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Aphex Twin - ”<i>Alberto Balsam</i>”

Aphex Twin has genius.

And he knows how to use it.

This is one of the most beautiful tracks I've rediscovered in a long time. It's off the album "I Care Because You Do" and shows that Richard D. James - a.k.a. Aphex Twin - is a very apt song-writer; I don't know about you, but I get chills through my spine when I find a song not only to be catchy, but even if it's the poppiest ever (e.g. Backstreet Boys' "Shape Of My Heart") or experimental as hell (e.g. Einstürzende Neubauten's "Die Interimsliebenden", I feel that what most of my favourite songs have in common is that they can be played on a simple instrument and still thrill me in most singular way(s).

It may sound silly, but after 2:40 this track almost makes me cry. Yes, I do think it is that good.

[audio:https://niklasblog.com/wp-content/2010-03-02-aphexalberto.mp3]