Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 ALBUM REVIEW

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APHEX TWIN - SELECTED AMBIENT WORKS 85-92 / APOLLO / 1992 / AMBIENT TECHNO, ACID TECHNO, IDM
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

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  • @NatetheKindaOK
    @NatetheKindaOK6 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite Aphex Twin album because it doesn't scare the shit out of me when I check my phone in the middle of the night to see what song is playing

  • @themonsteraddictmmxvi1564

    @themonsteraddictmmxvi1564

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nate the Great agree

  • @adrianbenedictmendoza6818

    @adrianbenedictmendoza6818

    6 жыл бұрын

    Are you pertaining to SAW 2 :D

  • @PhantomLoco13

    @PhantomLoco13

    5 жыл бұрын

    Apart from "Hedphelym"

  • @b1gBud00bo1

    @b1gBud00bo1

    5 жыл бұрын

    That is a pretty funny joke there, I am trying to listen to burial and aphex twins and it is kind of hard to get into, I have noticed that I am getting into it more with every listen, same with burial

  • @MTBPIDD

    @MTBPIDD

    5 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit I'm not the only one

  • @cajunstratjr
    @cajunstratjr6 жыл бұрын

    the track "Xtal" is actually pronounced "Crystal", for the same reason "Xmas" is the same as "Christmas". listened to his stuff for years and only found that out recently myself

  • @monoperative

    @monoperative

    6 жыл бұрын

    helix Huh. Seems obvious now, but I didn't know that either. Cheers.

  • @rickc2102

    @rickc2102

    6 жыл бұрын

    *Slaps self in the forehead* oh, duh! Thanks for educating me!

  • @themanman4089

    @themanman4089

    6 жыл бұрын

    I though it was pronounced Crosstal

  • @pluckyduck11y

    @pluckyduck11y

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dammit how did I never realize this. You are hero of the day

  • @Dechral

    @Dechral

    6 жыл бұрын

    my life is a lie

  • @DirtMcLurch
    @DirtMcLurch6 жыл бұрын

    This album got me through 50 hrs of community service stemming from a weed charge in 2001.

  • @newenglisharchitecture1012

    @newenglisharchitecture1012

    6 жыл бұрын

    With Aphex, you don't need fucking weed

  • @-CNOCK

    @-CNOCK

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@newenglisharchitecture1012 very cool

  • @EASFromTheWest

    @EASFromTheWest

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@newenglisharchitecture1012 yes but mixing the two is a whole other world x2

  • @mg9261

    @mg9261

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s fucked fucked the legal system

  • @kakyo3450

    @kakyo3450

    3 жыл бұрын

    Serves you right, criminal.

  • @DroneCorpse
    @DroneCorpse6 жыл бұрын

    Thom Yorke named Aphex Twin as his biggest influence, saying: "He burns a heavy shadow ... Aphex opened up another world that didn't involve my fucking electric guitar ... I hated all the music that was around Radiohead at the time, it was completely fucking meaningless. I hated the Britpop thing and what was happening in America, but Aphex was totally beautiful, and he's kind of my age too." Although he has influenced Radiohead, especially on their album Kid A, he does not wish to tour with them: "I wouldn't play with them since I don't like them."

  • @MrLukabot

    @MrLukabot

    4 жыл бұрын

    ooph, that's a big fat rejection

  • @archivehans

    @archivehans

    4 жыл бұрын

    Fucking gottem

  • @ianbeach23

    @ianbeach23

    4 жыл бұрын

    Both are brilliant.

  • @akulahirpada1993

    @akulahirpada1993

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmao I love Radiohead but that outright rejection just got me laughing.

  • @zackzallie8735

    @zackzallie8735

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AlbertGenower Nah fam Richard himself doesnt like rock music except Pink Floyd.

  • @VictorNFN
    @VictorNFN6 жыл бұрын

    Xtal is a masterpiece

  • @dn8601

    @dn8601

    4 жыл бұрын

    As soon as I let that song play it feels like a wave washing over me. That shit is amazing.

  • @jamflowman8283

    @jamflowman8283

    4 жыл бұрын

    it's ya boy skinny penis I know exactly what you mean the second that first high hat plays my head hits a space that is unreachable

  • @judegnelson

    @judegnelson

    3 жыл бұрын

    I honestly can’t believe it came out in ‘92

  • @EASFromTheWest

    @EASFromTheWest

    3 жыл бұрын

    the whole album is a masterpiece...

  • @PhatInAHat

    @PhatInAHat

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah, anthony's review here skips past it too quickly while seemingly giving it little real credit

  • @mrlevinielsen
    @mrlevinielsen2 жыл бұрын

    Xtal still has me scratching my head at the fact it was made in, if not, before 1992

  • @mrlevinielsen

    @mrlevinielsen

    Жыл бұрын

    @Pete Testube Maybe, but the thought of a teenager or a person in their 20s making that by themselves with a fraction of the technology we have today to make music on is a bulk to wrap my mind around truly

  • @morningowl43

    @morningowl43

    Жыл бұрын

    @Pete Testube ​ naw OP has a valid statement, Xtal and Selected Ambient Works is light years ahead of anything that was going on in the UK electro scene in the 90’s. Nothing still to this day truly sounds like it, yes there’s attempts to, but nothing will ever come close to making something of this ethereal magnitude again and to think it was all his stuff before he got signed by a record label, like he was in his teens making some of these songs. For 1992 and for the electronic dance scene in general and the genre of electronic music as a whole it’s beyond impressive and inspirational…it changed the genre forever.

  • @playboy-music

    @playboy-music

    Жыл бұрын

    tbh any trance, techno, house, electro, or any early electronic music made before 1995 kind of catches me off guard, but now im more used to it

  • @Trixiethegoldenwitch
    @Trixiethegoldenwitch6 жыл бұрын

    I'm not even surprised to hear that you are also Cardi B, she is everywhere

  • @cablevamp3163
    @cablevamp31636 жыл бұрын

    Showed people at an acid party Xtal and my god the emotion in the room was crazy people were hugging eachother and shit.

  • @iiamnewell

    @iiamnewell

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @holykijo
    @holykijo3 жыл бұрын

    Xtal in my non humble opinion is one of the best opening tracks to any album

  • @ManiacalReflection

    @ManiacalReflection

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @zatty232

    @zatty232

    Жыл бұрын

    I have to agree

  • @danielc1291

    @danielc1291

    Жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget about Archangel

  • @hubblebublumbubwub5215
    @hubblebublumbubwub52156 жыл бұрын

    Why don't you say CLASSIC/10 in the description anymore? Now I don't know if it's a CLASSIC/10

  • @brandonbooze3599

    @brandonbooze3599

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hubblebub Lumbubwub ded

  • @daltonbedore8396

    @daltonbedore8396

    5 жыл бұрын

    this is a classic/100. cannot be ovverrated

  • @CuriousPassenger

    @CuriousPassenger

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@daltonbedore8396 it is tho

  • @NesquickBunny

    @NesquickBunny

    4 жыл бұрын

    Classic means over 10

  • @adammarquez5203

    @adammarquez5203

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NesquickBunny really fuck I didn’t know that I was wondering why he would rate it

  • @Triplehdd
    @Triplehdd6 жыл бұрын

    Im a simple man, I see Aphex twin, I click

  • @adrianbenedictmendoza6818

    @adrianbenedictmendoza6818

    6 жыл бұрын

    yeah

  • @btoum__roumada

    @btoum__roumada

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah

  • @Adam0Null

    @Adam0Null

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice Taste :v

  • @johannesvalbjrn8235

    @johannesvalbjrn8235

    3 жыл бұрын

    Must click

  • @ashleysmith1276
    @ashleysmith12762 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely one of my favourite albums of all time. I moved to Brighton (UK) for university when I was 18 (1998) and unfortunately I wasn't allocated a room on campus so I ended up sharing a big, old weird house in a village further along the coast (Rottingdean, if you're interested). I had housemates but none of us knew each other, so it was kind of a lonely time, in a house on cliffs overlooking the sea during a dismal grey, autumnal English October. I found a small box of tapes under the bed, including a a copy of Selected Ambient Works 85-92. One day I took a long walk along the cliff and listened to the whole album during my walk. I then flipped it over and listened to it again OK my way back. The music is so soothing, so personal. It has the feel of being made specifically for headphones, to be experienced alone rather than in a crowd (as the reviewer mentioned). It felt like the person who had left that tape there had known it would be found by someone who needed a helping hand. The comforting sensation was like eating a Mars Bar a d drinking a pint of ale by a roaring fire after completing a winter-time swim in the sea. The music is so warm, the opposite to the cold edges of much of electric music. I went out and bought the album on CD, and when I eventually left that house, I made sure the tape was in the box under the bed. I attached a little note to it, suggesting the next person listen to it if they were feeling blue.

  • @LouisHillJ

    @LouisHillJ

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was beautiful to read, thanks

  • @mrblag7079

    @mrblag7079

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great story

  • @JosefTBB

    @JosefTBB

    Жыл бұрын

    The tapes are pretty rare now

  • @craigopal11

    @craigopal11

    Жыл бұрын

    This the most British shit ever frfr. Also tho I loved reading that

  • @wickedhyperstyler
    @wickedhyperstyler4 жыл бұрын

    02:25 - Xtal 03:58 - Tha Pulsewidth 05:01 - Ageispolis 05:22 - i 04:20 - Green Calx 05:39 - Heliosphan 05:50 - We Are the Music Makers 05:33 - Schottkey 7th Path 04:53 - Ptolemy 02:35 - Hedphelym 06:05 - Delphium Actium

  • @fullswaggeredscorpion

    @fullswaggeredscorpion

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pulsewidth is too underrated

  • @wickedhyperstyler

    @wickedhyperstyler

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@neighbor4772 I posted a track list with Melon's corresponding review. So when listening to the album, you can jump to his thoughts before listening to a track.

  • @anthonycarlos2095

    @anthonycarlos2095

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@wickedhyperstyler lol

  • @kyhxx

    @kyhxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    . lmao - thanks - ur smart ^

  • @cnacks4835
    @cnacks48352 жыл бұрын

    Xtal is what's playing in the speakers in heaven.

  • @Scumbox
    @Scumbox6 жыл бұрын

    This album has soundtracked many of my long train commutes over the years. A classic, indeed.

  • @TheAphexTim
    @TheAphexTim6 жыл бұрын

    Aphex Twin worst to best??

  • @lukeanderson6046

    @lukeanderson6046

    5 жыл бұрын

    Best to best

  • @ephtue

    @ephtue

    5 жыл бұрын

    Selected ambient Works volume II both discs played simultaneously is the best album

  • @talesfromtopographia7724

    @talesfromtopographia7724

    5 жыл бұрын

    Drukqs Drukqs Drukqs Drukqs Drukqs Drukqs Drukqs

  • @mirandarandolph8457

    @mirandarandolph8457

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Jamie I care because you do is great

  • @tunesforthevoid4602

    @tunesforthevoid4602

    5 жыл бұрын

    he said this video is on the way in a q&a

  • @BeansBeansBeans
    @BeansBeansBeans6 жыл бұрын

    You gave Selected Ambient Works a 85-92/10 but DAMN. a 7/10?

  • @flamingcheetopuff8434

    @flamingcheetopuff8434

    6 жыл бұрын

    85-92/100

  • @BeansBeansBeans

    @BeansBeansBeans

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, I had to do it haha

  • @flamingcheetopuff8434

    @flamingcheetopuff8434

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sorry 85-92/10000000000

  • @btoum__roumada

    @btoum__roumada

    3 жыл бұрын

    @kyoto graphic ._.

  • @OnlyTheJugg

    @OnlyTheJugg

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@btoum__roumada ._.

  • @PenskeMaterial
    @PenskeMaterial6 жыл бұрын

    Xtal is the best electronic song of all time

  • @2lowkey100

    @2lowkey100

    6 жыл бұрын

    KoRnFlakes1408 correct

  • @FoxyChariot

    @FoxyChariot

    6 жыл бұрын

    This is a slap to Bjork's entire career. I propose Hyperballad.

  • @2lowkey100

    @2lowkey100

    6 жыл бұрын

    Andre Novacaine Björk is heavily influenced by Aphex twin... Although Hyperballad is a masterpiece and a good shout, having an Aphex Twin song being ranked ahead of a Björk song is in no way a slap in the face, especially as Björk‘s music from Post to Homogenic would sound a lot different if it wasn’t for Aphex Twin.

  • @2lowkey100

    @2lowkey100

    6 жыл бұрын

    Andre Novacaine (although I believe Homogenic is arguably the best electronic album of all time)

  • @FoxyChariot

    @FoxyChariot

    6 жыл бұрын

    2lowkey100 I'm liking what of heard of Aphex so far. Just really getting into him. I can actually hear the influence

  • @lorenzo1129
    @lorenzo11296 жыл бұрын

    Good review melon, but it was very inappropriate to tell Mr. James to "go back to Ireland"

  • @cookielfs

    @cookielfs

    6 жыл бұрын

    He was born in Limerick though

  • @TeaDrinker3000

    @TeaDrinker3000

    6 жыл бұрын

    He's Irish born, English raised. But hey, it's all one in the same to me

  • @promisethatyouwillsingabou7920

    @promisethatyouwillsingabou7920

    6 жыл бұрын

    ironic that fans of a person who was once a meme reviewer don’t know when a meme has died

  • @coffee115

    @coffee115

    6 жыл бұрын

    This meme is incredibly forced.

  • @lePPa-7h

    @lePPa-7h

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jessica Walrus JESSICA IS YUOOO I LOVE YOU

  • @Hyperiss
    @Hyperiss11 ай бұрын

    "I" is so pure. Its one of my favorite fleeting moments of ambient.

  • @the0nly0n3

    @the0nly0n3

    10 ай бұрын

    it would be good if it had a singer over these instrumentals

  • @adreto2978

    @adreto2978

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@the0nly0n3would ruin the track

  • @cheeseontoast9418
    @cheeseontoast94186 жыл бұрын

    this album means so much to me, been listening to it for 10 years now and own every format, its a gamechanger, inspiring. that first track, no matter whats going on in your life, puts you in a place of comfort, you know where you stand. if i could only choose a handful of albums to own, this would be one of them.

  • @whiteboyz45
    @whiteboyz456 жыл бұрын

    didn't even mention pulsewidth smh...

  • @lemonadka__8972

    @lemonadka__8972

    4 жыл бұрын

    dude just completely ignored actium

  • @shocked8026

    @shocked8026

    4 жыл бұрын

    ikr what the hell is this review

  • @mlghitler251
    @mlghitler2516 жыл бұрын

    was this really cardi B in this video ? I said yes but my friend's A little unsure please help us with an answer

  • @mlghitler251

    @mlghitler251

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hey Melon oh okay thank you but the other guy said it is ....

  • @mlghitler251

    @mlghitler251

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Jimenez I think so but the other comment is split so I'm unsure what to think I think if we get someone else to weigh in the dilemma will be solved maybe get your friends to comment true answer please

  • @houhow3222

    @houhow3222

    6 жыл бұрын

    I thought it was Michael Cera....Help me

  • @mlghitler251

    @mlghitler251

    6 жыл бұрын

    HouHow this only adds confusion to my life STOP

  • @mlghitler251

    @mlghitler251

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hey Melon I understand

  • @billytrespassers3123
    @billytrespassers31236 жыл бұрын

    COME TO MELON. COME TO MELON.

  • @ethanjohnson3642

    @ethanjohnson3642

    4 жыл бұрын

    RIGHT NOW... OVER ME.

  • @claudiokings1959

    @claudiokings1959

    3 жыл бұрын

    A

  • @KodakKid

    @KodakKid

    2 жыл бұрын

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WANT YOUR MELONNNNNNN

  • @vinceeager8553

    @vinceeager8553

    2 ай бұрын

    Coo coo cachoo

  • @fuckheights7782
    @fuckheights77826 жыл бұрын

    Bardi C here

  • @pianoboi4842

    @pianoboi4842

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bardthony Ctano

  • @cybersurfer3d837
    @cybersurfer3d8373 жыл бұрын

    1:56 I consider IDM to be “artistic electronic music”. It doesn’t have to be fast nor slow. Its simply audible art that pushes boundaries and invokes the imagination

  • @behindyou666

    @behindyou666

    3 жыл бұрын

    Introspective Electronic Music is my meaning of it

  • @SwitchbIade

    @SwitchbIade

    2 жыл бұрын

    idm is such a fucking pretentious name.

  • @classicpinball9873

    @classicpinball9873

    2 жыл бұрын

    I guess it could be called art electronic in the same way it’s called art rock, but at this point idm has stuck and I don’t even really consider the acronym at this point I just think of what it is

  • @bellpepper3166

    @bellpepper3166

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SwitchbIade I personally say IDM because it sounds cooler than “brain dance”

  • @mapledemon5601

    @mapledemon5601

    9 ай бұрын

    I don't like the term idm, it's kinda like "oh if this is intelligent dance music then all other dance music must be stupid!"

  • @soofyansteve3022
    @soofyansteve30226 жыл бұрын

    Selected melon works

  • @aaronstrahm3853

    @aaronstrahm3853

    6 жыл бұрын

    Soofyan Steve Hopefully that will be the next Cal album

  • @flamingcheetopuff8434

    @flamingcheetopuff8434

    6 жыл бұрын

    2009-2015

  • @flamingcheetopuff8434

    @flamingcheetopuff8434

    6 жыл бұрын

    2007-2015 (Ft Cal Chuchesta) Anthology

  • @soportetecnicohigoversomas3451

    @soportetecnicohigoversomas3451

    6 жыл бұрын

    MBDTF

  • @soofyansteve3022

    @soofyansteve3022

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dazer Gameplays 2.0 reloaded yeezus

  • @kboyd9325
    @kboyd93256 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU ANTHONY. This is the classic review I wanted

  • @gigachad192

    @gigachad192

    6 жыл бұрын

    Where is The Downward Spiral and The Fragile tho

  • @manlypedro75
    @manlypedro754 жыл бұрын

    Aphex twin is played as background music at Woolworths (supermarket chain in Australia), never thought I'd see the day...

  • @shanexx8508
    @shanexx8508 Жыл бұрын

    Xtal is actually a timeless song, if one song could instantly make an album a 10/10 it would be xtal

  • @poiewhfopiewhf
    @poiewhfopiewhf6 жыл бұрын

    this album deserves a 700 hr long review. You did a great job packing it into a watchable video Ant

  • @phatrick

    @phatrick

    Жыл бұрын

    Ant

  • @TheToqueWearer
    @TheToqueWearer6 жыл бұрын

    MUSIC HAS THE RIGHT TO CHILDREN OR GEOGADDI NEXT

  • @whyteej

    @whyteej

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nlogax is the greatest BoC track of all time idgaf

  • @superwick_5196

    @superwick_5196

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nlogax boc is the greatest! I'd rather have him review campfire headphase since it's my fav album by boc

  • @30m3

    @30m3

    6 жыл бұрын

    Those albums are genius, but they genuinely leave me with a strange feeling.

  • @nikolademitri731

    @nikolademitri731

    6 жыл бұрын

    Really hard to say which is more classic there... I guess it’s MHTRTC, though Geogaddi is my favorite BOC album. Whatever the album, he definitely needs to do some BOC for classics week, good call!

  • @nikolademitri731

    @nikolademitri731

    6 жыл бұрын

    surface I went through a phase where “Campfire..” was my fav too. It’s definitely got the most going on, at least if I remember correctly (it’s been a while, admittedly). The use of guitar on that album helped make me a BOC fan. These days, and for several years now, I’d call “Geogaddi” my fav. Idk, after an acid trip with one of my bffs with that album as the soundtrack most of the time, I’ve just not been able to shake my attachment to it... really, everything they’ve released is fantastic. The EP, “A Beautiful Place Out In The Country” is just as quality as every album. They all are. ✌🏼

  • @sorrysirmygunisoneba
    @sorrysirmygunisoneba Жыл бұрын

    Xtal is such an incredible piece. It feels like I’m in a different dimension when listening to it.

  • @JasonSanders
    @JasonSanders6 жыл бұрын

    boards of canada - geogaddi pls

  • @rickc2102

    @rickc2102

    6 жыл бұрын

    dsskater539 sckupty *whether

  • @JordanScottWillhoite

    @JordanScottWillhoite

    6 жыл бұрын

    Twoism would be cool

  • @imaginaryfanboy
    @imaginaryfanboy6 жыл бұрын

    0:04 tfw you realize he's actually sitting

  • @pianoboi4842

    @pianoboi4842

    4 жыл бұрын

    On his black girlfriend

  • @nesfan8

    @nesfan8

    4 жыл бұрын

    my whole life is a lie

  • @tomekp95

    @tomekp95

    3 жыл бұрын

    And has a green screen

  • @olseaweedbeardye8622

    @olseaweedbeardye8622

    3 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit, wtf

  • @timtom9898

    @timtom9898

    3 жыл бұрын

    :O

  • @jojorocknroll14
    @jojorocknroll146 жыл бұрын

    i love a song called creep by U2

  • @gooodels

    @gooodels

    4 жыл бұрын

    creep by deadmau5 is better

  • @donnaken15

    @donnaken15

    4 жыл бұрын

    I liked 400.21 by Quick Brown Fox

  • @johnwilliams-dg6qx

    @johnwilliams-dg6qx

    3 жыл бұрын

    Creep by stone temple pilots

  • @MalMotorDedo

    @MalMotorDedo

    3 жыл бұрын

    You mean Creep by Muse?

  • @zackzallie8735

    @zackzallie8735

    3 жыл бұрын

    Creep by TLC

  • @iamzimz14
    @iamzimz146 жыл бұрын

    i love this album so bloody much, was great to see a review of it being done!

  • @FlakyMusic
    @FlakyMusic6 жыл бұрын

    Heliosphan helped me through a dark time during my life. That alone gives this album a special place in my heart tbh.

  • @jessicamccarthy4359
    @jessicamccarthy43596 жыл бұрын

    Why am I watching a talking cantaloupe?

  • @MrCasperexpress

    @MrCasperexpress

    6 жыл бұрын

    Its a balding one

  • @katrice8588

    @katrice8588

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jessie the cat :3 cuz your a melonsexual like the rest of us 🍉

  • @MrCasperexpress

    @MrCasperexpress

    6 жыл бұрын

    WTF

  • @djinntoy

    @djinntoy

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cuz your Mum

  • @jessicamccarthy4359

    @jessicamccarthy4359

    6 жыл бұрын

    umm

  • @wizardmix
    @wizardmix6 жыл бұрын

    I love hearing the tracks in my head as they're being described. I remember years of this being stuck in my car, most notably a road trip from Pittsburgh to Toronto. Thanks for reviewing!

  • @annoythefish
    @annoythefish6 жыл бұрын

    Richard D James offers a truly unique musical experience due to his deep connection to computer science and experimenting with the most basic of computer generated tones as a young man. Through decades of experience and growth he has transformed into someone with a unique kind of mastery of synthesized sound, the same way someone with perfect pitch might be able to dissect and master an orchestra by ear, Richard can digest, process and produce synthesized tones like it's a natural part of his being.

  • @aaronstrahm3853
    @aaronstrahm38536 жыл бұрын

    Best classic album you reviewed out of all the other classics this year

  • @danielschauer

    @danielschauer

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wrong.

  • @aaronstrahm3853

    @aaronstrahm3853

    6 жыл бұрын

    Daniel Schauer Which one was it then? I mean everyone has their opinion, but the fact is that this one is the most complex record out of the five. It is the most detailed and groundbreaking.

  • @aspockworkorange

    @aspockworkorange

    6 жыл бұрын

    Daniel Schauer No bitch, you’re wrong.

  • @_Cato_
    @_Cato_6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for reviewing this album. It was one of my first forays into electronica and it's always stayed with me due to how hauntingly unique it is. Truly a classic.

  • @moving9071
    @moving90716 жыл бұрын

    Definitely a classic. Xtal and Pulsewidth are my favorites on this. Great memories with them and they conjure such a vivid sense of time and place for me.

  • @stuffedmannequin
    @stuffedmannequin6 жыл бұрын

    Xtal fills me with so many conflicting emotions. Sometimes it makes me feel happy. Sometimes it makes me feel melancholy. Sometimes nostalgic and reflective. I love that track off this album but it simultaneously fills me with both sadness and content.

  • @igorcheteful

    @igorcheteful

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's the absolute best part about RDJ's music. In different emotional states, one track can give you totally different experiences.

  • @imatlastheyote
    @imatlastheyote6 жыл бұрын

    Aphex Twin shows that you can be super experimental and still gain appeal as a musician

  • @youllcowardsdontevensmokec3656
    @youllcowardsdontevensmokec36566 жыл бұрын

    Top 10 theneedledrop intros of all time.

  • @natemengel535
    @natemengel5356 жыл бұрын

    Where’s the classic/10 melon

  • @ionlyknow2055

    @ionlyknow2055

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jim Bo it gay

  • @scarslikereminders

    @scarslikereminders

    6 жыл бұрын

    I only know it gay

  • @Snowking587
    @Snowking5876 жыл бұрын

    Javruary 14th

  • @noodle71110

    @noodle71110

    6 жыл бұрын

    *avril ?

  • @Chameleonardodavinci

    @Chameleonardodavinci

    6 жыл бұрын

    *janvier, nigga

  • @AntechamberAE
    @AntechamberAE Жыл бұрын

    ‘Tha’ is the track I always come back to. It does something for me that I can’t quite put my finger on, and it’s the only song that does it (besides some other tracks on the same album). It’s so ethereal, it SOUNDS huge.

  • @fossil2003
    @fossil20036 жыл бұрын

    Great review. I'm Cornish, about Richards age and have been there from the beginning. It's cool to get the perspective of someone a generation on. This album will eternally be in my top 10. Glad you liked it :)

  • @TheVitalDude
    @TheVitalDude5 жыл бұрын

    I’m a huge fan of Aphex Twin and of an old pal of his named Luke Vibert. He has multiple Alias; 1. Plug. drum ‘n’ bass. I’m a drummer so I love it very much so. 2. Wagon Christ which is this giant musical adventure that will possibly blow you away speechlessly. He’s most known for his work there. 3. Is Kerrier District. He has awesome disco tracks Under Kerrier District. Super groovy stuff and can be very intricate at times. Whatever it is that Luke Vibert puts out is 9 times out of 10 a must buy. At least for me that is. And of course Luke Vibert is an artist of his own obviously; which has produced many upon many of songs just like Aphex. Big fan of both. The music they bring will always be ahead of our time imo. One thing about Luke Vibert is that he is a wizard when it comes to mixing random voices into his music. He’s got the biggest library of voice samples. Luke has a little bit of everything. Guys a legend. Can be repetitive but it’s all on how you observe and feel the music as well. Again this guy has so many different Alias so yeah. He’s made a shit ton of music and has made music alongside with Richard. Both aliens at what they do but at the same time. I still hope they see each other from time to time haha. If you like Acid hop. Hip hop disco crazy beautiful stuff like Wagon Christ with trippy/funny/crazy voice samples in the mix then you gotta check this guy out ASAP.

  • @annualblood3032
    @annualblood30326 жыл бұрын

    'Xtal' is most likely pronounced 'Crystal'...like 'Xmas' and 'Christmas'. Richard is a clever fox.

  • @popefrancis1629

    @popefrancis1629

    5 жыл бұрын

    nope its a common abbreviation used in electronic engineering :)

  • @NimbusFilmsOfficial
    @NimbusFilmsOfficial6 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely one of the best albums of all time, very proud to own it on wax. Thanks for this review!

  • @MultiHo1
    @MultiHo16 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been waiting for this, thank you melon!

  • @damoncook383
    @damoncook3836 жыл бұрын

    about time you reviewed this amazing album

  • @TrustInTheUniverse
    @TrustInTheUniverse6 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Green Calx is a banger. One of my favorite from AFX

  • @superwick_5196
    @superwick_51966 жыл бұрын

    Man I love aphex twin. This is for sure my favorite album by him, and probably my most favorite album ever.

  • @martti7363
    @martti73636 жыл бұрын

    I like the classic review format, keep 'em coming!

  • @jasonjasonjasonjasonjason
    @jasonjasonjasonjasonjason6 жыл бұрын

    awesome to hear you talk about one of my favorite albums. Can't wait to see a review of Ocean Machine :P

  • @jacoblara4820
    @jacoblara48203 жыл бұрын

    Xtal is possibly the most beautiful song ever

  • @SamsButterscotch
    @SamsButterscotch6 жыл бұрын

    By far my favorite album. I'm never not in the mood to listen to it.

  • @jasonhicks1980
    @jasonhicks19806 жыл бұрын

    Great review man, I was beginning to wonder if you'd completely lost the plot, but this vid restored my faith in you.

  • @markross2426
    @markross24263 жыл бұрын

    That album changed everything for me. Interesting and well articulated thoughts on it.

  • @joufaxerxes7966
    @joufaxerxes79666 жыл бұрын

    I love you, Melon!! Really thanks for making this!! I've been waiting for this....Aphex Twin is the god of electronic music.

  • @mrsmith5365
    @mrsmith53656 жыл бұрын

    MEMORIES! Stumbled on Richard D through his classics Come to Daddy and Windowlicker. Picked up this CD in the mid 90's for $50 and didnt regret it for a second. Every beat and transition are forever etched in my brain. Think we played it until it disintegrated. SO GOOD

  • @samsicles_jr

    @samsicles_jr

    Жыл бұрын

    why was it so expensive?

  • @CaropBec

    @CaropBec

    11 ай бұрын

    Dude, Windowlicker wasn't released till 1999 😅

  • @ninjasilver
    @ninjasilver6 жыл бұрын

    It's my birthday today and this is one of my favourite albums. Thank you intriguethony fruitano!

  • @ChrisPileggi
    @ChrisPileggi6 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I love this album. Ageispolis is the first track I've heard on it and is my favorite. I must have listened to this album front to back a hundred times already!

  • @coffee115
    @coffee1156 жыл бұрын

    Tha is one of my favorite songs on this album, and perhaps my favorite song by RDJ ever. The true beat never gives itself away until you're a good ways into the song. It jerks you all over until the beat finally locks into place, and everyone who has listened to it knows exactly what I'm talking about. It's a weird feeling I've never experienced on any other album. It's something only Aphex Twin can pull off easily. Give this one a listen.

  • @ToTheNether
    @ToTheNether6 жыл бұрын

    Aphex Twin 10/10

  • @leeder-
    @leeder-6 жыл бұрын

    i’m so glad ur reviewing this iconic album

  • @soundoftheunderground
    @soundoftheunderground3 жыл бұрын

    Great review! Richard is a true talent. Heliospan is my favorite. Love the talking ambiance on the second track. Ptolemy is a great house track. 🙂

  • @Usercehdbf
    @Usercehdbf3 жыл бұрын

    Delphium and ageispolis are probably my favourite

  • @supersaumon1631
    @supersaumon16316 жыл бұрын

    been waitin for this one, Fantano! Burial's UNTRUE would be nice and well-deserved for next season

  • @Garthdon
    @Garthdon6 жыл бұрын

    This was one of my main albums growing up as a kid in the 90s. I used to fall asleep listening to this, was amazing.

  • @bigkroner766
    @bigkroner7666 жыл бұрын

    I thought you already did this album! Omg it’s cool to hear you talk about this album, it’s a top ten album for me

  • @emiliospowerballer1441
    @emiliospowerballer14415 жыл бұрын

    aphex twin is a genius at work, a mozart of moden music, an amazing music artist and talent who even won a grammy but somehow pretty unknown ( not to me )

  • @boberthazelnut863
    @boberthazelnut8636 жыл бұрын

    album is timeless

  • @NotACutie
    @NotACutie6 жыл бұрын

    I've been waiting forever for this!

  • @dmonvisigoth1651
    @dmonvisigoth16516 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite albums from one of my favourite composers. I give it a solid 8.5 to 9. Thanks Anthony!

  • @DFW_Robbo
    @DFW_Robbo6 жыл бұрын

    THERE WE GO

  • @kefs123
    @kefs1236 жыл бұрын

    Great classic review but it got a little personal when you broke down about your aunt's cancer diagnosis

  • @oloolo1661

    @oloolo1661

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bruh every comment regarding aphex includes a full detail description of a reaction to a death of a relative. Shit sucks

  • @natnar6181

    @natnar6181

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@oloolo1661 whats the origin of it all?

  • @dvanmegroet
    @dvanmegroet6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for reviewing this one Anthony! I'd really love to see you do more electronic music reviews this year. Seems like they've been kinda few and far between. There's so much electronica out there nowadays just begging for your seal of disapproval (and also approval). ;)

  • @lukeanatr
    @lukeanatr6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for reviewing this, great choice for classics week. I know this gets said a lot but it's true; Aphex Twin was way ahead of the curve.

  • @TrimorphMC
    @TrimorphMC Жыл бұрын

    you look like you are going to try to kidnap some chipmunks

  • @marcobazan4187
    @marcobazan41876 жыл бұрын

    About time you decided to review an Aphex Twins album, melon

  • @RayasNegroOvejas

    @RayasNegroOvejas

    6 жыл бұрын

    marco bazan he did review Syro ;

  • @marcobazan4187

    @marcobazan4187

    6 жыл бұрын

    PJ I guess I meant more of his classic albums

  • @SpiralDream
    @SpiralDream6 жыл бұрын

    This album singlehandedly got me into electronic music as someone who has hated and avoided it like the plague up to that point. Completely opened my mind to other genres in general.

  • @mariofreak444
    @mariofreak4446 жыл бұрын

    thanks for listening to my recommendation anthony

  • @charliestewart3082
    @charliestewart30822 жыл бұрын

    Don’t usually only listen to reviewers “good” suggestions as everyone’s tastes are different but this melon has suggested this album and Burial’s “Untrue” and I’ve become obsessed with both, does anyone know any other albums he rates as highly as these?

  • @DerEineDa96
    @DerEineDa966 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite albums of all time.

  • @ronanbbbbb
    @ronanbbbbb6 жыл бұрын

    been waiting for this my whole life

  • @jayphex
    @jayphex6 жыл бұрын

    One of my absolute heroes - and a massive influence on electronic music in the 90's.

  • @12Saintsrow
    @12Saintsrow6 жыл бұрын

    IWANThony YOURSOULtano

  • @brandonburroughs7128
    @brandonburroughs71286 жыл бұрын

    Review Soundtracks for the Blind next classics week

  • @RaquelFoster
    @RaquelFoster3 жыл бұрын

    This is the first music that ever struck me as experimental and creative but also beautiful and just good music. In 1985 there were a lot of people excited about the Amiga and Atari ST, but I can't think of much groundbreaking electronic stuff besides this and the stuff Richie Hawtin was doing.

  • @adrianwhy-trowski9314
    @adrianwhy-trowski93146 жыл бұрын

    Omg Thank you for reviewing this

  • @devenaldridge9579
    @devenaldridge95796 жыл бұрын

    Stiff smile just like I'm Aphex Twin

  • @FoxyChariot

    @FoxyChariot

    6 жыл бұрын

    Deven Aldridge Pat the Patagonia pockets tryna find my zip (where's my zip at)

  • @seradtt

    @seradtt

    3 жыл бұрын

    nice taste

  • @matthewk1

    @matthewk1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@seradtt lmao it’s just frank

  • @seradtt

    @seradtt

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@matthewk1nah, btw aphex twin and frank ocean and its pretty much enough

  • @MrPatters
    @MrPatters6 жыл бұрын

    He started making music for this album when he was 16?

  • @TheVitalDude

    @TheVitalDude

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mr.Pat yes one song being ”I” that he started creating at just the age of 14. Not 100% sure though heard it from a different video a while back.

  • @yemmohater2796

    @yemmohater2796

    3 жыл бұрын

    He made a bunch of music then forgot about it pretty much. This album is a compilation

  • @thedarkestlotus

    @thedarkestlotus

    3 жыл бұрын

    Funny how the best works we get from artists are the earliest ones, when they didn't have all the skills to carry them along as easy.

  • @tru_spartan_117
    @tru_spartan_1176 жыл бұрын

    My favorite album. Taught me soooo so much about making music, still does.

  • @sergioresendiz4822
    @sergioresendiz48226 жыл бұрын

    Great Video!