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a ? nri /\piiex i\ SOUND ADVICE JAY HARPER Staff Writer RICHARD D. JAMES Aphex Twin (out of four stars) Richard D. James is an astounding journey through the mind of Aphex Twin. Contrary to the belief the album was named after the electronic/experimental genius himselfj the title actually comes from his brother, who died at an early age. If the idea of two brothers having the same name is confusing, don't worry ? the album is a reversion to childhood, 90 it fits. The domestic release of Richard D. James contains the Giri/Boy EP, so fens won't have to shell UUt UiillCVCOOCUJ XUX U1C ULlipUl US. j The jacket of the CD shows a picture of James resembling the mischievous smirk of a 5-year-old, a sharp contrast from the geek-like, smiling self-portrait from I Care Because You Do. Expectations of the new Aphex Twin album should not be based on past releases. After six albums and a string of singles and EPs under the aliases Polygon Window, AFX and The Diceman, if s impossible to predict the product of an individual who creates his own instruments to achieve a motif) progressing into a soundscape where James goes to great pains to create the manifestation of childhood adventures, desires and disappointments. The goofy and whimsical tone dissonance of "Cam Mouth" is combined beautifully with samples of modem Ij f This spring, join TOIIf d6 CllfBone of the biggest (tiSbfitBS fundraising events in history. Ride and raise money to fight this deadly disease. a cycling event of A American Diabetes Association. tar Cult Sign up today, call 1-800-T0UR-888 (1-800-868-7888) or visit us at www.diabetes.org/tour /j||\ I m wusc Listen and Learn U $ 4 I a tj BE SILENT ! | |_,,.]L vin albur noise and a drum sequence that bears down like a nagging child. The kindergarten innocence of "To Cure A Weakling Child" is prolifically displayed with a young voice reciting a careless song to a background attack of bass, hi-hats and moog-like inflections. wr Ex **$13,514 El in nlinvnn 11 U11U1110 "Goon Gumpas" is the result of frolicking through a colorful forest with Kraftwerk, with the sounds of pre1980*3 archaic music keyboards soothing your nerves like a bedtime story. "Yellow Calx" is the offspring of "Blue Calx" and "Green Calx" from previous albums, Sunfire $400 Bucks of Incentive* Hot Looks Great Performance Land Big Job y Raises ^ Summer Home Nobel Prizes -jr i? ii uWtMmW. citement wr Rapture w Bliss R DRIVING ?1997 GM C *See your participating Pontiac dealer for details o MSRP including dealer prep and destination charge. T< oui new, providing the ears with a bed of fluent undertone and a comforter of eccentric beats that float through the brain like a lucid dream on a warm spring night The last few tracks that make up the Girl/Boy EP have more of a conflicting juxtaposition, but are just GRADUATION ' * BlilSS * ONTIAC SUNFIRI i EXCITE A/VENT FOR AROUND S Call 1-800-SUNFIRE orp. All rights reserved. Always wear safety belts, ever n the $400 College Graduate purchase incentive. GN dx, license and other optional equipment extra. Prices unexpectt as masterful as the others. Aphex Twin fans will rejoice, but ears not used to i experimental music may have a hard time adjusting. It has befen rumored that Aphex i Twin may tour with the teen angst of i whining Trent Reznor and Nine Inch i % Some Other Car Zero Incentive Drives Like a Shoebox Looks Like a Shoebox Interview After Interviev Working Two Jobs 1?TT^rSrik Living Back With Parent Join Bowling Team w Boring w Dullsville w E 13.500" i with air bags. \ reserves the right to change or withdraw this offer, higher in CA, MA and NY. Price as of 9/1 /96, subject ;d tunes Mails, but this writer hopes such a disastrous pairing doesn't happen. Nonetheless, this album is a worthwhile addition to any music collection and a refreshing change to the plethora of lackluster electronic music on the market. 0 . ! . " I ' \ J c Miss to change "tr