First Thoughts on Aphex Twin’s Syro

September 17, 2014September 18, 2014 / David James / 4 Comments

On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at some point after 7pm, Aphex Twin‘s first album in 13 years leaked. Syro is playing right now, and I have a grin as big as the one below. Just as I start typing well past the halfway point of this album, a sudden dynamic bloom splits CIRCLONT14 wide open. … Continue reading First Thoughts on Aphex Twin’s Syro

Aphex Twin – Collapse EP

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 / David James / Leave a comment

Collapse EP is the release that adventurous Aphex Twin fans have been waiting for, whether they knew it or not. This is where the formerly reclusive artist finally moves well beyond his own monumental shadow.

What I’m Into This Week (6/12 – 6/25)

June 24, 2016June 24, 2016 / David James / Leave a comment

The past two weeks rolled with dark gravity, anchored by the massacre in Orlando that saw 49 people killed in an LGBT dance club. It may be only the latest in a nearly constant string of mass shootings in the US, but it’s the most devastating in my lifetime. I’ll never forget the gut punch of hearing the … Continue reading What I’m Into This Week (6/12 – 6/25)

Aphex Twin – CIRKLON3 [Колхозная mix]

June 21, 2016June 22, 2016 / David James / 1 Comment

Aphex Twin has released the first single off his upcoming Cheetah EP and it’s… well it’s fantastic. This is par for the course, considering the high quality of work he’s been dropping since returning to the world in 2014 with the monumental Syro. The video is a whole new experience for fans, though. Watch the … Continue reading Aphex Twin – CIRKLON3 [Колхозная mix]

Best of 2015: 25 More Great Albums

January 23, 2016October 5, 2016 / David James / 11 Comments

I hear a lot of great music almost every day, and it really adds up. I might not be rich or famous, but my life is wealthy with incredible music. I want to make everyone else as wealthy, too. Every single year, there are so many great albums that I’d recommend anyone, far more than … Continue reading Best of 2015: 25 More Great Albums

Oneohtrix Point Never “Mutant Standard”

October 21, 2015 / David James / 1 Comment

So Oneohtrix Point Never has dropped a huge single today in the lead up to his new album release next month. The new song is called Mutant Standard and it’s one of the best tracks he’s crafted yet. Don’t worry about the grey “no video here” backdrop, the song will begin as soon as you … Continue reading Oneohtrix Point Never “Mutant Standard”