Biography
Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic styles such as techno, ambient, and jungle. Journalists from publications including Mixmag, The New York Times, NME, Fact, Clash and The Guardian have called James one of the most influential and important artists in contemporary electronic music.Raised in Cornwall, James began DJing at free parties and clubs in the area and around the South West in the late 1980s. His debut EP Analogue Bubblebath, released in 1991 on Mighty Force Records, brought James an early following; he began to perform across the UK and continental Europe. James co-founded the independent label Rephlex Records the same year. His 1992 debut album Selected Ambient Works 85–92, released by Belgian label Apollo, garnered wider critical and popular acclaim. James signed to Warp in 1993 and subsequently released charting albums such as ...I Care Because You Do (1995) and Richard D. James Album (1996), as well as Top 40 singles such as "Come to Daddy" (1997) and "Windowlicker" (1999); the latter two were accompanied by music videos directed by Chris Cunningham and brought James significantly wider international attention.
After releasing Drukqs in 2001 and completing his contract with Warp, James spent several years releasing music on his own Rephlex label, including the 2005 Analord EP series under his AFX alias and a pair of 2007 releases as the Tuss. In 2014, he made available a previously unreleased 1994 LP as Caustic Window. He returned later that year with the Aphex Twin album Syro on Warp, winning the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album. He has since released charting EPs including Cheetah (2016) and Collapse (2018).
Filmography
all 21
Movies 21
self 5
Writer 1
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord (2024)
A Curbside Love (2020)
Los Ángeles Patrullan (2020)
Aphex Twin live at Warehouse Project, Manchester 20/09/19 (2019)
Aphex Twin live at Printworks, London 14/09/19 (2019)
Rubber Johnny (2017)
Kuso (2017)
Planet Mu: µ20 (2015)
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014 (2014)
Sleep Furiously (2008)
Milkman (2004)
Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
WarpVision: The Videos 1989-2004 (2004)
Alan (2004)
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (2003)
The Last Sequence (2003)
Prelude (2001)
Monkey Drummer (2001)
Flex (2000)
Windowlicker (1999)
(Motion) (1994)
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GenderMale
Birthday1971-08-18 (52 years old)
Birth NameRichard David James
Birth PlaceLimerick, Republic of Ireland
SiblingsJulie James
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
Also Known AsAphex Twin, AFX, GAK, The Tuss, Polygon Window, Caustic Window, user48736353001, Brian Tregaskin, Karen Tregaskin
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album
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