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Aphex Twin

Musician
Forfans of experimental electronic music; listeners of ambient, idm, techno; collectors and curious newcomers.
28 Reviews 26 Definitions 20 Charts
Electronic Ambient Techno

The Profile

Richard D. James, known primarily as Aphex Twin, is a Cornish/Limerick-born electronic musician whose work since the mid-1980s spans ambient, IDM, acid and aggressive drum'n'bass; widely cited as highly influential in electronic music.

Known for a distinctive self-portrait/logo and provocative videos (notably with director Chris Cunningham), extensive use of hardware and analog equipment (Analord series), a reputation for blending ambient textures with intense rhythmic complexity, and a large, often cult-like critical following.

DeBaser reviews praise Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) as a hugely influential, often polarizing electronic artist. Critics highlight key works—Selected Ambient Works 85-92, Richard D. James Album, Come To Daddy EP, Drukqs—and note his range from ambient to aggressive drum'n'bass. Reviews mix reverence, humor, and references to provocative imagery and videos.

Notable Quotes

❝ Do not watch it... Do not stare into its eyes... Do not dare to cast your gaze upon it... It wants to devour your soul, and it wants it now.
❝ Stop making that big face!
❝ it’s probably good (for the album), but it actually makes me think I’m pretty shit
❝ Richard D James invented ambient.
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