Aphex Twin - Ziggomatic 17

[chetrok1]

that metal snare is vicious .............thank you richard then bringin the chopp into the track ....damn....thank you....

[Freekchild]

@scottyxander Burial's Untrue isn't dubstep, bro. Just because it's beats are erratic and unintuitive doesn't mean it's dubstep. No matter what people say. It's dark ambient with RnB vibes, very much like How To Dress Well. I hate it when people say things are dubstep when they simply aren't. James Blake is bordering in Dubstep, but most of the tracks are very much Dark Ambient. Good dubstep would be Eskmo (Come Back ep) in my eyes.

[METRORNORM]

Fat Track.

[dontgoplastic]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. BYE <3

[matthewcassidy86]

thanks aphex for making this!

[verapamil07]

I don't care about other music/style. This is Aphex , so set back and enjoy.

[wiljjHeigl]

it kind of sounds like the music in the aversion therapy scene in Clockwork Orange...

[hotdutchapple]

this is what they use to brainwash people in North Korea.

[leafmould101]

Oh look, another dubstep debate! Has anyone ever tried eating rice-pudding straight from the can? It's highly underrated! Sorry for changing the topic but I felt it was worth doing by any means necessary.

[Branndon626]

can everyone stop arguing over which music is better and enjoy the music for what it is? a lot of people like dubstep and a lot of people like this style of music. as for me, i enjoy both. -- so why can't we agree that people's musical interests will always be diverse and move on with it?

[Freekchild]

This track is a perfect example of electronic music and emotion intertwining. Fuck this new-age dubstep where it's all about how hardcore you sound. Even when dubstep producers attempt to put emotion (other than fiery rage) into their music it ends up sounding forced or sounds like shit. This... This is beautiful and banging at the same time.

[JavaSpitLava]

@Freekchild i agree.....dubstep is wack as hell...when will people realize...

[scottyxander]

@Freekchild Honestly, I hate people like you that always have something bad to say about dubstep yet all you know is brostep artists who real fans despise. Go listen to any track by Burial, Distance or Mala and you'll see a completely different side of dubstep. Driving drums, hard hitting sub bass, and dreamy synths. None of this emotionless, distorted shit.

[verapamil07]

Great track, only Richard can make this

[25Atticus]

@888kermit Are you kidding mate?

[Davedz91]

~thankyou for your attention

[888kermit]

is this supposed to be music?

[Merlincat007]

@888kermit I will do horrible things to you.

[RoamingGoblin]

@888kermit Grow up.

[Blacksight1]

@888kermit No, this is patrick.

[seerotkeen]

@888kermit

Well, no. That's just a typical example of a man throwing his face against the keyboard while FL Studio has been opened.

[ramn1890]

It's a bad idea to hear this song when you have a fcking headache!

[JavaSpitLava]

how the fuck.....

[Jon124]

All these comments are absurd. Sit back and enjoy some of the best composition in the world, or if it's not your thing - the search box is up top

[blackfloyd23]

@Jon124 bro, you know that you can ignore the comments section, right? ~the more you know~

[jacderida]

Oops, my phone autocorrected chillax!

[jacderida]

I'm not even attempting to defend myself against such a trivial waste of time. Over and out from me, chilled and enjoy the tune.

[imalwayswatchingu00]

I've heard amazing things about this, when listened to high.

[jaysterlingcreations]

this is the new jazz. seriously. deliciously abstract.

[JavaSpitLava]

im watching VH1 greatest musicians of all time, no mention of aphex twin......Vh1 now has no credibility in knowing music.....

[415BAY415]

@JavaSpitLava Lol, their list is fucking hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing when i watched that series. 

[JavaSpitLava]

@415BAY415 everyone on there is so completely ignorant of music....all they know is the stuff played on the radio and what was promoted either by VH1 or MTV...

[415BAY415]

@JavaSpitLava Lol i guess Beyonce is the 52nd greatest artist of all time.

[JavaSpitLava]

@415BAY415 i just realized something...they didn't even mention Beethoven...they were just being bold with the "of all time" kind of thing...

[415BAY415]

@JavaSpitLava Classical isn't music though. Pop is music in its purist form.

[Merlincat007]

@415BAY415 Whaaaat? Classical is music, pop is music, electronic is music, hitting a rock with a bone in rhythm is music. How the fuck is classical not music?

[415BAY415]

@Merlincat007 lol it was a joke man, scroll down

[Merlincat007]

@415BAY415 Oh, sorry :)

[JavaSpitLava]

@415BAY415 music....well, is not what its supposed to be...i want you to think about that for a moment....

[djgiga]

@JavaSpitLava yeah they probably didn't mention Bach either. They probably mean in all of VH1's time.

[JavaSpitLava]

@djgiga VH1 needs to check itself before it recks itself...

[nyanmiaw]

@JavaSpitLava I looked it up on google, that list is in my opinion a pile of shit, no aphex twin like you said, no autechre, not even mozart and beethoven, I think there just trolling to be honest.

[JavaSpitLava]

@nyanmiaw or maybe they are just a big pile of suck ass hollywood stereotypes, who got paid too much for singing about thorns on roses....i can't believe they did interviews with richard, and put up his music videos in the late 90's and early 00's(however thats pronounced)....and then forgot all about him...makes me never want to be discovered by a channel for my music...

[nyanmiaw]

@JavaSpitLava

Hi,

That's is probably true, to much (dollar-sign) in there eyes, for me the best music is never mainstream music, I like art music more like that of RDJ, ofcourse he makes a living out of it and he isn't a pileofshitdouchebag that does it for the money. Being discovered to much isn't a good thing, because then there will be 'trolls'. If people want to hear a certain type of music they'll find it, if they turn off the radio and tv.

[JavaSpitLava]

@nyanmiaw it seems we are at the pinnacle of agreement..no point in insulting outdated intangible television idols..i'm wondering what your take on my music would be like....would you like to hear it....its on another web site....try SpectorPhaze @ soundcloud(dot)com

[jacderida]

mozart couldn't have even dreamed of producing this

[Derlandvermesser]

@jacderida What a stupid thing to say. Just for the sake of saying anything. Mozart couldn't have even dreamed of ELECTRICITY. You're comparing an 18th Century classical composer (who composed his first symphony at FIVE, arguably the greatest ever) to a late 20th century 100% electronic musician. It's like comparing Da Vinci's flight machines to a gd Stealth Bomber. I love Aphex Twin, but comparing to classical composers is just...ignorant.

[jacderida]

@Derlandvermesser ever heard of hyperbole?

[Derlandvermesser]

@jacderida Yes but your statement doesn't exactly fit the description of a hyperbole. Not to mention the average person has NO IDEA as to when Mozart was even alive, so the exaggeration is lost. People are stupid...don't feed their stupidity with idle statements. I could easily imagine someone younger reading your comment and thinking, "yeah fuck Mozart. He couldn't do this." Thus the scope becomes even narrower.

[jacderida]

@Derlandvermesser nobody is going to read anything into the comment. Shut up and listen to the music.

[Derlandvermesser]

@jacderida Well I did. And I'm certainly not arrogant enough to think that I'm the ONLY person to do something. Hell, 3 people had already voted up your comment, so what does that tell you? You said something crashingly ignorant, and people agreed. My point is proven. "Shut up" is the last line of defense for the stupid.

[theonelinerkid]

i cant belive a humann could make this like this its beyond human

[rhombuslover69]

thank.you for-your.attention; goodbye

[unpuercofeo]

7:29 break is BEAUTIFUL

[Nerdovich]

Lord, is there nothing this man cannot do-eth?

[Vertsk8er419]

4:07 is mighty good with those insectile buzzing beats

[dma2012]

this song makes me belive that there is an afterlife, and it is beautiful.

[musicalrevo]

03:02

POW!!!!!

[danrocks1981]

This track is like a ride. I've been on it since 2001.

[Mondriantestpattern]

@danrocks1981 me to I can't belive that this and confeild are ten years old. If they were released now I would still be blown away!!!

[danrocks1981]

@Mondriantestpattern I know what you mean. I hold most early Warp stuff close to my heart. There really is nothing quite like it.

[musicalrevo]

wibble!

[groovologyrecords]

GREAT TUNE! IF YOU LIKE THIS YOU WILL  LOVE PHARAOS NEW TRACK.....

TYPE IN " LET ME TELL YA" BY ANDEE PHARAOH CHRISTO.

[RoxasIX22]

Aphex Twin Power sound

[hornstra1]

A fan favorite. And rightfully so.

[MrMLonard]

this is the best song on the record...

[blackfloyd23]

@MrMLonard i prefer vordhosbn myself

[djBMac1]

dirt

[JordMcDrummer]

i fucking LOVE the last 3 minutes of this song! but the entire thing is just mind blowing

[unciase1]

How do you pronounce drukqs?

[CatMan221]

@unciase1 drucks

[echobears]

@CatMan221 it could also be druk queues as if you say it fast it sounds like drug use :)

[thebi]

@unciase1

druk-qs / drug use

[Vlaxitov]

I hate how most music of any kind almost always lets four measures roll out before switching it up. Richard D feels my pain thus barely ever lets that happen. Long live Richard D.

[xinjinbei]

No Richard, you are the Ziggomatics. And then Richard was a zombie.

[movingpicture]

@HigginsUltraSedative I just went by what Richard wrote on the inside sleeve.

[vonspre]

Mozart was not a "superman of music"...Mozart was (is) MUSIC.

[konjunktion26]

who cares who did this song... why all this ego boosting? i don´t care if pearl jam did it or iron maiden or lady gaga its just a cool funny time that i got while listening to this tune so fuck you all here with your questions be quiet and rather listen.. stop talking...

[Humandavid1]

@crossofthesphinx The Tuss?

[Humandavid1]

I wuv this song

[OFP1Painkiller]

@crossofthesphinx lolreply

[OFP1Painkiller]

@crossofthesphinx lolconspiracy

[protobuddha]

@crossofthesphinx we all love turtles

[JackTron7000]

No, Mr. James, thank YOU for keeping my attention.

[unpuercofeo]

One of the most dynamic songs ive ever heard. There is so much going on all the time, but it somehow fits together, while changing every 15 seconds.

[MrRickmowen]

i have to stop after 2:00 to get a clean pair of pants. every goddamn time

[game4win]

its amazing how richards songs never have "filler". everything you hear is clearly intentional, and is SUPPOSED to be there. without it you don't hear the story properly. It would be like braveheart without the rolling hills of scotland, or lord of the rings without hobbits. also i like how he thanks us at the end of this song. nono... thank YOU!

[nutsncunts]

My baby likes this song. So do I.

[undefinedmisery]

listen to his songs high<3333

[xbxleex]

that is correct @undefinedmisery and his songs give me positive uberelectroenergy

[TerentiaWillsomethin]

oh no, thank YOU :D

[G007Drummer]

@Intelectual95 And because you think that an IQ is the same as musical talent you think that Avenged Sevenfold is good... I think it's stupid that you are "smart" (:P) and listen to the most talentless people in the world. That's my opinion, arrogant douchbag.

[Mikeromeo18]

I don't think I can really even fully comprehend this music until I have nano chips implanted into the nuerons in my brain.

[SynthSpeek]

Prichard D. Jams.

[saifseven]

two words..DARK BEAUTIFUL

[Herrsunden]

Best 8:36 miutes of my life so far

[nutsncunts]

My baby likes this song, She was about four I think. This is what I call brain music.

[blagit23]

underrated like alot... alot of classics

[dDeluxe]

so now i'm too drunk to sayanything but, like the comment says, it's my favourite song of drukqs, but i dont know why....it's maybe just the mix of this drill'nbass stuff & melodic morphing methodic in which he creates such a situaton where everything blueres off...but i'm drunk so dont take too seriously pleas' ;-)

[magicj89]

6:04 -6:20 is a very sick part i love that part!! XD Love the song!!

[mattg239]

0.00-8.38 <3

[sjmr1216]

Every time....from 3:13-3:20...it gives me chills. 

[JamesGarbutt18]

I have listened to aphex for years, each year I question myself more,, am I turning into a dark physco lmao, my mind has turned to the darkside since I found Richy D

[PantherFox]

@JamesGarbutt18

Mine too. It's quite bizarre. Maybe he's the antichrist.

God, I hope he's the antichrist

[zwerty007]

2 people were so blown away they fainted onto the left button on the mouse at the precise moment it was on the 'dislike' button.

[Chapix3]

richard couldnt be compared with mozart beacuse he is not human

[stonejeffrico]

@Chapix3

lulz

[trevchumby]

Just the most beautiful ending. Such a contrast to the rest of the production.

[Aspartham]

Between 1"55 and 2"00 you can hear "Ziggomatic", yeah like the title... damn I love it, it's a masterpiece :thumbsup:

Parole de Français qui aime ce style de musique, ça c'est du son ;)

[DC5533]

@Aspartham I seem to recall reading somewhere that what's being said there is "MIDI received". It doesn't really sound like "Ziggomatic".

[Aspartham]

@DC5533 I listened to this song many times and I believed that girl's voice said "Ziggomatic", I was wrong you've probably reason, well I don't often speak English and especially I don't have English / American ears :D

Anyway it doesn't change anything, this track of Richard remains my favorite :)

[itanimullitenretni]

@Aspartham

It's actually saying "MIDI Recieved."

The whole thing is:

"MIDI Recieved."

"Plug in."

"Thank you for your attention, goodbye."

[SirTensis]

This track just gets better as it goes along. I love how soothing the last minute is!

[fourtywpm]

I rather like how a lot of this music isn't widely known by the public. It's like a secret treasure and only we know where it's hidden.

[shophmart]

@fourtywpm well, even if were publicized, most people would still hate it.

[fourtywpm]

@shophmart that's why it's better off as secret treasure ; )

[DoubleEdgedSword12]

@fourtywpm Well to be fair alot of my friends who also play and make music LOVE aphex twin, and I have plenty of musician friends. Underground is where is at.

[Kamari101]

There has to be a point in time where genious and insnaity clash right?

[KarlheinzSchelker]

I wish 5:05-5:10 lasted ten times longer!

[Ciaran55]

if you look at the title on the CD, it says 'drukQs'. pronounce it: druck q's. sounds like 'drug use'

[TheHoppyHopkins]

@Ciaran55 it doesnt mean that its just a random word he made up

[PantherFox]

@Ciaran55 to me the k and q are a suspended plosive sound. Like, 'Druc-ks'

[Ciaran55]

I just pronounce it 'drucks' ... I just said about it being called drukQs on the CD cover, which sounds like drug use, so someone would read it and think 'oh I never noticed that, that Richard is guy is even more of a genius' etc

[VideoKiwi2008]

this is crazy shit but i like it. would be amazing on weed

[Luke77313]

@VideoKiwi2008 Imma go smoke some AFX and BoC.

[Elsid1111]

orgasm

[zwerty007]

1:50 starts getting scary and overwhelming. I like that.

[osnaya9]

i just got brain fucked.

[Escekar]

Had to laugh at the baddadeatpie's comment.

But this actual song dose have a hypnotic trance like affect.

saved it to favorites ...!

[Ciaran55]

I would fuckin' hate it if I had to mix this... this tune has more variety than a pop artist manages in their whole career!

[9kjamal9k]

I need to listen to this high 0_o

[moclark]

listened to this 10 times today for maximum brain washing. "midi received..." (indeed)

lil' richie is a monster. if only all digi-beats were this nice. just dance!

[Digalog]

IMO this is his masterpiece

[DysphoricExemption]

@Digalog same here

[GeorgeDenisPatrickC]

Imagine trying to say the name of those tracks after experiencing the brain meltdown..

[kenrben]

Drukqs is his classiest album by far.

[zeecount]

One of the best songs ever recorded...

[zuco89e]

this track is fucking crazy

[1800generalnow]

@zuco89e that's what matters

[aXeboy99]

And this is how the universe began.

[liloldmanboy13]

what genre is this?

[Tokeijikaku]

@liloldmanboy13 Experimental Drum and Bass, aka Drill and Bass

[gookdick]

@Tokeijikaku not trying to be a dick, but what the fuck? drill and bass is like current value style

this is just idm

[Tokeijikaku]

@gookdick Current Value is absolutely not Drill n Bass. It's just your everyday DnB,

repetitive as shit and devoid of detail.

It just has that thick-ass sound that some rabid idiots hold as a qualification.

[gookdick]

@Tokeijikaku not saying i like current value, but his style is classified as "drill and bass". experimental drum and bass, which isn't this, also isn't the proper definition for drill and bass.

[Tokeijikaku]

@gookdick By what vapid imbecile(s)?

[gookdick]

@Tokeijikaku don't know what that means. are you asking me to prove it?

[gookdick]

@Tokeijikaku we could be on the same page depending on your exact definition of "experimental".

from wikipedia: Drill and Bass (characterized by extremely complex and detailed drum programming)

[kenrben]

@Tokeijikaku I think the master himself RDJames approves of current value...hes pretty fond of spinning their shit live. Some of their tracks are rubbish but Dark Rain is massive.. I suppose myself as well as Richard are rabid idiots then.

[sneaksta303]

@liloldmanboy13

Braindance

[MagnitudePerson]

Anyone who choices a part is stupid, entire song is awesome. period. We al have our favourites, but its pretty much confirmed; This song pwns.

[Tiv4th]

fucking daddy

[greentrigger]

From 5:43 is the absolute best part of the track :)

[maxabeles]

@greentrigger yeah

[ziggomaticker]

guess whats my favorite!

[zeecount]

This song is my anti-drug.

Wait, who am I kidding, -takes bong rip-

[MIKEDURSTEWITZ]

I completely, honestly believe that Richard is a modern day Mozart. He might even be better.

[teqfreak]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ

I totally agree with you. I myself keep telling people exactly the same haha!

[Dinscripter]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ

You shouldn't compare R to M nor can you say one might be better than the other... two entirely different era producing entirely different music by two totally different people, each a genius in their own way... my 2 ct though.

I love both the music of R and M a lot ...

[daniel1982]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ And how much do you know about Mozart again? You -> OTL

[T11M22]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ i hardly think Mozart compares to afx in technical ability i like Mozart im not saying he is shit but he nuffin compared to afx wen it cums to maddenes like this jst pure amazing

[Emnor1993]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ

surely better than mozart

also better than bach for example would be more difficult

[zwerty007]

@Emnor1993 It would be more difficult to PLAY but he doesn't play it. It would still be more difficult to write

[mynmyself]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ he is a future day mozart... IDM is music coming straight from the 23rd century

[rameez12345678910]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ true, his genius is too much for anyone else in the world to fully comprehend.

[singalongwithtom]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ What do you even mean by that?

[rdccdr801]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ - At the very least, he's as influential as Mozart. He influences everyone, from alt dance acts, to Kanye West.

[necropulseband]

@MIKEDURSTEWITZ maybe he is the reincarnation of mozart

[err0r]

Have you heard the word, about the bird. Ah ba ba bird bird bird. Bird is the word.

[Mystipaoniz]

the most "substancial" track from Aphex...according to me ^^

I love it! And it makes my zigomatics works too! Always a smile on my face when earing this chef d'oeuvre ;-)

[orpancho]

MY FAVORITE TOO OF DRUKQS