Product Description

Revered experimental electronica producer Richard D. James,aka Aphex Twin, brings his first CD release of new music since 2001's 'Drukqs' with this album. Here he culls the best tunes from his 2005 11-part 'Analord' 12" series, re-editingand restructuring the tracks to form a cohesive whole. A tribute to old-school acid techno and electro, the music is aimed square at the dancefloor and is leaner and more accessible than much of his other work.

Track Listing

1. Fenix Funk 5 - Aphex Twin
2. Reunion 2
3. Pitcard
4. Crying In Your Face
5. Klopjob
6. Boxing Day
7. Batine Acid
8. Cilonen
9. PWSteal LdpinchD
10. XMD5A - Aphex Twin

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14528 in Music
• Released on: 2006-04-10
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
The lengthy hiatus that followed Richard D James’ 2001 Drukqs album led many to believe the veteran switch-doctor had gone into early retirement. Last years Analord series - forty-one vinyl-only tracks spread over eleven volumes, collected together in a special binder – reinstated his reputation as technologically advanced shaman (of sorts) and stellar purveyor of acid-drenched basslines, floor-slaying electro and bewildering polyrhythms. On Chosen Lords, James brings together the best of that series, reworking and re-sequencing the fibrous strands of electro, acid and techno to create a mesmerizing tapestry rather than a dry collection of individual vignettes. Though the material is new, Chosen Lords sounds like a retrospective of all the various shape-shifting James has tried his hand at over the years. It’s not his best work by any means but it serves to further highlight his individuality and show there’s plenty of life in the AFX name yet. --Paul Sullivan

Customer Reviews

Back to the old school
Chosen Lords - a collection of the limited edition Analord vinyl series - pushes away much of the excess intellectual baggage of previous Aphex Twin discs. Gone are the paraniod mutations which have characterised so much of RDJ's recent work, replaced by a clarity and analog warmth harking back to the first Ambient Works album.

Thats not to say that this is straight forward listening - there is still much to to admire about the dexterity of RDJ's rhythmic and conceptual maneuvers. But what most impresses here is the sheer purity of RDJ's vision, uniting every strand of house, techno, ambient and electronica, consolodating their individual strengths into one indestructible rhythm.

Its worth remembering that this is the artist who was able to deliver us from the mundaneties of dance music's inumerable little genres and blend the whole into a coherent, spectral form back in the late 80's and early 90's and in that context Chosen Lords stands as a reminder of just how unique a sound RDJ has crafted for himself over the years.

A Step Forward
This album combines the creativity of his controversial druqks album, with the old-skool synths and simple but sophisticated drums of his selected ambient works album. It's a much more listenable album than most of his, and very well produced. However, you'll still need to be curious about his music to really enjoy it.

A worthy collection
I don't own any of the Analord series so this seems a worthy buy to me. Although it is I suppose a compilation I think other electronic musicians take note. I've been waiting for ages to own a CD that truly contains a certain sound throughout. There's too many albums that are put together from seemingly unrelated tracks, which isn't always what you want especially when in a certain mood.
There's some good work on this as well and represents some of the best of the familiar RDJ sound. He has a knack of maintaining a certain energy and musicality in the tracks that you can appreciate while dancing away. Its not another case of careful programming that at the end of the day says nothing to the listener other than that the artist has a lot of technical prowess.
I would say tho I only fully appreciated this album when listening on my hi-fi. A half decent bit of kit makes the most of the efforts put into producing this album & ze bass innit!