Title: Phreaky Stuff
Product review: "Selected Ambient Works" is a masterpiece of sound. Richard James, in his Aphex Twin persona, tested the limits of his equipment when he compiled the various tracks. As a result, the sound will severely test the limits of your speakers. This is particularly true of the bass, which is so heavy that I suspect in many instances that it is actually subsonic. While I'm not about to question the accuracy of its title, this is not an ambient CD in the sense of a chill out and relax offering. If you want that, check out the appropriately named "Chill Out" by KLF. But if you want to hear cutting edge sound of the late 80s - eary 90s; sound that is so far removed from the mainstream that it remains cutting edge today, "SAM" is the way to go. It's trippy, got a bit of a dance groove to it, and very very surreal. It's a very good (repeated) listen. (Except for "Green Calx;" that just grates.)
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