Remember when I first heard this on a Dutch radio show about rephlex. Blew my mind! Dope track and artist

Song "Slow Down" from the release "Fools"
https://gesceap.bandcamp.com/album/fools

Fools

Slow Down

Dataphase - Water Level

Les Cieux

Final version is here: https://soundcloud.com/cylob/diary-burner-1?in=cylob/sets/placeholder-5

Tracing the evolution of the track "Diary Burner" from last year's album PLACEHOLDER. The various versions at different stages of development are crossfaded into each other. Starting as a "home made 808" jam, some ominous chords are added, a funky bassline joins the party and the vocoder gets involved. The last 35 seconds are from the final version, the iconic track that we all know and love :D

The initial track was saved on January 25th 2021 at 13:41 and the mixdown of the final version on August 29th 2021 at 17:27, so now you know.

Is this interesting to you? I'm always thrilled to hear early or alternative versions of tracks I like, so that's why I did this. If you want me to dig out some more "evolutions", click the heart and / or leave a comment. If not then fine, I can just delete this later and we can all move on as if nothing happened, OK?

Track Evolution: Diary Burner

6mlog kunkin VH

Unrelease 5

Cylob's page: @cylob

Rewind, rewind 

The crowd is jumping as the beats come to an end 
Rewind the track and start over again 
Hands are in the air, there are lots of happy faces 
The beats take your body and mind to different places 
Don't let the groove stop, got to make the joint rock 
This set is designed to put your body in shock 
It's so funky you have to move your behind 
Now give a shout to the D.J. - Rewind! 

The people shout for more of that crazy rhythm 
They know what they want and you know what to give them
This is what you do, put your finger to the wax 
Flick of the wrist and spin the needle back 
The track is so fresh it's almost finger-licking 
The bassline is tuff and the beats are kicking 
A better record it would be hard to find 
So give that shout to the D.J. - Rewind! 

Rewind the track, spin the record and take it back 
Rewind the track, spin the record and take it back 
Rewind the track, spin the record and take it back 
Now that you've got the knack, take it back 

Rocking a party is no easy matter 
The hands of the D.J. must select the right platter 
If he doesn't then it's fatal, and it makes me weep 
To see people on the dancefloor falling asleep 
So get up off your ass and move your feet to this track 
No excuses, don't refuse this, there's no room for the slack 
Go with the flow, 'cos it's a state of mind 
When you shout to the D.J. - Rewind! 

I like it best when the beats are naked 
The rhythm pumps and there's no way you can fake it 
Ah yeah, that's just the way I like things 
The show must be over before the fat lady sings 
So listen up everybody, get on the floor 
And give it up 'till you haven't got any more 
One more thing, could you be so kind 
As to shout to the D.J. - Rewind! 

Rewind the track, spin the record and take it back 
Rewind the track, spin the record and take it back 
Rewind the track, spin the record and take it back 

Peas

042 - Cylob - Rewind! (Vocal)

I found this old remix of one of my even older track 'melacid' on my hard drive.
The mix does not sound great, but hopefully some of you will still be able to appreciate the feeling

Melacid[drum edit]-Mix0

user364304579 - Lipid Funk (Godbath - Sphingolipid Mix)

Legionella

*** 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

042 - Cylob - Rewind! (Vocal)

Braindance Treasury

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