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Tuesday August 7, 2018

Aphex Twin, whose new Collapse EP will be released Sept. 14. Weirdcore/Courtesy of Warp Records hide caption

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New Music

Aphex Twin Returns With The Frenetic 'T69 Collapse'

August 7, 2018 • The producer and deep experimentalist born Richard D. James will release a new EP, Collapse, on Sept. 14.

Friday August 4, 2017

How A Small Town Record Store Quietly Released An Exclusive Aphex Twin Record

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The Record

How A Small Town Record Store Quietly Released An Exclusive Aphex Twin Record

August 4, 2017 • Todd Osborn quietly put an exclusive release from electronic music legend Aphex Twin on the shelf of his store — before long there was a line around the block.

Friday July 21, 2017

Windowlick This: Aphex Twin Uploads Discography, Unreleased Tracks

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All Songs Considered

Windowlick This: Aphex Twin Uploads Discography, Unreleased Tracks

July 21, 2017 • Not only has the electronic artist augmented his beloved albums with unheard demos, but also an unreleased album of Korg experiments and a new EP featuring Luke Vibert remixes.

Thursday March 5, 2015

Planet Of Sound: The Long, Unmistakable Orbit Of Aphex Twin

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The Record

Planet Of Sound: The Long, Unmistakable Orbit Of Aphex Twin

March 5, 2015 • A flood of music — official and semi-secret, after years of silence — puts the career of the electronic musician Richard D. James, best known as Aphex Twin, into new and revealing perspective.

Wednesday December 17, 2014

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

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Best Music Of The Year

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

December 17, 2014 • The results are in! St. Vincent's self-titled album was by far the most popular record in our listener poll for the best music of 2014. On this week's show, we count down the Top 25.

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

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Monday October 27, 2014

The Taylor Swift/Aphex Twin Mashup You Didn't Know You Wanted Is Here

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All Songs Considered

The Taylor Swift/Aphex Twin Mashup You Didn't Know You Wanted Is Here

October 27, 2014 • Aphex Swift is a charming table flip that teeters between the sweet and the sinister: a little Nashville twang with a small dose of digital terror.

Tuesday September 30, 2014

New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

September 30, 2014 • On this week's All Songs: We share great new electronic music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' unsettling Gone Girl soundtrack, Thom Yorke and Aphex Twin, plus new music from Robert Plant and more.

New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

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