Windowlicker

Aphex Twin's 'Windowlicker' merges heavily processed breakbeats and manipulated, eroticized vocals into a composition described as both "cyborg R&B" and "eerie lounge-porn music." The track progresses through distinct sections, from a drum and bass introduction to an abrasive noise finale, while famously embedding a hidden spiral image within its spectrogram. Accompanied by a lengthy, satirical Chris Cunningham-directed music video that parodies gangsta hip-hop tropes, the single's unpredictable syncopation and digital transformations proved highly influential on subsequent electronic music.