| MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96 | |
| Cover: | Aphex Twin - MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96 cover art.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Aphex Twin |
| Album: | Syro |
| Genre: | Electronic |
| Length: | 18:04 |
| Label: | Warp |
| Producer: | Richard D James |
| Chronology: | Aphex Twin |
| Prev Title: | minipops 67 (120.2) |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | 3 Gerald Remix / 24 TSIM 2 |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96" is a track by the British electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin. It serves as the second single and the Japanese bonus track from Aphex Twin's sixth studio album, Syro.[1]
The single was released by Warp Records on 6 April 2015 (7 April in North America). The B-sides of the single are an alternate version of the Syro track "XMAS_EVET10 [120] (thanaton3 mix)" and an alternate version of the title track.[2]
The title track has been well-received and has been described by The 405 as "a jewel of a piece, set to a majestic refrain that puppeteers the gloriously alive-sounding chords and soft bass into painting a nameless picture of triumph, breaking into virtuosic moments of turntablism and characteristic glitch to gritty effect"[3] and by Bleep as "a writhing electronic treasure that is totally hypnotic with lurking sub-bass and an airy beat hovering above the surface". Karim Vickery's review for Other Music called it "a squishy slab of electro-boogie that fits in with Syros funhouse vibe", noting that "[i]t won't scare the pants off of you like "Ventolin", but there are enough textural transitions to keep listeners giddily agitated".[4] In a review for online dance music retailer Juno Records, the track was described as "a blissfully melodious, Selected Ambient Works style slice of electronic beauty".[5]
The B-sides were also well-received, with both being called "similarly impressive". In reviews, "XMAS_EVET1 N" has been described as "an equally entrancing piece that offers a fresh take on the Syro standout" and the similarity between "MARCHROMT38 Fast" and the output of Rephlex Records has been noted.