minipops 67 (120.2)

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"minipops 67 [120.2]"
Warp
Songwriter(s)Richard D James
Producer(s)Richard D James
Aphex Twin singles chronology
"Windowlicker"
(1999) 		"minipops 67 [120.2]"
(2014) 		"MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96"
(2015)

"minipops 67 [120.2]" (also known unofficially as "the Manchester track")

studio album, Syro
(2014).

Released as a single on 4 September 2014 on

Warp Records, James debuted "minipops 67 [120.2]" at a show in Manchester seven years prior to its release and the song was made available on several bootlegs. The track received positive reviews after its premiere broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and its official download
release.

Background and recording

"minipops 67 [120.2]" is one of the older compositions on Syro, which Richard D James estimated as being recorded in 2007 or 2008, according to the Fader.[1] The song's title is a reference to Korg Mini Pops, a 1967 drum machine used by James during Syro's recording sessions.[5]

Release and reception

"This is the first Aphex Twin dong fore 13 years between the publication of the first a formal music." [sic]

—A portion of the "minipops 67 [120.2]" press release, written in broken English[6]

"minipops 67 [120.2]" premiered on

Amazon.[6] The single cover art, which is similar to the artwork for Syro, details statistics and user activity on Aphex Twin's YouTube channel from February to September 2014.[8]

Upon its release, "minipops 67 [120.2]" received warm critical acclaim. Writing for

Selected Ambient Works" (1992), the "vocal abstractions" of Richard D James Album (1996) and the "excitable dissonance" of Drukqs (2001).[9]

Consequence of Sound noted that "minipops 67 [120.2]" "finds Aphex Twin triumphantly returning to form."[4]

Live performances

Richard D James debuted "minipops 67 [120.2]" at a performance at The Warehouse Project in Manchester, England on 7 December 2007. Bootleg recordings of the performance titled the song "the Manchester track", which was its unofficial title prior to its inclusion on Syro.[4][12][13]

Track listing

Digital download[14]
  1. "minipops 67 [120.2]" [source field mix] – 4:47

Chart positions

Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Indie (OCC)[15] 32
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[16] 38

References

  1. ^ a b Saxelby, Ruth (25 August 2014). "Aphex Twin Says His New Album Won't Be His Last". The Fader. FADER Media Group. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. ^ Pattison, Louis (18 September 2014). "Aphex Twin - 'Syro'". NME. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (19 September 2014). "Aphex Twin: Syro – review". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ^
    Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  5. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  6. ^
    Warp Records
    . 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  7. ^ a b Hart, Otis (4 September 2014). "Listen To A New Song By Aphex Twin". All Songs Considered. NPR. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  8. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  9. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  10. ^ Krepps, Daniel (4 September 2014). "Aphex Twin Lets Voice Be Heard on New 'Syro' Track". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  11. Buzz Media
    . Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Aphex Twin teases new projects; preview four songs from Syro". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  13. ^ Martin, Pier (4 September 2014). "Aphex Twin, 'Syro' Track-by-Track Review". Wondering Sound. eMusic. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  14. Amazon.co.uk
    . Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Aphex Twin Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

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