Aphex Twin became a wedding DJ this weekend. Check out the footage below.
- READ MORE: Aphex Twin at Printworks, London: still one of the greatest electronic shows on earth
Footage of the electronic musician DJing for a crowd of less than 100 people began circulating on TikTok and Twitter/X last night, much to fans’ surprise.
Despite the small audience, the electronic artist spared no detail, deploying his signature disorienting visuals to accompany his set. Brief clips shared online also show him playing ‘The Bells’ by British drum and bass producer Jonny L.
According to an attendee on TikTok, Aphex Twin — real name Richard David James — had known the groom for years and DJed as a wedding gift.
Elsewhere on the wedding reception lineup was British electronic musician Luke Vibert and a DJ from the London-based record label futureRetro.
Check it out below.
Shout out whoever got Aphex Twin to DJ at their wedding last night pic.twitter.com/PCTWZW8crf
— george (@deejaygeejaygee) August 17, 2024
@joshjacko6 APHEX TWIN LAST NIGHT #aphextwin
♬ original sound – Josh
APHEX TWIN . PLEASE DJ MY WEDDING
THE VISUALS TOO???? WTF HAHAHAH https://t.co/k84m2fi5Ye pic.twitter.com/iS9w2ead9e
— RamonPang (@RamonPang) August 17, 2024
It was a different atmosphere to his 2019 Printworks gig, which NME gave a glowing five-star review, with writer Alex Hoban calling Aphex Twin: “one of the most consummately talented electronic artists on the planet” and the performance “one of the greatest electronic shows on earth.”
In June, Aphex Twin announced the release of an expanded edition of ‘Selected Ambient Works Volume II’.
The reissue of the 1994 album will feature a fold-out poster, sticker sheet and booklet with artwork development sketches by Paul Nicholson. It will come in a hinged oak case and an etched copper plate. Each copy is unique and is made to order.
It will be available as a 4-LP set, a 3-CD set and a deluxe 4-LP box set. The ‘Selected Ambient Works Volume II’ 30th anniversary issue is set for release on October 4 via Warp. You can pre-order it here.
Earlier this year, Aphex Twin once again clarified his stance on vaccines, after an old note of his resurfaced that seems to promote conspiracy theories.
A Reddit user recently came across an ID3 tag apparently written by the electronic musician, real name Richard D. James, in 2014. It read: “vaccines are poisonous, mercury, aluminum can+ autism, cancer”, while also referencing other conspiracies involving 9/11, chemtrails and others.
Responding to the tag, James took to Soundcloud and shed some light on the matter (via Stereogum). “Hello, got a few messages regarding some txt I apparently put in an id3 tag,” he began.
“My thoughts on vaccines for what it’s worth is that I’m not against them in principle but you should look at them on a case by case basis, see what’s in them, do your research and decide if it’s right for you or your loved ones, it’s up to the individual whether you have them or not.”
Elsewhere, Aphex Twin released his latest EP ‘Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760’ back in July last year, his first new music in five years. The EP’s lead track was later included on NME’s 50 Best Songs of 2023. The EP also spawned its own augmented reality app.
