Drukqs (stylised as drukQs) is the fifth studio album by Aphex Twin, the alias of British electronic musician Richard D. James, released in 2001 on Warp. It is a double album alternating primarily between tracks of meticulously programmed drum and bass-inspired beats and computer-controlled classical piano pieces.[3][7] It features the piano composition "Avril 14th," one of James's best-known recordings.[8]
Drukqs was released to get around a potential leak of James's music after accidentally leaving an MP3 player behind on a plane while traveling to Scotland with Rephlex co-founder Grant Wilson-Claridge. It was intended to be his final release with Warp, per his contract with the label at the time. Drukqs was released to a mixed reception from music critics, with many of them dismissing it as inferior to his earlier works.[9] The album peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart.[10] James would not release another album under the alias Aphex Twin until Syro (2014).
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Drukqs (stylised as drukQs) is the fifth studio album by Aphex Twin, the alias of British electronic musician Richard D. James, released in 2001 on Warp...
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electronically. James considers it the successor to his 2001 album Drukqs: Part 1 is Drukqs, as that was the first thing I released that utilised computer...
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Retrieved 26 October 2021. Seymour, Malcolm III (25 October 2001). "Aphex Twin: Drukqs". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September...
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