Title: Aphex Twin Content: 200px|right Aphex Twin (born Richard David James, 18 August 1971, in Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish-born Cornish musician. He lives and works in the UK. He is a famous electronic musician. Aphex Twin is not his real name. His real name is Richard David James. His name is a combination of Aphex Systems Limited, a brand of audio signal processing equipment and the word Twin to remember his older brother. His brother was stillborn, but given the name Richard James. == Early life == Aphex Twin was born in Limerick, Ireland. He grew up in Cornwall, U.K. He started to make music when he was a teenager. In 1991, he formed a record label called Rephlex Records. After he became well known, he moved to London. This was so he could be in a place that was closer to other people. However, he returned to Cornwall a few years later, after meeting his wife. He still makes a lot of music today, and uses many different names. He lives in an old bank. He has bought interesting things, like a tank and a submarine. == Selected works == thumb|Live at Ilosaarirock Festival 2011 ===Albums=== * Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992) * Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994) * ...I Care Because You Do (1995) * Richard D. James Album (1996) * Drukqs (2001) * Syro (2014) ===EPs and Singles=== * Digeridoo (1992) * Xylem Tube EP (1992) * On/On Remixes (1993) * Ventolin/Ventolin Remixes EP (1995) * Donkey Rhubarb (1995) * Girl/Boy EP (1996) * Come to Daddy EP (1997) * Windowlicker (1999) * Analord 10 in the Analord Series (2004) * Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments (2015) ===Promotions and Compilations=== * Words & Music (1994) (Interview and tracks from Selected Ambient Works Volume II) * Classics (1994) (Many early singles, rare and live tracks) * 51/13 Singles Collection (1996) (Australia-only release) * Cock 10/54 Cymru Beats (drukqs promo) * 26 Mixes for Cash (2003), a lot of music remade for other artists (and four original songs) * 2 Mixes on a 12" for Cash (2003), a 26 Mixes promo * Falling Free, Curve Remix (2005), a 26 Mixes LP == Discography using other names == AFX * Analogue Bubblebath (1991) * Analogue Bubblebath 2 (1992) * Analogue Bubblebath 3 (1993) * Analogue Bubblebath 4 (1994) * Analogue Bubblebath 5 (1995 unreleased) * Analogue Bubblebath 3.1 (1997) * Hangable Auto Bulb (1995, re-released 2005) * Hangable Auto Bulb 2 (1995, re- released 2005) * 2 Remixes By AFX (2001) * Smojphace EP (2003) * "Mangle 11 (Circuit Bent V.I.P. Mix)" (this is on the Rephlexions album that was worked on by many people (2003)) * Analord (EP series, mostly as AFX) (2005) * AFX/LFO (split 12" between AFX/LFO) (2005) Bradley Strider * Bradley's Beat (1991)/(1995 re-issue) * Bradley's Robot (1993) Caustic Window * Joyrex J4 (1992) * Joyrex J5 (1992) * Joyrex J9 (1993) * CAT 023 (unreleased, only 4 copies pressed) * Caustic Window Compilation (1998) Gak * GAK (1994) Martin Tressider In the Universal Indicator series: * Universal Indicator: Red (1989) * Universal Indicator: Green (1995) Polygon Window * (Surfing on Sine Waves) (1993, re-released 2001) * (Quoth) (1993) Power Pill * Pac-Man (1992) Q-Chastic * Q-Chastic EP (1992 unreleased) Universal Indicator * Universal Indicator: Blue (1992) * Universal Indicator: Yellow (1993)