ABC of AFX | 032c

Just as the title of an abstract painting by Pollock or Rothko won’t tell you about the actual painting but ... will set up a resonance, the same goes for Aphex’s titles. They act as word graphics, name images which hover in your memory as you listen. ‘I just really like the look of certain words. I try and match words up. Sometimes they exist. Mos... See more

“The hardest part is getting the sounds to match; it never comes out quite the same. When you have a nightmare or a strange dream, and you recount it to someone, it often sounds terrible. The same goes for sounds – they tend to lose their essence.

“I’ve been able to do it since I was little. Over the years, I’ve explored every possibility in my dreams – the only thing I haven’t attempted is to kill myself. That’s a bit shady.”

The best artists are often those who don’t consider themselves artists; conversely, those who do tend to be the most pretentious and annoying. [laughs] Their priorities are misplaced – they create art for the sake of being artists rather than out of genuine passion. Many jungle producers were car mechanics or painters and decorators – really down-t... See more

“The Velvet Underground didn’t sell many records, but everyone who bought one went out and started a band.”