IDM in the concert hall
5
By Cbag
Incredibly well-executed renditions of Aphex Twin's cerebral IDM. The percussionists in particular have their work cut out for them with the signature hyperactive drum breaks that have made Richard D. James an electronica icon.
Many of the arrangements come from Twin's 2001 full-length, Drukqs. There's a healthy assortment of both ambience and action - some tracks, like the beautiful "4," manage to balance both.
"Acoustica" is the crossover album that put Alarm Will Sound on the radar; "Van Gogh" and "A/Rhythmia" establish the group's talent and legitimacy across multiple genres of music.
I'm dying to hear what they do next.