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The cult of Aphex Twin

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  1. EightRoundsRapid
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    I listened to this when it was broadcast the other morning. It's an entertaining half hour.

    I listened to this when it was broadcast the other morning. It's an entertaining half hour.

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  2. bhrgunatha
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    ... I'm intrigued.

    Music writer John Doran ventures into the strange world of Richard D James. Over the course of three decades James, known to his legion of hardcore fans as Aphex Twin, has achieved the primary but evasive aim of most serious musicians - the invention, exploration and curation of a truly unique and inimitable sound.

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    Fan of 25 years John Doran believes that James should be seen as a Cornish folk musician. While a lot of time has been spent talking about how groundbreaking his music has been over the years, less thought has been devoted to discussing how he is also a conduit to the pre-Christian culture of the Cornish past,

    I'm intrigued.

  3. Pilgrim
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    Listened to Come to Daddy when I first dropped acid...interesting stuff.

    Listened to Come to Daddy when I first dropped acid...interesting stuff.