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Encyclopedia > Bradley Strider
Aphex Twin
Richard David James
Richard David James
Background information
Birth name Richard David James
Also known as AFX, Blue Calx, Bradley Strider, Martin Tresseder, Caustic Window, Gak, Soit P.P., Polygon Window, Power-Pill, Q-Chastic, The Diceman, Tahnaiya Russell
Born August 18, 1971
Origin Limerick, Ireland
Genre(s) Acid House
Ambient Music
Ambient Techno
Drill and bass
Electronic Music
Noise music
Occupation(s) Musician
Songwriter
Remixer
Instrument(s) Piano
Synthesizers
Electronics
Prepared piano
Laptop computer
Years active 1991 – present
Label(s) Rephlex Records
Warp Records
Associated
acts		 Universal Indicator
Members
Richard David James

Aphex Twin (Richard David James, born August 18, 1971 in Limerick, Ireland) is an electronic music artist, credited with pushing forward the genres of techno, ambient, acid, and drum and bass. Image File history File links Afx. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Falling under the encompassing umbrella of Electronic Music, and the subsequent smaller grouping of house music, Acid House generally uses simple tone generators and tempo-controlled resonant filters. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ... Drill n Bass is a type of electronic music that emerged from Drum n Bass in the mid-1990s. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Noise music is music that uses sounds regarded as unpleasant or painful under normal circumstances. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... A synthesizer (spelling var. ... Music technology is a wide ranging field. ... A prepared piano is a piano that has had its sound altered by placing objects (preparations) between or on the strings or on the hammers or dampers. ... Laptop with touchpad. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rephlex Records is an influential record label started in 1991 by acclaimed electronic musician Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) and Grant Wilson-Claridge, without the intention of making large profits. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ... Universal Indicator in a music context is the group name for Rephlex Records artists, Richard D. James and Mike Dred aka The Kosmik Kommando). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ... Psychedelic music may refer to: Psychedelic rock, a subgenre of rock Psychedelic trance, a subgenre of trance Psychedelic folk, a subgenre of folk Psychedelic pop, a subgenre of pop Psychedelic soul, a subgenre of soul See also Acid breaks Acid house Acid jazz Acid punk Acid rap Acid rock Acid... Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to DnB, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. ...

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Biography

Richard D. James was born to Welsh parents Lorna and Derek James in 1971 in Limerick Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland. He had a "very happy" childhood where "[we were] pretty much left to do what we wanted." [1] Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...


He started producing music at the age of 12 according to Benjamin Middleton, and as a teenager he DJed at the Shire Horse, St Ives, Cornwall, with Tom Middleton at the Bowgie Inn, Crantock, Newquay, Cornwall, and also along the numerous beaches around Cornwall. His first record was the 12" EP Analogue Bubblebath, the last two tracks made with Tom Middleton.[2][3] Tom Middleton is a British music producer and remixer. ... Analogue Bubblebath was the first EP released by techno and IDM artist Richard D. James, under his commonly known alias, AFX. It is also the first release in the Analogue Bubblebath series. ...


Rephlex Records was formed in 1991 by James and his friend Grant Wilson-Claridge to promote "Innovation in the dynamics of Acid - a much loved and misunderstood genre of house music forgotten by some and indeed new to others, especially in Britain."[4] Rephlex Records is an influential record label started in 1991 by acclaimed electronic musician Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) and Grant Wilson-Claridge, without the intention of making large profits. ...


Between 1991 and 1993 Richard James Released three Analogue Bubblebath EPs under the AFX name, two Bradley Strider EPs, three Caustic Window EPs. Under the Aphex Twin name he released the Xylem Tube EP and Didgeridoo, a fast paced song designed to tire dancers at the end of a DJ set. These early releases came out on Rephlex Records, Mighty Force of Exeter, and R&S Records of Belgium.[5][6] Analogue Bubblebath was the first EP released by techno and IDM artist Richard D. James, under his commonly known alias, AFX. It is also the first release in the Analogue Bubblebath series. ... Richard D. James, aka Aphex Twin Aphex Twin (born Richard David James, August 18, 1971, Ireland) is a UK-based electronic music artist, credited with pushing forward the genres of techno, ambient, IDM, acid, drum and bass (specifically drill n bass). ... The Xylem Tube EP is an early EP by electronic music artist Richard D. James, commonly known by his pseudonym of Aphex Twin. ... A didgeridoo. ...


Early on in his career James moved to London to take an Electronics Course at Kingston Polytechnic but at the time admitted to David Toop that his "electronics studies were already slipping away as a career in the techno business took precedence". After quitting his course, James remained in London and released a slew of albums and EPs on Warp Records and other labels under many aliases (AFX, Polygon Window, Blue Calx, The Dice Man, Power-Pill, and so on).[7][8] David Toop (born 1949) is a musician, author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow at the London Media School. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ...


The first Aphex Twin album Selected Ambient Works 85-92 was released in 1992 on R&S records. John Bush of allmusic.com described it as a "watershed of ambient music". Pat Blashill of Rolling Stone magazine wrote of the album: "Aphex Twin expanded way beyond the ambient music of Brian Eno by fusing lush soundscapes with oceanic beats and bass lines". A sample of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, "We are the music makers, we are the dreamers of the dreams", was used on one of the songs. Critics also noted that the songs were recorded on cassette and that the sound quality was "relatively poor". Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (often abbreviated to SAW85-92) is an ambient techno album by Richard D. James, better known by his pseudonym of Aphex Twin. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ... Brian Eno in 2006 Brian Peter George St. ... Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a musical film adaptation of Roald Dahls classic book for children Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ...


[9][10]


In 1995 (primarily with Hangable Auto Bulb), he began releasing more material composed on computers, and embraced a more drum and bass sound mixed with a nostalgic childhood theme and strange computer generated acid lines. The early adoption of softsynthesizers predated the later popularity of using computers to make music. The late 1990s saw his music become more popular and mainstream, as he released two singles, "Come to Daddy", and "Windowlicker", which were shown on MTV and the covers of music magazines including NME [11]. Hangable Auto Bulb, (an anagram of Analogue Bubblebath) is a Drum and bass release by Richard D. James, under his alias of AFX. It was originally released on October 16, 1995 on Warp Records, and will be re-released on October 31, 2005. ... Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to DnB, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. ... MTV (Music Television) is a cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a music magazine in the UK which has been published weekly since March 1952. ...

The Aphex Twin Logo, present on most Aphex Twin/AFX releases.
The Aphex Twin Logo, present on most Aphex Twin/AFX releases.

In 2001 Aphex Twin released his most personal album yet, drukqs, a 2-CD album which featured prepared piano songs under the influence of Erik Satie and John Cage. Also included were abrasive, fast, and meticulously programmed computer-made songs. Rolling Stone described the piano songs as "aimlessly pretty"[12]. drukqs is perhaps Richard's most controversial album to date; the album lacked the novelty found in his other albums, so reviewers guessed this album was released as a contract breaker with Warp Records — a credible guess, as James' next big release came out on his own Rephlex label. It is also rumored that the album drukqs was released as it was because he had almost all of these songs on a Creative Jukebox mp3 player that he accidentally left on a plane, and in fear of all of the tracks being leaked to the internet, its release was rushed as to avoid this. [13] Image File history File links Aphex_Twin_logo. ... drukqs (sometimes spelt Drukqs or drukQs) is a 2001 experimental double album by Richard D. James, released under his most frequently used artistic name, Aphex Twin. ... A prepared piano is a piano that has had its sound altered by placing objects (preparations) between or on the strings or on the hammers or dampers. ... Eric Alfred Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866 – Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer and pianist. ... John Cage For the character of John Cage from the TV show Ally McBeal see: John Cage (Character) John Milton Cage (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American experimental music composer, writer and visual artist. ...


In late 2004, rumours of James' return to a more acid techno based sound were realised with the Analord series. This series concentrated on producing fully analogue pieces of music, written and recorded on analogue equipment and pressed to vinyl. James was very particular about the whole process through recording, mastering and press. However label co-owner Grant Wilson-Claridge convinced James to release a digital CD Chosen Lords which included a selection from the Analord series, some of these tracks were slightly altered to improve the flow of the album. For these records, James used his extensive collection of Roland drum machines which he bought when they were still at bargain prices. Also he used one of the rarest, and most desirable synthesizers of his generation, the Synton Fenix, and the notoriously difficult to program Roland MC-4 sequencer (a sequencer with a reputation for excellent timing), as well as the famous Roland TB-303 for his trademark acid melodies. Acid techno is the term used to describe a style of techno that originated in the London squat party scene in the early 1990s. ... Analord is a series of 12 vinyl recordings by UK-based electronic music artist Richard D. James. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Chosen Lords is an Acid House album by Richard D. James, released under his AFX alias. ... Roland EXR-3 Keyboard Roland Corporation TYO: 7944 is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... A synthesizer (spelling var. ... The word sequencer can mean: a microsequencer in a computer CPU a music sequencer in the field of electronic music a DNA sequencer or a protein sequencer in the field of biology Sequencer (album) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... Roland TB-303 The Roland TB-303 is a synthesizer/sequencer manufactured by the Roland corporation in 1982 and 1983 that had a defining role in the development of contemporary electronic music. ...


Richard D. James usually does the photography for his releases' artwork himself. A lot of his album artwork photos show James' own face, grinning or slightly distorted in some way. Near the end of the second track on the "Windowlicker" single (commonly referred to as "[Formula]", "[Symbol]", or "[Equation]") a photo of James' face is revealed when run through spectral analysis [14] . The picture illustrates his famous toothy, evil grin (with a spiral also visible at the end of Windowlicker). In addition to this, the cover of "Two Remixes by AFX" is actually contained only on the CD, encoded in SSTV format. A spectrum analyzer is a device used to examine at the spectral composition of some electrical, acoustic or optical waveform. ... Slow-scan television (SSTV) is used by amateur radio operators, to transmit and receive static pictures in monochrome (black & white) or colour. ...


Aphex Twin's influences

James has stated in numerous interviews that he has no musical influences other than himself. [15] He claims to have listened rarely to songs on the radio as a child and that he is unable to read sheet music. When asked who he admired musically, he responded: "Kraftwerk, Guy Called Gerald, Derrick May, Mr. Fingers, 808 State, Lil Louis, Lidell Townsend, Bass Master Warriors, Noel Williams, Martin Hannett, J Dilla, Sten Hanson, Xenakis, Piero Umiliani, Brian Bennett, Squarepusher, Autechre, and Grace Jones." [16] The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Kraftwerk (pronounced [], German for power station) is a German musical group which has made significant contributions to the development of experimental and electronic music. ... A Guy Called Gerald is the stage name for musician, record producer and DJ Gerald Simpson. ... One of techno musics key founders, Derrick May was born in Detroit in 1963 and began early in his life to explore electronic music. ... Larry Heard (1960–) is a musician best known for the Chicago house music he produced in the mid-1980s. ... 808 State is also a nickname for Hawaii, derived from its telephone area code. ... Lil Louis is the stage name used by Chicago-born house music producer and DJ Louis Burns. ... Martin Hannett (May 31, 1948 - April 18, 1991), sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was an innovative record producer who helped discover Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... J Dilla James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974–February 10, 2006), better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American hip hop producer and MC, who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. ... Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis (Ιάννης Ξενάκης) (May 29, 1922 Brăila – February 4, 2001 Paris) was a Greek composer and architect who spent much of his life in Paris. ... Piero Umiliani (born 1926 in Florence, Italy –- died February 14, 2001) was an Italian film music composer, most famous for his song Mah Na Mah Na of 1968, that was originally used for a Swedish soft porn documentary –- Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso (Sweden Heaven or Hell) (Easy Tempo 901) –- but... Brian Bennett is a drummer, pianist, composer, arranger and producer of popular music. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Autechre is an English electronic music group consisting of Rob Brown (born c. ... Cover of Grace Jones 1981 album Nightclubbing. ...


Conversely, James has said that he has listened to many bands and artists for inspiration and sampled Led Zeppelin for breaks. He signed fellow musicans and personal friends Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher) and Mike Paradinas (µ-ziq) to his Rephlex record label, as well as Luke Vibert. Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. ... A break is an instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song derived from or related to stop-time – being a break from the main parts of the song or piece. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mike Paradinas - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Rephlex Records is an influential record label started in 1991 by acclaimed electronic musician Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) and Grant Wilson-Claridge, without the intention of making large profits. ... Luke Francis Vibert (born January 26, 1973) is a Cornish recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of electronica. ...


Influence of Aphex Twin on others

Fans and journalists either coined or spread the genre names IDM and drill and bass to describe Aphex Twin's novel approach to dance music.[17][18] Richard's own Rephlex Records label, which he co-owns with Grant Wilson-Claridge prefers the term "Braindance".[19] [20] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Drill n Bass is a type of electronic music that emerged from Drum n Bass in the mid-1990s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


In Aphex Twin's words on the 'Intelligent Dance Music' label: "I just think it's really funny to have terms like that. It's basically saying 'this is intelligent and everything else is stupid.' It's really nasty to everyone else's music. (laughs) It makes me laugh, things like that. I don't use names. I just say that I like something or I don't." [21]


These labels have proven useful for upcoming artists looking to find a genre name for their own music, influenced by Aphex Twin and Warp Records.[citation needed]


The London Sinfonietta has performed arrangements of his music along with pieces by Boards of Canada and Squarepusher. [22] In 2005, the orchestra Alarm Will Sound released "Acoustica: Alarm Will Sound Performs Aphex Twin". The album consists of acoustic arrangements of electronic tracks originally composed by Richard D. James. The London Sinfonietta is a British chamber orchestra based in London. ... Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo comprised of brothers Michael Sandison (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Aphex Twin has said, "I don't really like rock & roll." In spite of this, he has still had an influence on rock bands like Radiohead[23]. However, he has dismissed the idea of going on tour with them: "I wouldn't play with them since I don't like them." [24] Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire. ...


The mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan has covered "Come to Daddy" on one of their EPs. The Dillinger Escape Plan is a mathcore band that integrates metalcore with jazz/fusion elements. ...


Aphex Twin and UK Digital Television

Aphex Twin provided all of the 3 tracks in the BBC's digital widescreen test transmission, broadcast on a loop in the UK between November 1998 and early 2002 [25]


Aphex Twin's press

Aphex Twin described himself to the Guardian newspaper: "I'm just some irritating, lying, ginger kid from Cornwall who should have been locked up in some youth detention centre. I just managed to escape and blag it into music." [26]


Some seemingly outlandish claims from interviews have been verified, however. Richard does own a tank (actually a 1950s armoured scout car, the Daimler Ferret Mark 3) and a submarine bought from Russia, and he lives in southeast London in a converted bank, which was formerly the Bank of Cyprus and then HSBC. Daimler has, since 1896, been the motor car marque of the British Daimler Motor Company, based in Coventry. ... The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret Scout car, is a British produced armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Gunter Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Inside of the Argonaute, showing the typical obstructed, tiny space of a post-WWII diesel attack submarine. ...


Richard's close friends have said he built his own synthesizers and samplers from scratch in his early years and he is experienced in electronics and electricity, and has modified and circuit bent his equipment from a young age. The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ...


Richard claims to have produced sound on a Sinclair ZX81 (a machine with no sound hardware) at the age of 11: "When I was 11, I won 50 pounds in a competition for writing this program that made sound on a ZX81. You couldn't make sound on a ZX81, but I played around with machine code and found some codes that retuned the TV signal so that it made this really weird noise when you turned the volume up." [27] By displaying changing patterns of color on the monitor (in the case of the Spectrum, as with many early personal computers, the display monitor was a television), the natural hum from the cathode ray tube was modulated, producing a semblence of melody. It has been suggested that Timex Sinclair 1000 be merged into this article or section. ... Cathode ray tube employing electromagnetic focus and deflection Cutaway rendering of a color CRT Electron guns Electron beams Focusing coils Deflection coils Anode connection Mask for separating beams for red, green, and blue part of displayed image Phosphor layer with red, green, and blue zones Close-up of the phosphor...


Many songs include sounds from and references to the ZX Spectrum. For instance Carn Marth included the tape loading noise of Sabre Wulf. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum was a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research. ... Sabre Wulf is a ZX Spectrum video game made by Ultimate Play The Game in 1984. ...


Additional claims, some of which are unverifiable, include the following: He composed ambient techno at age 13; he has "over 100 hours" of unreleased music (including songs on his answering machine that could be wiped away by leaving a message); he made his own software to compose with, including algorithmic processes which automatically generate beats and melodies; he experiences synaesthesia; and he is able to incorporate lucid dreaming into the process of making music. [28] An answering machine, also known as an answer machine (especially in UK and British commonwealth countries), ansafone (tradename [1]), ansaphone (tradename [2]), answerphone or telephone answering device (TAD), is a device for automatically answering telephone calls and recording messages left by callers when the party called is unable to answer... Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia, plural synesthesiae) -- from the Greek syn- meaning union and aesthesis meaning sensation -- is a neurological condition in which two or more bodily senses are coupled. ... Lucid dreams occur during REM sleep after the person becomes conscious and aware of dreaming within the dream. ...

The cover to the Richard D. James Album.
The cover to the Richard D. James Album.

digital photo of the Richard D. James Album front cover This work is copyrighted. ... Richard D. James Album is an album by Aphex Twin. ...

Remix competition

In the first half of 2006, Richard made two appearances in Future Music. In issue 174 (released in May), he was featured after winning FM's remix competition. He entered under the name "Tahnaiya Russell" (likely inspired by a surreal artist of the same name who has cited Aphex Twin as an influence in her biography, see Tahnaiya.com) and his remix of a Luke Vibert track was deemed by Luke himself to be the best of the submissions ("Relaxed and sophisticated, but with large balls and huge bass")[29]. Richard revealed to FM that he had entered under the alias, but was unaware he had actually won, and the sample CDs prize was instead awarded to runner-up mixer Michael Stephens.
In issue 177 (released in July), Richard was interviewed by Future Magazine, and went into surprising detail on topics such as what software he uses, his opinion on music today and so-forth. However, the equipment list did seem to be tongue-in-cheek due to the inclusion of relics and curiosities such as UPIC by Iannis Xenakis [30]. One may also find it interesting that the interview was originally announced as appearing in issue 176, released in June, meaning the interview had been pushed back one month. Future Music's frontpage news post for the issue on their website stated "This month sees the eventual arrival of the interview with Aphex Twin". Luke Francis Vibert (born January 26, 1973) is a Cornish recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of electronica. ... Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis (Ιάννης Ξενάκης) (May 29, 1922 Brăila – February 4, 2001 Paris) was a Greek composer and architect who spent much of his life in Paris. ...


Discography as Aphex Twin

Albums

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (often abbreviated to SAW85-92) is an ambient techno album by Richard D. James, better known by his pseudonym of Aphex Twin. ... Selected Ambient Works Volume II (SAW2), released in 1994, is an ambient double album by Richard D. James under his Aphex Twin moniker. ... ...I Care Because You Do is an ambient-techno album by Richard D. James, more commonly known by his pseudonym of Aphex Twin. ... Richard D. James Album is an album by Aphex Twin. ... drukqs (sometimes spelt Drukqs or drukQs) is a 2001 experimental double album by Richard D. James, released under his most frequently used artistic name, Aphex Twin. ... Chosen Lords is an Acid House album by Richard D. James, released under his AFX alias. ...

EPs and singles

Digeridoo is the first EP from Richard D. James, under the name Aphex Twin. Track List Digeridoo (7:11) Analogue bubblebath 1 (4:44) Flaphead (7:00) Isoprophlex (6:20) Vinyl Version A1 Digeridoo (7:11) A2 Flaphead (7:00) B1 Phloam (5:33) B2 Isoprophlex (6:20) ... The Xylem Tube EP is an early EP by electronic music artist Richard D. James, commonly known by his pseudonym of Aphex Twin. ... This article describes the Aphex Twin single. ... Ventolin is the title of a track by Aphex Twin, often called one of the most abrasive songs ever recorded due to the high trebles and paced beats. ... An extended play or EP, is the name given to vinyl records or CDs which are too long to qualify as singles but too short to qualify as albums. ... This music video features carebear-esque creatures with an oil painting of Richard D. James (Aphex Twin) on their faces. ... Girl/Boy is a 1996 EP by the electronic music artist Richard D. James commonly known as Aphex Twin. ... Come to Daddy is a 1997 EP by electronic music artist Richard D. James, commonly known as Aphex Twin. ... An extended play or EP, is the name given to vinyl records or CDs which are too long to qualify as singles but too short to qualify as albums. ... Windowlicker is a 1999 single by electronic music artist Richard D. James, released under the Aphex Twin name on Warp. ... Analord is a series of 12 vinyl recordings by UK-based electronic music artist Richard D. James. ...

Promos, compilations, remixes

  • En Trance To Exit (1992), track 18 on the Volume 4 CD compilation
  • Words & Music (1994) (Interview and tracks from Selected Ambient Works Volume II)
  • Aphex Airlines (1994), track 1 on CD 2 of 2 on the Ambient 4:Isolationism compilation
  • Classics (1995) (Compilation of early singles, rare and live tracks)
  • 51/13 Singles Collection (1996) (Australia and Japan -only release)
  • Cock 10/54 Cymru beats (drukqs promo)
  • "Perc #6" on Or Some Computer Music 1 (2001) (anthology, Or Records)
  • 26 Mixes for Cash (2003), Compilation of material "remixed" for other artists (plus four original tracks)
  • 2 Mixes on a 12" for Cash (2003), a 26 Mixes promo
  • Falling Free, Curve Remix (2005), a 26 Mixes LP

Selected Ambient Works Volume II (SAW2), released in 1994, is an ambient double album by Richard D. James under his Aphex Twin moniker. ... Isolationism is a 1994 compilation album released on the Virgin Records label, part of its Ambient series. ... Classics is an acid house-techno compilation album by Richard D. James, more commonly known by his pseudonym of Aphex Twin. ... 51/13 Aphex Singles Collection is an album by Aphex Twin. ... drukqs (sometimes spelt Drukqs or drukQs) is a 2001 experimental double album by Richard D. James, released under his most frequently used artistic name, Aphex Twin. ... Or Records (sometimes capitalized OR Records after their logo) is a small British independent record label company, established in 1998 and based in London. ... 26 Mixes for Cash is a compilation album, composed essentially of mixes for various artists (plus four original tracks) all remixed by Richard D. James, better known by his recording alias of Aphex Twin. ... 26 Mixes for Cash is a compilation album, composed essentially of mixes for various artists (plus four original tracks) all remixed by Richard D. James, better known by his recording alias of Aphex Twin. ... 26 Mixes for Cash is a compilation album, composed essentially of mixes for various artists (plus four original tracks) all remixed by Richard D. James, better known by his recording alias of Aphex Twin. ...

Discography under various aliases

AFX

Bradley Strider Analogue Bubblebath was the first EP released by techno and IDM artist Richard D. James, under his commonly known alias, AFX. It is also the first release in the Analogue Bubblebath series. ... Analogue Bubblebath 2 (also known as Analogue Bubblebath Vol. ... Analogue Bubblebath 3 was the third EP released by techno and IDM artist Richard D. James, under his commonly known alias, AFX. It is also the third release in the Analogue Bubblebath series. ... Analogue Bubblebath 4 was the fourth EP released by techno and IDM artist Richard D. James, under his commonly known alias, AFX. It is also the fourth release in the Analogue Bubblebath series. ... Analogue Bubblebath 5 was supposed to be the fifth EP released by techno and IDM artist Richard D. James, under his commonly known alias, AFX. It was intended to be his fifth release under this alias and the fifth release in the Analogue Bubblebath series. ... Hangable Auto Bulb, (an anagram of Analogue Bubblebath) is a Drum and bass release by Richard D. James, under his alias of AFX. It was originally released on October 16, 1995 on Warp Records, and will be re-released on October 31, 2005. ... Hangable Auto Bulb, (an anagram of Analogue Bubblebath) is a Drum and bass release by Richard D. James, under his alias of AFX. It was originally released on October 16, 1995 on Warp Records, and will be re-released on October 31, 2005. ... Analogue Bubblebath 3. ... The Smojphace EP is a 2003 EP by electronic music artist Richard D. James under his commonly known alias, AFX. The EP was released through MEN Records, a Rephlex Records sublabel. ... Analord is a series of 12 vinyl recordings by UK-based electronic music artist Richard D. James. ... LFO is an English techno group on the Warp Records label. ... Chosen Lords is an Acid House album by Richard D. James, released under his AFX alias. ...

  • Bradley's Beat (1991)/(1995 re-issue)
  • Bradley's Robot (1993)

Caustic Window

  • Joyrex J4 (1992)
  • Joyrex J5 (1992)
  • Joyrex J9 (1993)
    • J9i
    • J9ii
  • CAT 023 (unreleased, only 4 copies pressed)
  • Compilation (1998)

Gak Compilation (also known as Caustic Window Compilation) is the first and only acid house-techno album by Richard D. James released under his pseudonym of Caustic Window. ...

Universal Indicator series with Mike Dred: GAK (album) is an album by Richard D. James (Aphex Twin) released in 1994 under the moniker GAK. Track listing GAK 1 – 6:36 GAK 2 – 6:10 GAK 3 – 5:23 GAK 4 – 6:02 Category: ... Universal Indicator in a music context is the group name for Rephlex Records artists, Richard D. James and Mike Dred aka The Kosmik Kommando). ... Mike Dred is one artist pseudonym of Michael C Cullen b. ...

  • Universal Indicator: Red (1992)
  • Universal Indicator: Green (1993)
  • Universal Indicator "Blue" (1992) & "Yellow" (1992) are by Mike Dred

Polygon Window Mike Dred is one artist pseudonym of Michael C Cullen b. ...

Power Pill (Surfing on Sine Waves) is an electronic music and early IDM album by Polygon Window, a pseudonym for recording artist Richard D. James, better known by his other alias of Aphex Twin. ...

  • Pac-Man (1992)

Q-Chastic Pac-Man is 1992 EP by electronic music music artist Richard D. James, released under the pseudonym of Power-Pill. ...

  • Q-Chastic EP (1992 unreleased)

Various others

  • Melodies from Mars (1995, this is an unreleased RDJ album that was given to friends at Rephlex and Warp Records on C-90 cassettes) This release supposedly includes selections from over 200 tracks James offered video game companies to use as soundtracks.
  • With Squarepusher, contributed "Freeman Hardy & Willis Acid" to the Warp compilation WAP100.
  • As "Rich" of "Mike and Rich" on the album Expert Knob Twiddlers ("Mike" being Mike Paradinas, also known as µ-ziq)
  • A remixed version of afx237 v7 from the album drukqs was used as the soundtrack to the short film "Rubber Johnny", directed by Chris Cunningham.
  • "The Diceman" - Polygon Window (Track 1) - Artificial Intelligence - (Warp 6) - Compilation released by Warp Records in 1992
  • "Sound Aphex", a promotional non-commercial compilation released by Chrysalis Music containing the singles Windowlicker and Come To Daddy, as well as tracks from Drukqs.

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ... Mike & Rich is an ambient-techno album by Mike & Rich, more commonly known as Mike Paradinas and Richard D. James, respectively. ... Mike Paradinas, who works primarily under the name µ-ziq (pronounced like the word music), is a British musician in the field of electronic music. ... Rubber Johnny is a 6 minute experimental short film and music video directed by Chris Cunningham in 2005, using music composed by Aphex Twin. ... Chris Cunningham is a British music video film director and video artist who was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1970, and grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk. ... Chrysalis Music is a British independent music publisher. ... Windowlicker is a 1999 single by electronic music artist Richard D. James, released under the Aphex Twin name on Warp. ... Come to Daddy is a 1997 EP by electronic music artist Richard D. James, commonly known as Aphex Twin. ... drukqs (sometimes spelt Drukqs or drukQs) is a 2001 experimental double album by Richard D. James, released under his most frequently used artistic name, Aphex Twin. ...

References

  1. ^ The Face Magazine
  2. ^ Tom Middleton talking about Aphex Twin on early usenet
  3. ^ AFX - Analogue Bubblebath
  4. ^ The Rephlex Manifesto
  5. ^ BBC Aphex Twin
  6. ^ BBC Aphex Twin
  7. ^ interview by David Toop
  8. ^ list of aliases
  9. ^ Review by Rolling Stone magazine
  10. ^ Review by All Music
  11. ^ Cover of NME Magazine March 20, 1998
  12. ^ [1]
  13. ^ Synths, drukqs and rock'n'roll FairfaxDigital, January 9, 2004
  14. ^ The Aphex Face Bastwood.com, retrieved on 23 May 2006
  15. ^ Tank boy The Guardian, October 5, 2001
  16. ^ Future Music 177 July 2006
  17. ^ IDM list http://music.hyperreal.org/lists/idm/
  18. ^ Drill and Basswww.allmusic.com
  19. ^ Rephlex - the Record Label BBC - h2g2, August 28, 2002
  20. ^ V/A - Braindance The Milk Factory, May, 2001
  21. ^ Perfect Sound Forever interview Perfect Sound Forever by Jason Gross, [September 1997], 1997
  22. ^ Interview with Morgan Hayes and David Horne, March 2, 1997
  23. ^ Radiohead - Kid A www.bbc.co.uk by Rhys Tranter, 17 June 2003
  24. ^ Aphex Twin Interview Kludge Magazine by Arturo Perez, March 16, 2002
  25. ^ [2]BBC Digital Widescreen Test Transmission
  26. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/friday_review/story/0,3605,563163,00.html
  27. ^ The Face Magazine John O'Connell, The Face Magazine, October Issue 2001
  28. ^ Aphex Twin : Mad Musician or Investment Banker? Don Anderson, Space Age Bachelor Magazine, Date unknown
  29. ^ Aphex Twin Wins Music Remix Competition We Are The Music Makers.com news post
  30. ^ Aphex Twin Interview In Future Music

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