![]() Invigorated by the sounds of acid and, a few years later, the frenzied thrills of jungle, James set about creating a body of work through the ‘90s that spanned from rave culture at the start of the decade to complex, experimental music just as “electronica” was becoming a media buzzword. (It’s no surprise that Skrillex even posted to his Facebook that Aphex’s “Flim” is his favorite track of all time.) And when electronic dance music finally invaded mainstream culture in the U.S., there was more than a smattering of Aphex Twin’s influence to be had on its big-tent acts, none more so than Skrillex, who now pushes the punishing frequencies that James often deployed onto immense festivals crowds around the world. Even Kanye West sampled Aphex Twin’s piano etude “Avril 14th” on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (albeit poorly, according to James). Across a handful of albums and singles rendered both in his bedroom in Cornwall and (allegedly) in an unoccupied bank in South London, James provided a sonic blueprint for the next generation of producers in the realm of electronic music and beyond.Īs his landmark 1994 album Selected Ambient Works Volume II turns 20 this year, it’s now easy to see his influence on the likes of Four Tet, Caribou, Jon Hopkins, Rustie, Radiohead, and countless others. James has made plenty of music in the 21st century, culminating with Syro, his comeback as Aphex Twin, it’s his 1990s work that remains the most evocative and influential. ![]()
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