A Song That Changed My Life: Cardinals on Aphex Twin’s “Avril 14th

The Band Members: Euan Manning; lead vocals, guitar, Finn Manning; accordion, vocals, Oskar Gudinovic; guitar, Aaron Hurley; bass, Darragh Manning; drums. The Storyteller: Finn Manning The Song: Delicate and unnerving, Aphex Twin’s “Avril 14th” hesitantly registers in the mind, allowing its beautiful four-chord piano arpeggiation to take hold. Its muted, ever-so-slightly held notes linger just long enough, signaling a melancholic and unsettling, as well as a sad and stunning sensation all at once. The mesmerizing two-minute composition highlights how Aphex Twin (Richard D. James), one of the forefathers of drill ‘n’ bass and Intelligent Dance Music (IDM), operates —brilliantly balancing creepy, borderline disturbing […] The post A Song That Changed My Life: Cardinals on Aphex Twin’s “Avril 14th first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.