Aphex on the main stage?

[bdfsh]

aftere thinking about how Tiesto closed the night out last yr after the RHCP headlining spot;
might there be a possibility that Aphex would play after JJ?

[paulb]

not at all... Fatboy Slim would be the only act that could do it.

[brycerosen]

the only way I could see him main stage is if he was right before roger waters, which would be sick as fuck

[satori777]

not at all... Fatboy Slim would be the only act that could do it.

Again with the Fatboy Slim stuff. This isn't 1997. Plus, he's billed under Aphex...what does that tell you?

Aphex could do it for sure...

[crazzz2007]

not at all... Fatboy Slim would be the only act that could do it.

no. fatboy slim has completely lost it.

[Boourns]

Aphex Twin will not play the main stage. No chance in hell. Sorry.

[paulb]

can you imagine Aphex playing to nearly 60 thousand with all his bugged out tweaks? There is no mainsteam appeal to Aphex, and thats why he wont be on the mainstage, despite being an excellent add and huge amongst electronic music fans.

[satori777]

I know that there is no chance of Aphex playing main. But if Aphex has no chance...Fatboy Slim has even less of a chance.

What I'm trying to say is that there really isn't any chance of either of them playing main so why even speculate?

[PotVsKtl]

Tiesto is just as much of a washed up hack as Fatboy, I don't see why it's not a possiblity.

[sbessiso]

Tiesto is just as much of a washed up hack as Fatboy, I don't see why it's not a possiblity.

indeed, sucks he got added to bonnaroo, im staying far away from him

[Boourns]

I can see Jack Johnson's set ending at 11pm with Aphex Twin closing in the Sahara like Daft Punk in 2006 because a bro with an acoustic guitar is a bit of an unusual way to end a night.

[satori777]

Yeah...that'd be ok...except I won't have the same problem I had in '06. Only caught the end of Daft Punk because I was to busy rockin it with DM.

[bdfsh]

if Tiesto could do it, why couldnt Aphex?

[paulb]

cause Tiesto=famous

[satori777]

Ummmm hello...

Aphex = famous as well...

and for the record...fuck Tiesto...and all trance for that matter...

[paulb]

Aphex wont be playing to sold out arenas when he does his solo tour.

[satori777]

Niether will Tiesto....I think that you believe that ones musical worth is based on how many people they can get to come see them.

And by the way...Portishead won't be selling out any arenas either...but everyone seems to be stuck so far up their ass....

Listen, I think Aphex has as much of a following as Portishead. Portishead is a headliner...I like Portishead, but by your logic they should be playing Sahara as well...

I keep waiting to see Fatboy Slim on VH1 "Where Are They Now?"

[paulb]

I think Portishead, Aphex, Jack Johnson would all make great subheadliners, but I cant stand that they JJ and Portishead are headlining Coachella. Ill take someone else instead. Im not saying Aphex is bad by any means, I just mean, he wont be playing the main stage...

[satori777]

I think Portishead, Aphex, Jack Johnson would all make great subheadliners, but I cant stand that they JJ and Portishead are headlining Coachella. Ill take someone else instead. Im not saying Aphex is bad by any means, I just mean, he wont be playing the main stage...

And I agree...but all this hooplah about Fatboy Slim playing the Main is rediculous...

[Boourns]

tiesto got the main stage because of his stage show, undeserved mass appeal, and massive ego.

aphex twin will not be on the main stage. sorry.

[fatbastard]

If you thought Bjork on the main stage made you feel like you were in space last year, Aphex is going to make you cry and give you bad dreams.

[satori777]

aphex twin will not be on the main stage. sorry.


You keep saying that as if we don't already know...

The bad dreams I'll get from Aphex will be so worth it.

[msklvr]

No one can say where Aphex will be. My best guess says in the tent opposite Jack Johnson, but who knows? No one knows the day, time, area, or if Richard will even show up. Only Richard knows when he'll be there. I'm just gonna stand in the middle of the fields until I hear high pitched screaming and scraping noises and then I'll follow the sounds.

[Cdubby]

JJ --> Fatboy on the mainstage all the bro's and soccer moms can stick around and dance to rockafeller skank

aphex will play during jj and end in time for fatboy if you wanna check that out

[frozen pilgrim]

Aphex wont be playing to sold out arenas when he does his solo tour.

you're 100% correct- but it's got nothing to do with ability to sell tickets- he just never does solo world tours.

[orbit]

people who think aphex will play main stage are really stupid.

[thelastmejia]

Niether will Tiesto....I think that you believe that ones musical worth is based on how many people they can get to come see them. .

I keep waiting to see Fatboy Slim on VH1 "Where Are They Now?"


Tiesto already sold out arenas only DJ ever to do so actually. LA Sports Arena was sold out when he went a few weeks after Coachella last year. And Aphex Twin is not really a crowd pleaser. you and others may feel he is, but its really a small portion if he had a larger following like Tiesto does hed have more of a commerical success ie Radiohead.

Fatboy slim could be in Main stage, He does have a mass appeal in a commercial sense. And really his live stuff isn't that bad he doesn't play Rockafeller Skank type music anymore its back to his roots of just dance music. I saw him last year and it was very very entertaining. Not life changin but does everythign have to be?

[TonyWonder]

Last year, the poster specified that Tiesto would be on the main stage.

What's the history of electronic acts closing out the Main Stage?


Aphex Twin will play in the tent directly opposite Jack Johnson. AT following JJ would be idiotic, imo.

[frozen pilgrim]

Tiesto already sold out arenas only DJ ever to do so actually... And Aphex Twin is not really a crowd pleaser. you and others may feel he is, but its really a small portion if he had a larger following like Tiesto does hed have more of a commerical success ie Radiohead.


is that your FINAL answer, butt-dart?
http://img1.purerave.com/4/36/4321336.jpg

[Trick Loves The Kids]

Well, of COURSE Tiesto is selling out arenas... he invented electronic music.

[scottierock]

according to the wu-tang clan - kraftwerk invented electronic music. Trick Daddy you should know that!

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

the only way I could see him main stage is if he was right before roger waters, which would be sick as fuck

God, that would just kill people...honestly...their heads would be ringing after Aphex and the visuals of Roger would just finish them off....that being said...keep Aphex Twin on Friday....

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

can you imagine Aphex playing to nearly 60 thousand with all his bugged out tweaks? There is no mainsteam appeal to Aphex, and thats why he wont be on the mainstage, despite being an excellent add and huge amongst electronic music fans.

Not only amongst electronic fans...but MUSIC fans....look at all the talk generated from his add...but late add EVER....

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I can see Jack Johnson's set ending at 11pm with Aphex Twin closing in the Sahara like Daft Punk in 2006 because a bro with an acoustic guitar is a bit of an unusual way to end a night.

This was my biggest issue when the line up was initially announced....especially after last year's Bjork performance...Aphex Twin will be the BEST way to finish the 1st night....I will state my case in a later rant equal to Randy sometime with in the next week...

[orbit]

Not only amongst electronic fans...but MUSIC fans....look at all the talk generated from his add...but late add EVER....



all the talk is only around here.

idm heads and other people don't talk much about this.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

all the talk is only around here.

idm heads and other people don't talk much about this.

They all will after April 25th....

[thelastgreatman]

This was my biggest issue when the line up was initially announced....especially after last year's Bjork performance...Aphex Twin will be the BEST way to finish the 1st night....I will state my case in a later rant equal to Randy sometime with in the next week...

Dude, what are you talking about? What Aphex set are you basing this on?

[orbit]

They all will after April 25th....

like they did after manchester or atp?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Dude, what are you talking about? What Aphex set are you basing this on?

I meant one equal to your Portishead rant.

[thelastgreatman]

I meant one equal to your Portishead rant.

Right, what I'm saying is that you're talking about two completely not comparable things. Most people would not enjoy Aphex's set, period. Most. Some will. Some will LOVE it. But Aphex's talented bullshit is even less accessible than Tiesto's untalented bullshit, and it had people fleeing the mainstage in droves last year.

[boredofcanada]

his style is too experiMENTAL and out there for a main stage spot....he'd get booed i think......keep him in the sahara.......
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[rage patton]

Well, of COURSE Tiesto is selling out arenas... he invented electronic music.

Yeah. Pretty much.

[wstsidela]

I predict AT will get the DJ Shadow slot.

[Astrid]

tiesto makes my brain vomit.


it would be pretty fucking hillarious if Aphex was at the outdoor while JJ was crooning on the main stage. not going to happen though. i would certainly have a good laugh.

[IdiotequeThom]

I predict AT will get the DJ Shadow slot.

I think that would make sense.

better not conflict with fatboy...

[nbvwes]

Well, of COURSE Tiesto is selling out arenas... he invented electronic music.

ahem... Kraftwerk?

(who, btw, are closing out the main stage like Tiesto last year... there's not a need for an electronic act to do so two nights in a row...)

[PassiveTheory]

I think the Tiesto thing was a joke...

[thelastgreatman]

No reason an electronic act CAN'T close the main two nights in a row. I think GV may be seeing since Kraftwerk in 04 and Daft much more so in 06 that a big enough electronic draw just won't fit in the Sahara. JJ is a bit mellow to close out the night, Fatboy has just as much mainstream recogition with most of Coach's age demographic as Kraft does and more than Tiesto did. JJ won't have much of a stage setup to break down, so why not JJ 9-10:30 opposite Aphex appealing to the serious EDM people in the Sahara, then Fatboy going 10:45 to close on the main to end with something upbeat (although utter shite) and full of flashy lights. Besides, the current Sahara crowd is so teenybopper and dance-insistent they'll want some simple Big Beat crap after Aphex's curious and disturbing whatever-the-fuck-genre he decides he's gonna spin.

[gratytrainridesagain]

Besides, the current Sahara crowd is so teenybopper and dance-insistent

Damn I almost hate the fact you are right as much as admitting that you are

[Gyrus]

Tiesto is just as much of a washed up hack as Fatboy, I don't see why it's not a possiblity.


Get fucked dude, tiesto is at the height of his career. His latest ARTIST album (yes, he actually wrote it - well he did or paid someone to) not a mix cd, is fucking awesome.
Fatboy is washed up but he'll still pull it out for coachella, I bet one of my testicles he'll close off the main stage.

Aphex twin can lick my gooch

[gratytrainridesagain]

Get fucked dude, tiesto is at the height of his career. His latest ARTIST album (yes, he actually wrote it - well he did or paid someone to) not a mix cd, is fucking awesome.

Aphex twin can lick my gooch

I don't know which statement I hate worse, srlsy stay in Australia

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Right, what I'm saying is that you're talking about two completely not comparable things. Most people would not enjoy Aphex's set, period. Most. Some will. Some will LOVE it. But Aphex's talented bullshit is even less accessible than Tiesto's untalented bullshit, and it had people fleeing the mainstage in droves last year.

I suppose your are right...but why mention Tiesto and Aphex in the same paragraph?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

like they did after manchester or atp?

A aphex show in the UK is like not so much a event because it happens loads more "frequent" there then it does here..considering it has been 6 years since RDJ has "performed" a show here, it is much more of a event. I also expect something a little special because of it. I have a feeling that GV offered him a little more $$$ for something more then him on his laptop (even if that is the case, if it is anything like it was the last time I saw him at ATP UCLA we are still in for a treat)...

[M Sparks]

JJ won't have much of a stage setup to break down, so why not JJ 9-10:30 opposite Aphex appealing to the serious EDM people in the Sahara, then Fatboy going 10:45 to close on the main to end with something upbeat (although utter shite) and full of flashy lights.

I can totally see this happening.

Pendulum right before Aphex?

[satori777]

Well, of COURSE Tiesto is selling out arenas... he invented electronic music.

That may be the most retarded thing anyone has ever said in the history of people...even more retarded than that time Pat Robertson said homosexuals caused 9/11

[satori777]

Get fucked dude, tiesto is at the height of his career. His latest ARTIST album (yes, he actually wrote it - well he did or paid someone to) not a mix cd, is fucking awesome.
Fatboy is washed up but he'll still pull it out for coachella, I bet one of my testicles he'll close off the main stage.

Aphex twin can lick my gooch

Nothing I love more than hearing the same beat at the same rpm over and over again for 74 minutes. Makes me feel like I want to shoot people...

As far as the Aphex question...He won't play main, obviously. I will wager that the crowd at the Sahara during Aphex will be comparable to the crowd that was around for Daft Punk...Aphex will overflow Sahara for sure.

As far as licking your gooch, Richard is a sick fuck but I doubt he's ready to take the journey of no return down your cavernous hole :winkiss

[thelastgreatman]

That may be the most retarded thing anyone has ever said in the history of people...even more retarded than that time Pat Robertson said homosexuals caused 9/11

(psst. Hey. New guy. Trick was joking. It's pretty obvious sarcasm, I'd think. And who says homosexuals didn't cause 9/11? You don't know.)

[satori777]

(psst. Hey. New guy. Trick was joking. It's pretty obvious sarcasm, I'd think. And who says homosexuals didn't cause 9/11? You don't know.)

(psst. Hey...I was responding with the same sarcasm...homosexuals caused 9/11 like fat people cause earthquakes...)

[thelastgreatman]

(psst. You don't understand how sarcasm is supposed to work then.)

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

(psst. why is everyone whispering like it is a gay bathhouse or something?)

[thestripe]

(psst. Hey. New guy. Trick was joking. It's pretty obvious sarcasm, I'd think. And who says homosexuals didn't cause 9/11? You don't know.)

Middie Eastern men are known homos. They were probably making out and holding hands as the plane hit.

[satori777]

(psst. why is everyone whispering like it is a gay bathhouse or something?)

(psst...this is a gay bath house...didn't you know? Heyyyyy)

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Middie Easter men are known homos. They were probably making out and holding hands as the plane hit.

well of course! the whole thing about being against gays makes sense! they were all in the closet!

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

(psst...this is a gay bath house...didn't you know? Heyyyyy)

(psst. I think Randy is giving me the "eye" again...)

[satori777]

Middie Easter men are known homos. They were probably making out and holding hands as the plane hit.


The whole point Pat Robertson was trying to make was because America tolerates homosexuality goD punished us...with people that put 10,000 American flags on their cars

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Pat Robertson is a homo.

[thelastgreatman]

(psst. Think about it, guys. What's the one thing you CAN'T be in the Muslim world? Gay dudes. If you were going to try to find people willing to suicide bomb, based on the homos I know you could make a whole bunch of volunteers by saying "NO COCK! EVER!")

[satori777]

Pat Robertson is a homo.

He needs some serious help...the sad part is people listen to his nonsense...

He's a sick fuck with some represed feelings about getting touched by his father when he was young...kinda' like Richard...

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

we need some do not want pics now...

[thestripe]

(psst. I think Randy is giving me the "eye" again...)

He's homo.

[satori777]

(psst. Think about it, guys. What's the one thing you CAN'T be in the Muslim world? Gay dudes. If you were going to try to find people willing to suicide bomb, based on the homos I know you could make a whole bunch of volunteers by saying "NO COCK! EVER!")

Fuck dude...that makes perfect sense...
Wanna make a documentary about it? We could call it "Al-Qaeda: Taste The Rainbow"

[thelastgreatman]

I'd rather call it Twink Towers

[satori777]

I'd rather call it Twink Towers

Twink Towers: The Search for the Rainbow Connection

Gotta' have a subtitle. All those documentaries do...

[thelastgreatman]

Twink Towers: From Flaming To Exploding

[satori777]

Twink Towers: From Flaming To Exploding

hahahahaha...good one

[jebrinklog]

Richard D. James is a genius. Any other names mentioned here can be considered musical preschoolers. No one can even come close to what he does. Who even cares what stage he is on as long as he performs? Don't you people realize that he hasn't done a show in this country in six years?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Don't you people realize that he hasn't done a show in this country in six years?

Yes, and I was there for the last one as well....

[brycerosen]

how did the conversation go from aphex twin to gay middle eastern bath houses with pat robertson???

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

how did the conversation go from aphex twin to gay middle eastern bath houses with pat robertson???

Isn't that where all conversations usually end up?

[satori777]

Richard D. James is a genius. Any other names mentioned here can be considered musical preschoolers. No one can even come close to what he does. Who even cares what stage he is on as long as he performs? Don't you people realize that he hasn't done a show in this country in six years?

you people

YOU PEOPLE!!!!!

What's that supposed to mean?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

you people

YOU PEOPLE!!!!!

What's that supposed to mean?

satori san nihonjin desu ka?

[satori777]

how did the conversation go from aphex twin to gay middle eastern bath houses with pat robertson???


I have a predisposition to correlate Pat robertson with everything...

Like Pat Robertson tourettes

[satori777]

satori san nihonjin desu ka?


I don't understand no Japernese

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I don't understand no Japernese

Hai so desu ne

[PotVsKtl]

Haiduken.

[satori777]

Hai so desu ne


Ummm...let me see?

I googled it...

[Boourns]

Richard D. James is a genius. Any other names mentioned here can be considered musical preschoolers. No one can even come close to what he does. Who even cares what stage he is on as long as he performs? Don't you people realize that he hasn't done a show in this country in six years?

Jarvis Cocker hadn't toured America since the days of Pulp back in 1998, and that tour was only a handful of cities on the east coast.

Yay for rare, once-in-a-lifetimeness at Coachella.

[jigglypuflvr@mac.com]

Aphex twin can lick my gooch

do not come to this festival. if i find any way of recognizing you at all on the polo fields, i am going to kill you. i am going to put my middle finger to your face, remove a large blade from it's sheath within my pants, and slice thinly from your gooch to your forehead. afterward, i am going to slowly peel your outer layer of skin from your face back down to your gooch, all the while blood oozing from your fresh wounds down the center, eventually fully exposing your inner muscle and tendon structure to the entirety of the polo field. you will be presented as a sacrifice to RDJ on the mainstage during his set, wherein he and i will share a smoothie made from your blood and possibly non-vital organs as they will blend easiest.

fuck you cunt.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

nice...I'll assist...

[jigglypuflvr@mac.com]

all are welcome. i really am dead serious. i do not want to see this guy on the fields. i will kill him.

[Bud Luster]

Aphex Twin can lick my gooch too, but I like my gooch licked, and would love him to lick it. Aphex Twin sucks too, hopefully my balls.

[jigglypuflvr@mac.com]

if you get in on the sacrifice, you can come to the orgy later.

[B∞Rdom§]

I can see Jack Johnson's set ending at 11pm with Aphex Twin closing in the Sahara like Daft Punk in 2006 because a bro with an acoustic guitar is a bit of an unusual way to end a night.

true dat

[B∞Rdom§]

cause Tiesto=famous

aphex is still underground
not many people know him
that's why he's only on the third line

[B∞Rdom§]

Aphex wont be playing to sold out arenas when he does his solo tour.

do you not hear the name...aphex TWIN...they're twins
they're two people in the act
bloody hell

Well, of COURSE Tiesto is selling out arenas... he invented electronic music.


and by inventing you mean destroying?

They all will after April 25th....


what's on april 25th?

[frozen pilgrim]

do you not hear the name...aphex TWIN...they're twins
they're two people in the act
bloody hell


this...
this is a mother fucking JOKE, right?

you ARE kidding, right?
you don't ACTUALLY think that Richard D James is two people, do you?

DO YOU?

[damon8]

this...
this is a mother fucking JOKE, right?

you ARE kidding, right?
you don't ACTUALLY think that Richard D James is two people, do you?

DO YOU?

what are you joking?!?!?!?! twins means two fool!!!























thats fucked up!!

[msklvr]

Moment of truth.

Richard D James had a twin that died at birth.

End of discussion.

[M Sparks]

do you not hear the name...aphex TWIN...they're twins
they're two people in the act


Whether or not you're joking or serious...wouldn't they be called Aphex TWINS under your scenario?

Aphex Twin, no matter how stupid or literal-minded you are, indicates ONE person.

BTW...Nine Inch Nails does not have nine members. And there's only 4 to 5 guys in Front 242. And Assemblage 23 is... :rolleyes


Richard D James had a twin that died at birth.

End of discussion.

Actually, he wasn't a twin. His older brother died at birth. That's why they were both named Richard.

[dnbmunke]

Aphex Twin....after Daft Punk I didn't think GV could top them but then we get this....

[msklvr]

Whether or not you're joking or serious...wouldn't they be called Aphex TWINS under your scenario?

Aphex Twin, no matter how stupid or literal-minded you are, indicates ONE person.

BTW...Nine Inch Nails does not have nine members. And there's only 4 to 5 guys in Front 242. And Assemblage 23 is... :rolleyes



Actually, he wasn't a twin. His older brother died at birth. That's why they were both named Richard.

Thanks, I was close.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

I'm late to the party but can I go ahead and say that anyone who a) thinks Aphex Twin would play main stage or b) WANTS Aphex Twin to play the main stage is a total piece of shit and I hate their fucking guts?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Aphex Twin....after Daft Punk I didn't think GV could top them but then we get this....

Pyramid or no pyramid. Aphex Twin will be Friday's "unofficial" headliner in the vain that Daft Punk was on Saturday in 2006. Expect something epic on whatever stage he is on.

[damon8]

I'm late to the party but can I go ahead and say that anyone who a) thinks Aphex Twin would play main stage or b) WANTS Aphex Twin to play the main stage is a total piece of shit and I hate their fucking guts?

yeah the sahara is so set up for a epic set for AT that anywhere else would be silly!!

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I'm late to the party but can I go ahead and say that anyone who a) thinks Aphex Twin would play main stage or b) WANTS Aphex Twin to play the main stage is a total piece of shit and I hate their fucking guts?

why the question mark at the end?

[Trick Loves The Kids]

sorry but aphex isn't going to be close to daft punk, in execution or crowd size

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

sorry but aphex isn't going to be close to daft punk, in execution or crowd size

Your wrong, and after the show you will see.....

[orbit]

teamcoachella, you were in the atp show in 2002, so I take it like you should have an idea of how many people will want to see aphex.

squarepusher or autechre don't do gigs that often here because the lack of appeal of idm. and do you really think his draw will be larger than daft punk's?

[Boourns]

Yeah, Daft Punk has songs that casual music listeners have actually heard.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

teamcoachella, you were in the atp show in 2002, so I take it like you should have an idea of how many people will want to see aphex.

squarepusher or autechre don't do gigs that often here because the lack of appeal of idm. and do you really think his draw will be larger than daft punk's?

Not larger but something of equal size is what I expect. The biggest thing that sticks out from ATP was the sheer ape shit that hit when the music started. I have yet to attend a show that matched that. People all around screaming that he was a god and whatnot and I have yet to see people clamour for someone the way they did there.

Again, my argument is not that he will draw a bigger crowd then anyone but that the spectacle will be quite similar. What I stated was expect something epic no matter what stage he is on..

[orbit]

yes but 'casual music fans,' like boourns said, don't know anything about that show and the level of awesomeness.

Yeah, people who were at that gig will probably want to see him again no matter what, but I wouldn't expect something ala daft punk.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

yes but 'casual music fans,' like boourns said, don't know anything about that show and the level of awesomeness.

Yeah, people who were at that gig will probably want to see him again no matter what, but I wouldn't expect something ala daft punk.

What will draw them will be to see what all the noise is about. I don't expect something as grand as the pyramid or something to out do it. Far from it, however I do expect a little more then the standard laptop RDJ. Since he is probably working with a budget of sorts from Goldenvoice. ATP is a gem for the line ups and diversity of acts, not the budget. Word will spread from weirdos like me. And while I don't expect converts at all, I do expect him to scramble some brains to pieces. When folks come back the next day they will have a What the fuck was that process to it. Which I think will be fun.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Please see poll BTW:

http://coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17255

[paulb]

I expect Aphex to be very interesting, and fun to see something new...I dont expect anything close to a Daft Punk set... but im going in with a open mind, and hope to be impressed.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

why the question mark at the end?

Maybe you should go back and read my fantastic post and you will realize it is formed as a question. I bet YOU think Aphex Twin will be on the main stage.

[bobert]

Whatever stage he plays, I'm hoping that his set will feature an intense visual presentation. If he showed up with some massive video screens, and actually played some of his "hits," (come to daddy, windowlicker, etc.) that would be a mythic set that would go down in history as one of Coachella's finest moments. Like Daft Punk, except evil. Everything I've read about his live sets on these boards seems to indicate that he rarely plays anything recognizable from his catalogue. Maybe the real trick up Paul's sleeve is not that he simply booked Aphex, but that he convinced him to dip into the catalogue and deliver the goods. Here's hoping....

[boredofcanada]

the audio sucks, but i hope he does something like this, which is totally amazing....
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[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Maybe you should go back and read my fantastic post and you will realize it is formed as a question. I bet YOU think Aphex Twin will be on the main stage.

Actually I thought Sahara opposite JJ. Right from the start.

[nbvwes]

sorry but aphex isn't going to be close to daft punk, in execution or crowd size

he might, if only cause he's going on during Jack Johnson and thousands of people will be desperate to hear something else... with jj on main, the sahara will be packed...

[nbvwes]

Whatever stage he plays, I'm hoping that his set will feature an intense visual presentation. If he showed up with some massive video screens, and actually played some of his "hits," (come to daddy, windowlicker, etc.) that would be a mythic set that would go down in history as one of Coachella's finest moments. Like Daft Punk, except evil. Everything I've read about his live sets on these boards seems to indicate that he rarely plays anything recognizable from his catalogue. Maybe the real trick up Paul's sleeve is not that he simply booked Aphex, but that he convinced him to dip into the catalogue and deliver the goods. Here's hoping....

keep hoping that Aphex sold out...

[arya.]

i think The Verve will follow JJ

[uniform72]

Aphex twin can lick my gooch

Aphex Twin can lick my gooch too, but I like my gooch licked, and would love him to lick it. Aphex Twin sucks too, hopefully my balls.

Wait, wasn't "The Gooch" Arnold's nemesis from Diff'rent Strokes? Are you two actually implying that you're bringing elementary school bullies with you and that RDJ should lick them? There's other websites for that kind of thing, if you're interested.

[uniform72]

Has the consensus merely shifted to Friday or is that official and I missed it? Regardless of what day it is I think y'all will be surprised at how early he goes on. I posted a "review" in the other thread if anyone is interested...

http://www.coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16834&page=36

[fatbastard]

Wait, wasn't "The Gooch" Arnold's nemesis from Diff'rent Strokes? Are you two actually implying that you're bringing elementary school bullies with you and that RDJ should lick them? There's other websites for that kind of thing, if you're interested.

Good one. He was.

[nbvwes]

i think The Verve will follow JJ

yeah, okay, right...

[satori777]

ooooooo....Heard Flim first thing this morning...

Nuff said...

[Memorial_07]

Isn't Aphex playing friday?

Therefore it would make sense for him to close the festival that day

[bobert]

keep hoping that Aphex sold out...

Is that what it's called when an artist plays their own music live?

[M Sparks]

i think The Verve will follow JJ

My meaningless two cents...

Main
Fatboy Slim-11:00-end
Jack Johnson- 9:20- 10:35
The Verve-8:00-8:50
Raconteurs- 6:45-7:35
The National- 5:30-6:20

Sahara
Busy P, Diplo, or Adam Freeland 10:45-End
Aphex Twin- 9:15- 10:45
Pendulum- 8:10-9:00
Diplo or Adam Freeland 6:25-7:55

Outdoor
The Breeders- 11:10-end
Tegan & Sara- 9:55-10:45
Serj Tankian- 8:40-9:30
Goldfrapp-7:25-8:15
The Swell Season- 6:15-7:05

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

nice..I could still have a earlier night on Friday...provided Mum doesn't close out the Gobi or Mojave....

[M Sparks]

nice..I could still have a earlier night on Friday...provided Mum doesn't close out the Gobi or Mojave....

That's funny, I almost put them closing the Gobi, and then decided the Gobi and Mojave are too unpredictable.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

That's funny, I almost put them closing the Gobi, and then decided the Gobi and Mojave are too unpredictable.

No I think it is a safe bet...

[dnbmunke]

Pyramid or no pyramid. Aphex Twin will be Friday's "unofficial" headliner in the vain that Daft Punk was on Saturday in 2006. Expect something epic on whatever stage he is on.

I agree 100% with this comment.

Trick...I am a huge EDM fan and have been partying since the good ol days. When I heard Daft Punk was going to be at coachella I thought "that should be cool I guess" Like many others I had heard their classics but I never realized how much ass they were going to stomp that night. Back then they were not known for such epic shows. Just like everyone else that night I was completely blown away.

Aphex Twin will be as good or better than that night I guarantee it

[Memorial_07]

Aphex playing Sahara?
That whole tent would be too packed.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Aphex playing Sahara?
That whole tent would be too packed.

I feel this is incorrect. There were definitely more people planning on seeing Daft Punk than are planning on seeing DICKJAMES.

[PotVsKtl]

Y'all are fucking deluding yourselves if you think he's going to put on some big extravaganza lightfest. That's for distracting the audience from the fact that your music is a straight-up ripoff of old 70s songs with some shitty vocoder thrown on top of it. You'll get RDJ and some equipment. That's it.

[uniform72]

Y'all are fucking deluding yourselves if you think he's going to put on some big extravaganza lightfest. That's for distracting the audience from the fact that your music is a straight-up ripoff of old 70s songs with some shitty vocoder thrown on top of it. You'll get RDJ and some equipment. That's it.

Are you against big extravaganza lightfests? Does Radiohead ripoff 70's songs that I'm unaware of or were you referring to "EDM"? I'm not trying to be an ass, I'm actually curious...

[bobert]

Are you against big extravaganza lightfests? Does Radiohead ripoff 70's songs that I'm unaware of or were you referring to "EDM"? I'm not trying to be an ass, I'm actually curious...

Think he's talking about Daft Punk.

[uniform72]

I actually sold my soul to Satan to have him play on Saturday. Unfortunately that didn't happen and he ended up selling my soul on e-bay.

[satori777]

Think he's talking about Daft Punk.

He better be talking about Daft Punk...

[uniform72]

Think he's talking about Daft Punk.

Well then I am trying to be an ass.