Cheetah EP

Rating

Album: Cheetah EP
#	Song Title		Time
1)	CHEETAHT2 [Ld spectrum]	More Info...
2)	CHEETAHT7b	More Info...
3)	CHEETA1b ms800	More Info...
4)	CHEETA2 ms800	More Info...
5)	CIRKLON3 [ mix ]	More Info...
6)	CIRKLON 1	More Info...
7)	2X202-ST5	More Info...

Performer Notes

Similar to the Analord EP series, 2016's Cheetah contains some of Richard D. James' most stripped-down techno tracks. Nearly everything here sticks to a steady midtempo, and the tracks generally take their time developing, subtly adding new elements rather than excitedly jumping from one point to another. Other than the CD bonus track (remember those?) "2X202-ST5," all of the tracks feature some permutation of either "CHEETAH" or "CIRKLON" in the title, and while they're basic enough on the surface to be variations on the same themes, there's enough going on to separate the compositions. James' playful sense of humor is reflected by the video for "CIRKLON3." The clip was directed by 12-year-old Ryan Wyer, and it features a group of children ecstatically dancing while wearing Aphex T-shirts and masks. The EP's highlight is "CIRKLON 1," which features more detailed drum rolls flurrying up from time to time, as well as a nice melody that recalls a more subdued take on '80s Italo-disco or freestyle. "2X202-ST5" features a slowly expanding grimy bassline surrounded by a slightly queasy melody and a basic rhythm of kicks, snares, and claps. ~ Paul Simpson

Professional Reviews

Spin - "CHEETAH is warm, rudimentary (lotsa 808s), and demurely catchy -- making it the poppiest record of this career phase by default....The tunes here evoke those blurry billboards and carside attractions on a long trip."

NME (Magazine) - "This is a laid-back, somewhat pensive collection that remains firmly in the category of what people used to call `intelligent dance music', powered by languid electronic beats and those gauzy synth melodies that Aphex has traditionally done so well."

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