 | Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works Volume II
4.1
excellent
| Ranking: #92 for 1994 | |
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| 2.0 poor | quelus | October 22nd 12 |
Alternative title: 24 Songs for Cash Vol 1. Seriously this album smacks of lazyness. I'll give you an example of the worse offender. There is one 10min track that starts with a simple rhythm track that doesn't change for the whole song. 1min in a sample of a laughing kid comes in. Over the next 9min the only change in the song is laughing sample is SLOWLY pitch shifted lower. That's it, that's the song. In all fairness if the best 5-6 songs would make a decent EP. What's annoying is alot of the poorer tracks have good ideas in them but they're not developed. It feels like he gave up on the songs when they were half finished.
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| 5.0 classic | Shadow17 | September 10th 10 |
Creepy, unsettling, but oh so damn memorable. The finest dark droning ambient pieces ever!
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| 4.5 superb | aneagleinyourmind1 | January 20th 07 |
Few albums in existence are as beautiful or as haunting as this album is. Unlike S.A.W. 85-92, Vol. II is pure ambient. And just as with Drukqs, this album is an exercise in contrast. The most touchingly beautiful opuses you will probably ever hear are met with chilling dark ambient pieces. Each song presents its own atmosphere, and although this album is not as cohesive as it could be, it still makes for a wonderful whole. I'd give this album a 5 but it just is too inconsistent, but despite this it is still an amazing album that should be experienced by anyone interested in electronica or ambient music.
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| 0.0 | George Browne | April 15th 19 |
Simply perfect. This album actually does help me get to sleep regularly. I have no choice but to say it's the best AFX album
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| 4.0 excellent | EasterInTheBatcave | April 9th 17 |
A definitive ambient record that, because of the variety present (dark ambient, ambient techno, electronic, and more) is an ideal starting point for ambient noobies. The production is excellent, and the compositions are atmospheric without growing boring. Moments of atonality and lots of intricate layering add exponentially to the experience. Alternately playful, chilling, eerie, and serene, Selected Ambient Works Volume II is a lengthy (156 minute) endeavor, but it's worth the time.
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| 1.5 very poor | Do I have somfing n my face? | April 3rd 24 |
i will never understand even the legendary aphex twin's need to create overlengthy almost nothing ambients with little variation in between. is it practice? unused excerpts? having something in the catalogue in case a movie or video game developer needs some generic dungeon music? for all the above i suppose!!!
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| 4.0 excellent | charlopiano | March 15th 22 |
Every single fucking one of their albums slap. I think this one is better than 85-92. They just dont miss
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| 4.0 excellent | Introu1 | March 3rd 22 |
Great sounds like always, my only complaint is the last half of the second part of the album is just a bit too creepy for too long idk, anyway aphex do be good 3,8/5
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| 3.0 good | amishvibes | June 19th 21 |
Number 3, 7, 19 are great, but definitely my least listened to AFX album.
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| 2.0 poor | Alex C. | March 15th 15 |
You wish it was intelligent, you wish.. Boring and confusing background noise
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| 0.0 | fluxkit | January 22nd 13 |
I don't really know what to "rate" this as. It's always been the creepiest thing I've ever listened to.
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| 5.0 classic | deftonian | October 11th 11 |
Fantastic album, Lichen, Cliffs and Hexagon are easily my favourites of the collection. I myself make electronic music and still cannot acheive this level of quality.
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| 4.0 excellent | dinahmoe | July 13th 11 |
I absolutely ADORE the soft, ambient drone pieces on this album. If the album was 1 CD simply composed of these, it would come down as one of my favourite albums of all time. Unfortunately, the dark ambient pieces knock the rating down for me.
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| 3.5 great | A.R.O. STAFF | April 5th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Ben STAFF | February 27th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Artax36 | January 23rd 24 |
| 4.5 superb | doofy | January 7th 24 |
| 3.0 good | Ryus | December 26th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | STEA | November 27th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | shioaz | September 21st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jalapeno CONTRIBUTOR | July 30th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Halez | June 3rd 23 |
| 3.5 great | Glovoc | April 21st 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Gimbi | March 19th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | ahig | February 25th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | KuyJuk | February 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | TanMan | February 9th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | January 15th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Timmy | January 11th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Denis | January 9th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | adrexfr | December 25th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Belbew | December 18th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rick64 | December 15th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | MvdW | November 14th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | inti | October 23rd 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Ealain | August 28th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | MO | July 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | raddlad | February 7th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | mkodo | January 18th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Collis | December 20th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Blix | December 7th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | tekth | November 8th 21 |
| 2.5 average | eureka | September 18th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | nilsson | September 16th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Panucci | September 1st 21 |
| 5.0 classic | rjm9928 | August 18th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Royl123 | August 12th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerrad | August 10th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Nimlot | July 3rd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Yep321 | June 11th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | May 13th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | phylyps | February 27th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Jerbzz | February 14th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Metaxu | February 3rd 21 |
| 5.0 classic | Sean H. | January 16th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Stufy2 | December 17th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Jrzg85 | December 13th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Lassie | December 8th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Artechi | November 17th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | IlNotta | November 9th 20 |
| 3.5 great | remi | November 3rd 20 |
| 2.5 average | Superb | July 19th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Prancer | April 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | TOBD | March 20th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | dabisco | February 10th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | yoil | December 31st 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Emily | December 18th 19 |
| 3.0 good | casey | December 15th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Torger | November 29th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Teo | November 19th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | mimi | November 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kullnes | November 3rd 19 |
| 4.5 superb | zakalwe | November 3rd 19 |
| 4.5 superb | LePsych | November 2nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | capes | September 25th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Juca89 | September 23rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Slowdiiv | September 12th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Moge | September 11th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Onater | April 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Chuck | April 17th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Abax | March 22nd 19 |
| 5.0 classic | BoiBoi | March 10th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Josh | February 9th 19 |
| 3.0 good | dunnope | September 22nd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Khattak | September 17th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | stufy12 | September 15th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Juanpa | September 8th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1111ace | August 18th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sarah | August 12th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | FelkFg | August 9th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jampion | April 28th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Whyks2 | April 27th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | DJMarz | April 22nd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kantala | February 15th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | February 6th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | evolve9 | January 15th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | wojodta | January 3rd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Holsety | December 10th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Rdv | December 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | helti | November 6th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | kabster | November 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | YayoG1 | October 6th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | MrSu | October 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | kevbogz | September 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | AriDoe | August 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | almonds | August 14th 17 |
| 3.0 good | bentl | July 31st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Saros | July 20th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | aiioli | May 9th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Sine | April 13th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | n3xus6 | March 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | SAPoodle | February 23rd 17 |
| 5.0 classic | etK | February 22nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | 2ool | February 13th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Gauss | January 25th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Swarm | January 6th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | phylum | December 19th 16 |
| 2.5 average | DragonM | November 23rd 16 |
| 2.5 average | Pangea | October 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | artyzmu | October 13th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | elemunt | September 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Enzx | August 22nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | md5 | August 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Gueero | August 13th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | PaabL | July 30th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Smelty | June 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | random | June 22nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | matzo | June 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | BoJean | May 16th 16 |
| 3.0 good | OSEL | May 15th 16 |
| 1.5 very poor | marggy | April 22nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | Tb1114 | March 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mus | January 24th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Kidrodi | January 11th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Atrophy | December 13th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Bloma | December 13th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | corzeske | November 24th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | eskioma | November 22nd 15 |
| 3.5 great | Froot | July 26th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Wolfe | June 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lowgain | April 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | ciregno | April 8th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Dav85 | February 1st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Loge | January 31st 15 |
| 4.5 superb | theyam | January 16th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nigtwig | January 15th 15 |
| 3.5 great | MikeBG | January 14th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Zy12345 | January 14th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Krimea | December 25th 14 |
| 2.5 average | emoturd | November 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Let | November 12th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dizchu | October 24th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | rjk | October 10th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | efk241 | October 2nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | TPKahl | October 1st 14 |
| 3.5 great | Javimut | September 21st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Athom EMERITUS | September 4th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Rumsiac | September 1st 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Xaeln | August 18th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | hexode | July 29th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jackus | July 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | boogs | July 6th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Minion | June 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | SkaCali | June 13th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Iznie | April 21st 14 |
| 3.0 good | Lours | April 4th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Wiosna | March 29th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Emyay | February 27th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Sithese | February 13th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Bsloth | February 9th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | tarkus | January 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wreck | December 23rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Closk | December 22nd 13 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | December 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | kbzn | November 22nd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | bgf97 | November 13th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | unkle | November 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Muikuli | October 4th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Wadlez | September 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Navarre | July 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Topaz | June 30th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Rubvo | May 19th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | grizz | April 29th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | TwigTW | April 24th 13 |
| 3.0 good | gelud | April 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Snuron | March 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zantera | March 1st 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Oscifer | February 20th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Lobber | February 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zamora | January 20th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Zay | December 31st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | dre517 | December 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | urzadek | December 17th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | lazauns | November 24th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | tomabin | November 4th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Tuth | October 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Melanin | October 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Parsnips | September 30th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | 64bytes | September 20th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Matski | September 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | MKCyrax | August 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | oubli | July 7th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Azazzel | June 12th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | viri | May 13th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Rev | May 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | April 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | jOtl | March 17th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Okard | March 9th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fuff24 | March 3rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yotimi | February 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Deviant. STAFF | February 22nd 12 |
| 3.0 good | mort | December 28th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Andrew | December 15th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | ettore | November 26th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Glemsen | November 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spec | November 21st 11 |
| 5.0 classic | lou1000 | November 15th 11 |
| 3.0 good | gonzab | November 10th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | j8a1f3 | September 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Headband | September 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | freakout | September 2nd 11 |
| 3.0 good | Olson | August 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | gervin | July 20th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Polvo | July 19th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | mgnplz | July 17th 11 |
| 3.5 great | gosk8n | July 14th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ladakh | July 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hilty | July 7th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | June 25th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | War | June 20th 11 |
| 3.0 good | krkat | June 17th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Muzix | May 23rd 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Raust | May 19th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Trey STAFF | May 7th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bleak | May 6th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | fukrym | May 2nd 11 |
| 5.0 classic | stompo | May 1st 11 |
| 3.5 great | Vesper | April 23rd 11 |
| 2.5 average | nkbr | April 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | perlox | March 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | bambino | March 1st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thane | January 8th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | -1up!- | December 28th 10 |
| 3.5 great | jambi93 | November 29th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mojo187 | November 18th 10 |
| 3.5 great | zyzil | November 11th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Sousa | November 4th 10 |
| 3.0 good | bab808 | October 21st 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Minomol | October 13th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Leyland | September 18th 10 |
| 3.5 great | DBlitz | August 6th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | type99 | August 1st 10 |
| 5.0 classic | IAJP | July 15th 10 |
| 4.3 superb | Mikesn EMERITUS | July 13th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | nbden | June 30th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | qwe3 | May 9th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Gustaf | March 14th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | KSCIAA | March 11th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | deadsye | March 6th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Smevin | February 7th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Vano | December 17th 09 |
| 3.0 good | pride | December 1st 09 |
| 5.0 classic | aeuk | November 15th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Set | September 12th 09 |
| 3.0 good | Skyler | August 16th 09 |
| 3.5 great | JoRos | August 8th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1zero | July 17th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | J2e2c | June 13th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Wimplo | May 26th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | deGit | May 26th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Nexis | April 20th 09 |
| 3.0 good | kitsch | April 20th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | mezzasun | February 20th 09 |
| 3.5 great | slan | January 19th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | ratcfc | December 13th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom2704 | November 12th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | tarcus | November 6th 08 |
| 5.0 classic | chobi | September 29th 08 |
| 2.0 poor | low88 | May 5th 08 |
| 3.5 great | IsItLuck? EMERITUS | January 26th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | disbill | October 14th 07 |
| 3.5 great | jk2two | September 5th 07 |
| 4.5 superb | zenny | August 29th 07 |
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