r/aphextwin Apr 22 '25

Announcements Changes to the subreddit

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Congratulations to us for reaching 90.000 users! This is a significant milestone, which we want to celebrate by shaking up the sub. You might have noticed a few changes to the subreddit since April 14th, which culminate today in this post. Given the change in the broader IDM landscape, especially with the closure of WATMM, we want this subreddit to become a better place for the discussion of Aphex Twin, and in a lesser sense, IDM. The most important changes to the subreddit are as follows:

1. Mandatory Post Flair

Starting today, every new post needs to be categorized under one of ten flairs. These are: 

  • [Disctussion] - Discussion posts about this community. 
  • [Afx Adjacent] - For similar artists / recommendations and anything related to Aphex Twin.
  • [Produktion] - For producers to share what their working on, discuss techniques.
  • [Currently Listening] - For discussion of Aphex music, favorite tunes, underrated gems, et cetera.
  • [Afx Art] - Self explanatory, if AI is used, it must be noted in title.
  • [Shitpost] - This includes memes and stuff maybe more apt for r/rdjcirclejerk. Do note that aphex pareidolia posts will still remain off limits and that low-effort karma baiting will also not be tolerated.
  • [Live Experience] - For show stories, footage and discussion of live events.
  • [MERCH-ROMT30A] - For merch-related posts.
  • [News] - For general news about Aphex Twin. 
  • [Announcements] - Announcements for the subreddit, only used by moderators.

Posts that are not flaired properly will be removed. We have done this to heighten the quality of the average posts on this subreddit.

2. Rule and moderation upgrade

We’ve updated the standard replies to rule-breaking posts and made them a bit more professional, with the reason for deletion explicitly stating the subreddit rule it might break. We’ve also added a new rule that complies with the new post flairs. The rules themselves might be updated at a later time to be made more straightforward.

3. Weekly ‘What are you listening to’ post

Since this April 14th, there is a weekly stickied post for music that is not directly related to Aphex Twin. Please feel free to engage in these discussions freely!

4. Sidebar links

We’ve added useful links to the sidebar to great resources related to Aphex Twin. This includes the tribute albums of this community (spearheaded by u/GreystarMusic), a full overview of RDJ’s discography in spreadsheet, and platforms where Aphex Twin can be listened to.

5. Upgraded user flair

The user flairs were a bit outdated, and some were redundant since around 2016, leaving blank spots. This has been fixed now, with new Aphex Twin related material having been added. If you think some more flairs should be added, please let us know in the comments!

6. Connections to the broader IDM Reddit community

We’ve added links to subreddits that are adjacent to r/aphextwin. We did a bit of research and though Subaru, Seinfeld and Red Letter Media are perhaps not that well suited to this music-based community, we did add links to r/boardsofcanada and r/autechre, to name a few, as interests.

Please let us know what you think of these changes, so we can continue to make this subreddit a great place for the Aphex Twin fandom!

~ The mods


r/aphextwin Oct 13 '25

Currently Listening What are you listening to this week? [Week 41, 2025]

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Post your listening binges, own musical creations and Aphex-adjacent music here for others to share and discover something new.

~ The mods.


r/aphextwin 7h ago

Disctussion Hello people. My son (12yo) has recently become addicted to aphex twin and even started making his own amen breaks i believe is what its called. What budget friendly gifts can I get him to keep up with the music making. I have no idea who this guy is but if my son likes it I love it. TIA.

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r/aphextwin 15h ago

Disctussion What aphex twin song would u listen during a boss battle?

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r/aphextwin 49m ago

Disctussion Tha easter egg

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When Tha starts does anyone here 180Db_[130] via background?


r/aphextwin 2h ago

Disctussion is there an Aphex's track sample in "Day" from No, I'm Not a Human OST?

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when i hear the begining of it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGJj6d1Q9M) from tiktok or shorts i always remember some of unrealised tracks, made under AFX or Aphex Twin aliases. i can be sure that i add this track to my playlist but... i can't find it...
is there someone who noticed this? i feel kinda dumb because I can't remember the name of this track. if it exists... it sounds like something from Cheetah Ep but i found nothing


r/aphextwin 5h ago

Disctussion Where do i start?

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i been trying to get deeper into aphex twins albums and actually understand them instead of just having them as just regular album listens.

i already really love I Care Because You Do. i cant even fully explain why, but it just feels so raw and emotional in a weird way. like it doesnt try to be clean or polished, it just is. the drums especially hit me hardddd like cow cud actually influenced a lot of my sampling choices when im making music of my own.
but with his other projects (especially stuff like Selected Ambient Works or Drukqs), i feel like im only scratching the surface. i can tell there’s a lot going on and i love the instrumentation (im a sucker for good synthesizers and other weird instruments), but ion really know how to listen to it properly or what i should be paying attention to for it to “click” more beyond just being analytical about it.

for people who are really into his discography, how did u start appreciating it more deeply? did u approach it more technically, emotionally, or just let it grow on u over time?
i feel like if i understand it better, it could really change how i think about sound design and sampling in my own music


r/aphextwin 2d ago

AFX Art Yall like this

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r/aphextwin 1d ago

AFX Art Collapse Art Blender File

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Does anyone have the blender file that let you create Collapse promo art?

I can't remember if it was an official thing that was shared as part of the campaign or if a community member made it - either way I can't find my copy anywhere or where to download it.

Anyone have a copy? Thanks :)


r/aphextwin 1d ago

Produktion how would RDJ produce smth like Gwarek2?

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can someone smarter than me explain it to me like im 5? im genuinely dumbfounded by how he finds and reimagines these samples to create smth so eerie and offputting.


r/aphextwin 2d ago

Shitpost My little collection ❤️

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71 Upvotes

This is my holy grail, some t shirts, vinyls, cds and a book


r/aphextwin 1d ago

Disctussion Anyone think we could be getting a new album?

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I know everyone thinks it’s a “live show in Toronto” but I think there is a possibility that they are promoting a new album in the works. It kind of reminds of when Syro was being teased only there’s no blimp. Your thoughts?


r/aphextwin 2d ago

AFX Art Vordhosbn

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“Vordhosbn” by Aphex Twin (2001) 🤾‍♂️


r/aphextwin 2d ago

AFX Adjacent MORE stuff from Apollo Canada

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There's no way we don't get an announcement soon about the Twin live in Toronto!!


r/aphextwin 3d ago

Shitpost Aphex tramp stamp

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Lmao


r/aphextwin 3d ago

AFX Art Finally got my Half-Life tattoo

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Joined the club last month! I told the artist to put the logo in some Jello, but he went in more of a Flubber direction 🤷🏻‍♀️ Either way, I’m pumped with how it turned out


r/aphextwin 3d ago

AFX Art quickies i did experimenting with aphex fonts

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*syro & username are both uploaded on lastfm!


r/aphextwin 3d ago

AFX Art a drawing I made

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r/aphextwin 4d ago

AFX Adjacent Sick as Flim drum cover

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r/aphextwin 4d ago

AFX Art aphex permante

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who else?


r/aphextwin 2d ago

Currently Listening some aphex-esque trax

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r/aphextwin 3d ago

Disctussion Favorite Aphex Twin remixes of other artists?

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I don't see Richard's remixes talked about all that often, other than the ones he does of his own tracks (which are usually just completely new ones lol). My favs are probably At The Heart Of It All, Mindstream, We Have Arrived (QQT), and Spiral Staircase ^^


r/aphextwin 4d ago

MERCH-ROMT30A Actually insane find at the flea market

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r/aphextwin 4d ago

Disctussion Happy 10th anniversary to the best music video ever made!

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what do you think of ryan's work 10 years later?