Sinclair ZX81 & Spectrum Computers

Special Thanks to my brother for helping with this article. Cheers Paul! One of the first devices that enabled Richard to delve into the world of electronic music; specifically the methods sequencing and sampling, was his utilisation of a Sinclair ZX 81 home micro computer. First released in 1981, the standard unexpanded ZX81 came with

Aphex Twin, Keyboard Magazine (May, 1994)

Weird Science On record he’s known as Aphex Twin and sometimes Polygon Window, but many in the industry prefer to think of him as the mad scientist of electronica. Richard James has designed and built his own oddball electronic instruments from scratch, and has influence countless electro music makers along the way. Sampling continues to