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Aphex Twin ‘Cheetah’ Review: a solid if somewhat conventional release from the ever enigmatic Richard D. James [rating=3.5] Richard D. James aka electronic music mastermind Aphex Twin may have disappeared for nearly a decade, but he’s certainly making up for lost time: first with his engaging 2014 comeback album Syro, followed by the moody and texturally […]
Aphex Twin Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt 2 Review: Richard D. James brings the odd with this quick collection of jazzy soundscapes. [rating=4] Aphex Twin’s 2014 comeback album SYRO was a more than welcome return for the enigmatic electronic music iconoclast. But the one complaint leveled at the album (of which I concurred) was that […]
Yesterday Aphex Twin released “Diskhat ALL Prepared1mixed [snr2mix], a new track from his surprise album ‘Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt2 EP‘ (Warp Records) And today he’s streaming the full EP on Spotify (which you can listen to below). After years of dormancy, the quirky electronic pioneer has been on a roll. He released SYRO, his first […]
Listen: Aphex Twin ‘Diskhat ALL prepared1mixed 13’: Richard D. James releases track from new E.P. Hot on the heels of last year’s out of the blue release ‘Syro‘, Aphex Twin surprised fans again by announcing the release of a new E.P. entitled Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2. That album debuts January 23rd, 2015 (Warp Records). To whet […]
Listen to New Aphex Twin Song ‘minipops 67′ (source field mix), Richard D. James’ first new song in thirteen years. Last month Aphex Twin announced his upcoming new album ‘SYRO’ which will be released on September 23rd (Warp Records). And today BBC Radio 1 premiered ‘minipops 67 (source field mix)‘ the first track from the new […]
Aphex Twin Reveals SYRO Official Details and Release Date: Richard D. James gives the scoop on new album ‘SYRO’ in his bizarre, abstract style. Just a few days after Aphex Twin dropped the bombshell that he’s finished ‘SYRO’, his first new album since 2001’s ‘Drukqs’, we now have full details on the album release and […]
Aphex Twin Announces New Album ‘SYRO’: Eccentric electronic music pioneer announces first new album in 13 years. The hint of new Aphex Twin material was hanging in the air, literally over the weekend. A blimp bearing the eccentric electronic music pioneer’s logo was seen flying over London. The blimp also bore the dates 2014. His logo […]
Aphex Twin ‘Caustic Window’ Review: Richard D. James shelved 1994 Album has finally been released. Was it worth the wait? [rating=5] It’s been rough being a devoted Aphex Twin (real name Richard D. James) in the 21st century. He hasn’t put out any new material in over a decade, and has been mum on any […]
Albums Revisited: Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works Volume II Turns 20: Richard D. James’ Ambient masterpiece still casts a trippy, nocturnal spell. This month (March 8th to be exact), will mark the 20th anniversary of Aphex Twin’s ‘Selected Ambient Works Volume II.’ His double album debuted to little fanfare, but has grown in stature through […]
