Jam of the Day | Aphex Twin - minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix]

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"This is the first Aphex Twin dong fore 13 years between the publication of the first a formal music."

Is this the greatest Youtube description of all time? Probably not. But it is one of the most exciting pieces of language (English, I think..?) that I've read in a long, long time. It confirms that Richard D. James' seminal electronic project Aphex Twin is for sure releasing a new album called, Syro, which has been cryptically announced over the past few weeks.

If the Youtube description wasn't clear enough: "minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix]" is the first new Aphex Twin song to be officially released in 13 years, and it is %150 better than you're expecting. Replete with liquid-y synth tones,  mangled vocals, and a squelching bass line, it's what you've always loved about Aphex Twin, but seasoned with age. If this a good indicator of things to come, then we have a formidable album of the year contender in our midst.

Jam of the Day | Aphex Twin - Jazzphase

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God hath smiled favorably upon us today.

Way back in 1994, legendary electronic musician Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) was set to release a full LP under the name "Caustic Window." Sadly the plans were shelved just before the release of Aphex Twin's Richard D. James Album in 1996, but now, 20 years later, our earholes finally get a taste of what we've been missing. One of the four original test pressings of the "Caustic Window" album went up on eBay earlier this month for $13,500, and after some prodding by online electronica community, We Are The Music Makers, you can now download the once lost album via Kickstater.