Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album [33 ⅓ RPM]

"Many of my tracks are better if you play them at 33 rpm. I have never denied that. That’s also why my pieces are so short: you can only press them onto maxi singles if they are short at 45 rpm. If they go for too long, then they don’t fit onto the vinyl-and then you can’t play them slower. That’s also the real reason why my album ended up so short. Buy it on vinyl. Instead of 33 minutes, you actually get 45, you understand? And there you have it, an album of standard length."
Download: mega.nz/#!FVkQkARC!xzesMIKdNV...
00:00 4
04:45 Cornish Acid
07:35 Peek 824545201
11:45 Fingerbib
16:44 Carn Marth
20:06 To Cure a Weakling Child
25:35 Goon Gumpas
28:15 Yellow Calx
32:18 Girl/Boy Song
38:42 Logan Rock Witch

[@uurhelo]

the more you listen "4" the more you realize how many details it got its actually so impressive. and even tho all the details it is still easy to choose sounds on its normal rpm

[@jesse-ei7yt]

hey it's up again, hopefully they don't take it down.

[@MegaSudri]

nevermind that, hear 'yellow calx' dude...

[@codywhistlesnatch8274]

That's why it was called 'intelligent' dance music.

[@3-meo-2-oxo-pce]

​@@codywhistlesnatch8274that name has always been lame and pretentious.

[@mapledemon5601]

@@codywhistlesnatch8274 idm is a terrible genre descriptor

[@sinistrality7883]

4 sounds euphoric at this speed, but by far the best one, for me, is Fingerbib, it went to somewhat popish tune to something ethereal and out of this world, ugh, best track by far.

[@idkdidkdidkdidk_dedeedefdv802]

fingerbib is so underrated ong

[@JamesBondBLHK100]

This was the album that introduced me to Aphex Twin in 2019. Never knew what else he had in stock, but after hearing almost all of his music from the early 90s as AFX to today, I can say that Aphex Twin got me fully into electronic music. Any subgenre from IDM to techno, he's helped made me go further down my musical journey. Now thanks to him I'm also a fan on jungle and glitch music. Thank you Richard. Your music is next level and ahead of its time. ❤❤❤❤

[@2112SNEEK]

Yeah, I got also fully into electronic music only to find out that there isn't much (except for kzbin.info/www/bejne/qF7RZnd8oM2jjKM) that can top Aphex Twin, this LP in particular..

[@Magic.Window]

Same Here

[@sovtha]

@@2112SNEEK looks neat! will give it a listen

[@Sadministrator]

@@2112SNEEKThat and ‘The Party Album’ by Vengaboys.

[@ChrMmn]

4 sounds even more impressive at 33 1/3. It hits even deeper and hints at something more infinite. I love the concept of recording at 45 RPM to play at 33 1/3. Brilliant music, brilliant man.

[@ilikefarting]

actually, thsi was recorder at 33 1/3 rpm, rdj just lied in an interview like always

[@clonetrooper75]

@@ilikefarting idk the vocal sample's definitely slowed in this version, could very well be an act of subversion in itself but i dont wanna give him too much credit : ^ )

[@thesaurusrext]

holy fuck i've been listening to this all wrong for 20+ years. This was one of the first CDs i bought back when people did that. Listened to it on repeat for months then every once in a while over years. This 33rpm thing is just, an almost Nujabes experience. Tapestry of sound.

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

My first album was 'Come to Daddy' My grandma took me shopping for my birthday when i was 13. I wanna say the next year, she let me buy Primus' discography. It was like 6 albums, at the time. Got it at Circuit City. ..but as far as Aphex goes, i saw the video to Come to Daddy on MTV2, but had NO idea what i was about to get into. Now, here i am, 39, and i just listened to '4' three times in the shower, then saw this.. Aphex is a part of me as much as the air i breathe.

[@nyxxic4550]

@@atrocious_pr0xy Fuck yeah. Primus and aphex twin are awesome.

[@Brendan-Black]

The LP was intended to be played at 45 rpm. The reason it sounds so "right" at 33⅓ is 'cause RDJ records his drill & bass tracks at a slower speed then speeds 'em up. So while you may prefer listening to them at 33⅓, that isn't what RDJ intended (despite what he's jokingly claimed in more recent years). That said, obviously listen to 'em however ya like. Just know that, no, you haven't been "listening to this all wrong for 20+ years." Peace✌️

[@artigoaudio]

You're right. I'm listening at this speed now and it's mind blowing.

[@spratch]

owwww fingerbib 😍

[@aaronheise878]

that was just what i needed

[@acsola3909]

One of the best track ever /I love Melodies from Mars/, I like it with ,,Merde" video here on YT...

[@Javkillers]

In my opinion the best melodies richard has are in here and in syro also

[@NasteeJo]

and druqks

[@squanchysquanch1840]

Drukqs has incredible melodies hidden inside harsher tracks. Almost like hidden shelters you run across while trying to survive in a menacing storm.

[@TheStuF]

I agree with you

[@drgus8042]

drukqs is overrated, his worst album ever

[@marshallemmet1366]

@@drgus8042 For a time Drukqs was his most underrated album.

[@gindphace]

I got this album on my 10th birthday from my older brother in 1997, it completely changed my perspective on more or less everything. It opened up my eyes to a whole new perspective of looking at / understanding things - even thought I didn’t understand why, at the time. This 33rpm version is almost like hearing it again for the first time - very nostalgic. Thanks Rich, and thanks Jessie for uploading this :)

[@Reepsone]

gindphace 👏🏻

[@ericwidder2954]

Amen to that. Milkman was my first introduction in middle school. It just spiraled upwards from there. I own every vinyl and have never been more excited to see a live show in my entire life, first time seeing him after starting to listen 20 years ago. April 11th in Brooklyn baby!!!

[@Jez4prez1]

@@ericwidder2954 How did the April 11th show go? I imagine it would have been awesome to finally see him live.

[@ericwidder2954]

@@Jez4prez1 man... what a night, hard to put into words. It was awesome.

[@BrunoOfCanada]

oh I wish I could get away with gifting my little brother the fucking RDJ album, he doesn't really like or understand the music I listen to, so it's impossible to get it to him, what an uncool kid...

[@jimmysubs4415]

Thanks so much man, what a fucking beautiful creation.

[@thomashatcher8959]

I just realized RDJ's brother, who died three years before he was born, who this album is named after, is the "Weakling Child"--something about hearing it slow brought that out.

[@shinymetalrods_]

the stillborn richard's grave is the cover of the girl/boy EP, its title track is featured on this album

[@zonesquestiloveunderworld]

And that's why he's called Aphex Twin in the first place.

[@victordinis6788]

Hah it sounds like the kids from "To Cure a Weakling Child" have now reached that awkward voice change phase in adolescence.

[@hanfordreach6849]

@EndoMarvin you go endo

[@jumalakohtuotsus4174]

Lol

[@AbhNormal]

To Cure A Slightly Stronger Teenager

[@ersus355]

@@AbhNormal this comment won the internet for a bit

[@fabril2673]

Cornish acid at 33 rpm is fire

[@peopleperson]

MY NIGGA IT IS ALREADY AT 33RPM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Brendan-Black]

​@@peopleperson_woooosh_

[@Limitedmoon06]

I needed this back in my life. You are the best.

[@qwattattatta]

genius artist

[@mroutnal5226]

The Richard D. James album @ 331/3 RPM is the RIchard D. James album. The vinyl plays at 33 rpm.

[@dguillemi]

i think this is played 2/3 speed, like they grabbed the 45 rpm and played it at 33

[@supermusicgood]

@@dguillemi the Richard D James album is 33rpm. this was slowed down digitally i'm guessing. i've got a record player that can pitch shift down 20%, but it's still not as slow as what playing 45rpm records at 33rpm can do.

[@WildBluntHickok]

@@supermusicgood 25.9% is 45rpm to 33.3rpm. Audacity has it as a choice in the settings for changing the speed (tempo and pitch at the same time).

[@faythexx5082]

if you put it on 1.25 speed it's just the album with a lower pitch

[@SheepUndefined]

Yes, that is indeed what happens to songs when they get slower.

[@WildBluntHickok]

Still slower. You'd need something slightly faster than 1.33 speed (if it existed). The slowed down version is 74.1% original speed. If it was exactly 75% original speed then speeding the video up by 1.3333333 would get it back to normal speed (but still the wrong pitch as you said).

[@ukaszzmuda6956]

It's very strange to listen this album in 33.33 RPM but it sound very good. Thx for upload ;)

[@letizialeonelli8553]

thank jesse for this wonderful present

[@brendanmcgillicuddymusic130]

Amazing! thanks for this awesome upload, never thought of this before

[@namelesswalaby]

Fingerbib sounds kinda like one of those deep dreaming AIs was trying to write a Vulfpeck song

[@QUIZFILTER]

The only thing that first hits me "wrong" are the quick voice sample bits on 4 when hearing this "slower"... the "normal"/CD version has the voice bits sounding "normal"..., but perhaps RDJ had this all figured out & either you hear the album "slower" or you hear it "faster" & the voice samples now sound "normal".... either way, this is a cool new way to hear 1 of my favorite records!!!

[@sean..L]

The voice samples in To cure a weakling child are regular speed though.

[@jesse-ei7yt]

01. [00:00] 4 02. [04:45] Cornish Acid 03. [07:35] Peek 824545201 04. [11:45] Fingerbib 05. [16:44] Carn Marth 06. [20:06] To Cure a Weakling Child 07. [25:35] Goon Gumpas 08. [28:15] Yellow Calx 09. [32:18] Girl/Boy Song 10. [38:42] Logan Rock Witch

[@brerkris]

jesse Cornish Acid sounds badass like this

[@Kumiosh]

lol good shit.

[@skizardfizzle7379]

Why is it you didn't include milkman?

[@__iconoclast7744]

jesse hey wondering if you can help me out; recently bought the Warp 180g repress of this album and my record player is set to 33 RPM but it plays it at the normal speed. Huge bummer. Is this because it's a repress? Do I need the original release to achieve the 33 RPM you have here? Please let me know thanks

[@Kumiosh]

Sorry this isn't helpful to you. Just wanted to say I searched the WPCR-928 that's on the image for this video and just bought it thinking it was a Japanese vinyl pressing. Nope, it's a CD. So mine won't play 33 RPM either.

[@craidoff]

REALLY REALLY REALLY THANK YOU!!!!

[@jackstraw9635]

Its like hearing it all again for the very first time. This is a special upload man, thank you so much for sharing.

[@fleedermouse]

Just heard it too directed from the Reddit. It’s fucking amazing.

[@noelantoine1450]

This is so good.

[@squanchysquanch1840]

Always preferred this version over the regular bpm one. This album helped me through some pretty dark times, very nostalgic to revisit now. This was my go-to back when I was using hard drugs, been clean for a few years now. Thanks for the upload bro I’ve probably listened to this 2-300 times lol ❤

[@velear7]

This sounds really nice, but I really want just a regular 33 1/3 RPM version aswell, but nobody uploaded it.

[@teqnik7389]

Holy shit Yellow Calx

[@qujo123]

thanks for the download

[@Freddycatking]

fingerbib omgosh thanks for download

[@edan]

Hahaha :)

[@Ef4r]

even with this speed, carn marth still sounds incredibly crazy with that beat change and sudden transition

[@digitalbeat666]

7:35 sinclair spectrum loading sample

[@ericwidder2954]

Good ear!

[@hectormugwump5530]

As a ZX Spectrum fanatic and aspiring IDM producer I can't believe that in all my 15 years of listening to this album I never clocked that.

[@TheStuF]

not necessarily Spectrum, actually :) A loading noise from an old computer, yes.

[@TheStuF]

@@hectormugwump5530 don't feel bad its not necessarily from a ZX spectrum...

[@byrne8509]

@@hectormugwump5530 fucking shut up

[@bragee]

This album is just great even if played 42x

[@drmarkchang]

this gives me asmr like chills

[@TheStuF]

its not asmr its afx

[@Kostly]

Bucephalus Bouncing Ball is the most memorable song I have in my memory banks.

[@Kostly]

That one was a game changer.

[@no1elysian]

this is godly

[@z-e-r-o-]

CD帯の上部の〈テクノ〉の表記がノスタルジーをそそるなあ。つーか、Aphexのオリジナルグッズなんてあったんか。。レコード会社の予算が潤沢だった時代の面影。。💿

[@MrNobody-cp7dk]

Magic!

[@theconfessor3177]

I've always been in love with the slow version of "yellow calx" goosebumps

[@camm785]

Oath, it gives me chills. Sounds so ominous

[@lito5953]

it's the best

[@Stalast.]

thx

[@__iconoclast7744]

rebirthing how to hear this one

[@alleenmaaronzin]

Thanks for the MEGA download, sounds way better than youtube

[@joshuae3108]

THIS IS YOU TUBEE

[@WildBluntHickok]

@@joshuae3108 Look at the description. It includes a download link for people who want better than KZbin's 128kbs.

[@juanvalenti3685]

Logon Rock Witch sounds like skype's ringtone

[@CYTRIX-nd2zw]

gold

[@CrankyRayy]

wow it changes the mood completely even though besides the rpm nothing is changing

[@FlyingDelorean1]

This is so much better than the faster speed

[@OlDirtyChef]

I was wrong when I thought Fingerbib couldn't get any better

[@mattgoss3979]

hell yeah buddy! thank you for this... i love you!

[@mattgoss3979]

i live on the 33rd parallel ;)

[@mattgoss3979]

i adore you, at least while i'm giving this a spin hehe ;)

[@harveytherobot]

This is great for an aging fan like me.

[@AH-wt7zu]

Any Goon Gumpas in the house?

[@wotmate1440]

Yellow calx sounds sick.

[@iwannabeyourdog4195]

There will always be that guy that has put their vynil disc on the wrong speed and liked it

[@TheFabulousFubu]

im confused, I own RDJ album on vinyl but it's default is 33 1/3 RPM meaning whatever pressing this is in the video is a smaller pressing. which version of the album was this? did the japanese release drop a two LP 45 bpm album?

[@mattmihalko9421]

Same here my guy. Where do i get my slow bits

[@festivitycat]

There wasn't a 45 rpm pressing, they just slowed it down.

[@WildBluntHickok]

The digital files are slowed down 25.9% (equal to 45rpm to 33.3rpm). Not just a tempo change or a pitch change of course, but a speed change (both). The popular free audio editor Audacity has it as a preset in the speed change tool.

[@futurfry]

Gd peek sounds cool

[@BoosieBoose]

Love you ❤

[@mrotaveria]

aphex chill

[@aaronhow2568]

Nice! :)

[@thomashatcher8959]

Can you slow down all his other short albums/EPs? I can't wait for Collapse--I know it will be filled to the brim

[@onion6667]

do you want me too? i can!

[@thomashatcher8959]

@@onion6667 That would be awesome--maybe start with Collapse?

[@onion6667]

@@thomashatcher8959 yeah i'll be uploading it now

[@onion6667]

@@thomashatcher8959 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5CtmWOnaK2bnqs

[@thomashatcher8959]

@@onion6667 Thank you--but it is unavailable right now

[@stevie8271]

now the ride in girl/boy sounds like it's at its original pitch

[@FOBGraphics]

04 sounds so fucking cool holy moley

[@saberwolfe6363]

the vinyl releases of this are pressed at 33RPM tho - he's still trolling when he suggests you can play the songs slower @ 33RPM

[@That_StinkyMatt]

4 and Fingerbib are actually amazing

[@elliotjanzen5326]

yes

[@ericwidder2954]

Peek was the coolest slowed down.

[@sean..L]

fingerbib sounds like a melancholic landscape.

[@ersus355]

I just bought this Album on Vinyl and something really weird happens, when I play it at 33 rpm it gives the 45 rpm music version, when you change it to 45 rpm it plays it even faster (audio speed matching 61.3 rpm if I did the math right) So if I want to get this exact version from my vinyl I have to play it at 24.2 rpm (I doubt there is a LP player that gives me this exact speed) Is it something weird with my copy of the Album or WTF is happening?

[@joaomoura4213]

There's nothing wrong with your copy. You are hearing the official album. What happened is that, at the time of the album release (1996), Aphex Twin also released these songs separately as 45bpm maxi-singles, so when you play these maxi singles in 33bpm speed, the songs are played slower... There was never a 45 bpm vinyl edition of the album as a whole.

[@WildBluntHickok]

@@joaomoura4213 Since when are there 3 singles off the album? The GirlBoy EP is the only side release from the album (and yes that one is 45rpm, as is normal for the 12" single format).

[@BreakXD]

Love me some AFX

[@duncan9300]

I think you mean A7X

[@saberwolfe6363]

Spornts no, he means AFX

[@OlDirtyChef]

Spornts lmfaooo

[@joshuae3108]

wakey wakey eggs and bakeeeey

[@joshuae3108]

yEaH!!!!!

[@mikey3215]

❤

[@edan]

Logan Rock Witch is amazing at this RPM, way better than the original IMO. thanks for this jesse Also, it's Logan not Logon (was mistaken as Logon because of "Richard's poor handwriting") also, check out Colin Read's intro to "Spirit Quest" an amazing skate film produced and edited by him, the song is not mentioned anywhere in any soundtracks for the film. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqalfqydZZhqqK8

[@jesse-ei7yt]

ah wow didn't know that, appreciate it . this skate video is great

[@WildBluntHickok]

Yeah "Logan Rock" is a town landmark in Lanner, and there's a legend about the ghost of a witch haunting the area. I had my mp3 of the song marked as Logon for years before I found out. I also had "corn mouth" instead of the correct "carn marth" (another town landmark).

[@kokograves3316]

this shit groovy af

[@emmettm.975]

But the record plays at 33 1/3 normally doesn't it? or is a double LP version I'm not aware of?

[@WildBluntHickok]

It's a figure of speech. The digital version being slowed (both tempo and pitch) by 25.9% is the same as playing a 45rpm record at 33 1/3.

[@GyromiteROB]

Logon Rock Witch sounds so evil slowed down.

[@WildBluntHickok]

Logan Rock. It's a town landmark in Lanner. Town legend says Logan Rock is haunted by the ghost of a witch. Also, Carn Marth (not Corn Mouth) is another town landmark.

[@Kostly]

the decay

[@OperatorMax1993]

feels like a different experience like listening to 54 Cymru Beats at 54% speed

[@Lauri-B]

17:38 could be its own song

[@carstenkannengiesser1836]

it seems to have 4 right-left fouls, right..THATSounds4 ever..!"!"!

[@orbitaloutcast9878]

Slowing down an album is equivalent to stretching out a blunt with tobacco/fanta

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

Aphex uses all the blocks in Minecraft.

[@javieresain34]

Haha haha I owned the cd

[@alakovideo]

I was here for Logan Rock Witch lol

[@lolavex]

Omg...

[@HoodeloodumGAME]

Shame my record player only has standard and 45 rpm 😟

[@user-rl9de1wd4p]

リチャード,デー、ジェイムスさんこと、エイフェックスツインこと様のいつ頃のアートワークになりますか。恐らく90年代の頃、推してはソロデビュー後の初期の日本仕様の初期のアルバムアートワークなのではないかなと思うのです、兼ねがね彼の作品は散々、雑誌などでも取り上げられていて噂されていましたし僕自身も彼の作品が兼ねてよりのファンで有ってその音楽の趣味を好んでいました。当時、東京では以前にも書かせて頂いた事があるのですが渋谷系と云う謂われるものが多々、謂われていて自分自身もそういった音楽の話も好んでいました。マニアックな呼び方、呼称だとも思うのですがそういう呼び方が流行し流行りのひとつだったと思われるのですがその中でもレアグルーヴと呼んであったテクノビートやアフリカンアフロビート、そういった音楽などもありました、その中でのテクノビートやテクノムジークの一つに代表的に彼の作品、音楽もあったように想います。又、彼自身のこと、作品に於いて書かせていただきたいので此の位でと思って了いとされたしので此処くらい挨拶させて戴き終いにさせて頂きたく挨拶の次第に代えたいと存じて思います。

[@MeineVideokasetten]

I listened to Girls/Boys and Milkman on 33 rpm my whole life!!! 45 rpm isn't right ‼️

[@nickbuckley1011]

Girl/Boy is my favorite on 33 1/2, though I love the entire album at on either rpm (not crazy about Cornish Acid or Corn Marth)

[@steinjaskovitch339]

lol merci il faut le metre a combien le îtch

[@laskos54]

Clearly this is not the speed that rdj made this tracks...

[@TheStuF]

no but its a speed thats nice to listen to these tracks. As is 45 also. Richard doesn't mind.

[@hanfordreach6849]

@@TheStuF richard does not

[@bisodo]

for a long time i thought this album was some kind of rock so i always ignored it but boy did i make a huge stupid mistake.

[@nicksprad]

I love you Jess.

[@jesse-ei7yt]

love u bro

[@WildBluntHickok]

The Richard D James Album has never been pressed at 45rpm. No idea why he thought it was. Both sides are too long to fit at that speed (over 15 minutes for side A and 17 and a half minutes for side B).

[@ilikefarting]

he didnt think, he just lied like he almost always does

[@activescel1625]

I dive into Carn Marth at 33

[@activescel1625]

not yet weeded but now Yellow Calx with some green effex...........

[@user-zl8um3pb8v]

36:21

[@mf_1073]

huh

[@OstRockThommy]

Masterpiece

[@zyzyth]

overall normal speed richard d james album is better, but holy fuck girl/boy song in 33 rpm is like the best piece of music richard has ever made

[@morkeljakeson9438]

Too bad the vinyl I just bought is already normal speed at 33 1/3 so this isn’t an option for me

[@__iconoclast7744]

Yeah that shit pissed me off a few years ago. This some youtube exclusive shit.

[@Seranipojifannn]

Truly an album that was ahead of its time

[@Eliel20117]

what is 33 rpm?

[@Bakiyochi84420]

Phreaker1997 Revolutions per minute i think

[@flowersonflowers7403]

his favorite part

[@breeckveteraan6521]

LOL

[@breeckveteraan6521]

God, i feel so old now...

[@shotgundorothy]

Fingerbib sounds like something out of Stranger Things

[@stripedhyenuh]

Carn Marth actually sounds way better slowed down.

[@TheZdoX]

Sleep It's sound so fucking amazing!!!

[@user-idjw8qpd2je]

I forgot to comment on this