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Aphex Twin

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Born 18 August 1971.

Aphex Twin is a performance name for the person Richard David James.

Photo of Aphex Twin Posed group portrait L-R Rod Coombes , Chas Cronk , John Hawken , Dave Cousins and Dave La

Biography

Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), aka Aphex Twin, is a British electronic musician described by The Guardian newspaper as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music." He founded the record label Rephlex Records in 1991 with his friend Grant Wilson-Claridge.

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Credits

Role Artist Release
Remixer Philip Glass "Heroes" Symphony: From the Music of David Bowie & Brian Eno
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  4. New and classic tracks from established artists, young groups and unsigned bands

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  6. Strange and beautiful leftfield music

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  7. Upfront alternative music, classic tunes and live music from Scotland's best new bands.

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  1. BBC 6 Music 100%

  2. BBC Radio 1 33%

  3. BBC One 16%

  4. BBC Radio Scotland 8%

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