Since January Richard D. James, aka Aphex Twin, has filled a Soundcloud account attributed to user18081971 with nearly 300 previously unreleased tracks and remixes. Late last month he dropped a remix of “I Want to Be With You,” a decades-old Chicago house track credited to Street Side Boyz. On the extended edit James removes the original’s sensual, snarling vocals and darkens its late-night thump—the shuddering synths and needle-sharp hi-hats take on a monstrous form.
My grasp of the details behind “I Want to Be With You” is fairly weak, but the experience of hearing and enjoying the Aphex Twin remix have made my appreciation for the song grow. It’s clear James is a fan, too. One of the few comments he left on the Soundcloud song under the user18081971 account was in response to an effusive remark from a fan of the original. James concurred: “yep, i just really wanted to do another version :)” Listen to both versions of “I Want to Be With You” below, it’s today’s 12 O’Clock Track.
