Because we care (because you do) [Aphex remix]

Two interesting remixes of Window Licker by dirty house favorite Trentemoller.

Funny - how many times has the seminal remixer Aphex Twin been remixed himself? That's a question I'd like an answer for, as well as audio proof like the two tracks below to back it up. I welcome any fellow Hey Studenters to chime in.

Enjoy - this shit kicks.

Window Licker (Trentemoller Remix 1)

Window Licker (Trentemoller Remix 2)

AFX Coachella set [Aphex Twin]

One of my favorite 'artist images' ever; this is from AFX's official site at warprecords.com and has been up for years

The Aphex Twin fans in the picture above do not look like they are having a lot of fun. This image made me somewhat terrified to ever see Aphex Twin live, even if I had the chance. There are other stories floating out there, like how some fancy New York club paid him loads of money to play a gig, and he got up on stage and put a microphone in a blender for 20 minutes. Aphex is a true joker, but how would it feel to have the joke played on you? Not very pleasant I'd guess.

When I came across a recording of his set at this year's Coachella festival I figured it would be worth checking out, if only to see how brutal it might be. Turns out it's actually pretty listenable, especially for the first 25 minutes. Even after he starts bringing in harder drum and bass stuff it's still good, at least to my ears. (The first transition from soft to hard is rough, but it gets better.) He stars it off with Public Enemy and Run-DMC! Full respect, I'll definitely check Aphex out if I get the chance... not like I wouldn't have anyway though.

EDIT: I was way too restrained with my praise for this mix. It is AWESOME, best played loud, and will only get better the more you listen to it.

Aphex Twin - Coachella 2008

AFX RMXD

It can take quite a while to sort through piles of music, especially when they're buried on my computer in zip form. I'm glad I opened up this one, though - remixes of Aphex Twin by a guy named 100dBs. Aphex + Ultramagnetic MCs? Aphex + "Drop It Like It's Hot"? Doesn't get much better for me.

It might be totally gratuitous to link to this post again, but I already posted some Aphex jams a while back. If you like the "Drop It Like It's Hot" mashup, the original AFX tune ("Alberto Balsalm") is available there.

100dBs - Drop Alberto Like It's Hot

100dBs - Poppa Large In The US