Aphex Twin - MTV News feature, 1993

[@phexus82]

Enjoy this man while he's here, one day he will return to his home planet, and we will miss him dearly.

[@faithestherr]

do you really think that he's capable of that? he'll live here forever,

[@ratchetboo]

Sus

[@pauljohnpinkybennett3557]

Not with me, he won't. He's in my soul.

[@pauljohnpinkybennett3557]

@@faithestherr The bloke is timeless. He has been in my life for 30 years. I can play a track every night, all year, and love them all.

[@nickdumont9891]

Best Comment Here

[@yamingoat]

lmfao richard just out here making shit up

[@lohollywood1f428]

@M00- HAM-HEAD 0:58

[@xv06-y31]

@M00- HAM-HEAD all of it lmaoo

[@NOIXize]

@M00- HAM-HEAD like sleeping 30mins a day bruh

[@clustercrash2995]

@@NOIXize there was this guy on youtubes ted talks talking bout sleeping 2 hs, few, like 4-5 years ago Ye rem phase and such

[@mthrnd1]

@M00- HAM-HEAD the whole goddamn thing. This interview is funny af

[@axel.foley.1984]

"I'd rather annoy people. I get a bit scared when people start dancing and getting into it." 😂😂😂😂

[@morbidmaggot999]

😍

[@dormaettu302]

I get it, is too boring and looks like a fake party when everything is perfect

[@qwertyiuwg4uwtwthn]

That honestly seems like one of the few times he aint lying

[@rsk9122]

1:55 that appearing and disappearing Richard always gets me.

[@juliagreen423]

It's his twin

[@lifemachinebroke]

The double Richard is so funny The way he just says "Ye!"

[@ineedausername124]

Yeah, really good drummer ​@@juliagreen423

amazing how he just lied the whole time

[@justinphillips7392]

and hilarious!

[@spyrock247]

Totally spinal tap

[@twinheadedwendigo]

this interview feels like a fever dream

[@conjointoates]

00:52 Richard's trademark lies lmao

[@dabulls1g]

Imagine sleeping 30 minutes a day.

[@futureshocked]

hahaha totally lying

[@karsuli]

haha , just like Kramer

[@nickmagrick7702]

okay I was suspicious

[@buried4430]

Of course I listen to The Aphex Twins

[@MousaMovies]

Oh yeah which is your favorite twin than ‼️

[@buried4430]

@@MousaMovies Richie C Jones

[@MousaMovies]

@@buried4430 yeah he is cool but the aphex twins wouldnt be the same withough Dick B Jamey

[@mthrnd1]

@@MousaMovies Pritchard T Jams

[@supermariologanfan2344]

My favorite is Robert E Wilson

[@johngammon963]

"I don't like making records, I just do it so I don't have to get a job so I can spend more time making music"

[@maxabeles]

half hour of sleep a night? Lmao this dude is a master at story telling.

[@maxabeles]

@@dylankars00 thank you

[@Demention94]

Philip Glass even said he did it

[@maxabeles]

@@Demention94 then he's in on the joke too

[@unknownknown4913]

Sleeping is important folks, really is

[@cl1xor]

Aphex Tweak ;)

[@ElLenadorLA]

I smoke the pots when I listen to the Aphex twins.

[@sporn23]

me too and its work like a charm in my mind

[@uv77mc85]

the plant pots or the yoghurt pots?

[@MattyBlades]

"Got it down to 2 hours a night and then half an hour" lmao I love his blatant interview lies 😂 total straight face he does it so well

[@deathhzrd]

God you can tell how much he hates interviews

[@lostmedia-e6p]

yeah, you can really tell he feels uncomfortable doing this interview

[@ThePageNo1]

@@lostmedia-e6p Yeh, you can definitely tell he's not comfortable with interviews

[@lostmedia-e6p]

@@ThePageNo1 i wonder if he was uncomfortable doing this interview, it kinda seems obvious though

[@ThePageNo1]

@@lostmedia-e6p I think it's fair to say that he was probably uncomfortable during this interview

[@godblessourdeadkotatsu8331]

Please guys don't get it twisted. He's not comfortable with interviews, it's pretty hard not to notice that.

[@AwesomeCoasters]

This is the dreamiest interview I've ever seen. The juxtaposition of his disconnect and the visual effects. And perhaps the fact that it's him. Just perfect. I've never found a video with the same quality of dreaminess.

[@JoKoy234]

Lol its like the interviewer stumbled upon him during astral projection and richard is like, well, shit. I guess lets do this interview.

[@OperatorMax1993]

Including Richard appearing and disappearing 1:55

[@Kaczula31]

The smile when interviewer asked him about meaning of Aphex Twin

[@garrett4309]

catphex gang

[@loro5750]

Catphex Gang

[@MatheusOnuki]

Hi catphex gang

[@garrett4309]

@@MatheusOnuki Hi Matheus

[@JesusChristTheOne]

2:00

[@etz80808yy]

1:57 i died "i don't know i just made it up"

[@bustingdogarchive4240]

why did he disappear?

[@booldawg]

Still remember the bit of software he wrote for the ZX81 that turned it into a keyboard. Absolute legend, this was back in about 82/83 he was still a schoolboy then as was I. Blew my mind that you could get sound out of the '81 let alone utilize it as a musical instrument.

[@lukenluken]

Love to see that in action. Guy's a genius

[@matthewgregory2106]

It's mad because the ZX 81 didn't have a sound chip.

[@booldawg]

@@matthewgregory2106 thats what made it so impressive!

[@Nxnn132]

@@booldawg deluded aphex fanboys are funny

[@fatherfintanstack8810]

Let's not forget The Depeche Mode, The The Doors, The The Other Two, and last but not least, one of my personal favorite bands, The The The.

[@Darrenski]

What about the the who?

[@Widderic]

Jesus christ this man is my hero. I sleep for half an hour, I dream up my music, I only release records to make money so that I can make more music, I have different't aliases to weed out the money mongers, I like to annoy people with my live music, I hate fans, oh and I hate this interview just so you know.

[@herpsmaltwatta]

Well he's monged your head out good and proppa.

[@djclubsandwich656]

@@herpsmaltwatta .

[@loremipsom224]

He doesnt hate fans, he dislikes groupies. There is a difference.

[@MixMastaCopyCat]

Awesome! Sounds like he made you a miserable person

[@wavybonez183]

I can’t believe no one else got this joke

[@Dogboy73]

The sleep revaluation was hilarious. 'I got it down to half an hour'. Brilliant.

[@ezuri4381]

This looks like something your science teacher would put on and make you write notes about it.

[@PatchCornAdams723]

Love RDJ. I love his attitude to interviews and showbiz fake shit. I love how he just lies constantly in interviews and even contradicts his own lies.

[@vertsk8er419]

bruh same, he's a troll like us anons, he's one of us no doubt. rdj pepe incoming?

[@greentaigo2552]

@@vertsk8er419 just cause he likes to fuck with the media doesn't mean he's a part of you cringe cult lmao

[@vertsk8er419]

@@greentaigo2552 ok bud, i'm pretty sure RDJ knows what's up with meme magic bro. PRAISE KEK

[@greentaigo2552]

@@vertsk8er419 thats different from being a part of 4chans cringe cult that stopped being taken seriously in 2014

[@chloeanderson2658]

@@vertsk8er419 take meds plz

[@Conqlusion19]

2:05 is interesting because richard really believes his brother co-creates his music from another dimension. you can see it when he answered the „silly question“ very seriously

[@socalltd]

@Aden When asked in 1996 about the Boy/Girl EP cover showing his brother's grave marker, he said that he sees his brother as guardian angel and inspires his music. This I remember from a late 90's FAQ website that does not exists anymore

[@k-yo]

@@socalltd WATMM forums?

[@socalltd]

@@k-yo Back in 1998 or so there was a site with all these questions about the releases and aliases around certain tracks. I wish I could remember the exact name of it. What is WATTMM?

[@derrylallen]

so ahead of his time this couldve easily been an interview from 1999 cuz easily most music during that time though great , sounds super dated now . one of my greatest influences, thank you Aphex Twin

[@rovingenglishman]

Very smart and humble guy. I saw Aphex live back in the day. He was completely absent on stage, just had a huge skinhead guy dancing like a maniac to the tunes for who knows how long, I just sat in the upstairs gallery tripping my balls off. Good times 👍🏼

[@fleaship6134]

The skinhead is Paul Nicholson, who designed the aphex logo

[@zebbleganubi723]

this has a very spinal tap feel to it

[@lucacycles8623]

"The Aphex Twin"

[@lohollywood1f428]

I like it it sounds fun

[@freshice1813]

his face is so strange, it looks so different each time I see it, yet it's immediately recognizable

[@colin4958]

100%. I thought it was just me. He can be better looking or worse looking. He also just so happens to like to distort his face too.

[@devonmccollister4860]

"yeah it does the job"..ha

[@strawberrycat.]

0:41 Awww such a cute smile and such a handsome man. ❤️🥰

[@nomad1517]

He seems like he just makes music as a hobby and somehow he just got famous along the way. I always wondered if he was autistic. He doesn't seem to like people, and is very technical. That also explains why his ambient stuff is so unearthly, this guys brain is in a dream state by design. Legend.

[@herkiee1]

1993 damn. I was 4 years old back then. I started listening to RDJ at 17 years old, but feels like all my life

[@sclitchmusic]

"Is it a misconception that there is another aphex twin somewhere playing with his keyboards?" *yep*

[@crustythewanksock2413]

“I don’t really like making records” 👌🤣

[@creepingcrawley6520]

Richard was ahead of his time pioneering the insomnia of the youth today

[@hairsandwiches]

He seems like a real proper genuine guy. Thanks for sharing! 7\

[@michaellk2254]

Funnily enough, I have nights I sleep so deeply because of pure exhaustion and yet I can hear such good harmonies in my mind in my sleep. This has happened on many occasions too. I can see how he gets inspiration in his sleep

[@bobibg4ever]

You should try doing music

[@HoShIfox19]

Same ! But very rarely

[@Z-Ack]

Drugs had 0 influence on any of his music.. he even said it in one of his interviews somewhere. "You must have had some days where you were under the influence pretty hardcore from the feelings behind some of the tracks". "I dont believe in influence, life and reality i think are already there, youre just saturated in a certain area of your mind at various times, what is done to move to other areas is not influenced or motivated to do so, you just simply have to know the right path to take to get where you think you want to be." Insert the sound of brain matter smacking the ground... cuz mind blown.. and the best ways of saying self medicating over "doing drugs".. lol

[@bigbox8992]

The Legend. The man. The myth. The Apex.

[@skippityblippity8656]

The twin

[@philsowers]

Sounds like someone could use some sleep. ;)

[@saberwolfe6363]

0:41 THE face

[@aliveslice]

Here it's cute though

[@sschorm]

the "a" at the end lmao

[@LucyInTheSkyWithDiamonds69]

a

[@iera1]

man of work

[@minecraftrotisseriechicken]

"SUSSING people out" "The Aphex Twin" Attenborough.

[@jimsmith3971]

I remember a few years ago I bumped into Richard somewhere in Cornwall. He's tall.

[@vilentman111]

gotta love 'the aphex twin'

[@xaneII]

I can’t believe they got this footage of the Aphex twin

[@daniel_v999]

I enjoy coming back once In a while to watch this.

[@anitrawles6004]

Who doesn’t love aphex twink?

[@moopteapop]

ap tw 🤤

[@stellasilverbat]

Once you realize that you don’t have to sleep, your mind goes 🤯 wide open

[@Froguko.]

Top Tier Reference

[@ARINOXMUSIC]

Yeah you'll loose your mind

[@Spencerjones_music3]

🐑

[@cJeremy]

true fucking legend right here...

[@ThatGuySarabia]

I'm glad I discovered Aphex Twin a long time ago

[@marshmelows]

You mean The Aphex Twins

[@stitcha123]

2:05 lets make a flippant remark about a guy's dead brother.

[@Koettnylle]

I felt that in his answers

[@Ermahnerd]

This man is taking control of the drum machine.

[@juliagreen423]

"Not that i know of"

[@Abruzzo333]

Love the On ep. One of the first Aphex releases I bought back in the early 90's so it will always remind me of how fresh that whole era was.

[@node1738]

On is so fuckin good

[@grigoryrasputin7347]

Genius

[@Wesley_C]

Aphex Twin is so awesome musician, a legend.

[@mrfallout261]

The Cocteau Twin

[@solongyouth]

1993: innovative technological genius musician dragged into TV studio against his will. 2021: talentless Instagram DJs dragged into music recording studios against their will.

[@jlouis4407]

The birth of the legend

[@caseystu123]

Dang I didn’t know Richard made all his own instruments? That includes all the Roland gear? I thought that was a whole huge Japanese corporation, guess I was wrong.

[@350125GOW]

Clown.

[@caseystu123]

I know he makes/tinkers with his gear a bit but I wouldn’t say he « makes all his own instruments ».

[@Rubyrulez123]

@@caseystu123 agree

[@aikighost]

He has made some instruments and tried to make a sampler at one point but it never worked and just made weird noises he sampled later, top tip about music journalists, they will believe and promote anything you tell them as long as it sounds more interesting than reality.

[@sschorm]

@@350125GOW what

[@andyhall7032]

omg the half an hour sleep quote is absolutely brilliant

[@williamrisbridger60]

I didn’t even know there was a 1993 😮

[@62mandog]

I get the feeling the interviewer would rather listen to The Pink Floyd. I've heard he also likes The Prince.

[@vrilmaxxed]

Nowadays he loves cardi b

[@Unclejemima14]

He wouldve probably been a big fan of TheFacebook had they stuck with that

[@archivehans]

Whats wrong with pink and prince?

[@oil.9]

@@archivehans op is taking the piss out on the interviewer because he keeps saying "The Aphex Twin" and not just "Aphex Twin".

[@peatrude4872]

@@oil.9 richard was referred to as “the aphex twin” in the early 90s

[@AmbientShrub]

He would reach far and wide for inspiration. Delving into delirium for access to other parts of your mind is what I would call comitted to your craft.

[@Farfarawai]

1:55 im dying dude lmaaaaao

[@SW-fn7cl]

He just fucks around in interviews like Bob Dylan does 🤣

[@philiolynott4886]

The interview is edited to look hallucinatory and all that jazz but I love how Richard D's banality about his music and unwillingness to go along with it breaks the idea to pieces.

[@inmyownworldfr]

Damn how much did mtv love his music

[@dax_thunder]

Once I fell asleep listening to blue calx, rhubarb, polynomial c, and those songs played in my dreams. Everytime I listen to those songs now, I think of the dreams I had and those songs bring me memories of the dreams.

[@stolensentience]

This made me realize I was missing the “on” ep. thanks so much

[@agatac5594]

He's really charming ngl

[@phreak761]

Gay.

[@agatac5594]

​@@phreak761 I'm a girl, but very gay too indeed

[@phreak761]

@@agatac5594 Lesbian.

[@agatac5594]

@@phreak761 exactly!

[@phreak761]

@@agatac5594 Bi.

[@marxman00]

Rack mount effects unit .Aphex, twin channel Aural exciter model b . made in 1975 ,Ive got one

[@squelchtone]

I had to scroll way too far in the comments to find this. When he said he just made it up, I was like, nahhh, Aphex Systems buddy..

[@engladtur]

I love this man

[@SOBINTAXIDRIVER]

this is the only liar i'll always trust

[@wuggman]

It’s hilarious how he obviously bullshits everyone and then blatantly contradicts himself in other interviews

[@ArameoDios]

Absolute genius!💎

[@FEAROWNAGE]

Sleeping half an hour a night and not dropping dead....sounds like me in the ninth grade.

[@tartgreenapple]

Been listening since the early 90's. It was a long dry spell after New Wave in the 80's.

[@Artifacts187]

....reminds me of a nice musician that once lived .....Syd Barrett

[@leonidaspapu3912]

Acid took that boy away from us

[@KH0LRA]

SUSSING PEOPLE OUT 😭😭😭😭

[@TylerPerry-qd7us]

A bit worried, a bit worried...

[@miagifodder5599]

That's one of the fucking best endings to an interview i've seen.

[@DanJWilcox]

RARE!

[@birkknut276]

my favourite band is the aphex twins

[@randyj420]

Wow! Wonderful find. Thanks!

[@yanbili390]

My fella Thom saw this interiew and straight up said FUCK IT we an avantgarde electronic noise group now

[@rigsmal4218]

Yan bili fan del IDM

[@itsjduff]

1:07 me when I lie on TV

[@trollgamer81]

1:11 "aegispolis"

[@eddyp483]

Serious Chris Morris vibes.

[@hurley31]

Got it down to half an hour 😂

[@silvanapaparella8078]

genius.

[@djnofly]

He does his thing. He likes it and doesn't. Normal. I wish him the best.

[@HeliosphanXtal]

This is from when MTV was still standing for something...look what it has become :(

[@michaellk2254]

Richard probably naps so often

[@adammarquez5203]

Well yeah he’s an Introvert

[@EnotekLyhtemid]

"Aegispolis" lmao they really didn't gave a fuck.

[@cutlersnyder]

The Aphex Twin!

[@stjepan_8902]

So I guess we can all thank capitalism Richard has to earn his living by touring and making records. He would probably prefer a life without all of that while still being able to make music most of the time. Then, he would have been known only in close circles as some sort of electronic music wizard and gearhead. I wonder how many insanely talented people actually live quiet lives, staying relatively or completely unknown. I'm sure that there are some.

[@thetrickisirarelyrespond5945]

Probably more than you'd imagine. I believe it's safe to say that true Intellectuals with an artistic bent would rather ski barefoot down a cheese grater slalom than court fame/having to deal with what's "out there", so go on pottering away, unnoticed.

[@stolensentience]

Tf is this comment

[@stolensentience]

@brass monkey and his artist name was?

[@hurley31]

Half an hour of sleep 😂. There will be Aphex fans out there that believe him.

[@BaddaBigBoom]

My Aspergerdar is going "ping ping ping" (takes one to know one?)