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Aphex Twin reveals first song from his new album – listen Aphex Twin reveals first song from his new album – listen
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Aphex Twin has unveiled a song from Syro, his first album for 13 years. The track – minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix] – was put out on YouTube on Thursday night. And, perhaps surprisingly, it emphasises Richard D James’s mellow and melodic side, and features what maybe a human voice, albeit heavily processed.Aphex Twin has unveiled a song from Syro, his first album for 13 years. The track – minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix] – was put out on YouTube on Thursday night. And, perhaps surprisingly, it emphasises Richard D James’s mellow and melodic side, and features what maybe a human voice, albeit heavily processed.
Speaking to Rolling Stone earlier this week, James said he felt this was a golden age for dance and electronic music. “t’s taken people a long time to work these new tools out, and now it’s just now kind of like an acoustic guitar,” he said. “We’re half-cyborg already, whether we like it or not. Everything is based on computers – our whole economy, and most of our creative pursuits, as well. We’re not physically connected to them, but that doesn’t mean they’re not part of our brains.” Speaking to Rolling Stone earlier this week, James said he felt this was a golden age for dance and electronic music. “It’s taken people a long time to work these new tools out, and now it’s just now kind of like an acoustic guitar,” he said. “We’re half-cyborg already, whether we like it or not. Everything is based on computers – our whole economy, and most of our creative pursuits, as well. We’re not physically connected to them, but that doesn’t mean they’re not part of our brains.”
Have a listen to the new song and let us know what you think.Have a listen to the new song and let us know what you think.