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RX-101 - Serenity [New Vinyl LP]

Artist: RX-101

Title: Serenity

Format: Vinyl LP

Genre: Electronic

UPC: 844667042894

Release Date: 2020

Record Label: Suction Records

Album Tracks

DISC 1:
1. A1. Serenity
2. A2. FM Bells
3. A3. Many Expectations
4. B1. 7-B01
5. B2. Self Destructing Asteroid
6. B3. Isidis Panetia

DISC 2:
1. C1. Hearts Utd
2. C2. Rx-Generator
3. C3. Zesnulzesbeezes
4. D1. Sunset 101
5. D2. Angry Tin Can
6. D3. Sys. Rx. 7. A009
7. D4. Goodbye A6

RX-101 has quietly been making waves in the IDM/electronic music underground for the past few years, through a series of archival releases � material recorded in the late-90s, but previously unreleased until Suction Records began compiling and releasing these records in 2016. What�s truly mind-boggling about RX-101�s output is the sheer quantity of stunning, top-drawer material that Dutch producer Erik Jong recorded over the period of just 3 years, 1997-1999. Many have suggested that the whole thing is a publicity stunt � some insisting that this is all new material masquerading as vintage, while others have proposed that the material may in fact be a secret alias for Aphex Twin to release gems from his own legendary �90s audio archive. RX-101 has absolutely nailed the sound, and quality, of early-90s AFX/Rephlex, that much is true. �Serenity,� this latest full-length RX-101 release, is no exception. Just as RX-101�s last album, 2019�s Dopamine, concentrated on one hallmark of Aphex Twin�s sound � the smooth melodic techno of his Selected Ambient Works 1985-1992 LP � so too does Serenity reference another classic early-Aphex era, but this time it�s a completely different beast. Don't let the title fool you - Suction Records' latest dive into RX-101's 1997-1999 tape archives is not all lush, serene melodies. On Serenity, scorched, crunchy jackhammer beats combine with emotional, plaintive pads, delivering a classic set of vintage-Rephlex-style bliss, à la AFX, Caustic Window, and Cylob. It was Cylob who coined the term Industrial Folk Songs for his classic 1995 LP, and that release is clearly a blueprint for RX-101�s latest collection. Standout cut Hearts Utd., featuring a stunning music video by Aidan Fantinatto and I Dream Of Wires� director Robert Fantinatto, not only nails the magic of AFX�s trademark, irresistible jackhammer-beats-meets-plaintive-melody device, it arguably rivals the master at his own sound. As a whole, what could be a harsh and monotonous collection is lifted by RX-101�s subtle diversity and skill, particularly in his ability to create eerie, evocative moods, with gorgeous melodies that speak volumes of emotion.