-Richard David James on [Everything You Can Imagine (Including Programming his own Music Software)].
My Experience:
My first experience with Aphex Twin was the music video for the song "Windowlicker".
I was blown away (And laughing hysterically). Richard James' twisted sense of humor got the best of me and I had to listen to more.
Most critics have hailed Aphex Twin as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music", and I agree.
I have no way to fully explain Richard D James' genius. But I can try.
He basically creates instruments and programs by himself to create his music.
The guy is incredibly smart, and just continues to experiment, and experiment, and experiment with music. He's exactly the type of musician I am proud to support on this site.
So take a listen!
Noticeable Traits:
Really innovative electronica
Have you seen pictures of him?
Twisted Sense of Humor
Seriously Twisted...seriously...
Far ahead of it's time
He loves photoshopping his face on other peoples bodies!
My Favorite Songs
Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy (Incredibly Disturbing)
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker (The Funniest Music Video I Have Ever Seen...Also incredibly disturbing)
Aphex Twin - Donkey Rhubarb (Just Weird)
Albums
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992)
Xtal Tha Pulsewidth Ageispolis i Green Calx Heliosphan We Are the Music Makers Schottkey 7th Path Ptolemy Hedphelym Delphium Actium
Acrid Avid Jam Shred The Waxen pith Wax the nip. Icct Hedral VENTOLIN COME ON, YOU SLAGS! Start as you Mean to go on Wet tip hen ax mookid. Alberto Balsalm cow cud is a twin. next heap with.
Richard D James Album (1996)
4 Cornish Acid Peek 824545201 Fingerbib Carn Marth To Cure a Weakling Child Goon Gumpas Yellow Calx Girl/Boy Song Logan Rock Witch Milkman INKEY$ Girl/Boy (£18 Snare Rush mix) Beetles Girl/Boy (Redruth mix)
Drukqs (2001)
Jynweythek Vordhosbn Kladfvgbung Micshk Omgyjya-Switch7 Strotha Tynhe Gwely Mernans Bbydhyonchord Cock/Ver10 Avril 14th Mt Saint Michel + Saint Michaels Mount Gwarek2 Orban Eq Trx 4 Aussois Hy A Scullyas Lyf A Dhagrow Kesson Dalef
Disc two
54 Cymru Beats Btoum-Roumada Lornaderek QKThr Meltphace 6 Bit 4 Prep Gwarlek 3b Father Taking Control Petiatil Cx Htdui Ruglen Holon Afx237 v.7 Ziggomatic 17 Beskhu3epnm Nanou2
Gorillaz is a super classic band, and for a good reason. With some of the best combinations of electronic music, featuring artists from Mos Def, to MF Doom, it's a really incredible band.
Their newest album, "The Fall", was even recording entirely on an iPad! I highly recommend they become an integral part to your music library, and I've been listening to them for the last month straight (Religiously).