Thanks to the Placid mix, I can say without a doubt that this is my favorite record. Just like a proper psychedelic experience, it contains a full range of emotions and gradually changes on you without warning. With a standard 4/4 kick intro it's easy to sneak into almost any set. The lush and elastic electro pulse creeps in to let you know you're definitely leaving Kansas this time. Some sublime strings and poppy stabs join the fray and lighten the mood a bit, but only to make sure you can handle the absolute destructo acid that crushes out the second half of the track. I like to play this one at the end of a set and afterwards watch everyone as if recovering from a bomb blast but with grins on their faces.

Besides the massively well known title track, this seminal Aphex release contains some awesome classic industrial techno from RDJ. Flaphead is a track that contains some of the same drum patterns used in SAW 85-92's final track Actium, however the similarities end there. A brutal 4/4 warehouse style assault gives birth to a ferocious acid beast that rides alongside spooky pads until it is screaming at full force, yet never overpowering the percussive attack. Phloam begins with an elastic electropulse which pairs up with a dirty industro-breakbeat. After a short while, some Aphex pads once again show up and reveal the melodic potential of the percussion - this is the essence of superior industrial technique; controlling the pitch and tone of each noise to create a symphony out of klings and klangs. Halfway through, the track goes electrostatic (in reference to the Plastikman b-side of Krakpot which shows up one year later). This record won't run you a fortune these days, grab yourself a copy if you haven't already and watch people wig out when they hear these under-represented jams.