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Aphex Twin

Reviews 10

EP Of The Week: Aphex Twin’s Blackbox Life Recorder 21f

Reissue Of The Week: Happy Land

Pick ‘N’ Mix: Luke Vibert Presents… Amen Andrews, Modern Rave, & Rave Hop

Warped Bliss: The Quietus At Field Day 2017

The Lead Review: John Doran On AFX’s Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006 – 2008

Future Perfect? Wroclaw’s European Culture Congress

Why In With The New Is The Best Policy: Sonar Festival 2011 Review

Billy Butlin’s Bangers: Bloc Weekender Reviewed

Warp 20 Box Set Review: A Document Of Evolution From The City of Steel

BLOC 2009 Reviewed: Aphex Twin, Kode9 & More Hit The Beaches

Articles 13

Black Sky Thinking

Dread Magnificence: LSD, Selected Ambient Works II & The Psychic Death of Aphex Twin

The word 'ambient' is a misdirection worthy of the greatest illusionist, says John Doran, SAW2 is the work of a modern electronic composer, intent on destroying the boundaries between himself and the material of Cornwall which inspired him
Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Gavin Bryars

Leo Chadburn speaks to composer Gavin Bryars, who introduces a personal selection of ten tracks from his discography, ahead of a number of 80th birthday concerts celebrating his unique music
Black Sky Thinking

Aphex Twin’s Collapse EP Reviewed From The Gwennap Pit

John Doran was on his way to the Gwennap Pit in Cornwall when he received the new Aphex Twin EP by email. But is the outdoor Methodist amphitheatre and "early ancestor of the speaker cone" an ideal place to enjoy Richard D. James' latest?
Film

The Hidden Life Of Trees: An Interview With Gideon Koppel

ten years after the release of sleep furiously, the film's director Gideon Koppel talks to Adam Scovell about time, the seasons, and agreeing to disagree with Richard D. James
Art

Visual Overload: WEIRDCORE Discusses His Craft and Collaborators

One-man studio WEIRDCORE has achieved notoriety for his furious, ultra-stroboscopic and often nightmarish visual work for a host of collaborators including Aphex Twin and The Caretaker. But he appreciates an opportunity to slow it down, he tells Jamie Ryder
Black Sky Thinking

The Wheal Thing: Aphex Twin’s Alternative Cornish Language

From the myth of the methane princess to a reflection of Cornwall's rich history of radiocommunications, his home county permeates the music of Richard D James far more than as a cultural backwater, says Laura Snapes
Reissues etc. of the Year

tQ’s Reissues Etc Of 2015, In Association With Norman Records
Beyond The Hits

Aphex Twin: Quietus Writers Select Their Deep Cuts

With new album Syro just announced Dale Berning Sawa, Joe Banks, Emily Bick, Charlie Frame, Joe Clay, Tristan Bath, Ned Raggett, John Doran and Cian Traynor select their favourite album cuts, side-project tracks, collaborations, b-sides and rarities
Anniversary

Lingering Memory: Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works II, 25 Years On

Two and a half decades since the release of Aphex Twin's second collection of Ambient Works, Ned Raggett revisits an album whose enigmatic internal logic remains as intriguing and beguiling as ever
Black Sky Thinking

Graham Massey On 808 State’s Blueprint

Graham Massey returns to write us another fantastic piece, this time an overview of tracks from the new 808 State anthology, Blueprint with photos taken from his own archive
Rock's Backpages

A Classic Aphex Twin Interview. Simon Reynolds Talks To Richard D. James

"Schizophrenia is fuckin' excellent", said electronica's most gifted son in 1993. Come on you slags, let's have some Rock's Backpages Acid!

In Conversation

Celebrating Warp At 20 With Clark And Bibio In Conversation

Happy Birthday makers of musical weird-spoons Warp, says the Quietus as we publish a conversation discussing their love of the label
Black Sky Thinking

Doctor Samuel JOHNSON’S Dictionary of the new Musick: A

Wherein popular Minstrels & divers Forms of Song are subjeckt to withering Definition & justly lampoon'd for the common LISTENER

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 19

Baker's Dozen

Back Spinning: Mariam Rezaei’s Favourite Music

Ahead of her performance at OUT.FEST, The Newcastle turntablist and composer tells Alastair Shuttleworth about some of the records that have shaped her career – from Pauline Oliveros to Missy Elliott.
Baker's Dozen

Sonic Debris: Tony Njoku’s Favourite Music

The British-Nigerian experimental classical composer speaks to Alex Rigotti about his new EP, 'Last Bloom', and how encounters with the music of ANOHNI, Young Fathers, Curtis Mayfield and more changed the trajectory of his life
Baker's Dozen

Found In Translation: Gwenno’s Baker’s Dozen

Covering all things psychogeography and domesticity, Gwenno talks Ronnie Angel Pope through the albums that capture the atmosphere of the places and communities that matter to her
Baker's Dozen

Wonder & Waveform: Hannah Peel’s Favourite Albums

Hannah Peel speaks to poet, writer and sometime collaborator Will Burns about the 13 albums that influenced her, from Kraftwerk to Jill Scott, Radiohead, Cluster and Steve Reich. Photo by Peter Marley.
Baker's Dozen

Feel Like Dancin’? Jake Shears’ Favourite Albums

We mark Pride month with sometime Scissor Sister Jake Shears as he guides Ian Wade through 13 favourite records, from Elton John to Bongwater, Ween, Mr Bungle, Aphex and Ike & Tina Turner
Baker's Dozen

Not Just Random Doof: Jas Shaw’s Favourite Music

Jas Shaw marks the release of the first album from his new project Shaw & Grossfeldt with a Quietus Baker's Dozen, featuring an Aphex Twin love story, why dance music isn't an albums game, and how a Resident Advisor podcast helped him through chemotherapy
Baker's Dozen

A Document in Time: Neil Halstead Of Slowdive’s Baker’s Dozen

With Slowdive reformed and about to release their fourth album (as well as playing Field Day and Roskilde), Neil Halstead tells Joe Clay about the gateway albums that influenced him the most. Photo by Ingrid Pop.
Baker's Dozen

Embedded In The Skull: Colin Stetson’s Favourite LPs

As the experimental multi-instrumentalist prepares to release an envelope-pushing solo album and play the Quietus-partnered Big Ears Festival in Tennessee, he takes us through 13 LPs that have shaped the journey so far.

Baker's Dozen

Alchemy Happens: Lou Rhodes’s Favourite Albums

Penning her own Baker's Dozen of albums that shaped her career as both a member of Lamb and a solo artist, the singer picks 13 records that represent her "soul-music", following the release of theyesandeye
Baker's Dozen

About The Heart: Greg Fox Of Guardian Alien’s Favourite Albums

Before he takes part in no fewer than three performances at Roskilde festival next week, the Guardian Alien drummer, Liturgy man and prolific collaborator guides Tristan Bath through his top 13 records

Baker's Dozen

Serious Vibe: Dave Okumu Of The Invisible’s Favourite Albums

Before he plays Convergence festival, the prolific singer and guitarist speaks to Danny Riley about the albums that have shaped his musical life, including D'Angelo, Aphex Twin and "diminutive funk goblin" Prince
Baker's Dozen

Sense Of Absurdity: Jonathan Higgs Of Everything Everything’s Favourite Albums

The Manchester indie band's frontman gives Christopher Sanders a tour of the formative records of his teenage years, and explains why they, along with Australia's longest-running soap opera, have made a lasting impression

Baker's Dozen

“Music In Which To Get Truly Lost”: Daniel Avery’s Favourite Records

The Phantasy producer and DJ goes from mid-teen discoveries to recent acquisitions as he writes us his own Baker's Dozen of top albums, EPs and mixes ahead of his b2b set with Erol Alkan at fabric later this month
Baker's Dozen

Semi-Chaotic Elements: Ekoplekz’ Favourite Albums

With his third album on Planet Mu out, Nick Edwards gives us an in-depth trawl through his top 13 LPs, a Baker's Dozen that scans his formative 90s electronica influences and acts as a "reference point" to Reflekzionz
Baker's Dozen

Cinematic Quality: Blanck Mass’ Favourite Albums

He's just released his second solo album, Dumb Flesh, and is set to play tQ's stage at The Great Escape on Friday. Before that, the Fuck Buttons man gives James Benge the rundown of his top 13 records
Baker's Dozen

Everything Serves The Rhythm: Panda Bear’s Favourite Albums

The Animal Collective man released his fifth solo album, Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper, this week. Before he did, he sat down with Joe Clay to pick 13 formative favourite records
Baker's Dozen

Sonic DNA: Natasha Khan Of Bat For Lashes’ Favourite Albums

As part of our series of articles previewing this year's Field Day Festival, Natasha Khan roots through her record collection to pick out her 13 top LPs
Baker's Dozen

F**king Hell! It’s Dinos Chapman’s Favourite Albums!

As he releases his first album Luftbobler, Dinos Chapman guides Luke Turner through his favourite 13 albums, from Ligeti to Bad Seeds, Talking Heads, Aphex and Basic Channel

Baker's Dozen

Happy Songs? Stuart Braithwaite Of Mogwai’s Favourite Albums

Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite takes us through his favourite albums, and explains why it's Margaret Thatcher's fault that everyone in Scotland is a goth and how John Peel funded the Scottish music scene

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