The Come to Daddy mini album unites the disparate strands running through James' music as the time, with a deeply odd sense of urban decay.
Aphex Twin – Come to Daddy
Aphex Twin – The Richard D James Album
The Richard D James Album is all the more impressive for its short duration, given the sheer breadth of creativity on display and how comprehensively James builds a self-contained sound-world that fizzes with contemporary influences yet exists purely on its own terms.
GAK – GAK EP
The four tracks on the GAK EP are reportedly demos that Richard D James had sent to Warp Records before he was signed; which were then put out as an EP following the release of his second album on the label. Listening to these tracks, which I may have heard only once before, I can … Continue reading GAK – GAK EP
Bradley Strider – Bradley’s Beat & Bradley’s Robot EPs
The only two releases Richard D James put out under the Bradley Strider alias, a nice little find if you're after some off-kilter but on-point rave fuel.
Aphex Twin – Ventolin EP
The title track is notorious as perhaps one of the most unlistenable pieces in electronic music.
Aphex Twin – Donkey Rhubarb
Donkey Rhubarb is an odd release, as idiosyncratic and unsettling as Aphex Twin always is.
Aphex Twin – I Care Because You Do
The album's beauty lies in the counterpoint between the hard and soft edges, jagged percussion and soothing melodies, screeching clamour and woozy respite.
Aphex Twin – Melodies from Mars
Probably the most famous 'unofficial' Aphex Twin collection, Melodies from Mars has never seen an official release, despite the mp3s being in circulation for years.
Aphex Twin – Girl/Boy EP
Despite containing mainly sketches and off-cuts, there's a huge amount of creativity on display on this EP.
AFX – Hangable Auto Bulb EP
The Hangable Auto Bulb EP finds Aphex Twin at a new juncture, where technology opened new avenues of experimentation.
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