Epinions Recent Reviews for AphexSliter

La crème de la crème

Sat, 13 May 2000 17:46:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - This kind of kickin' hardkore tends to spawn reviews praising the infinite glories of the band in question. There is a reason for that: Papa Roach is easily the best band that falls under the "Limp Bizkit"-ish bands category. Way better than...

Avant Musique

Sat, 29 Apr 2000 18:56:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - This is the first of three Sonic Youth EPs put out between their 1995 album "Washing Machine" and the amazing 1998 "A Thousand Leaves" on their new record label aptly named Sonic Youth Records. SYR1, as it's usually referred to as,...

A Must Own

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:54:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Aphex Twin's "Richard D. James" album is the follow up to his critically-acclaimed "...I care because you do," and is amazing in its own right. The US release is great because it compiles the original UK release with the...

A Dirty Little Secret

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 05:07:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - I don't know who the heck died and made me some sort of expert on Sonic Youth, but... oh, wait, I'm not expert on Sonic Youth. I do know what I like, and I like Sonic Youth. I am currently the proud owner of four (4) Sonic Youth albums;...

Imperial CD

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 00:22:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - "Seasick" is the first album from the side project of Roddy Bottum (Faith No More), but sounds nothing like his previous work. It blends simple lyrics, simple melodies, raw energy and musicality to create an addicting and beautiful album. I...

...I care because you do

Sat, 25 Mar 2000 19:05:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - "...I Care Because You Do" was the mainstream breakout hit for Aphex Twin in England. In it, he begins to stray from his decidedly ambient roots and starts edging closer to the drill 'n' bass he is known for today. All the British praise was...

Vintage Bleeps and Bloops

Sat, 25 Mar 2000 18:17:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - This is a "greatest-hits"-ish album from the German band that brought you all those bleeps and bloops back in the '70s. Mommy, are there really instruments besides analog synths? For the uninitiated, Kraftwerk (CROFT-vairk) combines...

You Must Buy This EP

Thu, 23 Mar 2000 03:11:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - There is a lot of talk about how the new Chemical Brothers cd sucks and all... I mean, I totally agree, but... but nothing, the new cd really sucks in comparison to their older stuff! I'm not one to immediately discredit any new work by artists just...

The Deal Deal

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:46:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - You might remember The Breeders from their hit single "Cannonball" way back in 1993-4. For me, it was one of those songs that was pretty cool, but not cool enough to justify buying the album, especially without hearing any of the other songs...

Pure Cure

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 03:11:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - I'm not a huge Cure fan, but I do own both of their singles albums and am thoroughly impressed. Where "Galore" features the bands more recent work, "Staring at the Sea" transports us back as far as the '70s and the controversial...

Utilitarian Beats

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 02:35:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - This is a great compilation that features some of the best American drum n bass out there. Two hours of intense jungle beats, this album will get your heart pumping and your body rocking. Though not an entirely innovative collection, there are several...

Come for the Single, Stay for the Drill n Bass

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 23:09:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Aphex Twin's most commercially successful release in the US, the "Come to Daddy" ep's primary draw is the title track which unlike most tracks by the UK eccentric Richard James was written intentionally to be pop-accessible. The video...

Depeche Mode 101

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 06:13:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Frankly, I hadn't heard much Depeche Mode when I bought the album. Since then I've become slightly more acquainted with them, but there's one thing I know -- the singles they put out from 1981 to 1985 are cool. Blip blip bloop bloop bling bong! No,...

High brow vinyl at its best

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 05:50:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Those of you who are not familiar with DJ Shadow should be. Do yourself a favor -- go out and buy his first album "Endtroducing...". And when you fall in love with it, you can get "Preemptive Strike", which contains mostly music...

Moog, Rhymes with "Vogue"

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 05:22:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - This is an amazingly weird, weird album. Synth pop. We don't need no steenkin' Depeche Mode! THIS is synth pop! Ok, only if you take the term "synth pop" literally. Ten tracks laid down by two "aliens," Meco Eno and Uli Nomi...

Almost-a-Hit-But-Not-Quite Album

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 21:23:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Wow. "Visual Audio Sensory Theater" is a strange name with a fitting acronym -- VAST. That describes in a syllable the tone of this luscious album. VAST is less a band name and more a pen name of Fred Maher, and this recording shares some...

Pointless Drivel

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 04:24:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Despite its crudely hidden subliminal message on the packaging, "you are going to love this compact disc," the Amp 2 "compact disc" is something to be reviled.

It has it's moments... about 4 or 5 of the 12 tracks are...

The Prodigy Experience

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 03:52:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - This is the real deal people, the first major release by the "band" credited to destroying the rave scene in the early 90's with the track "Charly." You might also know "them" as the MTV-hyped creators of such intellectual...

Blows your Mind and Bores you to Death

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 22:03:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - I listened to this album -- literally -- 20 times before I took it out of my CD player again. Now, I'm not claiming that I'm everybody, just trying to convey how totally out there this album is. I am not a hugely devoted fan of Sonic Youth, nor do I...

Beautiful Nightmare

Sun, 2 Jan 2000 01:52:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Autechre's music is just amazingly fun to listen to. This pair from England mix intelligent drum beats, enchanting melodies and just plain noise into a beautiful soundtrack of a nightmare. There's no Kraftwerk-ish bleeping and blooping here -- this is...

The Anti-Muzak

Fri, 31 Dec 1999 06:14:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Mmm... "Big Loada," as Homer Simpson would say. Gee whiz, this sure is a nifty album by our favorite intelligent drum n' bass weirdo, Tom Jenkinson. This is prior to his shift to a more traditional jazz sound in his latest LP "Music is...

Ambrosia Smoothie on Acid

Thu, 30 Dec 1999 05:02:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - Aphex Twin, aka Richard D. James, is one of the most prolific artists in our time. "Selected Ambient Works Volume II" is by far his most sedate, intelligent and definitely lengthy works; on two CD's or three LP's, it's a 2+ hour journey into...

Spooky Music for Spooky People

Thu, 30 Dec 1999 04:37:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller, is known for his forward-thinking and intense electronic music. "File Under Futurism" does not disappoint. This innovative recording takes advantage of The Freight Elevator Quartet's amazingly strange strings,...

Chemical Brothers (The): A Chemical Addiction

Wed, 29 Dec 1999 22:56:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AphexSliter - The Chemical Brothers surfaced out of the rave scene in England to become poster-boys of the MTV induced "electronica hype" of 1997. It would be easy to dismiss the two as simply a fad, but it is interesting to note their music which is able...