Axcess Magazine (February 1997)

Aphex Twin SUCKS! Interview by Dirk Preston Dirk Preston Goes Head-to-Head with Richard James for Another Round of Two-Player Verbal Assault Some people harbour the romantic but misguided idea that American press shies away from covering alternative electronic acts because they’re afraid. Afraid of what they can not and do not understand. Afraid of theContinue reading “Axcess Magazine (February 1997)”

Contemporary Reviews: …I Care Because You Do

Melody Maker (1995) TLC 30, TLC 60, TLC 90, GO! Fancy some neon-lit, soft-focus forms floating through that space between your ears? Or maybe you need a bit of dustbin-lid percussion to shock those sleep synapses? DAVE SIMPSON wakes up, rubs his eyes and discovers both, handily on the same album THE APHEX TWINI CAREContinue reading “Contemporary Reviews: …I Care Because You Do”

Aphex Twin, Wire Magazine (April 1995)

This is more of an article (very well written) about Lucid Dreaming and the influence on the unconscious mind on creating music. There is a brief interview with Richard in the second part of the article, Photos of Richard James: Dean Belcher. Digital Image Enhancement: Robin Hawes Aphex Twin & The Music Of Dreams. RobContinue reading “Aphex Twin, Wire Magazine (April 1995)”

Unselected Ambient Works (85-92) Part 1 *updated with more photos*

In this article I will attempt to detail the currently known tracks created in the same time period as Selected Ambient Works (85-92), that were ultimately not selected for the album. Most of the following tracks were uploaded to Richard’s user18081971 SoundCloud account in 2015. There are a few alternative versions of album tracks thatContinue reading “Unselected Ambient Works (85-92) Part 1 *updated with more photos*”

Mixmag (May 1995) (updated 23/04/2022)

Many thanks to monjupe (sending me high quality scans) and Plunderphucked (liaison/research) for helping me update this article to a higher standard. Cheers guys! True Lies Possibility One: He is a genius, the MDMA Mozart. Possibility Two: He is a complete bullshit artist with a big gob and a few wild ideas. Possibility Three: He’sContinue reading “Mixmag (May 1995) (updated 23/04/2022)”

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