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}} ''Syro'' (pronounced ; often stylised as ''SYRO'') is a studio album by the electronic musician Richard D James, released under the pseudonym Aphex Twin on 19 September 2014 on Warp. It is his sixth studio album as Aphex Twin and his first studio album release under the name in 13 years since ''Drukqs'' (2001). The album is also his first official release as Aphex Twin since ''Chosen Lords'' (2006), a compilation of tracks from the ''Analord'' series. Recorded over a period of several years in various studios—including James' own studio in rural Scotland—''Syro'' features 12 tracks and incorporates several subgenres of electronic music including techno, glitch, jungle and ambient. The album also features edited vocal tracks provided by James and his family. ''Syro''s cryptic promotional campaign included an announcement made available only on the Deep Web, as well as several press releases in broken English and events in various international cities. Upon its release ''Syro'' received widespread acclaim from music critics and placed in several international charts, as well as earning a nomination for the Choice Music Prize and winning the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album. It was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mercury Prize shortlist )〕 ==Background== Following the release of ''Drukqs'' in October 2001 Richard D James released a compilation album, ''26 Mixes for Cash'' (2003), and the penultimate instalment of an extended play series titled ''Analord'' under the Aphex Twin pseudonym. A selection of tracks from ''Analord'' were later released on the compilation album ''Chosen Lords'' (2006). A long absence followed, during which time James ceased releasing Aphex Twin material and only performed occasional disc jockey sets in the United Kingdom and Europe. He also relocated to rural Scotland, where he constructed a recording studio. Warp founder Steve Beckett mentioned on BBC Radio 6 Music in 2009 that a new Aphex Twin studio album would "hopefully" be available by the end of the year, though no album was released.〔 Later in 2010, James revealed in an interview with culture and fashion magazine ''Another Man'' that he had six studio albums completed. Describing the records, he said among them were two "very non-commercial abstract, modular-synthesis field recordings" which were completed in 2006, as well as ''Melodies from Mars'', a collection of unreleased material from 1995 which James reworked in 2007. In April 2014 ''Fact'' reported that an anonymous record collector had listed a test pressing of ''Caustic Window''—an unreleased album James recorded under the Caustic Window alias—on Discogs. The album was on sale for US$13,500 (£8,050). In response, members of We Are the Music Makers, an electronic music internet forum, negotiated a deal between the collector, the forum's administrator, James and Rephlex Records and launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with a funding goal of $9,300 (£5,000) in order to purchase the album. The campaign eventually raised over $67,000 (£41,000) from 4,124 contributions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CAT023 Caustic Window – Own the Legendary Record by RDJ! by James E. Thomas )〕 A digital transfer of the album was made available to the campaign's contributors and the LP was auctioned on eBay, where it was purchased for $46,300 (£28,100) by ''Minecraft'' creator Markus Persson. The proceeds from ''Caustic Window''s sale were split between James, Rephlex and ''Médecins Sans Frontières'', also known as Doctors Without Borders.〔 James said in retrospect that the campaign was "really touching, and really sweet" and, upon realising the continued interest in his music, he was inspired to release ''Syro''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Syro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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