The discography of Richard D. James, a British musician, consists of six studio albums, three compilation albums, 14 extended plays, seven singles, and 12 music videos, all released under his best known alias Aphex Twin. James has also released 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.
| Richard D. James discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 6 |
| EPs | 16 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 7 |
| Music videos | 12 |
As Aphex Twin
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
IRE [6] |
JPN [7] |
NOR [8] |
US [9] |
US Dance [10] | |||||
| Selected Ambient Works 85–92 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Selected Ambient Works Volume II |
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11 | 46 [12] |
5 | — | 13 | 97 [13] |
37 | — | 135 | 3 |
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| ...I Care Because You Do |
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24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Richard D. James Album |
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62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | |||
| Drukqs |
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22 | 87 | — | 43 | — | 14 | — | 36 | 154 | 6 |
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| Syro |
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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
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
FRA [4] |
IRE [6] |
US Heat [14] |
US Dance [10] |
US Indie [15] | ||
| Classics |
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24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51/13 Aphex Singles Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 Mixes for Cash |
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63 | 86 | 47 | 29 | 3 | 18 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL [16] |
JPN [17] |
US [9] |
US Dance [10] |
US Heat [14] | |||
| Analogue Bubblebath |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Analog Bubblebath Vol 2 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Digeridoo |
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55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylem Tube |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| On |
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32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ventolin |
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49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Donkey Rhubarb |
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78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Girl/Boy |
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64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Come to Daddy |
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36 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 |
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| Analord 10 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 |
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36 | — | 80 | 24 | — | 1 | — | |
| Cheetah |
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14 | 63 | — | 43 | 140 | 1 | — | |
| Collapse |
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11 | — | — | 28 | 113 | 2 | — | |
| London 14.09.2019 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Manchester 20.09.2019 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Peel Session 2 |
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—[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 |
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— | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | |
| London 19.08.2023 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Promotional albums
edit- 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
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [23] |
DEN [24] |
FRA [4] |
SWE [25] |
NZ [26] |
US Heat |
US Dance [27] | |||
| "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 | — | –[C] | Non-album single |
| "minipops 67 [120.2]" | 2014 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | Syro |
| "MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "3 Gerald Remix / 24 TSIM 2" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Barcelona 16.06.23" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Blackbox Life Recorder 21f" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 | |
| "#19" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition) |
Music videos
edit| 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
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Extended playsedit
Compilation albumsedit
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Releases under other aliases
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Studio albumsedit
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Notes
edit- ^ Richard D. James Album did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 20 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[14]
- ^ Peel Session 2 did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the Physical Singles Chart chart (credited as "Slo Bird Whistle").[21]
- ^ "Windowlicker" peaked at number 15 on the Dance Singles Sales chart.[28]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "APHEX TWIN | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
- General: "australian-charts.com - Aphex Twin - Syro". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- Drukqs: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 October 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report (608). Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 October 2001. Archived from the original on 21 February 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2016 – via Australian Web Archive.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Cheetah: "Chart Watch #377". auspOp. 16 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Aphex Twin - Syro". ultratop.be. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Discography Aphex+Twin". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ "Discographie von Aphex Twin". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Discography Aphex Twin". Irish Albums Chart. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ Peaks in Japan:
- Selected Ambient Works Volume II: オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年09月30日～2024年10月06日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking September 30, 2024 – October 6, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- Syro: "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2014年09月22日～2014年09月28日 11～20位 | Oricon Style". oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Discography Aphex Twin". VG-lista. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Aphex Twin Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Aphex Twin Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Aphex Twin: BPI awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 41, 2024)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Aphex Twin Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Aphex Twin Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Richard D. James". ultratop.be. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "エイフェックス・ツインのアルバム売上ランキング". Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "WARP – London 14.09.2019 – Aphex Twin". Warp. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "WARP – Manchester 20.09.2019 – Aphex Twin". Warp. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "WARP – Peel Sessions 2 – Aphex Twin". Warp. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart: 21 November 2019 - 27 November 2019". official charts company. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Cetin, Marissa (24 January 2023). "Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Jayda G, Fever Ray, more announced for Field Day 2023". DJ Mag. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 17.
- ^ "Discography Aphex Twin". Danish Singles Chart. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ "Discography Aphex Twin" (in Norwegian). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ "Discography Aphex Twin". New Zealand Singles Chart. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ "Aphex Twin Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Aphex Twin Chart HIstory: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Wilson-Claridge, Grant (1992). "Rephlex Manifesto". alt.rave. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "orphaned deejay selek 2006–2008". Warp. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "AFX – Houston, TX 12.17.16 [Day For Night]". Warp. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "AFX - London 03.06.17 [field day]. Aphex Twin". Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Korg Trax+Tunings for falling asleep". Warp. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "orphans". Warp. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Caustic Window - Caustic Window LP (CDr, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
External links
edit- Aphex Twin discography at Discogs.