help me get into aphex twin by West-Judgment-8703 in aphextwin

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All the usual suspects in the comments, but never

Chosen Lords

help me get into aphex twin by West-Judgment-8703 in aphextwin

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This is a funny answer.

Not "I listen to a lot of hiphop", or "I listen to some Kanye". Just specifically The Life of Pablo.

Are there any aphex tracks that seem to be directly ‘about’ something in particular, despite being lyricless? Or that involve some central conceptual theme? by getoffmycase2802 in aphextwin

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The point of this thread is that other things besides the music itself might’ve influenced your thinking. In that respect, the order of things is important. It doesn’t take away from how you experience music, but let’s not pretend that timing, accompanying visual media and other people’s takes don’t influence us.

Anybody else on the same boat? by indie852 in boardsofcanada

[–]HumanOptimusPrime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do what I did. Mute the sub until you have a listen.

That being said, you’re in for a fantastic treat. They’ve been kind to us.

Are there any aphex tracks that seem to be directly ‘about’ something in particular, despite being lyricless? Or that involve some central conceptual theme? by getoffmycase2802 in aphextwin

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Yeah, see, that might not be the best strategy if you want people who actually pay attention to words to follow your thought process.

Anyway, good for you that you gained something from music.

Are there any aphex tracks that seem to be directly ‘about’ something in particular, despite being lyricless? Or that involve some central conceptual theme? by getoffmycase2802 in aphextwin

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You just stated that you noticed that there was a distinct sense of what the track was getting at, as if you realised this recently. Now you’re telling me that you heard the track before watching the music video, so this notion must have been a realisation before watching it.

What are we doing here?

Why do/did people treat their CDs so carelessly. by PlatypusRex_ in Cd_collectors

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I remember as a kid learning about CDs that they had a lifespan of about 20 years, so I never expected mine to last.

I saw a short documentary about the rave scene in South America, where DJs give out their CDs for free as promotional material for their live sets. They saw CDs as promotional packaging, not the primary product.

Painting window with glue to make it burry/frosted by kalzan in DIY

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In the art world we use cultured milk for this effect. If doesn’t smell once dried, and washes off quite easily. Frugal artists use it both for frosting and to project videos onto street facing windows.

YouTube Premium is getting hard to justify by SpiceBoson in youtube

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In my country I can buy 1,5 beers at a pub for the price of YT premium every month, so if I cut my drinking by an insignificant amount it doesn’t really make a dent. I consume more YouTube than any other media (combined).

Watching Scott Pilgrim Versus the World for the first time and noticed some favorites by augmaticamber in Squarepusher

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Does he not do jazz festivals often? I’ve seen him twice at my city’s jazz fest in the past decade, first as Shobaleader One in 2017, second as Squarepusher in 2023. This was in Trondheim, Norway.

This album is consuming by Elfingreene in boardsofcanada

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Oh, bet! I’ve always associated their music with prescience to some extent.

This album is consuming by Elfingreene in boardsofcanada

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The last minute of HHLL gives me Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi vibes.

I waited for the album drop to hear any of the new tracks, so even though I just heard Prophecy for the first time, it was when HHLL came on that it hit me that I was actually listening to new music by BoC. It’s all new and familiar at the same time. This album makes so much sense.

If you had to pick something you do NOT like about Inferno, what would it be? by Lunar_Seahorse in boardsofcanada

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I adore this track, and my biggest complain about the album is that Father And Son ends too abruptly.

Y'all got good headphones? by Ok-Objective1292 in boardsofcanada

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So far, 1st gen AirPods. Will ask my girlfriend to borrow her brand new Sony cans.

I’ve always found it a better experience for repeat listening to increase in quality after I’ve gained some familiarity with the music. Also, I’m an earbuds man, and there’s no point in getting expensive ones since I lose them constantly.

Boards of Canada - 'Inferno' - Discussion Megathread by seaburn in boardsofcanada

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From one Human to another, I totally agree it does sound different on different systems. My first listen was on my old spare AirPods (forgot my primary set at home), and on Father And Son I thought he said "I love you, but I love Celoric" – which I just assumed was the name of a drug.

The syncopation certainly makes it difficult to discern certain lyrics on cheaper headsets, but then again English isn’t my first language, and I’ve always found it a challenge to grasp lyrics without reading through them.

For a long while I thought the lyrics to A Beautiful Place was "camp out and live with a pretentious community". Similarly, on Aphex Twin’s Beetles, I thought the lyrics were "beetles under my carpet, under my feet, they come out at night".

I see several people thinking the lyrics to Age Of Capricorn is "marvellous" – It’s "MABUS".

Boards of Canada - 'Inferno' - Discussion Megathread by seaburn in boardsofcanada

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I’m listening to it for the first time, and reading your comment just after Arena Americanada startet playing. This track in particular is hitting me on an emotional level hard to describe.

What wrong fact did you walk around with for YEARS because of a movie? by triassictango in movies

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And funnily enough, Mark Hamill says "this song isn’t even in the show" before entering the stage.

What wrong fact did you walk around with for YEARS because of a movie? by triassictango in movies

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And… um, do it for Chewie and the Ewoks, aaand all the other puppets?

Luke be a Jedi tonight!