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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. “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. |
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