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90
What ‘Drukqs’ never is, of course, is boring. It’s also beautifully paced. No track sounds like the one before, even though Aphex rarely strays far from the musical palate that’s served him so well in the past.
10y
90
DrukQs is an exercise in beauty. It's not the kind of beauty that washes over you and soothes you, it's the beauty that offers relief after being bombarded by a blistering attack of extremely heavy acid music.
80
It wouldn’t surprise me if music students are studying this album in 200 years time.
10y
80
While to others, they deem the album sequencing poorly executed, but in my opinion, it makes it all the better. But such minor nitpicks shouldn’t have to be made about this album. Overall, it’s fun to listen to and it recalls the best of Aphex’s career, while also adding some new classics to his catalog.
10y
60
Spreading 30 tracks (most with unpronounceable titles) across two discs, Drukqs sounds less like a major new statement from electronica's best producer than the results of a Sunday afternoon's trawl through his hard drive for files he hasn't released before.
10y
60
Faintly tiresome noodling with moments of exquisite beauty.
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2y
55
From a man who has made a career staying a step ahead of his fans, an album as conventional as Drukqs comes as a sad surprise.
10y
50
The resulting cavalcade of "decent bits" seldom leaves an imprint in your memory, let alone your heart.
40
Drukqs - supposedly recorded over a five-year period - is a collection of fragments, abstractions and barely half-baked ideas.
20
With Drukqs, James delivers his most irrelevant album to date: a double CD, thirty-track compendium of indecipherable song titles, gratuitously weird sounds and occasional wisps of ersatz classical piano that are aimlessly pretty.
REVIEW REPOST #034. I repost my old reviews, which got no attention, with updated thoughts. Posted this review a year ago, but I'm posting it again.
Every moment of this album feels essential. The way this album flows for an hour and 40 minutes makes it seem like not even an hour. I could literally listen to this for five hours straight and not get bored. The instrumentals range from absolutely beautiful piano ballads, to drill and bass BANGERS to extremely entertaining acid techno and IDM ... read more
I don't normally write reviews because I don't think i'm great at writing them. Sometimes I'll go track by track and give my detailed thoughts on each one, but i think that's genuinely impossible to do for an album like drukqs. this album is a lengthy, incredibly complex masterpiece where each track has it's own emotions tied to them. even the less remarkable tracks have some layer of depth to make sure they aren't boring and justify their inclusion. this album usually goes between prepared ... read more
drukQs is a lesson on how to listen to music
Something that I, presumably many others as well, have learned over years of listening to music is that while music can affect the listener's mood, their mood can also affect the music. Pent up aggression can make a heavier song sound even more cathartic, but it can also make fun and catchy Pop songs feel boring and tasteless. While a moment of joy could have you dancing around a room to a track you didn't previously care for, it could also make ... read more
aphex twin’s 2001 album was actually semi controversial, but i think everyone i know can admit that the IDM impressionist bs that was made on drukQs have aged like a fine wine.
insane would be an understatement, yet avril 14th is one of the most beautiful tracks i've ever heard. i can see why kanye wanted to steal it for a mid song. also i won't die until i know what a gwely mernan is.
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Track List
Disc 1
| 1 | Jynweythek 2:23 | 91 |
| 2 | Vordhosbn 4:51 | 95 |
| 3 | Kladfvgbung Mischk 2:06 | 81 |
| 4 | Omgyjya-Switch7 4:52 | 89 |
| 5 | Strotha Tynhe 2:12 | 84 |
| 6 | Gwely Mernans 5:08 | 83 |
| 7 | Bbydhyonchord 2:33 | 89 |
| 8 | Cock/ver10 5:18 | 93 |
| 9 | Avril 14th 2:05 | 98 |
| 10 | Mt Saint Michel + Saint Michaels Mount 8:10 | 92 |
| 11 | Gwarek2 6:46 | 68 |
| 12 | Orban Eq Trx 4 1:35 | 76 |
| 13 | Aussois 0:13 | 63 |
| 14 | Hy a Scullyas Lyf Adhagrow 2:14 | 82 |
| 15 | Kesson Dalek 1:21 | 83 |
Disc 2
| 1 | 54 Cymru Beats 6:06 | 87 |
| 2 | Btoum-Roumada 1:58 | 81 |
| 3 | Lornaderek 0:31 | 78 |
| 4 | QKThr 1:27 | 85 |
| 5 | Meltphace 6 6:24 | 88 |
| 6 | Bit 4 0:25 | 68 |
| 7 | Prep Gwarek 36 1:19 | 77 |
| 8 | Father 0:57 | 68 |
| 9 | Taking Control 7:14 | 84 |
| 10 | Petiatil Cx Htdui 2:11 | 86 |
| 11 | Ruglen Holon 1:49 | 80 |
| 12 | Afx237 v.7 4:23 | 86 |
| 13 | Ziggomatic 17 8:35 | 85 |
| 14 | Beskhu3epnm 2:10 | 79 |
| 15 | Nanou2 3:25 | 91 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Year End Lists
| #10 | / | NME |
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I love how there’s just a bunch of crazy ass random ass titles and then there’s “Taking Control”
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Added on: October 13, 2012