Ok, I’ll admit it. I used to worship Alec Empire. I was young and impressionable. It was the ’90s. (Lash the 90ties!) I’m older now and I while I don’t regret my youthful ATR/Empire dalliance, I’m not likely to find myself at an ATR show any time soon. That said, if Aphex ever came out of hiding, I’d probably fly anywhere in the world to see him. He jilted me at Coachella many a moon ago. Of course, Squarepusher filled in and if ever there was a suitable replacement for Richard D James it was Tom Jenkinson. Though, at the time I would have gladly taken Mr. Empire.