Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II
Aphex Twin
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| Total: 23 Songs |
Album Review
Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2 is a more difficult and challenging album than Aphex Twin's previous collection. The music is all texture; there are only the faintest traces of beats and forward movement. Instead, all of these untitled tracks are long, unsettling electronic soundscapes, alternately quiet and confrontational; although most of the music is rather subdued, it is never easy listening. While some listeners may find this double-disc album dull (both discs run over 70 minutes), many listeners will be intrigued and fascinated by the intricately detailed music of Aphex Twin.
Customer Reviews
Two beautiful, redeeming tracks-at least
Most of Aphex Twin's music is just plain weird; some of it can hardly even qualify as music, and some of it is just crap, in my opinion. However, there are some amazing tracks by this guy. On this album, check out #3 and #19: these are two of the most beautiful ambient/meditative pieces I've come across. Aphex's best song is call Xtal, which is on Vol 1 of this CD (unfortunately not available on iTunes); it's an upbeat song and a must hear.
If you like Boards of Canada...
...then this is pretty much Boards of Canada...except a tad less abstract/weird and more ambient. Gotta love #19, which reminds me of Brian Eno's An Ending (Ascent) and Wandering Flame from Final Fantasy X's soundtrack.
Biography
Born: August 18, 1971 in Ireland
Genre: Electronic
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Aphex Twin
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1 |
Flim (LP Version) | Come to Daddy | 2:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Come to Daddy (Pappy Mix Version) | Come to Daddy | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Avril 14th | Drukqs | 2:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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#3 | Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II | 7:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
IZ-US (LP Version) | Come to Daddy | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Funny Little Man (LP Version) | Come to Daddy | 3:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Come to Daddy (Little Lord Faulteroy Mix Version) | Come to Daddy | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Bucephalus Bouncing Ball (LP Version) | Come to Daddy | 5:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
To Cure a Weakling Child, Contour Regard (LP Version) | Come to Daddy | 5:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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#19 | Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Electronic, Music, Classical, Modern Composition, Dance, Techno, Rock, Jazz, Big Band, Industrial, Ambient
- Released: Mar 08, 1994
- ℗ 1994 Sire Records Company
