However, we should shed a little light on expert knob twiddlers, a glorious lp that was originally released in 1996 but that still sounds as fresh as ever twenty years on. Expert knob twiddlers bandcamp version digital media. Standard 3lp black vinyl edition includes unlimited streaming of expert knob twiddlers via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The album is an amalgam of the music stylings of aphex twin and ziq, complete with peculiar samples of jazz and of the human anatomy. Expert knob twiddlers is marginally improved in this reissue, complete with additional unreleased tracks from the initial sessions, a fullersounding remastering, and a new sequence that suggests. Richard edited the tracks into shape later in 1996 with his new apple mac computer and it was released later that year on rephlex. On 14 july 2016, planet mu announced that a reissued version would be released with seven bonus tracks in september 2016.
Looking at the album cover that spoofs a board game and the silly titles, you will know for sure that this is a noncanon release that is quite carefree and silly. That s simply because afx and paradinas have total control over their instruments, and a total lack of care for genres of styles. Expert knob twiddlers was the title upon the original release in 1996. Mike and rich aphex twin and ziq expert knob twiddlers. Share your latest tracks and talk tech with likeminded artists here, and consider becoming an expert knob twiddler to enjoy the extra benefits with membership it brings. James better known as aphex twin have openly criticised the use of the term, and the goofy, pleasantly psychedelic humour of their coproduced expert knob twiddlers is a conscious rejection of electronic music as something overly dry or sober though not without its moments of cleverclever. Bit like watching bladerunner for the first time, or thx. Order online today and get free uk delivery on orders over. Expert knob twiddlers licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution, merlin cargo records uk on behalf of planet mu records ltd. Expert knob twiddlers, released 20 years ago on rephlex and reissued this month on planet mu, is the product of alcoholfueled jam sessions, in which the two artists bounced off each other over arrangements that pop and resettle like some sort of psychedelic snowglobe. In 1996, the two of them released the album expert knob twiddlers. Richard edited the tracks into shape later in 1996 with his new apple mac computer and it was released later that year on rephlex, the label he coowned and which released the first two albums by ziq. Albeit appearing in a slightly different order, all 10 original classics from the 1996 rephlex version are given a nice mastering cleanse and sound better than ever.
James and michael paradinas collaborated in 1996 for expert knob twiddlers. The album features mike paradinas ziq and richard james aphex twin, revisiting an album originally released on the defunkt rephlex records in 1996. Expert knob twiddlers we are the music makers forums. Semi expert knob twiddlers just some shit related to djing and electronic dance music. Recalling the great milton bradley game boxes of the 1970s and 80s, the cover is a picture of james and paradinas, in suitable lowres, chopandpaste photos, playing a variant of connect four. If jumping doggedly up and down in constant conflict with the electronics of a tv set is your idea of an evenings bliss, then dont read on. If youre a dedicated knob twiddler what follows can hold no pleasure for you. The two most popular artists to record for britains rephlex label labelfounder richard d. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sep 30, 2016 expert knob twiddlers is marginally improved in this reissue, complete with additional unreleased tracks from the initial sessions, a fullersounding remastering, and a new sequence that suggests. That s simply because afx and paradinas have total control over their instruments, and a. New album releases download full albums, daily updates. Here you can find expert knob twiddlers shared files.
Expert knob twiddlers is a collaboration album between richard d james best known as aphex twin and mike paradinis best known as ziq released in 1996 on richards rephlex label. Expert knob twiddlers please retry amazon music unlimited. Expert knob twiddlers is a 1996 studio album by mike paradinas and richard d. I have added a citation needed to the statement about the apparently misattributed title. House techno trance electro dubstep breaks club progressive idm blah blah blah.
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