Month: March 2003

Richard D. James / Aphex Twin recently (Tuesday) released a new two-disc set humorously entitled “26 Mixes For Cash”. Containing 26 remixes (go figure) of a range of artists – familiar (Nine Inch Nails, Jesus Jones, Meat Beat Manifesto), unfamiliar (Mescalinum United, Nobukazu Takemura), and incestual (two tracks are remixes of his own material) – this is alleged to be the most accessible Aphex’s music will ever be.
While you could go read reviews from JunkMedia or dotmusic, you’re going to be subjected to mine. Songs will be rated on a 1 to 100 scale (matching the ratings I give the tracks in iTunes – and yes, I bought this), potentially without rhyme or reason. Songs rated 60 or higher are good enough to make it to my primary play list, songs over 80 make it into my more selective one.
If for nothing else, you want to read this as I fumble with how to describe Aphex tracks.

The fear of death is the beginning of slavery.

Apparently Ben & Sabiha – if you don’t know who they are, don’t worry – were down in Texas protesting the war and got detained.
Why, you ask?
Ben had a poster that said “THE ONLY DICK I TRUST IS MY OWN”.
Sabiha had a poster that said “THE ONLY BUSH I TRUST IS MY OWN”.
Heh…funny to see how the once very right-wing has shifted.