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Aphex Twin

Aphex Twin is a British electronic musician known for pioneering work in IDM and ambient techno since the early 1990s. His influential releases on Warp Records and other labels established him as a defining figure in experimental electronic music, characterized by intricate rhythmic structures and distinctive production techniques.

26 tracksElectronica· 1992–2024
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Aphex Twin is a moderate-energy and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Electronica
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

How this compares to Electronica

Across 26 analysed tracks, Aphex Twin averages 37% groove — straighter than 67% of individual Electronica tracks — and 43% energy, gentler than 56%.

Measured against 14,430 Electronica tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 73–150 BPM with a median of 128 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 5A (C Minor) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
75–79
1
80–84
1
85–89
1
90–94
3
100–104
1
105–109
1
110–114
1
115–119
1
120–124
1
125–129
1
130–134
6
135–139
5
140–144
1
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A12B23A13B24A4B5A45B26A16B37A17B8A28B9A19B110A110B211A111B12A12B1

Sound profile evolution

How Aphex Twin’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Electronica tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1992–2008·8 tracks
2009–2024·5 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Electronica
What changed

Across Aphex Twin's catalog, groove has thinned.

Release volume by decade

7
1990s
1
2000s
2
2010s
3
2020s

Tracks in catalog

26 total · sortable
Xtal album art
Xtal
Aphex Twin
114 BPM · 6B · Electronica · 57% Builder
Electronica
114
6B · B♭ maj
57%Builder
1992
#3 album art
#3
Aphex Twin
92 BPM · 11A · Electronica · 51% Sustainer
Electronica
92
11A · F♯ min
51%Sustainer
2024
180db_ [130] album art
180db_ [130]
Aphex Twin
130 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 52% Sustainer
Electronica
130
9B · G maj
52%Sustainer
—
aisatsana [102] album art
aisatsana [102]
Aphex Twin
107 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 12% Warm-up
Electronica
107
9A · E min
12%Warm-up
2014
Windowlicker album art
Windowlicker
Aphex Twin
124 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 57% Builder
Electronica
124
5A · C min
57%Builder
2001
Heliosphan album art
Heliosphan
Aphex Twin
131 BPM · 5B · Electronica · 42% Sustainer
Electronica
131
5B · E♭ maj
42%Sustainer
1992
#19 album art
#19
Aphex Twin
93 BPM · 3B · Electronica · 37% Sustainer
Electronica
93
3B · D♭ maj
37%Sustainer
1995
Polynomial-C album art
Polynomial-C
Aphex Twin
144 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 34% Warm-up
Electronica
144
5A · C min
34%Warm-up
1992
minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix] album art
minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix]
Aphex Twin
81 BPM · 8A · Electronica · 40% Sustainer
Electronica
81
8A · A min
40%Sustainer
2014
produk 29 [101] album art
produk 29 [101]
Aphex Twin
101 BPM · 12B · Electronica · 43% Sustainer
Electronica
101
12B · E maj
43%Sustainer
—
4 bit 9d api+e+6 [126.26] album art
4 bit 9d api+e+6 [126.26]
Aphex Twin
126 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 43% Sustainer
Electronica
126
5A · C min
43%Sustainer
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XMAS_EVET10 [120][thanaton3 mix] album art
XMAS_EVET10 [120][thanaton3 mix]
Aphex Twin
133 BPM · 8A · Electronica · 43% Sustainer
Electronica
133
8A · A min
43%Sustainer
—
Blackbox Life Recorder 21f album art
Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
Aphex Twin
134 BPM · 2B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 38% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
134
2B · F♯ maj
38%Sustainer
2023
th1 [evnslower] - evnslower album art
th1 [evnslower] - evnslower
Aphex Twin
119 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 68% Builder
Electronica
119
2B · F♯ maj
68%Builder
—
Digeridoo - 2022 Remaster album art
Digeridoo - 2022 Remaster
Aphex Twin
73 BPM · 10B · Electronica · 55% Sustainer
Electronica
73
10B · D maj
55%Sustainer
1997
no stillson 6 cirk [Houston, TX 12.17.16] - Houston, TX 12.17.16 album art
no stillson 6 cirk [Houston, TX 12.17.16] - Houston, TX 12.17.16
Aphex Twin
91 BPM · 10A · Electronica · 52% Sustainer
Electronica
91
10A · B min
52%Sustainer
—
T69 collapse album art
T69 collapse
Aphex Twin
150 BPM · 6A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 47% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
150
6A · G min
47%Sustainer
—
Flaphead album art
Flaphead
Aphex Twin
136 BPM · 5A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 42% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
136
5A · C min
42%Sustainer
1992
Slo Bird Whistle - Peel Session album art
Slo Bird Whistle - Peel Session
Aphex Twin
75 BPM · 6B · Electronica · 38% Sustainer
Electronica
75
6B · B♭ maj
38%Sustainer
—
zin2 test5 album art
zin2 test5
Aphex Twin
138 BPM · 2A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 32% Warm-up
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
138
2A · E♭ min
32%Warm-up
—
abundance10edit[2 R8's, FZ20m & a 909] album art
abundance10edit[2 R8's, FZ20m & a 909]
Aphex Twin
137 BPM · 5B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 48% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
137
5B · E♭ maj
48%Sustainer
—
Blackbox Life Recorder 22 [Parallax Mix] album art
Blackbox Life Recorder 22 [Parallax Mix]
Aphex Twin
134 BPM · 6B · Electronica · 40% Sustainer
Electronica
134
6B · B♭ maj
40%Sustainer
2023
afxfm e [Barcelona 16.06.2023] - Barcelona 16.06.2023 album art
afxfm e [Barcelona 16.06.2023] - Barcelona 16.06.2023
Aphex Twin
139 BPM · 10B · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · 54% Sustainer
Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
139
10B · D maj
54%Sustainer
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Blackbox Life Recorder 21 [drumreesapella 760] - drumreesapella 760 album art
Blackbox Life Recorder 21 [drumreesapella 760] - drumreesapella 760
Aphex Twin
134 BPM · 3A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 24% Warm-up
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
134
3A · B♭ min
24%Warm-up
—
Vaz Deferenz album art
Vaz Deferenz
Aphex Twin
87 BPM · 7A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 39% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
87
7A · D min
39%Sustainer
1995
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Artists that mix with Aphex Twin

We scored every transition between Aphex Twin’s 26 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 46 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

9 Theory

19 of the 416 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.4. They come from 8 different Aphex Twin tracks.

Borneo

17 of the 260 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.5. They come from 9 different Aphex Twin tracks.

Windowlicker → Gravel · 5A → 4A · +1 BPM · 81 chemistry

Burial

16 of the 572 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.3. They come from 10 different Aphex Twin tracks.

Xtal → Young Death · 6B → 5B · +4 BPM · 83 chemistry

DJ Krush

22 of the 390 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.2. They come from 6 different Aphex Twin tracks.

Slo Bird Whistle - Peel Session → Ha-doh · 6B → 7A · +10 BPM · 84 chemistry

Federico Aubele

24 of the 312 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 8 different Aphex Twin tracks.

Slo Bird Whistle - Peel Session → Mona · 6B → 7A · +11 BPM · 84 chemistry

Feiertag

18 of the 442 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 9 different Aphex Twin tracks.

Windowlicker → Another Day feat. Klaverson - Extended Mix · 5A → 5A · +1 BPM · 87 chemistry

Jon Gurd

40 of the 1,040 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.0. They come from 13 different Aphex Twin tracks.

Squarepusher

19 of the 468 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.7. They come from 10 different Aphex Twin tracks.

Slo Bird Whistle - Peel Session → K2 Central · 6B → 5B · same BPM · 84 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Aphex Twin by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Aphex Twin, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Afx
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Squarepusher
76%
18 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Polygon Window
76%
2 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Boards Of Canada
65%
33 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Autechre
58%
9 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Mike & Rich
54%
Not in our catalog yet
The Tuss
49%
Not in our catalog yet
Caustic Window
47%
Not in our catalog yet
Μziq
47%
Not in our catalog yet
Venetian Snares
39%
4 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Gak
38%
Not in our catalog yet
Bogdan Raczynski
30%
6 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Plaid
27%
27 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Brian Eno
26%
6 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Casino Versus Japan
25%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Aphex Twin play at?+

Aphex Twin's tracks in our catalog range from 73 to 150 BPM, with a median of 128 BPM. Across 26 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Aphex Twin's tracks in?+

Aphex Twin's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 26 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Aphex Twin?+

We scored every transition between Aphex Twin's 26 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 46 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and 9 Theory, Borneo, Burial are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Windowlicker into Gravel, 5A to 4A, 81 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Aphex Twin?+

Aphex Twin sits closest to Afx, Squarepusher, Polygon Window in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Aphex Twin most active?+

Our catalog has Aphex Twin releases spanning 1992 to 2024, with the most tracks from the 1990s.