings by Björk might work. Soundtrack to Requiem for a Dream. Note that there's an album of classical versions of Aphex songs by Alarm Will Sound which is very good (their Avril 14th is inferior though)
3131s 10y ago
> I don't know anything much about music Some recommendations... For upbeat, fun electronica try Take's Only Mountain: https://alphapup.bandcamp.com/album/only-mountain https://alphapup.bandcamp.com/album/only-mountain For minimalistic, meticulously-composed sounds try Jan Jelinek's Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records: https://janjelinek.bandcamp.com/album/loop-finding-jazz-records https://janjelinek.bandcamp.com/album/loop-finding-jazz-reco... For an impressionistic, watery sound try Limalo's Human Bloom: https://limalo.bandcamp.com/album/human-bloom https://limalo.bandcamp.com/album/human-bloom For a dark, hazy sound try Lotide's Moonless: https://lotide.bandcamp.com/album/moonless https://lotide.bandcamp.com/album/moonless For boundary-pushing weirdness try Bunbleman's Anthill (especially the track "Focus Tous" as an introduction): https://inpuj.bandcamp.com/album/anthill https://inpuj.bandcamp.com/album/anthill For chiptune-infused beat music try Snubluck's Square Wave Phonetics: https://snubluck.bandcamp.com/album/square-wave-phonetics https://snubluck.bandcamp.com/album/square-wave-phonetics For pure retro chiptune try cTrix's A for Amiga: https://bleepstreet.bandcamp.com/album/a-for-amiga https://bleepstreet.bandcamp.com/album/a-for-amiga These are pretty random but all are probably different than what people normally associate with electronica. I don't like most of the popular electronica out there.
- sleepyams 10y ago
  I really liked some of these, especially Jan Jelinek and Lotide. I 'm not the OP but thanks for the recs! :)
  - 3131s 10y ago
    No problem! Here's a few more. You might like the first two especially since you like Lotide: Perfume Advert's +200 Gamma, dreamy with lots of atmosphere: http://opaltapes.com/album/perfume-advert-200-gamma http://opaltapes.com/album/perfume-advert-200-gamma Frank Riggio's Psychexcess II - Futurism, intense music that reminds me of highway driving on a rainy night: https://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/psychexcess-ii-futurism https://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/psychexcess-ii-futu... Kristen Zwicker's Hydrazine Dream, impeccable sound design: https://kristenzwicker.bandcamp.com/album/hydrazine-dream-ep https://kristenzwicker.bandcamp.com/album/hydrazine-dream-ep Telephobia's You Must Feel Strange, uplifting futurebeat: https://oligopolistrecords.bandcamp.com/album/you-must-feel-strange https://oligopolistrecords.bandcamp.com/album/you-must-feel-... Teeb's Collections 01, a quite popular artist from LA, but awesome nonetheless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5op3PCB8i0&index=1&list=PL0E94F8B795FDE488 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5op3PCB8i0&index=1&list=PL0...

by rdtsc 10y ago

chubot 10y ago

I feel the same way, but ironically I attribute this to his knowledge of music outside of the electronic genre. I do listen to a bit of electronic music, but generally I prefer the sound of "real" instruments and what human hands play. In other words, Aphex Twin is the most "organic" electronic music out there. This acoustic drum is a great example of how far he will go to achieve that. I'm really impressed by the detailed work described in this page!

nof 10y ago
And at the same time, he is the most inorganic ️
- kakarot 10y ago
  In what sense?
manyxcxi 10y ago
I've got this weird place in my mind for electronic music. I listen to it in the background nearly 9 hours a day while working. I've got a pretty huge collection on Spotify and a well-tuned Pandora channel. Generally up-beat, few words for the most part, not too Vegas or rave like. It needs to be interesting but not necessarily so interesting I start paying attention to it. I've got some classical mixed in, but I found that either I get bored of it or I start paying attention to it, and thus, it's purpose as background music is nullified. When I'm in the car or at home, anywhere else other than in my office I never listen to electronic music. Heavy metal/rock for the gym, and then basically anything under the sun that I like when I'm just listening.

icpmacdo 10y ago

Anyone know of great albums similar to his songs Avril 14th or Aistsan[102]? I have little musical context if this is a dumb question. I like all his albums but those songs are really some of the most relaxing sounds I have heard.

daeken 10y ago
Avril 14th is one of my absolute favorite songs. It's my go-to song when I need to just relax and push away from reality for a bit; one of the few I can just put on repeat and be happy with.
- rmunoz 10y ago
  I just discovered the violinist Daniel Hope recently, and in the following album: http://www.danielhope.com/listento/for-seasons/ http://www.danielhope.com/listento/for-seasons/ you will find a beautiful cover of Avril 14th (Spotify link: http://open.spotify.com/track/3MjbuOV1RDEdXfyJwuzzOS http://open.spotify.com/track/3MjbuOV1RDEdXfyJwuzzOS)
alexwilkerson 10y ago
Try Chilly Gonzales - Solo Piano (first one). Then try Erik Satie and John Cage. Then maybe Goldmund and Yann Tiersen (Amelie soundtrack). Then give up and go back to Richard.
- 3131s 10y ago
  If you like Satie and Cage, try Leos Janacek's piano music. I have sought out a lot of piano music in this style, but Janacek stands out for me.
RobertKerans 10y ago
Mishima by Philip Glass (Kronos Quartet plays Philip Glass would be a good bet). The album Asperities by Julia Kent, just out last year, is pretty phenomenal. Systems/Layers by Rachels and Vulnicura Strings by Björk might work. Soundtrack to Requiem for a Dream. Note that there's an album of classical versions of Aphex songs by Alarm Will Sound which is very good (their Avril 14th is inferior though)

3131s 10y ago

> I don't know anything much about music Some recommendations... For upbeat, fun electronica try Take's Only Mountain: https://alphapup.bandcamp.com/album/only-mountain https://alphapup.bandcamp.com/album/only-mountain For minimalistic, meticulously-composed sounds try Jan Jelinek's Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records: https://janjelinek.bandcamp.com/album/loop-finding-jazz-records https://janjelinek.bandcamp.com/album/loop-finding-jazz-reco... For an impressionistic, watery sound try Limalo's Human Bloom: https://limalo.bandcamp.com/album/human-bloom https://limalo.bandcamp.com/album/human-bloom For a dark, hazy sound try Lotide's Moonless: https://lotide.bandcamp.com/album/moonless https://lotide.bandcamp.com/album/moonless For boundary-pushing weirdness try Bunbleman's Anthill (especially the track "Focus Tous" as an introduction): https://inpuj.bandcamp.com/album/anthill https://inpuj.bandcamp.com/album/anthill For chiptune-infused beat music try Snubluck's Square Wave Phonetics: https://snubluck.bandcamp.com/album/square-wave-phonetics https://snubluck.bandcamp.com/album/square-wave-phonetics For pure retro chiptune try cTrix's A for Amiga: https://bleepstreet.bandcamp.com/album/a-for-amiga https://bleepstreet.bandcamp.com/album/a-for-amiga These are pretty random but all are probably different than what people normally associate with electronica. I don't like most of the popular electronica out there.

sleepyams 10y ago
I really liked some of these, especially Jan Jelinek and Lotide. I 'm not the OP but thanks for the recs! :)
- 3131s 10y ago
  No problem! Here's a few more. You might like the first two especially since you like Lotide: Perfume Advert's +200 Gamma, dreamy with lots of atmosphere: http://opaltapes.com/album/perfume-advert-200-gamma http://opaltapes.com/album/perfume-advert-200-gamma Frank Riggio's Psychexcess II - Futurism, intense music that reminds me of highway driving on a rainy night: https://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/psychexcess-ii-futurism https://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/psychexcess-ii-futu... Kristen Zwicker's Hydrazine Dream, impeccable sound design: https://kristenzwicker.bandcamp.com/album/hydrazine-dream-ep https://kristenzwicker.bandcamp.com/album/hydrazine-dream-ep Telephobia's You Must Feel Strange, uplifting futurebeat: https://oligopolistrecords.bandcamp.com/album/you-must-feel-strange https://oligopolistrecords.bandcamp.com/album/you-must-feel-... Teeb's Collections 01, a quite popular artist from LA, but awesome nonetheless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5op3PCB8i0&index=1&list=PL0E94F8B795FDE488 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5op3PCB8i0&index=1&list=PL0...