Classics

by The Aphex Twin

Classics cover art

Released concurrently with his rapid rise to IDM fame, 'Classics' looks backward to compile Richard D. James's earliest, highly abrasive dancefloor EPs originally released on the R&S label. Dominated by punishing Roland TB-303 basslines and aggressive, distorted percussion, the record captures his foundational mastery of the Belgian hardcore and acid techno styles. Highlighted by the brutal anthem 'Digeridoo', the compilation reveals the visceral club origins underlying his later ambient work.

Genres

  • Acid Techno
  • Acidcore

Tracklist

  1. Digeridoo
  2. Flaphead
  3. Phloam
  4. Isopropanol
  5. Polynomial-C
  6. Tamphex (Hedphuq Mix)
  7. Phlange Phace
  8. Dodeccaheedron
  9. Analogue Bubblebath 1
  10. Metapharstic
  11. We Have Arrived (Aphex Twin QQT Mix)
  12. We Have Arrived (Aphex Twin TTQ Mix)
  13. Digeridoo (Live In Cornwall, 1990)