After releasing [a remarkable collection of Aphex Twin transcriptions](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nxqX6Rpgccjb7deQswfkOLDVWKc18wy7g) for classical guitar earlier this year, Simon Farintosh has now tackled some music by Aphex peer Squarepusher. The track “Tommib” originally appeared on Squarepusher’s 2001 album *Go Plastic*. It’s brief, not even a minute and a half, though its placid pace and lilting melody extend time a bit. In Farintosh’s hands, the original synthesizer piece takes on an even more folk-classical feel, the lilt even more clear — a bit Spanish, a bit Celtic, but still all Squarepusher. I [interviewed Farintosh](https://disquiet.com/2021/02/03/simon-farintosh-aphex-twin-guitar/) about the Aphex Twin transcriptions back in February. He explained at the time: “I think that in a sense, every transcription is a cover. … The reverse is not true, however.” What he’s getting at is that there is more to a transcription than tracing the main melody and mapping out the chords. His work gets at the inner workings of the piece. Listen to the original to compare:
Video originally posted at [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNLecjLPOzI). More from Farintosh at [simonfarintosh.com](https://simonfarintosh.com/).