Aphex Twin

**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.

### 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

- _Analogue Bubblebath (1991)_
- _Analog Bubblebath Vol 2 (1991)_
- _Digeridoo_ (1992)
- _Xylem Tube EP_ (1992)
- _On_ (1993)
- _Ventolin_ (1995)
- _Donkey Rhubarb_ (1995)
- _Girl/Boy EP_ (1996)
- _Come to Daddy_ (1997)
- _Windowlicker_ (1999)
- _Analord 10_ in the _Analord_ Series (2004)
- _Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2_ (2015)
- _Cheetah_ (2016)
- _Collapse_ (2018)
- _Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760_ (2023)

### 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
- _Chosen Lords_ (2006), a compilation of chosen tracks from the _Analord_ series

## Discography using other names

**AFX**
- _Analogue Bubblebath Vol 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 EP.2_ (1995, re-released 2005)
- _2 Remixes By AFX_ (2001)
- _Smojphace EP_ (2003)
- "Mangle 11 (Circuit Bent V.I.P. Mix)" (this is a track on _Rephlexions,_ a various artists album (2003))
- _Analord_ (EP series, mostly as AFX) (2005)
- _AFX/LFO_ (split 12" between AFX/LFO) (2005)
- _orphaned deejay selek 2006-08_ (2015)

**Bradley Strider**
- _Bradley's Beat_ (1991)/(1995 re-issue)
- _Bradley's Robot_ (1993)

**Caustic Window**
- _Joyrex J4_ (1992)
- _Joyrex J5_ (1992)
- _Joyrex J9i_ (1993)
- _Joyrex J9ii_ (1993)
- _CAT 023_ (unreleased, only 4 copies pressed)
- _Compilation_ (1998)
- _Caustic Window_ (2014)

**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)

## Other websites

- Rephlex Records. This is Aphex Twin's record label.

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Aphex Twin
- **image**: Aphex Twin 2.jpg
- **caption**: James performing in March 2007
- **image size**: 240px
- **landscape**: yes
- **birth name**: Richard David James
- **birth place**: Limerick, Ireland
- **origin**: Cornwall, England
- **years active**: 1985–present