Why Aphex Twin’s "Windowlicker" is a Masterpiece of Uncanny Valley

#aphextwin #idm #electronicmusic Why Aphex Twin’s "Windowlicker" is a Masterpiece of Uncanny Valley Aphex Twin. His music is so diverse and controversial that it’s sparked heated debate for decades. For me, this British musician has played a huge role. When I first saw the Windowlicker video around 2000 or 2001, my life changed completely. Those images burned into my mind and for years afterward, I kept searching for something that could recreate that same feeling in other works of art. So what’s so captivating about this track and video? Let’s try to figure it out. Watch till the end to see how Aphex Twin managed to diss the whole hip-hop culture and do it with love at the same time. ___ Cunningham’s Windowlicker video became the ultimate standard of irony. His collaboration with Aphex Twin was one of those rare moments when two geniuses found each other at the perfect time. At the start of his career, Chris Cunningham worked in film and magazine design: he even did creature design for Alien 3. Later, when he joined Warp Records, he began directing videos for experimental electronic artists like Autechre and Squarepusher. His first project with Richard D. James was Come to Daddy... ___ In this video, I analyzed how Aphex Twin became a 90s electronic star, and my team also filmed the locations from the original video as they look today. Enjoy! *Sorry for any mistakes in my pronunciation, I’ll be working on it 00:00 Intro 00:49 Electronic spirit 02:25 How it started 05:39 MTV era 07:59 Grotesque masterpiece 10:30 How it was made 13:22 Conclusion ___ ✅ Subscribe to the channel for more interesting features! ✅ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lester.buro... ✅ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lester.buro.m... 📩 Mail me if you want your music to be reviewed: burolesterblog@gmail.com