Background
Electronic music pioneer Richard D. James (a.k.a. Aphex Twin) returns with a new EP – Cheetah – a mere two years after his ‘comeback’ work, Syro.
Strengths
Aphex Twin has always been about experimental and innovative techniques anchored with pleasing and appealing sounds. He finds a hard worked balance between the two poles. Cheetah finds Aphex Twin de-emphasising the ambient half of his genre whilst developing vibrant 90s techno grooves.
Highlights
“CHEETAHT2 [Ld spectrum]”, “CIRKLON3 [Kolkhoznaya mix]”, “2X202-ST5”
Sounds Like
Kraftwerk, 808 State.
Bottom Line
Nothing groundbreaking but more of the same electronic vibe that Aphex Twin fans love.
Information
Official Site: http://warp.net/artists/aphex-twin/
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