"I would like some milk from the milkman's wife's tits" (Aphex Twin in General)

Member Name: eraserhead

Product:	Aphex Twin in General
Date:	22/07/00 (139 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: n/a

Disadvantages: n/a

Released in 1996, the 'Girl/Boy EP' was the first Aphex Twin release I bought. Like much of his work of this period, the title track (taken from the 'Richard D. James' album) is a beautiful orchestration of melodic strings and horns being attacked by ferociously complicated, fractured beat pattern.

The first time I heard it (on 'The Evening Session' with Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley... memories *sigh*) I initially found its extreme clash of harmony and chaos quite funny. However its genius crept on me. Many of his fans purely enjoy the spectacle of his technical abilities but I find his music really snaps my synapses.

Unlike any artist I know, Richard can make beats sings through their speed, fluctuations and total unpredictability. This EP is worthy of a review here because it has six great tracks, including 'Milkman', which is a lush techno-lullaby.

Buy it, steal it, borrow it, download it... just get it.

Summary: