Richard D James Album: Aphex Twin

This computer-based approach allowed for unprecedented precision in drum programming. James would often "hit the keyboard" to find a rhythm he liked and then spend hours manually moving notes to achieve extreme rhythmic complexity.

Tracks like "To Cure a Weakling Child" feature James's own voice modulated to sound like a child giving a lecture about anatomy. Other pieces, such as "Goon Gumpas," evoke the whimsical, daintier melodies of children's television soundtracks. aphex twin richard d james album

The Richard D. James Album , released on 4 November 1996 through Warp Records , remains a definitive high-water mark for electronic music. This fourth studio album from Aphex Twin (the primary alias of Richard David James) signaled a radical shift in his production style, blending the lush, melodic sensibilities of his earlier ambient work with the aggressive, high-speed rhythmic complexity of "drill 'n' bass". Other pieces, such as "Goon Gumpas," evoke the

None of his recordings have captured the competing impulses to lull you to sleep and blast out your eardrums as well as Richard D. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Richard D. James Album - Aphex Twin - CD This fourth studio album from Aphex Twin (the