Drukqs
2001 studio album by Aphex Twin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. 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]
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Released | 22 October 2001 (2001-10-22) | |||
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Length | 100:37 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Producer | Aphex Twin | |||
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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).