depending on the day of the week, (usually a random wednesday on which i feel the more ravenously coveted releases of SAW vol. 1&2 can be overlong and at times unwieldy), drukqs is to me the most evocative distillation of aphex’s predilection for acid-break brutalizations and madcap sonic textures.
it is, somehow, one of the albums i return to most and yet one of the last i’d ever recommend to a sane individual — and ironically, one of the worst to listen to while stoned. i can’t vouch for it enough
Oct 2, 2024
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Mar 29, 2024
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aphex twin, bjork, aphex twin, yves tumor, dean blunt, aphex twin, aphex twin
Apr 17, 2024
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they’re fab in ways that we can barely parse. so much euphoria in chaos. they make more sense with every passing year
Jan 18, 2025
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cartoonishly gory and melodramatic it may be, i have found a lot of catharsis in living vicariously through araki‘s articulation of queer angst, and how life in rural america can literally feel like stepping into hell itself; if you like irreverent protagonists and seeing bodily harm done to nazis, it’s a must ^_^
Aug 1, 2024
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so far, turning 24 has brought with it the sobering realization that my life won’t simply happen to me, and all the boring, healthy, ritualistic sh*t—once seeming like baseless naïveté spouted unanimously by people who had this epiphany far sooner than i—actually works. so far, 24 has been about catching up to the me that i wanted to be by now, and giving myself grace for keeping her waiting.
that baboon from bojack horseman might’ve been onto something. it does get a little easier, on the condition that you keep trying. i’m gonna go make some tea
Oct 1, 2024
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is there such a thing as a rec being too niche? recently i decided to try my hand at writing a full-fledged novel, and the process has been illuminating in so many ways. it’s given me way more appreciation for the rigorous conditions under which stories are written, whether it be in visual media or literature (especially the ones that end up being good).
so far, what’s proven most gratifying to me as an aspiring storyteller is ordering the events non-chronologically. though it’s a bit unkind to my freewheeling compulsions, it’s challenging me to conceptualize events with more foresight, as the chosen disruption of continuity requires me to be more intentional with the details of particular conversations and pivotal events. even if it never sees the light of day, i’m grateful to be indulging my creative mind again :)
Jan 10, 2025