The last time electronica/producer and tech head Richard D. James brought out an album under his Aphex Twin moniker was almost ten years ago. “Drukqs” was released in 2001 – a hefty 30 track double album that divided critics with its indecipherable song titles, far too many filler skits and gratuitously weird vibes and didn’t have a shade on his hugely influential 1993 breakthrough Selected Ambient Works 85-92. “Drukqs” was widely rumoured as his final LP with Warp Records and with James regularly threatening retirement few fans have held their breath regarding new releases from the godfather of ‘Braindance’…
But what’s this we hear about a brand new Aphex Twin album in the making?! The Quietus have heard reports suggesting Warp have signed James for another release and that the new album is “imminent”, however no release date has been confirmed at this point. Last week Aphex Twin joined South African rave-hop outfit Die Antwoord on stage at London Electronic Dance festival, so we’re hoping there might be an Akrikaans vocal cameo in the mix.
Richard D. James fans prepare to get your freak on when the full album details get their leak on…
