038 - Aphex Twin - Melody from Mars [untitled#7]

*** Historical background ***
In 1991 RePhleX records introduced the concept of 'Braindance' to label the music they release.
Often people equate Braindance and IDM. That is completely wrong. Braindance is More than IDM.
IDM is a style of electronic music, and Braindance isn't one.
Braindance is NOT a limp and lifeless set of sounds like 97% of everything that industry produces. It is the Music! A sound that contains feelings, emotions and inspiration!

Here is the text posted on the Rephlex website in the 90's:
"braindance is the genre that encompasses the best elements of all genres, e.g traditional, classical, electronic music, popular, modern, industrial, ambient, hip hop, electro, house, techno, breakbeat, hardcore, ragga, garage, drum and bass, etc.

BRAINDANCE is...
extraordinary!
fulfilling!
entertaining!
open-minded!
original!
creative!
unpredictable!
sincere!
influential!
highly-acclaimed!
BRAINDANCE is...
unique : )"

And here is the later version:
"braindance is... incredible!
braindance is... boundless; eclectic; entertaining; rephreshing; fulfilling; wholehearted; sensual;
stimulating; bold; unconventional; real; imaginary; visionary; essential; debonair...
braindance is unique!"

The presented artists:
AFX
Aphex Twin
Astrobotnia
Bitstream
Bogdan Raczynski
Bochum Welt
Ceephax Acid Crew
Cylob
Dave Monolith
DMX Krew
Dwaallicht
EOD
Global Goon
Humanoid
Jodey Kendrick
Kettel
Knifehandchop
Lowfish
Loyolla Biaffra'
Luke Vibert
Mesu Kasumai
Monowolfe
Plaid
Rolando Simmons
Squarepusher
The Flashbulb
The Kosmik Kommando
The String Quartet
Waswhite
Wisp
µ-Ziq

Experimental electronic music
(no preset sounds or loops, aside from the occasional classic drum machine sample)

Proxy (Heart Batch) out now (kindof). Two down, one to go.

038 - Aphex Twin - Melody from Mars [untitled#7]

Braindance Treasury