Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition)Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition) releases on Oct 4, 2024, celebrating the original albums 30th anniversary. Written when Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) was in his early 20s, the album gained critical acclaim both upon release and retrospectively (10 10 Pitchfork review, #2 Best Ambient Album of All Time, 4 star Rolling Stone review +more). Aphex Twin and SAW IIs influence continues to grow and take new meaning across generations.

some are for solitude and introspection

This is largely down to a handful of productions that take Latin funk and soul into trippy new territory

Paying tribute to the band’s pioneering ‘Night Version’ remixes that tipped their earliest material towards the dance floor

violent lyrics

Flash Atkins

Chris Phillips (Jazz FM)

is the classic combo of jittery breaks and warm

It’s both a criminally under-appreciated album and a hard-to-find record so we’re delighted to be giving this sweet disco-funk groover the reissue treatment it deserves

Advanced futuristic Electro cuts

for some peak time perfection

Rick Holmes’ breath-taking track

sambas started to appear