Talk:Aphex Twin/Archive 1

message: there is a remix of the mario theme floating around the internet credited to aphex twin, does anyone know if this is true?
There are many fakes credited to Aphex Twin floating around on the internet. The Super Mario theme remix is one of them. 62.252.32.12 21:06, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  did aphex twin do a remix of the mario theme?

message: I can't find any information on the internet, except fan webpages that are absolutely sure that Melodies from mars is actually aphex twin. 
There is absolutely no proof of this.  IS there a richard d james interview or statement that exsists about this "unreleaseD" album? 
If there isnt, i think its definitly POV that it is indeed an "aphex twin album" and should not be listed under his other official albums.
: Mmm, Melodies From Mars. Is it a unused video game soundtrack? A special release just for friends? The prelude to Richard D. James Album? It doesn't really matter. This should not be listed as an official release because: a) there is more than enough conflicting information elsewhere on the internet, and b) we'll never get a straight answer from Rich. I second removing this from the "official albums" section. Matthew McVickar 05:08, Oct 26, 2004 (UTC)
:melodies from mars - only test pressings of this were made, and in very limited quantities, it was delayed and subsequently never released. in other words, it is an officially unreleased album.
:: Okay... prove it. We can't claim things that aren't completely confirmed. Also, who are you? tilde tilde tilde tilde Matthew McVickar 16:34, Oct 27, 2004 (UTC)
:::Websites watmm.com and xltronic.com, both notable IDM fan communities, had copies of Melodies From Mars available for download at one point.  It didn't take long for Rephlex to send both sites a cease and desist notice for copyright infringement forcing those sites to take down the tracks; while this doesn't prove it is Aphex Twin, it at least supports some kind of loose connection to Rephlex Records's ownership of the material.  If not Richard himself, it's at least someone in his circle.  The Rephlex label, of course, was started by Richard D James and one of his other colleagues.  --I run like a Welshman 18:46, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Polygon Window, (Surfing on Sine Waves).  No refrences to aphex twin anywhere.  The credits on the back SHOULD say Richard D. James, but since it is overlaid on a picture of dark cliffs, all you can see with the naked eye is "James".  There is also a picture of him desending a staircase in the booklet (and on the Quoth single).  --Insomniak 04:45, 30 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Melodies from mars - ?????? 

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message: A quick Google Image Search for DJ Olive reveals pictures of a man who vaguely resembles Richard D. James, but I don't beleive they are the same person.  Could we possible get a comfirmation on this before billing RDJ as DJ Olive under the Misc. section? Thanks. --Insomniak 22:10, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  RDJ = DJ Olive? 

message: I've read in a whole slew of places that his middle name is David. So where did Dick come from? If it's just speculatory, then fine. --65.50.87.223 00:27, 23 Jan 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  HIS middle Name 

message: is this true?
if so,where?
i thought he was born in cornwall
:Born in Limerick. To Welsh parents, IIRC. Raised in Cornwall. --Kiand 16:50, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  born in ireland? 

message: I am suggesting adding a paragraph of information to each of the RDJ Alias discographies.  This would allow us to have detailed info on the different aspects of his sounds, without clogging the Biography section.
Example:
"The Caustic Window EP's, some of the first material released by Richard's label, Rephlex, was a departure from the more ambient side of material released a year earlier on Warp and R&S Records.  Described as "Hardcore" by the label, the harsh, abrasive songs were released in very limited pressings of 1000 or less.  They were later re-released by Rephlex in 1998 as a single CD and triple vinyl"
Thought I should get other editors consensus before beginning this series of edits.
: Record buying geek detail about the releases rather than the artist. You should write a review of the record, and link it into the article or something. Link it on the record names. It shouldn't be on the article about Ahex and his art. If this is gonna be a feature article, less people gonna care about 1000 records pressed or not 13 yeasr ago.62.252.32.13 11:05, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  A Proposition 

message: : Some of these records are actually by the Kosmik Komnmando Mike Dred. Other ones said to be made by Martin Tresseder. Aphex did some stuff, but only on 2 records. Anyone have the facts? At least on one kosmik kommando record it says he made 2 of the UI records, then years later he did a purple version. 2 records have martin tresseder and aphex twin. 1 of them is defeinitaly aphex (red one i think), the evidence is one song is on the aphex twin interview cd, and all the other music on there is by aphex twin. Anyone know more? Or good facts? I will just say this in discussion and someone else can edit the article in better english than me.... Aphex crazy fans might buy a rare 12" off ebay after reading this, then find out later it's not really Richard James  62.252.32.13 11:13, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  According to discogs, RDJ composed Red and Green, and Mike Dred composed Blue and Yellow.  Apparently Red has indications printed on the groove that it's definitely by Richard, so I'm gonna edit out the rest... there should be a section that discusses the discrepancies or an addendum to the universal indicator article.  --Easterlingman 16:28, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Universal Indicator 

message: I got hold of a copy of a 12" by The Diceman in the early 90's having being told by the NME that this was another RDJ psedonym. It was released on the Vivatonal label in 1993 (VTT008), and features tracks'Le blanc', 'Gris' and 'Le noir'. Songs are credited to James/Jamieson. I've no idea as to the authenticity of the RDJ connection--Outbak 15:57, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Jon is correct, "The Diceman" was Richard's first psudonym on Warp, followed by Polygon Window, then bringing over his Aphex Twin psudonym from R&S.  As for your 12", I've never heard of any of those tracks by RDJ, however I did read once in the Unofficial AFX FAQ that there was another group called Diceman or Dicemen, and that both of them read the same book with a character named The Diceman or something.  I'm looking right now for that refrence. --Insomniak 19:24, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Diceman 

message: seriously, when i first got into aphex (the time ctd was released) i just thought that was part of the mystique to him as an artist.  the fact that he is so elusive with interviews and in the press.  nothing else matters about him besides the music he releases.  i've never believed a single rumor i've heard about him.  the only thing that upsets me is the fact that he releases music under alias', which is understandable considering the fact that he may not want people to be biased when listening to his new shit.  other than that i really don't care about anything said because i can choose to ignore what i don't like, i highly recomend you try it for yourself.
Hey, please lessen the negativity of your posts. I assume you are the same fella as magicwindow and that anonymous rant about Aphex Twin fans. This article still needs work, sure, and gradually it will improve. Calm down. 62.252.32.13 09:15, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Doubtful.. about the poster's identity, I mean --Easterlingman 12:16, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  who cares...? 

message: Posted by user Analord, confirmed as Richard D. James by Jess (the admin, and co-owner of planet-mu)
Date:   02-07-05 03:14
some people bought the analogue equipment when it was unfashionable and very cheap though.
some of us are over 30 you know!
anyone remember when 303`s were £50? and coke was 16p a tin? crisps 5p
also you have overlooked A LOT of other points because its not all about the overall frequency response of the recording system its how the sound gets there in the first place.
here are some things which you can`t get from a plugin,they are often emulated but due to their hugely complex nature are always pretty crass aproximations..
the sound of analogue equpiment including EQ, changes very noticably over even a few hours due to temperature changes within a circuit.
Anyone who has tried to make tracs on a few analogue synths and make them stay in tune can tell you this,you leave a trac running for a few hours come back and think Im sure I didnt fucking write that,I must be going mental!
this affects all the components in a synth/EQ in an almost infinte amount of tiny ways.
and the amount differs from circuit to circuit depending on the design.
the interaction of different channels and their respective signals with an analogue mixer are very complex,EQ,dynamics....
any fx, analogue or digital that are plugged into it all have their own special complex characteristics and all interact with each other differently and change depending on their routing.
Nobody that ive heard of has even begun to start emulating analogue mixer circuitry in software,just the aesthetics,it will come but im sure it will be a crap half hearted effort like most pretend synth plugins are.
they should be called PST synths, P for pretend not virtual.
Every piece of outboard gear has its own sound ,reverbs,modulation effects etc
real room reverb, this in itself companies have spent decades trying to emulate and not even got close in my opinion, even the best attempts like Quantec and EMT only scratch the surface.
analogue EQ is currently impossible in theory to be emulated digitally,quite intense maths shit involed in this if youre really that interested,you could look it up...good luck.
your soundcard will always make things sound like its come from THAT soundcard..they ALL impose their different sound characteristics onto whatever comes out of them they are far from being totally neutral devices.
all the components of a circuit like resistors and capacitors subtley differ from each other depending on their quality but even the most high quality milatary spec ones are never EXACTLY the same.
no two analogue synths can ever be built exactly the same,there are tiny human/automated errors in building the circuits,tweaking the trimpots for example which is usually done manually in a lot of analogue shit.
just compare the sound of 2 808 drum machines next to each other and you will see what I mean,you always thought an 808 was an 808 right?
same goes for 303`s they all sound subltey different,different voltage scaling of the oscillator is usually quite noticable.
VST plugins are restricted by a finite number of calculations per second these factors are WAY beyond their CURRENT capability.
Then there is the question of the physicallity of the instrument this affects the way a human will emotionally interact with it and therfore affect what they will actually do with it! often overlooked from the maths heads,this is probably the biggest factor I think. 
for example the smell of analogue stuff as well as the look of it puts you in a certain mental state which is very different from looking at a computer screen.
then there is analogue tape...ah this really could go on forever....
im quite drunk cant be bothered to type anymore...
so yeah,whatever, you obviously dont have to have analogue equipment to make `good` music in case thats the impression im giving,EVERYTHING has its uses .And not all anlaogue equipment is expensive you can still get bargains like old high end military audio devices,tape machines fx etc just go for the unfashionable stuff.
Richard.
http://www.planet-mu.com/phorum/read.php?f=1&i=165244&t=165057
:Even I know better than to work on wikipedia, or even comment on an article, while inebriated.  Sober up, come back, and revise your comment --Insomniak 02:49, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: This was crossposted from a post on the planet-mu message board from a long time ago, supposedly posted by richard d james --Easterlingman 12:31, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Added a heading. Any ideas how to edit some of this to the main article? As the leader of modern electronic music, his opinions are notable, right? But anything more than a couple of short quotes could ruin the article. Joyrex 21:40, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Long post by Aphex Twin from www.planet-mu.com 

message: I've already fixed this once, and yet whoever it is, they don't seem to get the clue.  These edits are deconstructive, and while i'm sure he has the best intentions, something must be done. --Insomniak 09:42, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism by 67.186.99.227 

message: Does "born Richard David James" mean that that used to be his name, but he now legally changed it to Aphex Twin? That's what it implies to me. It would need to be reworded if that's not the case, or either way, to make it more clear.--Sonjaaa 18:54, September 1, 2005 (UTC)
:Could you reword it? Ta. Joyrex 21:40, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Richard David James

message: "Richard D. James has also released a large amount of material under various aliases. Many believe that some of these works, such as Melodies from Mars and Power Pill, are not the work of Aphex Twin at all, but rather hoaxes propagated via filesharing networks."
Who believes Power Pill is a fake? Not the Aphex Twin fan sites, as they have images in their discographies of the artwork. Here's a quote from Benjamin Middleton about Power Pill:
"The original Pacman (never released) was recorded off an arcade machine in Newquay The original is 100x better than the choci remix on yellow vinyl." Source: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.rave/browse_thread/thread/bd94e30720889cc4/7958a9d0de1c453d?q=&rnum=75 from 1992! Deleted.
What's next? Ooh, Melodies from Mars. A cassette given to workers at Warp Records. A cassette of Native Instruments songs from when hardly anyone used Native Instruments, in the style of Aphex Twin's melodies, and hey look, one song from Melodies from Mars was on the Richard D. James album. Damn right, this album was deleted to save promotion costs by marketing the Richard D. James album instead. And what about those high quality mp3 samples that Richard gave to Joyrex (not me, different Joyrex) )of www.watmm.com? Hmm. Deleted.Joyrex 21:33, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, if you like.  I had been under the impression for years that nobody really took those seriously, but I guess now that exemplary hard evidence has surfaced confirming beyond any doubt their genuine origins, I am satisfied with this being stated as unopposed fact in the article. Junjk 22:53, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Many people believe... 

message: I was under the impression that AFX stands for Acid Effects and that this preceded the name Aphex Twin. I read somewhere that the change was made because of problems with a record label. I have also heard that Richard's mother's first son (who was to be named Richard) died at birth. She then gave her second son the same name and hence the 'Twin' in Aphex Twin. I currently have no evidence for any of this so I will get searching. Kernow 15:41, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Canada looks suss. It was never mentioned before. Even though that is a source, compared with most other Aphex Twin articles, it looks suss. I think it would have been mentioned before 2003. I think it would have been mentioned when Aphex Twin was hyping up Venetian Snares. User:Joyrex
As for where (the alive) Richard was born, it says Cornwall here. On one of his album covers (Caustic Window I think) it says "Richard made in Ireland", but this could refer to his conception rather than birth. Kernow 16:09, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Acid Effects and Richard's Brother

message: Firstly, great job on all the hard work everyone has put into this page. It's definitely taught me alot about an artist who is notorious for being so mysterious and confusing.
My point anyway. The infoboxes in the album and singles sections are beginning to get a bit confusing, I was editing the Girl/Boy single when I realised that some of the singles have links to albums, whilst others seem to crossover, it's all a bit of a mess, but nothing serious. 
Anyway is the general opinion that albums and singles should be in different series, or to you all feel (as I do) that each single is as important as an album. E.g. The Girl/Boy EP should have a link to The Richard D. James Album and vice versa. I mean many of Aphex Twin's best songs end up on singles and EPs. I know it's petty but what do you guys think? Ajplmr 21:40, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Album and Singles info boxes

message: I previously added Philip Glass to the "Influences" section, but notice it has been removed.  I re-added him, along with supporting examples.  I also added a link to the article "Philip Glass and Richard D. James" in the External Links section, with goes into the connections between these two musicians in more detail.  (I also reorganized the "Influences" section to be in correct alphabetical order.) --Funks 22:10, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Philip Glass and Richard D. James 

message: So come on then, I'm compiling a presentation on RDJ for one part of one module of my Uni degree course at the moment, and a cursory Google for 'Aphex Twin born August' reveals that various sites report his birthday as any one of the three above dates (with most of them seeming to indicate the 18th, but a blogcritics article (written by someone who's actually interviewed RDJ in person... And I know he lies and all in interviews sometimes, but with various sites proffering various dates, which one's regarded to be his real birthdate by general concensus?
FWIW, Blogcritics article: http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/29/132156.php
Christopher 02:29, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  RDJ's birthday - 13th, 18th or 23rd of August, 1971?