UNBELIEVABLE: Richard d james - Caught on Camera

Waldorf upgrades its Iridium Desktop synth with a little help from Aphex Twin

Iridium Desktop Mk2 gains a new synthesis mode, extra power under-the-hood, and an automation feature inspired by Richard D James

MusicRadar · Mar 6

The surprising artist who has overtaken Taylor Swift in monthly YouTube listeners

Aphex Twin, the British electronic music producer Richard D James, has unexpectedly surpassed Taylor Swift in monthly YouTube listeners, attracting nearly 450 million across the platform. This is vastly higher than Swift’s, who reportedly receives 396 million to 399 million listeners a month on YouTube. This surge is primarily attributed…

The Independent UK · Jan 27

“Emotional and soul crushing”: Aphex Twin has more Youtube listeners than Taylor Swift and this is the reason why

QKThr seems to be a go-to track for Youtube shorts

MusicRadar · Jan 19

Aphex Twin's MIDI-modded Yamaha GX-1 goes up for sale for almost £100,000

Fewer than 100 of these ultra-rare analogue behemoths were ever made - and this one was owned by Richard D. James himself

MusicRadar · Apr 7, 2025

Selected Ambient Shirts: Aphex Twin just dropped a 191-track playlist for sportswear brand Supreme (and there’s a rare Aphex treat buried in there too)

He’d already put his name and face on the brand, now here’s the perfect music to listen to while wearing it

MusicRadar · Mar 15, 2025

“The risk is that I never finish a piece - I want to push them further, to see how far they can be deformed without tearing”: How Aphex Twin fought the temptation to continually refine, and how we can learn from his example

It’s easy to carry on fiddling with our tracks, but as Richard D. James knows all too well, that urge to keep going can prove a problem

MusicRadar · Feb 6, 2025

Aphex Twin: Music from the Merch Desk (2016-2023) review – Santa’s sack overspills with AFX bounty

Compiling the highly sought-after limited vinyl releases sold at recent festival sets, this surprise 38-track release filled with bangers and beauty is a trove for fans

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Aphex Twin just surprise-dropped a thirty-eight track, two-and-a-half hour compilation album

The album compiles material previously only released in physical formats and sold at live shows across the last few years

Louder · Dec 17, 2024

Aphex Twin drops new compilation of super rare vinyl releases

Music From The Merch Desk is available now

MusicRadar · Dec 17, 2024

Aphex Twin DJ'd at a friend's wedding

Reports suggest that James played the set as a wedding gift, with Luke Vibert also performing

MusicRadar · Aug 19, 2024