Aphex Twin – Windowlicker (LP Vinyl)
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Richard D. James has always operated on a different frequency than the rest of electronic music, and the 1999 Windowlicker EP sits at a fascinating crossroads in his catalog, where pop structure gets filtered through his characteristically warped sensibility. The accompanying Chris Cunningham video made it a genuine cultural moment, one of the rare instances where IDM broke into mainstream consciousness without compromising its strangeness. Three tracks, but enough ideas packed inside to dwarf most full-length records.
Vinyl LP pressing. Quite unlike anything else he's ever done, "Windowlicker" is perhaps the most accessible and dancefloor-friendly track Richard D James has ever created. A simple, gurgling riff paired with childishly sung vocals and thrown over straight-up 4/4 beats, groaning and developing, the bizarre sonics straining to burst through the shackles of form and expectation. "Formula" provides unexpected blasts of sound, lengthy breaks, explosive aspirates - it seems to escape and transcend this very plane of existence. "Nannou" is a chilling lullaby, minor-key themes that evoke thoughts of traditional melodies while percussion seemingly made out of household trappings ground it in the everyday.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Side B
UPC: 5021603105065
Label: Warp Records
Release Date: 7.28.17
Format: LP Vinyl