Aphex Twin
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Aphex Twin is a U.K. electronic artist. He is also a talented photographer, having his own artwork design for most of his albums. Aphex Twin has released 5 albums.
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[edit] About
Aphex Twin (Richard David James) was born on August 18, 1971 in Limerick, Ireland. In the 1980's Twin started playing at raves as a DJ. In 1991, he released his debut album, Analogue Bubblebath, with Tom Middleton under Might Force label. When Middleton left to pursue his career, Twin recorded a sequal for Analogie Bubblebathe and was played on the Kiss FM in London.
In 1993, Davis signed in with Warp Records and Surfing On Sine Waves was recorded. Later that year, Analogue Bubblebath 3, for Rephlex. Recorded as AFX was released. He also went on tour with Orbital and Moby and later left from the live performance schedule. The single "On" went to #32 on the British charts. The following year, his album Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2 became the butt of the joke. The album went to #11 on the British charts and earned him an Amercican contract with Sire. In 1994, he released the fourth Analogue Bubblebath. The following year, he released a compilation of his R&S singles. On April that year, I Care Because You Do followed.
In 1996, he released an album, Expert Knob Twiddler, a collaboration with Richard James and Michael Paradinas. The fourth album of Aphex, Richard D. James Album, was released on November 1996. In 2000, nothing was heard from james but he was busy recording a Chris Cunningham short film exhibited as part of the Apocalypse exhibition at London's Royal Academy. In 2001, Drukqs arrived. With his busy schedule James still DJ-ed. In 2005, Analord was released.
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| Year | Album | Top Electronic Albums | Top Independent Albums | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Drukqs | 6 | 154 | |
| 2003 | 26 Mixes For Cash | 3 | 18 |
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[edit] Albums
 February 12, 1992 Apollo |
 March 08, 1994 Apollo |
 April 25, 1995 Asylum |
 1992 Rephlex |
 November 04, 1996 Elektra |
 October 22, 2001 Warp |
 April 18, 2006 Rephlex |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Digeridoo | R&S | Selected Ambient Works Volume II |
| 1992 | Xylem Tube | R&S | Selected Ambient Works Volume II |
| 1993 | On/On Remixes | Warp | Selected Ambient Works 85-92 |
| 1995 | Ventolin/Ventolin Remixes | Warp | ...I Care Because You Do |
| 1995 | Donkey Rhubarb | Warp | ...I Care Because You Do |
| 1996 | Girl/Boy | Warp | Richard D. James Album |
| 1997 | Come To Daddy | Warp | ...I Care Because You Do |
| 1999 | Windowlicker | Warp | 26 Mixes for Cash |
| 2005 | Analord 10 | Rephlex | Chosen Lords |
[edit] Compilations
 1996 Sire Records |
 December 1994 Distance |
 2001 Warp |
 March 25, 2003 Warp |
 November 01, 2005 Warp |
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[edit] Trivia
- He was named after his older brother, Richard James, who died before he was born.
- The grave of his brother was featured on the cover of the "Girl/Boy" EP and in the booklet in the "Richard D. James Album".
