Aphex Twin: Flim
From Come to Daddy [Sire, 1997]
Back in undergrad I took this film class and for one of the assignments this kid made a short animated film that featured “Flim.” When I first heard it I thought it was amazing and immediately downloaded it when I got home, but after many years and a retired computer the track was lost and I could never for the life of me remember the title. I eventually stumbled across it on some random blog a few months ago and couldn’t be happier to be reunited with this superb track (one of the many reasons why mp3 blogs are tight).
I’m not a huge Aphex Twin fan, but the mind behind what’s regarded as one of the most accomplished electronic artists is Richard D. James. His range of work is vast, experimenting with techno, ambient, glitch, and electronica and mashing them all together in this homemade stew he calls home. I’ve taken a listen to some of his other work, but none of it quite attracted me as much as “Flim” which I think is wonderfully mysterious and explosively rich. I’ve been known to play this track on repeat for extended periods of time, but I don’t expect everyone to develop the same type of infatuation as myself.
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I'm mostly into hiphop & soul, but there are two other Aphex Twin tracks I really like: Alberto Balsalm & Iz Us, be sure to check em out, peace!
Yeah big fan of Aphex though his output seems designed to include as much pointless noodling as quality tracks as Drukqs illustrated perfectly.
Only consistent albums for me would be the selected ambient works and the brilliant Richard D James album.
Film is a great, great track though.
this definitely seems to be the Aphex song with the most appeal. I remember when I used to do a college radio show, and starting out it had to be a variety show (as opposed to just hip hop). This was one of my staples at that time, and hearing it always kind of makes me think of being in the studio.
Monkey Man had it right; it's "Flim".
Also, drop this jazz interpretation of it:
<a href="http://s45.yousendit.com/e.aspx?id=3SD9HELC1YWNQ29ZH2ES1EM3YB">The Bad Plus – Flim</a>
you sure it's flim? they have it as film on amazon, not like thats' the authoratative source.
<i>you sure it's flim? they have it as film on amazon, not like thats' the authoratative source.</i>
It's "Flim."
It's "flim." Actually, the Bad + covered it on, I think, their first album. It's a great cover actually.
It's Flim, forget what amazon says…
Has anyone heard Didgeridoo? Classic Aphex!
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people who love the song flim should check out these aphex twin songs:
1. nannou (from windowlicker ep)
2. Kesson Dalek (from drukqs, disc 1)
3. avril 14th (from drukqs, disc 1)
4. 4 (from richard d. james album)
5. girl/boy song (from richard d. james album)
6. nannou 2 (from drukqs, disc 2)
7. alberto basalm (from …i care because you do)
8. vord hosbn (from drukqs, disc 1)