If You Like Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin, Listen to These 4 Albums

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Selected Ambient Works 85-92

By Aphex Twin

This recommendation by Jason Bakker, Assistant Manager of Space Hall in Berlin, Germany

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is classic. It manages to sound fresh and retro at the same time. The year 1992 seems a while ago but this record has stood the test of time. A good variety of tracks and moods. Solid represses over the years. Iconic artwork. Enough said.

Recommendation #1

Pre Dawn / Indoors

By Burial

This is an interesting release by Burial that seems overlooked sometimes. It closes gaps between techno, jungle, dubstep, and spaced-out Burial soundscapes. Vinyl tip: It also sounds really good at 33 RPM. Please play it loud. Your neighbors will appreciate it.

Recommendation #2

Weisses Rauschen

Various

This is a nice stomping Berlin underground gem with quirky industrial techno with German vocals for a later hour. Translated lyrics: “At some point there is white noise / Inside there is bright light / Let me listen to your bloodstream until a new day breaks / My skin is my clothes that my bones hold / Naked bodies in muscle / we find shelter in the forest where the sun illuminates us and the farm dog barks happily.” Danke.

Recommendation #3

Conic Sections

XOR Gate

XOR Gate, a.k.a. Gerald Donald, is also known for his work as Dopplereffekt and Drexciya. XOR Gate released this great 12-inch on Tresor in 2018. The sound design is stellar, raw, and unmistakably Gerald Donald. Tracks weave into each other like a journey of never-ending electronic poems. This is a very pleasant record you can play over and over again, flipping from side A to B.

Recommendation #4

Computerwelt

Kraftwerk

A must-have album from the German electronic pioneers. Boing Boom Tschak!