Minipops 67 (120.2)
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| Single by Aphex Twin | ||||
| from the album Syro | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2014 | |||
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| Recorded | 2007–08 | |||
| Genre | Breakbeat | |||
| Length | 4:47 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard D James | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard D James | |||
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"minipops 67 [120.2]" (also known unofficially as "the Manchester track") is a song by the English electronic musician Richard D James, credited under the pseudonym Aphex Twin. It is the opening track and lead single from Aphex Twin's sixth studio album, Syro (2014).
Released as a single on 4 September 2014 on Warp Records, James debuted "minipops 67 [120.2]" at a show in Manchester seven years prior to its release and the song was made available on several bootlegs. The track received positive reviews after its premiere broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and its official download release.
"minipops 67 [120.2]" is one of the older compositions on Syro, which Richard D James estimated as being recorded in 2007 or 2008, according to the Fader. The song's title is a reference to Korg Mini Pops, a 1967 drum machine used by James during Syro's recording sessions.
"minipops 67 [120.2]" premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 programme on 4 September 2014. Following its original broadcast the track was released as a stream on Warp Records' official Soundcloud account and YouTube channel, accompanied by a portion of the single's press release in broken English. The single, which was James' first single release under the Aphex Twin pseudonym since 1999's "Windowlicker", was made available as a digital download from various online retailers including Bleep.com, iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. The single cover art, which is similar to the artwork for Syro, details statistics and user activity on Aphex Twin's YouTube channel from February to September 2014.
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