Aphex Twin, Syro LP
It’s rare that an electronic album is the biggest album of the year, or at least the most hyped. That’s certainly the case with Syro, Richard D James’ first official release under his Aphex Twin moniker for some 13 years. So, is it in any good? For starters, it sounds like an Aphex Twin album. Listening through the 12 tracks, many of his familiar staples are present – the Digeridoo era rave breakbeats, the mangled synth-funk mash-ups, the intoxicating ambient-era melodies, the warped basslines and the skittish drill & bass style rhythms. There’s madness, beauty and intensity in spades. In other words, it’s an Aphex Twin album, and – as so many have pointed out since the album’s release was announced – there’s no-one else quite like Richard D James.
3×12” | Warp Records
It’s rare that an electronic album is the biggest album of the year, or at least the most hyped. That’s certainly the case with Syro, Richard D James’ first official release under his Aphex Twin moniker for some 13 years. So, is it in any good? For starters, it sounds like an Aphex Twin album. Listening through the 12 tracks, many of his familiar staples are present – the Digeridoo era rave breakbeats, the mangled synth-funk mash-ups, the intoxicating ambient-era melodies, the warped basslines and the skittish drill & bass style rhythms. There’s madness, beauty and intensity in spades. In other words, it’s an Aphex Twin album, and – as so many have pointed out since the album’s release was announced – there’s no-one else quite like Richard D James.
3×12” | Warp Records
It’s rare that an electronic album is the biggest album of the year, or at least the most hyped. That’s certainly the case with Syro, Richard D James’ first official release under his Aphex Twin moniker for some 13 years. So, is it in any good? For starters, it sounds like an Aphex Twin album. Listening through the 12 tracks, many of his familiar staples are present – the Digeridoo era rave breakbeats, the mangled synth-funk mash-ups, the intoxicating ambient-era melodies, the warped basslines and the skittish drill & bass style rhythms. There’s madness, beauty and intensity in spades. In other words, it’s an Aphex Twin album, and – as so many have pointed out since the album’s release was announced – there’s no-one else quite like Richard D James.
3×12” | Warp Records