He was better known for furious rave bangers, such as Polynomial-C, or the tender, yet still ravey, techno and IDM of his debut album.Ī few months before Selected Ambient Works Volume II hit the shelves, Warp released On, a four-track EP of rabid and melodic techno that many assumed was the first single for the new LP. In the midst of such mayhem, out came a 25-track ambient LP, a record that, by all accounts, no one was expecting.Īt that point, only one of 30 or so Aphex Twin tracks could be considered ambientI on SAW 85-92. In March 1994, while James was living in Stoke Newington, Warp Records released his second album, Selected Ambient Works Volume II. ![]() They just wanted him and his friends to turn the music down, or else theyd keep calling the council and throwing rocks through their windows. In fact, his neighbours couldnt have cared less about his newfound success. James was an established artist by then, thanks to a string of well-received tracks (Analogue Bubblebath, Digeridoo etc.) and a groundbreaking debut album, Selected Ambient Works 85-92.Ī few years previously, hed played his first live shows on the road, performing in clubs like Tresor in Berlin and joining Moby and Orbital on tour across the US. ![]()
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