Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin
Artist Information
Genres: Techno, Trance, Acid Techno, Ambient Techno, Electronica, Experimental Techno, Experimental Jungle, Drill'n'bass, IDM
Active: 90's, 2000's
Born: August 18, 1971
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Exploring the experimental possibilities inherent in acid and ambience, the two major influences on home-listening techno during the late '80s, Richard D. James' recordings as Aphex Twin brought him more critical praise than any other electronic artist during the 1990s. Though his first major single, "Didgeridoo," was a piece of acid thrash designed to tire dancers during his DJ sets, ambient stylists and critics later took him under their wing for Selected Ambient Works 85-92, a sublime touchstone in the field of ambient techno. James' reaction to the exposure portrayed an artist unwilling to become either pigeonholed or categorizable. His second Aphex Twin album, Selected Ambient Works, Vol.
Discography
Release: April 18, 2006
Label: Rephlex
Release: November 1, 2005
Label: Warp