Word: aphex
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Mira Calix (the working name of Chantal Passamonte) admirably kept the vaguely disturbing vibe alive as the resident DJ, spinning records from the comfort of the rear stage, barely visible. Signed to the venerable Warp Records, she has often been called the female Aphex Twin. Yet unlike Twin’s growing penchant for self-parody, Calix showed off razor-sharp musical sensibilities and flawless taste in records with a daintily mixed set of beguiling experimental tunes...
...electronic music, and he’ll more likely than not look to Europe for the answer. It is, after all, home to the world’s most recognizable studio wizards, from robo-funk androids Daft Punk to drum & bass icon Roni Size and the ever-mad scientist, Aphex Twin. Electronic music is a source of national pride in the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany, boasting a rich history and diverse musicians that continue to bring challenging, unprecedented sounds into the world...
Finally, Derrick Sellers’s “Warning: This May Cause” rebels against static views of dance with daring style and eclectic sound. A rock ballet, the piece features music by Björk and techno artist Aphex Twin...
...many U.S. record buyers may still resist the Chicks. Americans over the past 35 years have remained attached to the idea of rock as an earnest, romantic mode of expression, never fully embracing the proudly incompetent Sex Pistols or the proudly impersonal technowizards like the Orb and Aphex Twin, all beloved by Europeans. What could most rankle American rock audiences is the Chicks' rejection of the notions that 1) good rock music is either soulful, finely wrought craftsmanship (Radiohead) or cathartic guitar bombast (Nirvana) and 2) letting producers help compose your songs is only for teenyboppers like Britney Spears. "Bands...