Aphex Twin

UK pop pilgrimages: from Paul McCartney’s Kintyre to Giggs’s Peckham

With festivals looking thin on the ground, why not visit the places that have inspired some of our best songs and greatest bands, including Pulp, the Undertones and … Cliff Richard

Malcolm Jack, Eamonn Forde, Sam Davies, Laura Snapes, Ian Gittins, Daniel Dylan Wray

25, Jun, 2021 @9:30 AM

Aphex Twin review – wild lights, jungle buzzsaw and a boo for Boris

The electronic music legend melted genres at breakneck speed in this peerless ambient-to-hardcore festival outing – to the delight of a young crowd

Lauren Martin

15, Sep, 2019 @12:45 PM

Coachella day two: kidult silliness and Billie Eilish's freaky vibes

J Balvin brings reggaeton to the main stage and Aphex Twin is on masterful form but it’s the kids who rule the day

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

14, Apr, 2019 @12:16 PM

Aphex Twin's best songs – ranked!

As the 25th anniversary of the release of Selected Ambient Works Volume II approaches, we take a look at Richard D James’s back catalogue, from disorientating acid-house bangers to dreamy, if unsettling melodies

Geeta Dayal

28, Feb, 2019 @2:40 PM

Brits 2019: who will – and should – win every award

Can Dua Lipa have a second successful Brits year in a row, or will George Ezra dominate the biggest categories? Ahead of tonight’s ceremony, we ponder the likely winners

Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

20, Feb, 2019 @7:00 AM

R&B star HER: ‘I wanted to be anonymous’

Her songs are streamed in the millions and her music is beloved by Janet Jackson. But who is HER, the songwriter who hides her identity with a pair of sunglasses?

Leonie Cooper

05, Nov, 2018 @12:00 PM

Tracks of the week reviewed: Cher, Toto doing Weezer and Aphex Twin

Cher continues the Abba love-in, there’s a goosebump-inducing tale from Ray BLK, and Aphex Twin offers a yummy mummy-free answer to meditation

Hannah J Davies

17, Aug, 2018 @10:00 AM

Blimps, runes and latte mummies: how Aphex Twin keeps fans guessing

The Cornish producer has released his first new music since 2016, and has been preceded by a typically twisted rabbit hole of clues for fans to decipher

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

07, Aug, 2018 @2:21 PM

Mystery images at tube station hint at new Aphex Twin album

Logos appear on the walls of Elephant and Castle station near where British producer was rumoured to have lived in the 1990s

Laura Snapes

30, Jul, 2018 @11:01 AM

The week in radio and podcasts: PM; The Grenfell Tower Inquiry; The Home Babies

As the revered Eddie Mair announces his departure from Radio 4, two powerful PM podcasts carry on the good work

Miranda Sawyer

08, Jul, 2018 @6:00 AM

'It sent us down all kinds of wormholes': Bicep's secret dancefloor weapons

The Northern Irish duo have become one of the biggest acts in dance music – partly thanks to their DJ sets of ultra-obscure house and disco. They lift the lid of the darkest corners of their record collection

Joe Muggs

05, Sep, 2017 @2:36 PM

Field Day review – the Aphex Twin's live comeback raises the temperature

The one-day festival has a gigantic new Barn stage, suitably filled by Aphex Twin’s spine-tingling live return, supported by an eclectic lineup of pop, rap and dance for every taste under the sun

Malcolm Jack

04, Jun, 2017 @2:12 PM