Aphex Twin

Aphex Twin – “Classics” (R & S Records, RS95035CD) gathers Richard D. James’s early, era defining R&S sides into a single, high impact compilation: think the searing acid techno of “Digeridoo,” the cascading arps of “Polynomial C,” the rubberized churn of “Phloam,” plus the notorious “Tamphex (Hedphuq Mix)” and remixes of Mescalinum United’s “We Have Arrived.” Originally issued in 1995, this CD edition (cat. RS95035CD) captures the formative blueprint for IDM, hardcore and early drum’n’bass aesthetics—music designed for rig shaking clubs but detailed enough for headphones. If you’re building an Aphex/Warp era shelf, “Classics” is non negotiable: a time capsule of R&S’s Belgian techno heyday and a reminder of how far James pushed machines even before the albums on Warp.