2006 compilation album by AFX / Aphex Twin
| Chosen Lords | ||||
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| Compilation album by AFX / Aphex Twin | ||||
| Released | 10 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2005 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 56:39 | |||
| Label | Rephlex CAT173CD | |||
| Producer | Richard D. James | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Guardian |  |
| Mojo | |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
| Q | |
| Spin | A− |
| Uncut | |
| URB | |
Chosen Lords is a compilation album by Richard D. James, released under the aliases AFX and Aphex Twin. It is a CD compilation of selected tracks previously released on the vinyl-only Analord series. Limited edition copies distributed with a poster were offered on Warpmart to encourage pre-ordering.
Eight of the 10 tracks are under the "AFX" moniker, while "Fenix Funk 5" and "XMD 5a" are under the Aphex Twin alias.
Chosen Lords reached #82 on the UK Albums Chart.
Reception
Initial critical response to Chosen Lords was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 81, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 19 reviews.
Track listing
All music is composed by Richard D James
| No. | Title | From the Analord EP Series | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fenix Funk 5" | Analord 10 | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Reunion 2" | Analord 05 | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Pitcard" | Analord 07 | 6:25 |
| 4. | "Crying in Your Face" | Analord 04 | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Klopjob" | Analord 03 | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Boxing Day" | Analord 03 | 6:50 |
| 7. | "Batine Acid" | Analord 06 | 5:34 |
| 8. | "Cilonen" | Analord 05 | 5:42 |
| 9. | "PWSteal.Ldpinch.D" | Analord 08 | 3:48 |
| 10. | "XMD 5a" | Analord 10 | 7:58 |
| Total length: | 56:49 | ||
References
- ^ Bush, John. "Chosen Lords – AFX, Aphex Twin". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "AFX: Chosen Lords Album Review - Pitchfork". www.pitchfork.com.
- ^ "Aphex Twin:Chosen Lords (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- Burgess, John (7 April 2006). "CD: AFX, Chosen Lords". the Guardian.
- When it comes to making smart, mischievous electronic merry, no one can touch him.
- 'Chosen Lords' is proof of Aphex Twin's uncommonly rude health, artistically-speaking.
- "AFX: Chosen Lords". 10 May 2006.
- It's true that none of the tracks here quite scale the heights reached early in his career.... But... James is at least trying to move beyond what he's achieved already.
- Recall his greatest '90s-electronica work.
- Without the scuffed overload of his teenage releases, it's obvious that these are newly minted.
- Untouchable.
External links
- Chosen Lords at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Rephlex records
- Warp Records page on Chosen Lords
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