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Cheetah

Aphex Twin

Cheetah

After over a decade of silence from the highly influential electronica musician Richard D. James this EP is his third release in the last 2 years

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Warp
UK Release date
08/07/2016
US Release date
08/07/2016
  1. 8.3 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    If you’re looking for something groundbreaking, you’re probably going to be disappointed, but this is still one of 2016’s best electronic releases, and a worthy addition to the Aphex Twin canon
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  2. 8.2 |   Pitchfork

    Shows a simpler side of his music, with slower tempos and spine-tinglingly rich tunes and timbres
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  3. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Transforms grotesque synth into something that sounds human
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  4. 7.8 |   Resident Advisor

    The EP sounds born of the sessions that comprised Syro, but this is the sedate yin to that record's frenetic yang
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  5. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The producer once again succeeds with delivering music that’s intricate and forward-thinking while still landing within listeners’ grasp
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  6. 7.0 |   The 405

    It's no surprise-- considering who it's by-- that Cheetah is an impressive production job; correct and yet incorrect, laid-back and yet wonky. Most of all, though, it's quite an enjoyable listen
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  7. 7.0 |   Spin

    Cheetah is maybe the first release under the Aphex Twin seal that sounds like it could’ve been made by someone other than James
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  8. 7.0 |   Crack

    Cheetah offers us yet another deviation of form from previous records
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  9. 6.0 |   NME

    This is a laid-back, somewhat pensive collection that remains firmly in the category of what people used to call ‘intelligent dance music’
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  10. 6.0 |   Exclaim

    Fans of Aphex Twin's drowsier material will find plenty of joy in Cheetah, but even they might find it fading into the background within a few months
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  11. 6.0 |   The Music

    Cheetah may not be Aphex Twin's most inspired work, but he's arguably at his most nostalgic
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