Selected Ambient Works 85-92 - Aphex Twin Reviews

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is another addition to the greatest albums of all time list, certainly for me. I was lucky enough to get the album before all the hype surrounding Mr Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin kicked off and was/am able to judge it for what it is. What really makes this album stand out is two things, the ...  Read the complete review

In almost all walks of music there has been moments that changed the game & brought that particular genre up a notch,set the benchmark so to speak.Selected ambient works by "aphex twin'was all that and a lot more.Released at a time when "rave culture'was at its peak & chillout music was best complimented by artists like "the ...  Read the complete review

As an electronic music fan, I found myself embarrassed and slightly ashamed that it took me so long to get round to listening to this startlingly beautiful collection of early Richard D. James works. The opener 'Xtal' is one of the most gorgeously uplifting tracks you are ever likely to hear, on this compilation or anywhere else for that ...  Read the complete review

Voted fourth best dance album of all time in Muzik magazine, is certainly earned through Richard D. James' magnificent debut album. Combining a collection that started when he was fourteen (after building the majority of his own equipment) up until he was twenty-one this album shows maturity far beyond his years. The albums feel is ...  Read the complete review

This album is a compilation of Aphex Twin's (aka Richard D. James) earliest works, mostly of beautiful, almost spiritual, techno. The title suggests that some of its tracks date back to 1985, when Richard was 14. Such early sign of genius explain why Richard has been compared to Mozart. The overall tone is calm, making it an ...  Read the complete review