THE TECHNO SELECTION
APHEX TWIN - SELECTED AMBIENT WORKS 85-92
If Brian Eno is contemporary ambient music’s godfather, Richard D James is its first son. This collection of gently-paced, electronic rhythms recorded on cassette in his bedroom during his teenage years, now harks as much a sense of early 90s-techno nostalgia, as it does a serene and pleasurable listen. Film buffs - peel your ears for vocal samples from RoboCop, The Thing and Willy Wonka. (artwork: Paul Nicholson)