Caustic Window | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2014 | |||
Recorded | 1992–94 | |||
Genre | IDM, acid house, acid techno, ambient techno | |||
Length | 69:25 | |||
Label | Rephlex | |||
Producer | Richard D. James | |||
Richard D. James chronology | ||||
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Caustic Window (also known as Caustic Window LP) is an album by Richard D. James under the alias Caustic Window. [1] It was originally planned for release in 1996 but only a few test pressings were produced. One of the copies, which surfaced for sale on Discogs in 2014, was bought and digitally distributed through a Kickstarter campaign. It was eventually sold on eBay for $46,300.
Although 2 of the tracks ("Phlaps" and "Cunt") appeared on compilations in the 1990s, the actual Caustic Window album's release was canceled. At least five copies were pressed in 1994. At least one copy was sold through the Record & Tape Exchange in Camden in the late 1990s. [2] One of the copies surfaced on Discogs in 2014 priced at $13,500. [3] In response, We Are the Music Makers, an electronic music forum, negotiated with Rephlex Records and initiated a Kickstarter project in which backers received a digital copy of the album. [4] More than $47,000 was raised. [5]
After the Kickstarter campaign, the copy was sold on an eBay auction. Money raised from the sale was split evenly between the Kickstarter contributors, Richard D. James and Doctors Without Borders. [6] The copy was bought by Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of Minecraft , for $46,300. [7] [8]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | C+ [9] |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [10] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork named Caustic Window the week's "best new reissue", and wrote: "Caustic Window LP probably wouldn’t have left a significant mark, and would have been heard as second-tier James. Twenty years later, though, we’re hearing it with that aura, that extra bit of longing that comes from how scarce music from James has become. And in that light, second tier is still very good indeed." [10] Derek Staples of Consequence of Sound wrote that "the greatest gems within this collection highlight James’ foresight into electronic dance music", with "early examples of now trending tech-house ... This release might not have lived up to the lofty standards of the label, yet it remains relevant in a community of constant transition." [9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Flutey" | 8:20 |
2. | "Stomper 101mod Detunekik" | 7:26 |
3. | "Mumbly" | 5:31 |
4. | "Popeye" | 1:19 |
5. | "Fingertrips" | 4:17 |
6. | "Revpok" | 3:43 |
7. | "AFX Tribal Kik" | 1:06 |
8. | "Airflow" | 5:06 |
9. | "Squidge in the Fridge" | 4:09 |
10. | "Fingry" | 4:51 |
11. | "Jazzphase" | 4:23 |
12. | "101 Rainbows Ambient Mix" | 8:52 |
13. | "Phlaps" | 3:50 |
14. | "Cunt" | 4:16 |
15. | "Phone Pranks" | 2:16 |
...I Care Because You Do is the third studio album by electronic musician Richard D. James under the alias Aphex Twin, released on 24 April 1995 by Warp. Containing material recorded between 1990 and 1994, the album marked James's return to a percussive sound following the largely beatless Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994), and pairs abrasive rhythms with symphonic and ambient elements. The cover artwork is a self-portrait by James.
Richard D. James Album is the eponymous fourth studio album by Irish-British electronic musician Richard D. James, under his pseudonym Aphex Twin. In the United Kingdom, the album was released on 4 November 1996 through Warp Records. In the United States, it was released on 28 January 1997 by Sire Records, with the Girl/Boy EP included as bonus tracks. A reissue on vinyl was released on 18 September 2012.
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The discography of Richard D. James, an Irish-born British musician, consists of six studio albums, three compilation albums, 14 extended plays, seven singles, and 12 music videos, all released under his best known alias Aphex Twin. James has also released one studio album under the alias Polygon Window, one studio album under the alias Caustic Window, and one collaborative album with Mike Paradinas. Three compilation albums and 35 extended plays were released under other aliases.
Richard David James, known professionally as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic styles such as techno, ambient, and jungle. Journalists from publications including Mixmag, The New York Times, NME, Fact,Clash and The Guardian have called James one of the most influential and important artists in contemporary electronic music.
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