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December 19, 2023

Database: Aphex Twin On Not Reusing Sounds, Avoiding The Obvious, And How All Sounds Break Down Into Really Simple Things

“I’m not into multitracking, I like things to be live. I record everything live, and I’m not bothered about saving sounds. In fact, I erase them on purpose. I have a library of stuff, but it’s stuff I haven’t used yet. And also I don’t want to use a sound I’ve used before. There’s an Continue reading

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Aphex Twin, music production, sound, waves

Thomas Brett is a musician and writer who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University. He is the author of Principles of Electronic Music Production and The Creative Electronic Music Producer, a book described by Sound On Sound magazine as “a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music.” His essays have appeared in the journals Popular Music and Popular Music and Society, as well as edited collections by Routledge, Oxford, and Cambridge University presses. Thomas has played percussion on Broadway since 1997 and writes about music at brettworks.com.

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Database: Aphex Twin On Not Reusing Sounds, Avoiding The Obvious, And How All Sounds Break Down Into Really Simple Things