- one of my friends said this is probably the most approachable Aphex Twin album of them all, and I think he's right
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+ a really weird thing with Syro is the track names
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- Aphex Twin is known for track names that are complete gibberish (hello drukQs, except drukQs names are appearently Cornish) but Syro takes it to the next level
- the choppy, chiptune-like synths make for a really cool vibe
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+ and [piezoluminescence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoluminescence) is apparently a real phenomenon, iirc occurring when you strike quartz crystals with force, and this track does indeed feel like that.
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+ think I first heard about it in a [Steve Mould](https://www.youtube.com/@SteveMould) video but I don't remember which one. maybe [the one about piezoelectricity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcJXA8IqYl8)?
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- but that's a different phenomenon, so probably not that one. I may be misremembering.
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+ #### CIRCLONT14 [152.97][shrymoming mix]
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- starts out a little dissonant, but builds up into some really nice chords and has a real bop of a drum track.
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- the vocal samples too make for a pretty soft composition
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- although knowing Richard's other works I am scared to look up what the vocal sample says
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+ #### s950tx16wasr10 [163.97][earth portal mix]
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- I love the bell-like sounds fed through a grain delay. gives it some really nice crystalline texture
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+ features the [Lyn Collins - Think](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKix_06L5AY) break, which never gets old
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- the only break which never gets older-er is the Amen Break, but both are equally legendary
- I can't find the exact video that made me realize this, but in _some_ video on YouTube _someone_ was using a step sequencer, and it prompted them to enter a track name.
- given how these sequencer interfaces are pretty cumbersome to type on (given they're mostly controlled with knobs and buttons whose layout _distinctly_ does not resemble a computer keyboard), they just decided to just change out a number at the end
- you can kind of confirm this by looking at `CIRCLONT6A` and `CIRCLONT14`, as well as Aphex Twin's Cheetah EP which features `CHEETAHT2`, `CHEETAHT7b`, `CHEETA1b`, `CHEETA2`, `CIRKLON3`, and `CIRKLON 1`. following this _exact_ this naming scheme.
