Rushup Edge (album)
Rushup Edge is the first and only LP release by The Tuss. Although credited to Karen Tregaskin,[2] it was written by Richard D. James. The release is named after a mountain ridge in Derbyshire. Originally released in 2007, the album was re-released with extra tracks on James' Bleep Store on 20 July 2017.[3]
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| Released | 25 June 2007 | |||
| Genre | Acid techno, IDM | |||
| Length | 32:48 | |||
| Label | Rephlex Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.8/10[1] |
It was his last released project until the 2014 album under the Aphex Twin alias, Syro.
Track listing
Original release
Released on CD and vinyl. The vinyl version consists of three separate records, with one track on each side. Speed was at 45 rpm.
Later in 2009, WAV files would be released on the Rephlex website.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Synthacon 9" | 6:22 |
| 2. | "Last Rushup 10" | 6:36 |
| 3. | "Shiz Ko E" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Rushup i Bank 12" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Death Fuck" | 6:39 |
| 6. | "Goodbye Rute" | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 32:49 | |
2017 re-release
Most of the new tracks are exclusively digital. However, slightly different versions of "[S770/SCI 3000,powertran] beautiful Japanese people" and "talkin2u mix2 +9" appeared on the "Aphex Mt. Fuji 2017" cassette.
The former was named as "Nagradrums 2+7," and the latter as "Talkin2u Mix2." "Nagradrums 2+7" was 41 seconds longer than the Rushup version and both are of lower fidelity.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "< Synthacon9 > m" | 6:20 |
| 2. | "last rushup 10 M" | 6:34 |
| 3. | "shiz ko E M" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "rushup i bank 12 M" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "H949" (titled "Death Fuck" on original release) | 6:37 |
| 6. | "goodbye rute [partially expander M]" | 5:22 |
| 7. | "goodbye jo [original live mixdown]" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "1st rushup m,+3" | 2:17 |
| 9. | "computerband 2000 m,+3" | 2:22 |
| 10. | "oslo 2 +6.1" | 2:52 |
| 11. | "[S770/SCI 3000,powertran] beautiful Japanese people" | 4:57 |
| 12. | "talkin2u mix2 +9" | 3:08 |
| 13. | "stride portugal" | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 55:52 | |
References
- Richardson, Mark (6 July 2007), The Tuss: Rushup Edge (Review), Pitchfork
- Karen Tregaskin Discography, Discogs
- "The Tuss - Rushup Edge . Aphex Twin".