Buy vinyl, cd, cassette, digital direct from aphex twin. Few artists have had a more lasting impact on the shape of electronic music than richard d. Aphex twins 1994 masterpiece selected ambient works volume ii includes barely anything resembling a beat or any sign of typical song structure, yet the album continues to garner adulation generally reserved for holy music. In 2012, fact named selected ambient works 8592 the best album of the 1990s. James followed up the album up in 1994 with the more traditionally ambient selected ambient works volume ii. Listen free to aphex twin selected ambient works 8592 xtal, tha and more. There werent many others quite like it that came before it.
Billed as a followup to james debut selected ambient works 8592, the album differs in sound by being largely beatless ambient music. Ii is the third album rework done by the raphextwin community. Most recently, user48736353001 has started to curate himself, making periodspecific playlists, including saw 1. Selected ambient works 8592 is, rather, an album stretching back to the days before software allowed for. Buy selected ambient works volume ii by aphex twin on aphex twin. Billed as a followup to james debut, selected ambient works 8592, the album differs in.
Animator david firth has much of his work soundtracked by aphex twin. Latinautor, abramus digital, latinautor peermusic, bmi broadcast music inc. Like abstract paintings composed of shades of a single color, jamess resonant explorations of specific timbres linger close to a central idea on each cut. Selected ambient works 8592 is the debut studio album by aphex twin, the pseudonym of british electronic musician richard d. Aphex twin selected ambient works volume ii album download. Theres parallels to saw ii and the likes of blue calx with red calx, and more idm based track we witnessed on saw 8592 with chink 101 and. This album is a coverremix compilation of aphex twins selected ambient works vol. Aphex twin beanie hat afx logo idm autechre squarepusher warp records electronic. James claimed that it was inspired by lucid dreaming, and likened the music to. All files that have been made downloadable by richard are here in. Download artist aphex twin releaseproduct drukqs label warp. People have been testifying on its behalf for nearly two decades, as if it were capable of curing ills or healing the soul. Songs like xtal, tha and pulsewidth are incredibly relaxing and soothing pieces ambient classics.
It marked aphex twin as a pioneering influence in electronic music. Selected ambient works 8592 1992 this audio comes from a verified lossless source. Aphex twin selected ambient works 8592 releases discogs. Richard david james born 18 august 1971, best known by the stage name aphex twin, is an english musician. Stream aphex twin selected ambient works 8592, a playlist by dan320 from desktop or your mobile device. Selected ambient works volume ii is the second studio album by aphex twin, the pseudonym of british electronic musician richard d. Selected ambient works allow me to introduce you to richard d. Best electronic music album of the late 20th century.
Selected ambient works 8592 by aphex twin apollo records. Users who like aphex twin selected soundcloud works 2015 users who reposted aphex twin selected soundcloud works 2015 playlists containing aphex twin selected soundcloud works 2015. He is best known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic styles such as techno and ambient music in the 1990s, and has also been associated with the electronic subgenre known as intelligent dance music. James alias aphex twin, afx, and a slew of other inscrutable pseudonyms, a charming bon vivant from cornwall who is known today for his delightfully blithe eccentricity and iconoclasm. If the scene often feels shrouded in mystery, we have him to thank. A must for every aphex twin fan, a must for everyone calling oneself an electronic music. Selected ambient works 8592 by aphex twin on amazon music. The electronic noises are superb youll love most every song on this album. Richard d james classic album from 1992, repressed countless times but still sounding as vital as it did way back when. Selected ambient works 8592 was a ground breaking record when it was released. Aphex twin selected ambient works volume ii 1994 cd1 01 cliffs 02 radiator 03 rhubarb 04 hankie 05 grass 06 mold 07 curtains 08 blur 09 weathered stone. Check out selected ambient works 8592 by aphex twin on amazon music.
The cache of aphex twins epic soundcloud output under username user18081971 between 2015 and january 2016 when all of his tracks were removed. Selected ambient works 8592 by aphex twin buy and download. Download selected ambient works 85 92 by aphex twin at juno download. Buy selected ambient works 8592 by aphex twin on bleep. The album still holds up remarkably well to this day, making it a timeless classic. The following year, hed release two albumsaphex twins selected ambient works 8592, his fulllength debut, and polygon windows surfing. It was released by apollo records on 9 november 1992 and later widely in february 1993. Ambient music has never sounded as good as it does on this collection. A proper gateway drug to the myriad microcosms of richard d.
Since the release of his earliest eps in 1991, james has constantly pushed the limits of what can be accomplished with electronic equipment, resulting in forwardthinking and emotionally engaging work that ranges from sublime, pastoral ambience. Download aphex twin mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Still probably the most uplifting and nostalgic thing in the afx catalogue. James, best known as aphex twin, is far and away one of the most celebrated and influential electronic musicians of all time. Selected ambient works 8592 brought new lush melodic instincts to dance music, while its sequel, selected ambient works vol. Studio album 7 single 2 ep 6 compilation 2 remix 1 soundtrack 1 computer controlled acoustic instruments pt2. Selected ambient works volume ii on aphex twin aphex twin label warp catalogue number download. Buy selected ambient works volume ii by aphex twin on bleep. British electronics wunderkind richard james alias aphex twin, afx, polygon window, etc. Aphex twin selected soundcloud works 2015 by christian.
It entered the uk dance albums chart at number 30 after the release of aphex twins 2014 album syro. I have waffled on for long enoughgo buy it or download if thats youre thing. In 2012, it was named the greatest album of the 1990s by fact. Aphex twin releaseproduct selected ambient works volume ii label warp catalogue number warpcdd21 release date march 7, 1994.
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