He used a MIDI software-controlled prepared player piano, actually. He also put microphones inside of it, so that the various mechanical elements of the piano were audible.
Masterpiece. Love this instrumental. When I listen to it, I think clocks - like I'm stuck and navigating my way through the inner machinations of a time piece.
@gray70 thats the beauty of it. All up to individual interpretation where as lyrics would lead you to something more specific. Instrumentals are all up to interpretation and your never wrong. Maybe it wa Rdj's intent. Maybe we are all making our way through a great clock. only to find our time has come short. Epic Metaphor.
@gray70 It reminds me of the all too mechanical aspects of instinct. Of how very mechanical all living things are. Also, it reminds me of when I go out stalking in the woods at night and allow my survival to rely only on my senses sharpening to the lack of light.
I have to say i listened to it till the infinity and everytime i watched the clouds and i lost myself. This music is so deep.
AlexWilsonCity 1 month ago
why does youtube says it's "you could feel the sky" from "Boards of Canada"?
Can't understand that...
yakumokobe 1 month ago
the best....just the best!
denialsan85 5 months ago
i actually never heard of them til i saw Marie Antoinette; then i had to find out who and what this song was! i absolutely agree!
Abigailjms 5 months ago
Triiipp!
TheIcebomber 7 months ago
music for time travellers like me..
konjunktion26 8 months ago
fucking hipsters
iOnceAteARock 8 months ago in playlist 8tracks
@iOnceAteARock Aphex Twins pretty old school actually.
vedivice 6 months ago
lol...thank you!! ; )
Abigailjms 5 months ago
from the drill&bass to this... awesome, i love this song.
COCKSHIT3 9 months ago
Reminds me of my childhood ;(
Oh Richard.
Tenchcnet 9 months ago
@Tenchcnet yeah that Richard, what a card.
fallingfromjupiter 9 months ago
Very soothing compared to some of Aphex Twin's other stuff
artard26 11 months ago 2
comforting music, that takes away the fear of death
Sirfiets 11 months ago
@Sirfiets what....
FerSherAnya 9 months ago
@FerSherAnya no no, i get what hes saying.
kahanachick 7 months ago
I cannot tell how genuinely I love the video. This is exactly how I'd imagine it to be.
shiroikasumi 11 months ago
pretty sure they played this in the movie marie antoinette wit kdunst....
mollysmeadows 1 year ago 2
@mollysmeadows It was.
alessaapathy 1 year ago
who is the wank who dislikes this :s
ashleingh 1 year ago 3
something i missed all my life...
frantz1 1 year ago 5
This is pure genius from the first note to the very last.
Don't know why but it reminds me of delicate, fragile things...
PetiteFramb0ise 1 year ago
If only this is longer...
Also, I need more song like this D:
Frizz925 1 year ago
this song is too short! :(
ndi2206 1 year ago
Im think of Madam de Pompadour and the Doctor. it matches, clocks ticking away time, with a classic harpsichord ambience
jsnugglesbb390 1 year ago
sounds like the harpsichord. perfectly encapsulates my every notion of Versailles
silverskans 1 year ago
why is this song that short? :(
Receio 1 year ago
Simply beautiful..... just let the noise in and let go.
CiaranPaulRoche 1 year ago 2
sounds bad and good the same time....
MrJACtheRIPPA 1 year ago
Je me demande ce qu'aphex twin à dans la tête pour composer des morceaux si profond beau et pur...
Futur3P3rf3ct 1 year ago
Sounds like some kind of badass mandelin shit
broadcastmyass4u 1 year ago
@broadcastmyass4u This sounds nothing like mandolin. Have you ever even heard one before?
WachaDrop 1 year ago
@WachaDrop You are right. It's a prepared piano. Something like this: 30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6a18daEhB1qam6r3o1_500.jpg
AmbivalentAbyss 1 year ago
1 FUCK DONT LIKES THIS ! ..... THAT FUCK IS NOW DEAD ! :)
TheAPC91 1 year ago 3
I thought this was played on a prepared piano?
PoppyMonsterMunch 2 years ago
He used a MIDI software-controlled prepared player piano, actually. He also put microphones inside of it, so that the various mechanical elements of the piano were audible.
pmberns 1 year ago 3
Richard D. James made this song on Software he created.
Jynweythek Ylow is actually Cornish for Electronic Machine Music
CorporalArse 2 years ago 7
Masterpiece. Love this instrumental. When I listen to it, I think clocks - like I'm stuck and navigating my way through the inner machinations of a time piece.
gray70 2 years ago 49
@gray70 thats the beauty of it. All up to individual interpretation where as lyrics would lead you to something more specific. Instrumentals are all up to interpretation and your never wrong. Maybe it wa Rdj's intent. Maybe we are all making our way through a great clock. only to find our time has come short. Epic Metaphor.
EdwardMarshall1982 2 years ago 4
@gray70 It reminds me of the all too mechanical aspects of instinct. Of how very mechanical all living things are. Also, it reminds me of when I go out stalking in the woods at night and allow my survival to rely only on my senses sharpening to the lack of light.
kilderok 1 year ago
@gray70
hahaha, jolly good, that's the best one Ive heard in my lif-
NO YOU'RE NOT!
AwesomeCoasters 5 months ago
It's not strings just the resonance from the notes. Beautiful song
cyanclouds 2 years ago 6
it sounds sorta like a thumb piano....
this song is beautiful and the movie is perfect for it.
Outkast950 2 years ago
The fact that you would record this is beautiful. You're beautiful.
Confinedtobedposts 2 years ago 5
couldnt tell you
made kindof my own thing
its ambient music though
interested?
JavaSpitLava 2 years ago
AFX is always a marvel musician
melodies to sooth nations
if the texture sits right
im a musician if anyone is interested in listening to my music pleadse reply back for link
JavaSpitLava 2 years ago
if you make some sort of techno style ill listen for sure :)
sh3lbot 2 years ago
alright ill send link to you too
JavaSpitLava 2 years ago
this song reminds me of assassins creed for some reason
Peanutslayer2 2 years ago 6
This is my favorite song. You definitely made a video worthy of it; the minimalism fits nicely. Thank you.
barbaryfair 2 years ago 3
it isn't an instrument. It's a spell.
Spypep 2 years ago 6
What instrument is this?
suckabeatr 2 years ago
prepared piano.
Kscorps2 2 years ago
its a piano with objects sitting on the strings, called a prepared piano
Peanutslayer2 2 years ago
where do you hear strings?
Aspect225 2 years ago
i hear strings
Booshibonton 2 years ago 3
you must be deaf
Aspect225 2 years ago
he's playing piano strings with a stick of some sort
wilco9000 2 years ago 4
cool deal
Booshibonton 2 years ago 2
@wilco9000 nah its supposed to be chimes
EdwardMarshall1982 2 years ago
annoying to transcribe. good song though.
ninjamaster5789 2 years ago
its marvellous, simple and pure...
enemaire 2 years ago 24
@enemaire its not simple
Zee96969696 9 months ago
wonderful
NightwishLoverr 3 years ago 4
Its pure wonder !!!!
Catsuekey 3 years ago 4
Simplicity is the key. Good one.
JackBenon 3 years ago 5