Aphex Twin Pt 1 - Nannou

I love this track. I have to tell you what it does for me. Firstly you need to listen to this through headphones or earphones if possible. This song reminds me of when I was little and being fascinated with Mum's musical wind up jewellery box. When I close my eyes and let my child-like fascination return it is like returning there all over again. With no adult preconceptions, just pure fascination, untethered and flowing with the movement of the song. It also reminds me of a high school class where my English teacher asked us to close our eyes and listen to some music and to write down what our imagination did with the music when we heard it. I'm sure we weren't listening to Aphex Twin but I like to use the experience to reinterpret, reimagine and reinvigorate my enjoyment and pleasure of my vast music collection time and time again. This is the quieter side of Richard D James. His ambient work is some of the best and reminds me of the love I had for Jean Michel Jarre (one of the fathers of ambient/experimental music I think) when I was much younger. If you haven't yet explored the eclectic electric mindfield of Richard D James just be aware that there are amazing highs and incredibly shocking jolts of creation as well as minimalist works that soothe the worn down souls at the end of the week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaXqU7hVVhI

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=APHEXTWIN&sql=11:kxfoxqw5ldje~T1


Cheers.