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Richard James, aka electronic music composer Aphex Twin, has been using the power of Tor to hype his new album – and to remind computer users about their own system's security. http://syro2eznzea2xbpi.onion — Aphex Twin (@AphexTwin) August 18, 2014 The .onion link above leads to a web server hidden in the Tor anonymizing …

  1. Yet Another Anonymous coward Silver badge

    In my day

    Serious bands with real lyrical and musical ability didn't go in for these sort of publicity stunts.

    They just released an inflatable pig from a powerstation

    1. Frumious Bandersnatch

      Re: In my day

      They just released an inflatable pig from a powerstation

      So... still replacing the batteries in your copy of Pulse every few years, I guess?

      /ΔMi−1 = −αΣDi[n][Σ Fji[n − 1] +F exti[n−1]]

      1. Loyal Commenter Silver badge

        Re: In my day

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9xMuPWAZW8

        Fast-forward to the bit 5:30 in.

      2. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: In my day

        That's a Strange Formula...

  2. VinceH

    "Visit a mirror of the Tor service hosted on the mainstream web, however, and not only is the track listing redacted, but surfers are shown a rundown of potentially personally identifying information blabbed by the browser."

    Well, you say that, but...

    Visitor53f30e5e9eb50

    OS

    Referring Sitehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08/18/aphex_twin_stirs_hypegasm_by_releasing_new_album_details_only_on_tor/

    IP GeolocationIndeterminate

    Returning Visits3

    Time on Page00:00

    Total Pageviews92686

    Bandwidth Used534KB

    Bandwidth Cost$5.34x10-6

    Browser ID

    I guess that's NoScript doing its job (though there's more stuff that could be determined without Javascript - so it's a poorly implemented publicity stunt, really).

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      @ VinceH: You're on to something there. I get pretty much the same results with my protections set to max ;)

  3. b166er

    I believe the Orb (who also collaborated with Gilmour on Metallic Spheres) also honoured that on Evil 39'

    Much looking forward to new RDJ (who has stated that whilst he doesn't generally enjoy rock'n'roll, he does have an ear for Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd)

    1. Duffy Moon

      Robert Downey Jr has an album coming out?!

  4. envmod

    :)

    This is fucking fantastic news. Can't wait!

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