From: nivekogr@athena.mit.edu (Christopher M Teixeira)
Subject: Re: I have seen God and his name is The Aphex Twin
Summary: I spill the beans 
Keywords: Aphex Twin	(Tune In - Turn On - Drop Out)
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 21:23:43 GMT

Mr. Greg Earle - in the afterglow of an XLent combination - pulsates
synesthetically
>Last Saturday at Renaissance, a solitary young man with his finger firmly on
>the pulse of the Universe proceeded to walk out on a small stage, and for
>the next 45 minutes he proceeded to orchestrate a set of the most intense,
>brutal, brain-melting, ear-bleeding, total mindfuck Techno that I ever expect
>to witness for the rest of my loathesome existance.  He singlehandedly made
>the last 30 years of Popular music utterly pointless and redundant.
>

 (Describing 'The Aphex Twin' performance).  Did he play already released
 stuff or new (unreleased stuff) as well?  Perhaps someone who wasn't as
 alterred should answer this.  Either way I hope someone will be smart enough
 to put out a 'live' recording as has been done for a few other techno bands.
 I hope this means he might be going on a tour of the US.  If not, now much
 did you LALAers pay this guy to travel almost half way around the world
 for ONE performance!!?  Nah, he must be touring...I hope.

>
>Final post-Rave reflection: it's ridiculous to talk about "Rave culture", when
>the best Rave experience (for me) that can happen is to be sufficiently
>"influenced" to the point where people and interaction cease to matter/exist,
>and the only thing left is a complete overdose of sonic and visual stimuli.
>(The multi-watt argon and krypton lasers really helped here.)
>
  I agree with this whole-heartedly although I fear it is a result of
 anti-social tendencies and self-absorption (smiley).  Instead of all this
 dancing stuff, I think they should have raves in planetariums (LASER TECHNO!!)
 ...everyone relaxed and dosed in those reclined chairs
 and then the huge hemispheric screen and a
 powerful sound system to zoom you around the universe.  Unfortunately, 
there would surely be a NUMBER of freakouts...

>"The rebirth of the [L.A.] scene"?  It was the rebirth of my existance.
>The Aphex Twin - ignore him at your own risk.
>

  I hope you were still under the influence when you wrote that.  Going to
 raves has now redefined your life and given you a rebirth!!??  Would you
 give up all that you've done so far to 'RAVE' 24 hours a day?  Do you
 feel ADDICTED to techno/the beat/the lights/the X/L...?  Or are these
 parties simply a VERY enjoyable period of your life?  To me, everything
 associated with a 'rave' is escapism pure and simple.  I do not mean this
 derogatorily as I believe that a number of things 
 (personal insights, empathy development, development of ability to
 express one's feelings/thoughts) may happen to you 
 during these episodes that can favourably affect your 'real' life -- the
 shore that you find yourself washed up on when everything has worn off.
 I am very, very happy that there is now an organized way to go completely
 out of my head ... for a relatively short, self-contained period of time. 

 -Chris Teixeira

 Worms, open a can today.
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From: mark@mmart.demon.co.uk (Mark Caro)