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If refining one's vision rather than foraging for new sounds is the mark of emerging artistic maturity, then it appears that techno's jester genius has finally decided to grown up.
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Everything sounds more accomplished, more intentional than previous efforts. Most important of all, though, 'Drukqs' is an unpredictable (yet compelling) listen.
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What 'Drukqs' never is, of course, is boring. It's also beautifully paced. No track sounds like the one before, even though Aphex rarely strays far from the musical palate that's served him so well in the past.
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It's a refinement of James' existing art form rather than an exploration of startlingly new concepts
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UrbDrukqs is the most sincere album [James] has released since 1995's I Care Because You Do. [Nov/Dec 2001, p.131]
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MixerSounds more like a greatest hits collection than a singular artistic statement.... Drukqs is unparalleled in its production and undeniable in its brilliance. [Nov 2001, p.73]
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In-between the chaos and peace, 'Drukqs' induces a whole host of emotions using acid squiggles, plucked piano strings and 80s electro-breaks.
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Alternative PressA dense, diverse, and sometimes dauntingly complex double CD. [Dec 2001, p.78]
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The best work of his inventively mad career.
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The long-standing ambient-techno pioneer uses everything from heart-attack-paced jungle to classically minded electronic minimalism to remind us why bands like Radiohead cite him as an influence
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While there are a couple of tracks that are completely amazing, the album as a whole could have used a little better sequencing to make it more tight.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 105 out of 114
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Mixed: 2 out of 114
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Negative: 7 out of 114
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Nov 15, 2010
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Oct 22, 2016
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Jul 27, 2013