Aphex Twin, DJ Magazine (March 1992)

ARE YOU READY FOR 160BPM? Top Tip: Watch out, there’s an Aphex Twin about! Background: Aphex Twin tapes, [cassettes and DAT’s] have been played ‘Demo DAT pressure’ style on Kiss FM by DJs Colin Faver and Colin Dale on their hardcore house shows over the last 6 months. On the first airing of a track

30 years of Xylem Tube

This month (June 2022) marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Aphex Twin’s Xylem Tube E.P, which was released by R&S records in June of 1992. Polynomial C 4:44 Tamphex (Headphuq Mix) 6:29 Phlange Phace 5:02 Dodeccaheedron 5:48 Xylem Tube Tracklisting Polynomial C Polynomial is a mathematical term usually seen in the context of

30 Years of Digeridoo

Many thanks to Ben Kelp for providing me with the 1991 recording of Digeridoo from Kiss FM, thanks to Dame Deee and others with help compiling this article Genesis The early 90’s were a time of ever increasing tempos within dance music, a musical weapons race to utterly obliterate the techno dancefloor. Given this context,

30 Years Of Analogue Bubblebath

Many thanks to everyone who helped in the creation of this article, special thanks to Dame Deee for help with research cheers! (Additional thanks to Plunderphucked for fixing the audio for the Colin Dale snippet) ANALOGUE: ADJECTIVE: [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Analogue technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage. The analogue signals from the video

Richard’s at door of disc Dreamland (The West Briton and Royal Cornish Gazette, January 3rd, 1992)

Quite a special update this one, after a fair bit of searching I finally found this local newspaper article that was previous referenced by Richard in Melody Maker. Many thanks to Heartless##6dimensions for helping with the screengrab! AN EXCITING career is forecast for a Cornish student who has just signed a recording contract with one

Melody Maker Interview (May 16th 1992)

Thanks to Zoë B for sending me better scans of this article, cheers! Double Trouble He’s a wild ravin’ boffin who makes all his own instruments. He’s THE APHEX TWIN and he’s Techno’s first maverick genius. According to ANDREW SMITH, who’s sharing his bubblebath. WHEN his schoolmates were experimenting with guitars and forming bands, THE