Caustic Window (album)

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Caustic Window
Studio album by
Caustic Window
Released2014 (2014)
Recorded1992–94
GenreIDM, acid house, acid techno, ambient techno
Length69:25
LabelRephlex
ProducerRichard D. James
Richard D. James chronology
Chosen Lords
(2006) 		Caustic Window
(2014) 		Syro
(2014)

Caustic Window (also known as Caustic Window LP) is an album by Richard D. James under the alias Caustic Window.[1] It was originally planned for release in 1996 but only a few test pressings were produced. One of the copies, which surfaced for sale on Discogs in 2014, was bought and digitally distributed through a Kickstarter campaign. It was eventually sold on eBay for $46,300.

Background

Although 2 of the tracks ("Phlaps" and "Cunt") appeared on compilations in the 1990s, the actual Caustic Window album's release was canceled. At least five copies were pressed in 1994. At least one copy was sold through the Record & Tape Exchange in Camden in the late 1990s.[2] One of the copies surfaced on Discogs in 2014 priced at $13,500.[3] In response, We Are the Music Makers, an electronic music forum, negotiated with Rephlex Records and initiated a Kickstarter project in which backers received a digital copy of the album.[4] More than $47,000 was raised.[5]

After the Kickstarter campaign, the copy was sold on an eBay auction. Money raised from the sale was split evenly between the Kickstarter contributors, Richard D. James and Doctors Without Borders.[6] The copy was bought by Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of Minecraft, for $46,300.[7][8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork
8.1/10[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[11]

Mark Richardson of

tech-house ... This release might not have lived up to the lofty standards of the label, yet it remains relevant in a community of constant transition."[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Flutey"8:20
2."Stomper 101mod Detunekik"7:26
3."Mumbly"5:31
4."Popeye"1:19
5."Fingertrips"4:17
6."Revpok"3:43
7."AFX Tribal Kik"1:06
8."Airflow"5:06
9."Squidge in the Fridge"4:09
10."Fingry"4:51
11."Jazzphase"4:23
12."101 Rainbows Ambient Mix"8:52
13."Phlaps"3:50
14."Cunt"4:16
15."Phone Pranks"2:16

References

  1. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 10 August 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ Martin, Piers (19 September 2014). "Aphex Twin: 'His music is a perfect mix of mystery and adrenaline'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. Pitchfork
    . Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Aphex Twin's unreleased Caustic Window album is now available digitally through Kickstarter". Fact. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Kickstarter campaign to buy lost Aphex Twin album surpasses $40,000 (£24,000) mark". NME. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Physical copy of Aphex Twin's 'Caustic Window' raises over £27,000 on eBay". NME. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  7. ^ Blinstein, Jon (24 June 2014). "'Minecraft' Creator Buys Rare Aphex Twin Vinyl for $46,300". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  8. Pitchfork
    . Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  9. ^
    Consequence of Sound
    . 27 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  10. ^
    Pitchfork
    . Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  11. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
    .

External links
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