Aphex Twin "Analord"

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so here it is apparently. i don't know what to think. wtf.

http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=D010E8BDF6EF884FEB3AB93751F43FAE

― stomp (+dancefloor), Thursday, 25 November 2004 17:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks! Downloading it right now.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Thursday, 25 November 2004 17:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmmmmm.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 25 November 2004 17:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Dear God, that's boring as hell.

― Bernard the Butler (Lynskey), Thursday, 25 November 2004 17:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 25 November 2004 17:59 (twenty-one years ago)

It just seems like an offcut from something his imitators were doing five, nay ten years ago.

― Bernard the Butler (Lynskey), Thursday, 25 November 2004 18:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, track 1 is a little tracky, but I think it would work well in a mix, it has nice tension.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Thursday, 25 November 2004 18:03 (twenty-one years ago)

But, yeah, meh...

How much is he charging for this thing again?

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Thursday, 25 November 2004 18:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Track 1(live) is OK, but it's totally derivative of his earlier stuff. It's more or less a ripoff of the "Analogue Bubblebath III" ep.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 25 November 2004 18:58 (twenty-one years ago)

i like track 3

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 25 November 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

track 2 i mean.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 25 November 2004 19:08 (twenty-one years ago)

if they had marketed this as "universal indicator 6" expectations would be lower and peeps would be loving it.

― vahid (vahid), Thursday, 25 November 2004 19:21 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah totally

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 25 November 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

track 2 > track 1 live > track 1

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 25 November 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

New aphex thing
New Aphex Twin!

― JoB (JoB), Thursday, 25 November 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

two months pass...

It seems like the above folks had gotten hold of a fake version of the release that was floating around. I originally heard it, thinking it was real, and was really disappointed.

Fortunately I came across a genuine version, and it's quite different. The correct track listing and lengths for Aphex Twin's Analord 10 is:

A1 - fenix funk 5 (5:01)
B1 - xmd5a (7:51)

This shit is fucking awesome! It's kind-of like parts of Drukqs, but more downtempo, with more interesting and satisfying sounds. (I hear he used solely analogue equipment, and by the sound of things that includes his midi-controlled grand piano.)

― Andrew (enneff), Friday, 28 January 2005 03:03 (twenty-one years ago)

analord 1 & 2 are in the shops this week in the US. 1 is all heavy acid while 2 is excellent vaguely melodic techno. i like them both but 2 wins out this time.

― heywood jablomi (heywood), Friday, 28 January 2005 03:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, I'm three tracks into Analord 1, which is pretty great so far. The opener is pretty strong.

― Andrew (enneff), Friday, 28 January 2005 03:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Where's Your Girlfriend? is a very strong hard-acid synth tune that would rock on the dancefloor. I feel like I've heard this track before... is it possible that Michael Mayer played it when I saw him a couple of nights ago?

― Andrew (enneff), Friday, 28 January 2005 03:21 (twenty-one years ago)

can anyone put this up for d/l? or email it to me?

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 28 January 2005 03:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll email it to you if you want firstworldman.

I'm loving this, especially the last minute or so of Fenix Funk 5, which has me dancing about the room like an absolute ponce.

― Patrick Allan (adr), Friday, 28 January 2005 03:44 (twenty-one years ago)

thank you very much, patrick... the email address i use here works splendidly. really appreciate it... i have a lot of random stuff too, i'll send you something back.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 28 January 2005 03:45 (twenty-one years ago)

unless there's something specific you're looking for. in which case, if i've got it, i'll send it.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 28 January 2005 03:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Terrible harmonies and textures. Hodge-podge of styles that just sounds bad to me. Seems like he's just goofing around. Or being a jerk. You can tell his music isn't informed by much other music.

― Salvador Saca (Mr. Xolotl), Friday, 28 January 2005 04:29 (twenty-one years ago)

What a miracle, I agree with Bruner. Yeah. He hasn't evolved. He's stuck in 1996.

― Salvador Saca (Mr. Xolotl), Friday, 28 January 2005 04:30 (twenty-one years ago)

so then what are the fake analord 10 files going around? are they actual afx tracks or is it someone else?

― Lingbertt, Friday, 28 January 2005 11:25 (twenty-one years ago)

They're not anything that RJD has released before. Just really simple 4x4 stuff, droneish synths, etc etc. Really simple, little variation, polished-sounding but not impressive.

― Andrew (enneff), Friday, 28 January 2005 11:40 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, it wasn't mind-blowing, but still better than Smojphace.

― Lingbertt, Friday, 28 January 2005 11:49 (twenty-one years ago)

I imagine when it's revealed who it really was they'll get a load of decent publicity. Just a shame it wasn't something a bit more exciting.

Has there ever been a fake album leak which was widely considered better than the original?

― Andrew (enneff), Friday, 28 January 2005 11:50 (twenty-one years ago)

i heard bits of 1 + 2 and like it. i think he's good at this style, regressive or not. the whole must-be-cutting-edge argument is tired idm nerd shit. "bwoon dub" and "phonatacid" kick ass-s-s

― eman (eman), Friday, 28 January 2005 13:40 (twenty-one years ago)

these tracks are awesome, i dont care what anyone says. and so much better than the fakes (which i didn't dislike).

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 28 January 2005 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Can someone email me these trax too?

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Friday, 28 January 2005 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)

is "Laricheard" only 2.15 long or have i only got a snippet of it? i love the track.

― jed_ (jed), Sunday, 6 February 2005 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

anyone?

― jed_ (jed), Sunday, 6 February 2005 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Analord 1:
a1 Steppingfilter 101 04:45
a2 Canticle Drawl 01:45
a3 MC-4 Acid 03:47
a4 Untitled 01:31
b1 Where's Your Girlfriend? 05:06
b2 Grumpy Acid 03:21
b3 Analord 158b 01:40

Analord 2:
a1 Phonatacid 09:47
a2 Laricheard 2:15
b1 Pissed Up In SE1 5:14
b2 Bwoon Dub 5:55

― eman (eman), Sunday, 6 February 2005 17:20 (twenty-one years ago)

more like b1 Pissed Up In SE1 5:14

― harshaw (jube), Sunday, 6 February 2005 17:32 (twenty-one years ago)

if you are bolding the one good track from those two eps that is.

― harshaw (jube), Sunday, 6 February 2005 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

uh no it was a response to jed.

― eman (eman), Sunday, 6 February 2005 18:02 (twenty-one years ago)

thanks eman - its a lovely tribute to mr fingers' "can you feel it?" but i wish it was 4 times as long as it is.

― jed_ (jed), Sunday, 6 February 2005 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

wait, so are these those 2 12-inch EPs that went out 2 weeks ago? how come they don't say "aphex twin" on them? does he have a different name now? how the fuck is anybody supposed to know who made them? anyway, i like the first one, the more acid house like one, where he calls himself "microcomputer." the second one was way more boring.

― chuck, Tuesday, 8 February 2005 18:29 (twenty-one years ago)

they don't say "aphex twin" because that's locked down by warp/sire. the rephlex stuff is usually under "afx."

― eman (eman), Tuesday, 8 February 2005 19:06 (twenty-one years ago)

these are amazingly good, but why oh why do they not come with sleeves?! and yeah, they sound kind of retro (which incidentally may be the point), but they are damn near perfect for february.

― it's tricky (disco stu), Sunday, 13 February 2005 19:33 (twenty-one years ago)

three months pass...

are all 10 release yet?

― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Friday, 13 May 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

1-5 have, i believe.

― latebloomer: the rebel sound of grits and bacon (latebloomer), Friday, 13 May 2005 19:03 (twenty years ago)

* have been released

― latebloomer: the rebel sound of grits and bacon (latebloomer), Friday, 13 May 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

here's a tracklisting for all of them

http://www.rephlex.com/analord.html

― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Saturday, 14 May 2005 17:28 (twenty years ago)

also #8 has leaked

― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Saturday, 14 May 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

1-5 have, i believe.

Up to 7 have been released.

― Vic Funk, Sunday, 15 May 2005 12:52 (twenty years ago)

i have 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 10 on soulseek

― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Sunday, 15 May 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

three months pass...

Which of the 11 records now out should I buy?

― Lukas (lukas), Monday, 15 August 2005 23:23 (twenty years ago)

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i'm curious... did you like these and what speed did you play them at?

― friday on the porch (lfam), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:31 (nineteen years ago)

i really like these 12s

― titchyschneider (titchyschneider), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:14 (nineteen years ago)

They were ok. Not as bad as I expected from Aphex Twin in this day and age.

― jimn (jimnaseum), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:14 (nineteen years ago)

'Where's your girlfriend?' off Analord 1 was pretty great.

― jimn (jimnaseum), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

several of the better tracks are not included on chosen lords.

― held tony (held tony), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:19 (nineteen years ago)

a lot of them were a bit one note in terms of being too consistent with the mood but he seems to have gotten better as a 'musician' over the years.

― titchyschneider (titchyschneider), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:31 (nineteen years ago)

> several of the better tracks are not included on chosen lords.

and there was plenty of space left on the disk as well (i think it was about 55 minutes). which just feels stingy.

― Koogy Bloogies (koogs), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:11 (nineteen years ago)

i play them at mp3 speed

― am0n (am0n), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:46 (nineteen years ago)

Which tracks, specifically, are better?

― Zachary S (Zach S), Thursday, 8 February 2007 23:41 (nineteen years ago)

i think a lot of people like analord 2

― friday on the porch (lfam), Friday, 9 February 2007 03:09 (nineteen years ago)

analord 5 is dope. one side of it is this really druggy drexciyan stuff with the kicks really far apart.

― lfam, Thursday, 22 February 2007 06:19 (eighteen years ago)

one year passes...

THIS IS THE FUCKING BOMB AND IF YOU AREN'T ABOUT IT WELL FUCK YOU

― The Real Slim Whitman (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 September 2008 07:54 (seventeen years ago)

YEAH NO DUH

― Steve (Not Stevie) (Stevie D), Friday, 12 September 2008 18:17 (seventeen years ago)

four months pass...

it does all blur into one a bit but this is all still really good. tho i do think that even tho hes gotten better, chops-wise, theres nothing all that distinct that stands out. it doesnt resonate quite as much as the older stuff. still love it though.

― uk grime faggot (titchyschneiderMk2), Tuesday, 13 January 2009 23:43 (seventeen years ago)

Pissed Up in SE1 is pretty much the only AFX song i want to hear these days.

― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 14 January 2009 00:05 (seventeen years ago)

Whenever I see this thread on the New Answers page, I get a small twinge of hope that maybe he's finally gonna release a new album and somebody posted a press release or something. No luck every time :(

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 14 January 2009 03:52 (seventeen years ago)

Which tracks, specifically, are better?

not better, but some highlights not included are:

Backdoor.netshadow (analord 9)
Phonatacid (track is pushing ten minutes) (analord 2)
Laricheard (analord 2)

I think the Tuss Confederation Trough ep is an improvement on the analord style. The tracks on it are more playful and colourful.

― Lowell N. Behold'n, Wednesday, 14 January 2009 04:11 (seventeen years ago)

lol was just coming to post about what a brute "Backdoor.netshadow" is. Shit owns.

― "Two Ears" Laybelle (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 24 January 2009 09:19 (seventeen years ago)

six months pass...

does the rest of this series live up to the awe-inspiring majesty of "pissed up in se1" and "i'm self-employed"?

― damo tsu tsuki (r1o natsume), Sunday, 16 August 2009 18:00 (sixteen years ago)

laricheard

― jed_, Sunday, 16 August 2009 18:27 (sixteen years ago)

i'm waiting for his track 'cumlord'

― omar little, Sunday, 16 August 2009 18:28 (sixteen years ago)

phonatacid

― elan, Sunday, 16 August 2009 18:44 (sixteen years ago)

cilonen / reunion

― elan, Sunday, 16 August 2009 18:44 (sixteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F49bAcU7Tk

― Milijas Like That (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 16 August 2009 19:15 (sixteen years ago)

yeah that's pretty good, thanks

― damo tsu tsuki (r1o natsume), Sunday, 16 August 2009 20:22 (sixteen years ago)

For someone who at one point was the biggest fanboy of this dude, I have neither really checked out Analord or even know if he's released anything in the last couple of years... There was that Tuss thing he did in about 07 - anything else?

― dog latin, Sunday, 16 August 2009 23:48 (sixteen years ago)

You're not missing much, really.

― Turangalila, Sunday, 16 August 2009 23:58 (sixteen years ago)

didn't the warp guy (steve beckett?) announce an aphex twin release for '09 at some point?

― （　´_ゝ˙） (Dr. Phil), Monday, 17 August 2009 00:02 (sixteen years ago)

six months pass...

can't believe i slept on this series for so long. analord 06 is so good

― nautical nooba (rionat), Friday, 5 March 2010 17:09 (fifteen years ago)

It was always hard to justify buying these records at import prices because they were interesting but not really jacking. It was always easier to cut to the chase and buy used copies of old Detroit and Chicago stuff.

I listened to the Analord Mix Tape when I was running the other day, and it was really good. That being said, it isn't something that I would want to deal with on a 12" level. I would rather just listen to it in an album format and be done with it.

― the muddy waters of donk (Display Name), Friday, 5 March 2010 19:12 (fifteen years ago)

four months pass...

Has anyone noticed the unreleased Analord tracks that are now on the Rephlex website for download?

http://www.rephlex.com/releases

Some of the new tracks are better than ones that made it to record.

― orchestral manure in the dark (corey), Monday, 12 July 2010 04:27 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJlwRYvGUGI

― Palpatean Mists (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 21:50 (fifteen years ago)

What game is that?

― orchestral manure in the dark (corey), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 22:31 (fifteen years ago)

solstice for the nes, iirc

― like a musical album. made by a band. (fucking in the streets), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 22:39 (fifteen years ago)

It is funny that this thread popped up again. I have listened to the Analord mixtape a few times in the last couple days. It keeps getting better, really nice skewed house music.

― your original display name is still visible. (Display Name), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 23:59 (fifteen years ago)

Any opinion on the new tracks?

The ones on Analord 11 in particular are rly nice.

― orchestral manure in the dark (corey), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 01:02 (fifteen years ago)

five months pass...

Has anyone noticed the unreleased Analord tracks that are now on the Rephlex website for download?

six months late yeah

an hour of newly rlsed afx! why wasn't there more fuss about this

― deejeuner sur l'herb (nakhchivan), Monday, 10 January 2011 09:36 (fifteen years ago)

Because the Analord series was kinda boring really. I think most people are anticipating his first proper album in ten years. Ten years!!

― Bernard V. O'Hare (dog latin), Monday, 10 January 2011 10:56 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

W32.Mydoom.AU@mm

― roy stride or die (nakhchivan), Friday, 18 February 2011 01:55 (fifteen years ago)

five months pass...

this shit is awesome. Music.

― gardener by day, gatekeeper by night (blank), Monday, 1 August 2011 03:47 (fourteen years ago)

3 notes con!

― corey, Monday, 1 August 2011 03:48 (fourteen years ago)

I still haven't heard any of the 20 (?) bonus tracks!

― gardener by day, gatekeeper by night (blank), Monday, 1 August 2011 03:56 (fourteen years ago)

I never realized how melodic it all was before. There are just so many different parts to listen to.

― gardener by day, gatekeeper by night (blank), Monday, 1 August 2011 03:59 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ5mpp6o5kk

― corey, Monday, 1 August 2011 04:00 (fourteen years ago)

one year passes...

XMD5A is still one of the coolest sounding breakdowns at around the 4 minute mark - I listen to it yet.

I was going through my music and noticed all the bonus tracks but forgot where I found them. Are any comparable to the originally released stuff?

― studyplenty, Saturday, 1 December 2012 17:17 (thirteen years ago)

the analord 11 bonus trax are as good as any "classic" afx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ5mpp6o5kk

― ゑ (clouds), Saturday, 1 December 2012 17:42 (thirteen years ago)

Nice one.

― studyplenty, Saturday, 1 December 2012 18:18 (thirteen years ago)

one year passes...

Bodmin 3 and Liptons B Acid hitting the spot

― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Friday, 12 September 2014 18:51 (eleven years ago)

one month passes...

http://youtu.be/QbGbq-kEQH4

best littl jam

― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Thursday, 6 November 2014 00:51 (eleven years ago)

four years pass...

I've been listening to this today (the whole thing is up on youtube as a single 3.5 hour video). This is his best work.

― silverfish, Monday, 9 September 2019 18:57 (six years ago)

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