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. FamouslyContinue reading “Aphex Twin,The Face Magazine (October 2001)”

Blackbox Life Recorder 21f (Official Video)

A Music video created by frequent Aphex Twin collaborator Weirdcore was released today featuring Menger cubes morphing in space, an Aphex tardigrade and a poignant dedication to the lives of Richard’s Parents, Lorna & Derek James at the end. Enjoy! Assistant Creator/Animator: Alfie Dwyer Assistant AI Imagery Generators: Misha Notley / Archie Taylor.

Contemporary Reviews: Drukqs (under construction)

Vibe, (December 2006) APHEX TWINDRUKQSWarp Though his palette of choice includes synthesisers and computer software, long-time electronic producer Aphex Twin, aka Richard D. James, isn’t your typical techno-futurist. On his latest album, a double CD with a funny name, the reclusive Englishman generates soul music using seemingly soulless machines. On tracks like “Vordhosbn,” fragmented audioContinue reading “Contemporary Reviews: Drukqs (under construction)”

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 HEADContinue reading “Aphex Twin, NME (6th October 2001)”

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

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 deviceContinue reading “Aphex Twin – Lodown Magazine (issue 29, 2001)”

Aphex Twin, Snoozer Magazine (October, 2001)

Many thanks to my man in Japan CDR for sending me his Scans of this interview, I’ve subtly tweaked some of the questions for reading purposes. If there are any Aphex fans out there with a good comprehension of both Japanese and English and you would like to assist me, please get in touch. ThereContinue reading “Aphex Twin, Snoozer Magazine (October, 2001)”

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