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

EQ Magazine (June 1997)

Twin Speaks Techno/ambient artist Aphex Twin discusses the tools and tricks of his trade BY STEVE LA CERRA Warp/Sire recording artists Richard D. James is probably better known to techno fans as Aphex Twin. As a leader in the computer-generated music field, his 1995 I Care Because You Do (Elektra) reached number one indie status.

Aphex Twin, Request Line (January, 1997)

LC: This interview was extraordinarily difficult to track down, well for me anyway! I assume its because it was originally hosted as a RealAudio streaming media file, a long obsolete file format used widely a few decades ago. These files are usually lost to the mists of time as the servers hosting the aforementioned files

Contemporary Reviews: Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt 2

NME (31st January 2015) After last year’s comeback, the robots threaten to take over on Richard D James’ challenging new EP Aphex Twin Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt 2 Among plentiful praise, one of the main criticisms hurled at Aphex Twin’s ‘Syro’ when it arrived last year was that it sounded a bit straightforward, a

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, Music Technology Magazine (July 1993)

Cagey, Canny & Krafty (update 24/10/2021, many thanks to Dame Deee for the new high resolution scans, cheers Dee!) Many thanks to Zoe B and Heartless##6dimensions for sourcing me this interview Some people aren’t content with just wiring a plug onto a new synth. Some people make brilliantly original ambient electronic music. Some people are

The Aphex Effect, Future Music Magazine (April 1993)

update 04/12/2021, many thanks to Dame Deee for the new high resolution scans, thanks Dee! Following is the transcription of a personal favourite interview of mine, detailed and full of interest for dedicated listeners of Richard’s music. Usual music journalism conventions of hype and exaggeration are keep to a minimum, and factual information is brought