Drukqs - Aphex Twin

Are you bored of the tripe that clogs up our radio stations? Tired of crappy dance acts like Ian Van Dahl and So Solid Crew? Disillusioned by music altogether? Then the chances are you are growing up. Which can only be a bad thing. First comes growing up, then comes growing old, and then there you are dying your hair a lovely shade of blue, and sitting on a park bench complaining about the hooligans that hang around on the high street, loitering. It wasn't like that in your day, was it? But this isn't what you're here for. If you're like me, you have become tired with the type of music you hear on stations like Radio 1, and you're ...  Read the complete review

Aphex Twin is not really an artist that I have paid a lot of attention to. I saw one of his videos a few years ago which I found quite uncomfortable viewing, so I think I have probably steered away from his material without really knowing it. However, one of my friends always seems to be listening to music that makes me really take notice, and a few months ago, Aphex Twin was his music of choice. Being honest, I was more than a bit intrigued as it seemed so far removed from the kind of music I have been listening to lately that I wanted to hear more of what they had to offer. This was the album I chose to ...  Read the complete review

Here goes, the most epic review you?ve ever seen, of the most odd CD in my collection. It's actually a double CD, containing a total of 30 tracks, and this review aims to cover every single one of them. The album is "drukqs" by none other than intelligent techno artist Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin. So where do we start? Track 1 I suppose.. an awkwardly named "jynweythek", a fitting start to a weird album. The tune is merely a slightly random melody that sounds like it is being played from one of those little music boxes with the rotating dancer in it... this is set to an intermittent beat, and is a bit dull, not the best way to herald ...  Read the complete review

It is important to be aware that Aphex Twin's work is not accessible, nor is it designed to be. In order to fully appreciate any of Richard James' work there is a fair amount of listener participation required. This album is not easy listening and is quite certainly not melodic in the traditional sense. It is, on the other hand, a fine example of the undeniable genius of a man who is master of all the 'machines' at his command. Also known as AFX, Caustic Window, Polygon Window, Pritchard D Jams and Bradley Strider, James was one of the founders of the ultra-cool Rephlex label. His work has always been intricate and detailed - an obvious ...  Read the complete review

was looking through some records in the 'other' genre and found aphex twin's (aka Richard D. James ) album "drukqs" on vinyl. Got home, got the headphones on and cracked up the volume. wow. The album is pretty sparse when it comes to proper tunes but when one comes on youll know all about it. The shear speed of the electric instruments and extreme distortion of vocal samples (almost to the point where they could be mistaken as part of the percussion) is great and shows the time and effort put into making these tunes by Richard D. james. The tunes are real headbangers and would probably tear your brain apart if listened to in a state of ...  Read the complete review