The music world recoiled in shock last night as the Grammy Award for best electronic music album was won by an actual, proper electronic music album – instead of the usual pop crossover nonsense.
Aphex Twin’s first album for twelves years, Syro, became the first actual dance album to win the award since Daft Punk won it for Alive 2007 five years ago.
“When I saw the shortlist of albums nominated this year I really didn’t expect the award to go to someone deserving,” claimed Aphex Twin fan and normal human, Stuart Bryant. “There was no Theo Parrish or Caribou on there for their stunning albums so once again I thought the award would go to some flash-in-the-pan cheesy radio friendly work.”
“Maybe this is the start of records being recognised on merit rather than for how much money they made,” he added. “But I doubt it.”
Some EDM fans were disappointed to see Aphex Twin take home the award over fan-favourite Mat Zo, whose album Damage Control has been described as “music” and “noises arranged rhythmically so’s to be aesthetically appealing”.
“I’m frankly shocked that Skrillex didn’t win it again,” claimed one angry fan, “I know he wasn’t even nominated but I still weirdly expected him to win it.”
The majority of the US music industry were also stumped by the win with many wondering who Aphex Twin is and why his music sounds so unlike the rest of the EDM scene and “doesn’t have any drops or vocals”.
Deadmau5 has lashed out at the decision to reward the enigmatic producer with a Grammy award claiming that his album “had a better title and made more money” so therefore should have won the best album.
