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Classics – The Aphex Twin – Released January 30th, 1995 R&S Records Classics is a compilation album of vintage Aphex Twin tracks from his pre-Warp era. It was released by R&S Records in 1995 under the alias The Aphex Twin. The Aphex Twin was the original name Richard D Hames used on the earliest Aphex … Read more
Windowlicker EP – Aphex Twin – Released 22nd March 1999, Warp Records The Windowlicker EP is a three-track release from Richard D. James under his main Aphex Twin alias. It was released on Warp Records in March of 1999 and enjoyed considerable chart success at the time. Much like its predecessor EP, 1997’s Come To … Read more
Selected Ambient Works Volume II – Aphex Twin – Released 7th March 1994, Warp Records Selected Ambient Words Volume II (SAW II) is Richard D James’ second album on Warp Records and his first Warp release under the alias Aphex Twin. (The album was distributed in the US and Canada on Sire.) It was intended … Read more
Well, we got through it, the most boring month of the year, from here on in it’s just going to get warmer and hopefully more exciting. Unless you’re in Australia, in which case it’s going to get colder and there’s never a dull moment because all the fauna is constantly trying to kill you. Lucky … Read more
2023 is drawing to a close so best to recap it now before the New Year while we’re both still capable of processing the written word. Nothing too elaborate on this post, just some shout outs some of my favourite releases and producers for 2023, plus my pick for label of the year. For the … Read more
Aphex Twin’s set at London’s Field Day festival was a audiovisual assault on the senses full of boombastic breakbeats, raw junglist snares and intense pummeling high-speed gabber, the visuals were equally intense and the crowd, an enormous rogues gallery of nutters, were definitely up for it. Update: Adding the official event video here: On my … Read more
Today is Fat Friday. It’s also the release date of a new Aphex Twin EP. This rare confluence of events is the reason I’m cooking burgers and playing Aphex Twin at lunchtime. Fat Friday was originally inaugurated by a former work colleague of mine, the weekend’s almost here, let’s go for some greasy shit on … Read more
Richard D James is like that elusive friend we all have who hibernates for most of the year, before emerging briefly during festival season determined to unleash bloody mayhem. His Sonar appearance not only launched a busy schedule of tour dates, it also coincided with the first (non-label) Aphex Twin releases since 2019. As with … Read more
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 – Aphex Twin – Released 9th November 1992, Apollo Records / R&S Records Selected Ambient Works 85–92 (or SAW I for short) is the debut album from Richard D. James, better known as Aphex Twin. 30 years on from its release this chillout classic remains his most beloved album and regularly … Read more