EAR INFLUXION

Words about electronic & experimental music

SINCE 2010

Various Artists: It’s Been Hell: 20 Years of Lo Recordings (Lo Recordings)I remember the first time I heard stuff on Lo Recordings, the oddball UK label that traverses such a variety of...

Aphex Twin: “Next Heap With” (…I Care Because You Do, Warp 1995)The closing cut on Aphex Twin’s 1995 album has the same leftfield wooziness of a few other cuts on the album, but it has a stateliness...

AFX: “.00890569″ (Analogue Bubblebath 3, Rephlex 1993)Richard D. James’ AFX moniker in the 90s definitely had a fairly consistent sound, oscillating between abrasive plonky jams and jauntier tunes...

Various: When I Was 14 (TRIP Records)Nina Kraviz’s curated EP of tracks dips into the sounds that inspired her as a teenager. It’s a really successful lot, boasting solid...

Aphex Twin: “MARCHROMT30a Edit 2b 96″ (Warp 2015)Aphex Twin just announced the release date of an upcoming EP (Cheetah, due out July 8), but I never posted anything about this EP he dropped toward...

AFX: orphaned deejay selek 2006-08 (Warp)Richard D. James dons his lesser-used AFX alias for this short collection of alleged cast-offs and outtakes from around the same time as some of...

Aphex Twin: “Ventolin (Wheeze Mix)” (Ventolin EP (The Remixes), Warp 1995)Aphex Twin’s “Ventolin” remains one of his harshest tracks to date, and this remix is no exception. However, it’s more...

Ear Influxion’s Best Albums of 2014 It’s a bit late compared to most year-end music lists, but I like to take my time to listen to year-end releases and see what grabs me....

Aphex Twin: Syro (Warp) Much press has been made of how long it’s been since Richard D. James released music as Aphex Twin, as if we’ve been clamoring in a drought of new music from him,...

Aphex Twin: “Ventolin (The Coppice Mix)” (Ventolin, 1995) I just picked up Aphex Twin’s latest, Syro, and I’m really enjoying it. The Ventolin remixes came up afterward in my...

Aphex Twin: “minipops 67 [source field mix]” (Syro, Warp 2014) New Aphex Twin! The album is due out 19 September, his first for the project in 13 years. I am getting excited!(Source:...

keepsakesish: Caustic Window // Stomper 101mod Detunekik (Source: http://keepsakesish.tumblr.com/)

Caustic Window: “Cordialiatron” (Compilation, Rephlex 1992) Vintage Richard D. James classic. I was inspired to go back to this collection of tracks after reading about an upcoming plan...

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