Aphex Twin,The Face Magazine (October 2001)

The Further Adventures of the Aphex Twin Text: John O’Connell You think his records sound like cutlery being chucked down the stairs? One of them is. Then there’s the one where he sampled his friend’s diarrhoea…Welcome back, the genius that is the Aphex Twin. It used to be pink, Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre. Famously

Rephlex Records, Jockey Slut (April 2001)

Thanks to my brother Paul for the scans, cheers Paul. Also would like to say Grant is a great chap and been very generous with his time, however he views this part of his life as something he would rather leave in the past and has many many frequent requests from people to talk about

Aphex Twin, XLR8R Magazine (December 2001)

Thanks again to my brother for the scans, cheers Paul! TWIN INFINITIES RICHARD JAMES HATES TRENDS. YET HIS LATEST ALBUM AS APHEX TWIN IS BOUND TO START A FEW. WILL ELECTRONIC MUSICIANS AROUND THE GLOBE SOON BE DITCHING THEIR SAMPLERS FOR UPRIGHT PIANOS?WORDS HEIKO HOFFMANN. IMAGES DAVID J. WEISSBERG AND BEZEMER More often than not,

T69 Collapse Music Video Analysis

The music video for the track T69 Collapse, produced by frequent Aphex Twin collaborator & visual artist Weirdcore, contains several interesting details that’s I will attempt to unravel within this article. In particular the first 25 seconds of the video contains several visual elements that require some analysis Within the first second of the video,

Aphex Twin, NME (6th October 2001)

Thanks again to my brother for the scans, cheers Paul! IF THE WIND CHANGES, YOUR FACE WILL STAY LIKE THAT! …. SO LET’S BE THANKFUL THAT, ON THE EVEN OF HIS HUGELY ANTICIPATED LP, ‘DRUKQS’ NME MEETS APHEX TWIN IN AN AIR-LESS SEALED CHAMBER. NOW WE CAN HEAR WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON INSIDE HIS HEAD

Aphex Twin – Lodown Magazine (issue 29, 2001)

Many thanks to knallfurz for scanning and sending me this interview, cheers! A warm summer’s day in London and the Aphex Twin is relaxing in the city’s most famous open space, Hyde Park. He lies down on the grass, slips on the big silver headphones he takes everywhere and points his parabolic microphones, a device

Contemporary Reviews: Chosen Lords

The Wire (April 2006) AFXCHOSEN LORDSREPHLEX CDBY DEREK WALMSLEY Spin Magazine (22nd May 2006) Richard James dedicated 2005 to his Analord series of vinyl-only 12” releases. 41 tracks of stripped down modular Acid and Techno were spread across 11 volumes, marking a return to the playful physicality of the early days of his Rephlex label.

The Bank *updated (09/08/2023)*

(Thanks to PlunderPhuck and klip_floors for help with this article) An almost legendary topic of Aphex lore, “The Bank” refers to Richard’s former residence/studio. The Bank itself was a former branch building of HSBC located on the Newington Causeway in the SE1 postcode of South London. The Bank was demolished sometime after 2009 to make

Aphex & Grant Claridge, DE:Bug Magazine (May 2001)

Many thanks yet again to Plunderphucked for sourcing this interview for me. This article was translated form German to English by me with the use of several translation tools. As German is a language I am in no way familiar with please excuse any translation/grammatical errors you might find in the following text! If anyone

Aphex Twin, The guardian (5th October 2001)

Tank Boy Richard James, aka Aphex Twin, is the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music. He is also the most unpredictable. Which probably explains why he is so late for the interview. With a new 30-track album called Drukqs about to hit the shops, James, hardly your typical self promoting pop star,

Aphex Twin Rephlex actions, The Wire Magazine (November 2003)

It’s been a long trip for Richard D James, the notorious and misunderstood figure behind the Aphex Twin and co-founder of the Rephlex label. As the imprint celebrates its 12th year with a new compilation and UK tour, he grants us a rare interview to talk about the protective approach to his creations and his

Aphex Twin/Chris Cunningham, It’s all gone pair shaped, NME (20th March 1999)

He’s surreal. He’s warped. He’s the Aphex Twin Text: Ted Kessler Photography/Effects: Kevin Westenberg & Chris Cunningham Aphex Twin is a lush. He’s a petty crook, a villain. He loves his mum, his dad, his sisters too. Aphex Twin never sleeps. Aphex Twin’s name is Richard James, but Richard James is dead. Aphex Twin drives