No introduction needed here for Aphex Twin. An EP by Richard D. James on Warp records out July 2016. A very well crafted and highly enjoyable mix of IDM with Breaks and Techno elements. A great release on Warp records, a record label which in my humble opinion needs to go back to its roots with records like the 'Artificial Intelligence' series.
This EP contains seven tracks; actually five full length tracks and two short experimental-style tracks. The EP starts with two versions of the track Cheetah; CheetahT2 (Ld Spectrum) is IDM, while CheetahT7b is more Techno flavored. These are followed by two experimental short tracks Cheeta1b ms800 and Cheeta2 ms800. My favorite track from this EP is Cirklon3 (Колхозная Mix) which is a melodic downtempo-ed IDM track. A nice video was also produced for this track which was produced by a 12 year old. Cirklon1 is a breaks oriented IDM track while 2X202-ST5 is a downtempo - breaks track.
The artwork is 'minimalistic' and somewhat retro styled. Nothing wrong with that.
I am reviewing the CD version here and the tracklist is not printed directly on the artwork but on a sticker fixed on the plastic shrink wrap. The packaging is a let down, no jewel case or slim case just a carton envelop with the CD in it. This type of packaging has the tendency of causing fine scratches to the disc. Unfortunately the tracklist sticker is fixed on the plastic shrink. The packaging could be much better in my humble opinion. I was left disappointed by this packaging from a label like Warp.
Aphex Twin - Cheetah EP on Discogs
Label: Warp
I rate the music as 8/10, artwork as 6/10 and packaging as 2/10
