The discography of Richard D. James, a British musician, consists of six studio albums, four compilation albums, 18 extended plays, 12 singles, and 13 music videos released under his best known alias Aphex Twin, one studio album under the alias Polygon Window, one studio album under the alias Caustic Window, and one collaborative album with Mike Paradinas. Three compilation albums and 35 extended plays were released under other aliases.
As Aphex Twin
Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUKAUSPeaks in Australia: General: Drukqs: Cheetah: BELFRAGERIREJPNPeaks in Japan: Selected Ambient Works Volume II: Syro: NORUSUSDance Selected Ambient Works 85–92 Released: 9 November 1992 Label: R&S Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver Selected Ambient Works Volume II Released: 7 March 1994 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl 11 46 5 — 13 97 37 — 135 3 BPI: Silver ...I Care Because You Do Released: 24 April 1995 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl 24 — — — — — — — — — Richard D. James Album Released: 4 November 1996 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl 62 — — — — — — — — — Drukqs Released: 22 October 2001 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl 22 87 — 43 — 14 — 36 154 6 BPI: Silver Syro Released: 19 September 2014 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl 8 21 7 53 26 7 8 37 11 1 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUKFRAIREUSHeatUSDanceUSIndie Classics Released: 30 January 1995 Label: R&S Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl 24 — — — — — 51/13 Aphex Singles Collection Released: 30 November 1996 Label: Sire Format: CD — — — — — — 26 Mixes for Cash Released: 24 March 2003 Label: Warp Format: CD 63 86 47 29 3 18 Music from the Merch Desk (2016–2023) Released: 17 December 2024 Label: Warp Format: digital download — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSBELJPNUSUSDanceUSHeat Analogue Bubblebath Released: September 1991 Label: Mighty Force Format: 12-inch — — — — — — — Analog Bubblebath Vol 2 Released: December 1991 Label: Rabbit City Format: 12-inch — — — — — — — Digeridoo Released: January 1992 Label: R&S Format: vinyl 55 — — — — — — Xylem Tube Released: June 1992 Label: R&S Format: vinyl — — — — — — — On Released: 15 Nov 1993 Label: Warp Format: vinyl 32 — — — — — — Ventolin Released: 27 March 1995 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl 49 — — — — — — Donkey Rhubarb Released: 14 August 1995 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl 78 — — — — — — Girl/Boy Released: 19 August 1996 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl 64 — — — — — — Come to Daddy Released: 6 October 1997 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl 36 — — — — — 37BPI: Silver Analord 10 Released: 15 December 2004 Label: Warp Format: digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 Released: 23 January 2015 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl 36 — 80 24 — 1 — Cheetah Released: 8 July 2016 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl 14 63 — 43 140 1 —Collapse Released: 14 September 2018 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl 11 — — 28 113 2 — London 14.09.2019 Released: 14 September 2019 Label: Warp Format: digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — Manchester 20.09.2019 Released: 20 September 2019 Label: Warp Format: digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — Peel Session 2 Released: 15 November 2019 Recorded: 1995 Label: Warp Format: digital download, streaming, vinyl — — — — — — — Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 Released: 28 July 2023 Label: Warp Format: digital download, streaming, vinyl, CD — — — 38 — — — London 19.08.2023 Released: 19 August 2023 Label: Warp Format: vinyl — — — — — — —
Promotional albums Words & Music (1994, Sire/Warner Bros. Records PRO-CD-6878). Promotional recording for Selected Ambient Works Volume II; contains edited versions of tracks from that release and portions of an interview with Richard D. James. Drukqs 2 Track Promo (2001, Warp Records, DRUKQS1CD). Promotional recording for drukQs, contains edited versions of tracks from that release.
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumUKAUSDENFRASWENZUSHeat.USDance "Ventolin"1995 49 — — — — — — —...I Care Because You Do "Girl/Boy" 64 — 19 — — — — —Richard D. James Album "Come to Daddy"1997 36 — 10 — — — 37 — Come to Daddy "Windowlicker"1999 16 70 15 60 53 33 — – "minipops 67 [120.2]"2014 167 — — — — — — 38 Syro "MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96"2015 — — — — — — — — "3 Gerald Remix / 24 TSIM 2"2017 — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Barcelona 16.06.23"2023 — — — — — — — — "Blackbox Life Recorder 21f"2023 79 — — — — — — 25Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 "#19"2024 — — — — — — — —Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition) "th1 [evnslower]" — — — — — — — — "#3 / Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev" — — — — — — — —
Other charted songs TitleYearPeak chart positionsReleaseUKSalesUKPhysicalUKVinyl "Slo Bird Whistle"201970 3 3Peel Session 2 "Polynomial-C"199239 4 4Xylem Tube "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos Title Year Director "Schottkey 7th Path" 1993 !K7 "Ageispolis" Prism Leisure "On" Jarvis Cocker "Ventolin" 1995 Steve Doughton "Donkey Rhubarb" David Slade "Come to Daddy" 1997 Chris Cunningham "Windowlicker" 1999 "Monkey Drummer" 2001 "Rubber Johnny" 2005 "Nannou" Laurent Briet "CIRKLON3 [ Колхозная mix ]" 2016 Ryan Wyer "T69 Collapse" 2018 Weirdcore "Blackbox Life Recorder 21f" 2023 Note: "Rubber Johnny" is a short film that features the song "Afx237 v.7", and "Monkey Drummer" is a short music video for the track "Mt Saint Michel + Saint Michaels Mount", both by director Chris Cunningham and both from the album Drukqs.
As AFX Extended plays
YearAlbum details1992Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3 Released: 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD1994Analogue Bubblebath 4 Released: 1 July 1994 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD1995Analogue Bubblebath 5 Released: 1995 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inchHangable Auto Bulb EP Released: 16 October 1995 Label: Warp Format: 12-inchHangable Auto Bulb EP.2 Released: 11 December 1995 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch1997Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3.1 Released: 1 January 1997 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch20012 Remixes by AFX Released: 30 July 2001 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD2003Smojphace EP Released: 16 June 2003 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD2005Analord 01–09, 11 Released: Analord 01: 24 January 2005 Analord 02: 24 January 2005 Analord 03: 21 February 2005 Analord 04: 21 February 2005 Analord 05: 14 March 2005 Analord 06: 11 April 2005 Analord 07: 25 April 2005 Analord 08: 9 May 2005 Analord 09: 13 June 2005 Analord 11: 13 June 2005 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inchAFX/LFO Released: 22 August 2005 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch 2015Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006–08 Released: 21 August 2015 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, CD, digital download 2016Houston, TX 12.17.16 Released: 17 December 2016 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, digital download 2017London 03.06.17 Released: 3 June 2017 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, digital downloadKorg Trax+Tunings for Falling Asleep Released: 14 July 2017 Label: Warp Format: digital downloadOrphans Released: 19 July 2017 Label: Warp Format: digital download
Compilation albums Year Album details2005Hangable Auto Bulb Released: 31 October 2005 Label: Warp Format: CD2006Chosen Lords Released: 10 April 2006 Label: Rephlex Format: CD
Releases under other aliases Studio albums Year Album details Alias released under1993Surfing on Sine Waves Released: 11 January 1993 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, 2×LPPolygon Window1996Expert Knob Twiddlers Released: 24 June 1996 Label: Rephlex Format: CD, CS, 2×LPMike & Rich(with Mike Paradinas)2014Caustic Window Released: 16 June 2014 Recorded: 1992–1994 Label: Rephlex Format: 2×LP, CD-R, digital downloadCaustic Window
Compilation albums Year Album details Alias released under1998Compilation Released: 1 June 1998 Label: Rephlex Format: CD, 3×LPCaustic WindowExtended plays Year Album details Alias released under1992Pac-Man Released: 1 January 1992 Label: FFRR Format: 7-inch, 12-inch, CD, CSPower-PillJoyrex J4 EP Released: 1 July 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inchCaustic WindowJoyrex J5 EP Released: 1 July 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch1993Bradley's Robot Released: 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inchBradley StriderQuoth Released: 22 March 1993 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, CDPolygon WindowJoyrex J9i Released: 1 September 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 10-inchCaustic WindowJoyrex J9ii Released: 1 December 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch1994GAK Released: 6 June 1994 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, CDGAK1995Bradley's Beat Released: 1995 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inchBradley Strider2007Confederation Trough Released: 7 May 2007 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CDThe TussRushup Edge Released: 25 June 2007 Label: Rephlex Format: 3×LP, CD
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References
External links Aphex Twin discography at Discogs.