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Aphex Twin|Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

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One of the indisputable classics of electronica, and a defining document for ambient music in particular, Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is Richard D. James' earliest and most fully realized achievement. Reputedly created on homemade equipment deconstructed from standard synthesizers, the music within takes its cue from club beats and the techno rhythms of rave and acid-house culture. Upon these foundations, however, Aphex Twin weaves melodic tapestries of great subtlety, beauty, and atmospheric texture. "Tha," for example, contains a muted bass-drum pulse that becomes the center for evolving patterns of sound -- a kind of aural mandala. The more driving rhythm of "Heliosphan" also gives rise to the ethereal play of melody. Several tracks, such as "Schottkey 7th Path" and "Hedphelym," have a tense, telescoping ambience that evokes paranoia and a sense of gravity-free floating at once. Other selections show Aphex Twin working more firmly in the techno-dance idiom, but even these display a complexity, elegance, and delicacy rarely heard in the genre. This landmark recording is one of the essential building blocks of any electronica collection.

© Anthony Tognazzini /TiVo

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1
Xtal
00:04:53

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

2
Tha
00:09:07

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

3
Pulsewidth
00:03:48

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

4
Ageispolis
00:05:23

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

5
I
00:01:17

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

6
Green Calx
00:06:05

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

7
Heliosphan
00:04:53

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

8
We Are the Music Makers
00:07:43

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 - 2011

9
Schottkey 7th Path
00:05:08

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

10
Ptolemy
00:07:14

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

11
Hedphelym
00:06:03

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

12
Delphium
00:05:29

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

13
Actium
00:07:35

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

Album review

One of the indisputable classics of electronica, and a defining document for ambient music in particular, Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is Richard D. James' earliest and most fully realized achievement. Reputedly created on homemade equipment deconstructed from standard synthesizers, the music within takes its cue from club beats and the techno rhythms of rave and acid-house culture. Upon these foundations, however, Aphex Twin weaves melodic tapestries of great subtlety, beauty, and atmospheric texture. "Tha," for example, contains a muted bass-drum pulse that becomes the center for evolving patterns of sound -- a kind of aural mandala. The more driving rhythm of "Heliosphan" also gives rise to the ethereal play of melody. Several tracks, such as "Schottkey 7th Path" and "Hedphelym," have a tense, telescoping ambience that evokes paranoia and a sense of gravity-free floating at once. Other selections show Aphex Twin working more firmly in the techno-dance idiom, but even these display a complexity, elegance, and delicacy rarely heard in the genre. This landmark recording is one of the essential building blocks of any electronica collection.

© Anthony Tognazzini /TiVo

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