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2 Aphex Twin quizzes and 20 Aphex Twin trivia questions.
1.
  Aphex Twin    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come on you slags, let's have some Aphex acid! Indeed, one lush quizzxq about that most strange of creatures: Aphex Twin, king of the electronic pulsestream we know as music.
Tough, 10 Qns, hootch, Sep 25 19
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hootch
Sep 25 19
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2.
  The Official Aphex Twin Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the first official quiz on Aphex Twin. (AKA Richard D. James, AFX, Polygon Window, Caustic Window, etc.)
Average, 10 Qns, ziggomatic, Nov 27 04
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Aphex Twin Trivia Questions
1. What is Mr. Aphex Twin's real name?

From Quiz Aphex Twin

Answer: Richard D. James

The D stands for Dennis, obviously.

2. The first full-length album released by Richard D. James (as Aphex Twin) was:

From Quiz The Official Aphex Twin Quiz

Answer: Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Richard used material on "SAW 85-92" dating back to when he was only 14 years old.

3. What is the name of the first and only full-length album released by Richard D. James (as Polygon Window)?

From Quiz The Official Aphex Twin Quiz

Answer: Surfing on Sine Waves

This album was released in January of 1993, and was later re-released in 2000 with two bonus tracks ("Portreath Harbour" and "Redruth School").

4. Why is there only one Aphex Twin?

From Quiz Aphex Twin

Answer: He had a brother with the same name that died before he was born so he felt he had a twin brother

The gravestone of the dead older brother is pictured on the sleeve of the 'Girl/Boy' EP (1996).

5. Who directed the groundbreaking videos for 'Come to Daddy' and 'Windowlicker'?

From Quiz Aphex Twin

Answer: Chris Cunningham

Cunningham also directed clips for Björk ('All is full of Love'), Leftfield ('Africa Shox') and Madonna ('Frozen'), as well as the promo for Playstation with the girl with the weird head. He was also working on special effects for the Stanley Kubrick movie 'A.I.' that was later finished by Spielberg. The other directors are Tim Pope (made most of the Cure's clips and directed 'The Crow II'); Aronofsky, who directed 'Pi' and 'Requiem for a Dream'; and Norrington, who made 'Blade' and is currently working on 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'.

6. On the "Selected Ambient Works Vol. II" (Disc One), the first track is known as:

From Quiz The Official Aphex Twin Quiz

Answer: Cliffs

This album's booklet features no song titles, only small blurry photos of what is intended to be the songs' names.

7. The song featuring the lyrics "I want your soul, I will eat your soul" is:

From Quiz The Official Aphex Twin Quiz

Answer: Come to Daddy

There are three different mixes of this song featured on the "Come to Daddy" EP: "Come to Daddy (Pappy Mix)", "Come to Daddy (Little Lord Faulteroy Mix)", and "Come to Daddy (Mummy Mix)".

8. When the double album 'Drukqs' was released in 2001, what was stated as the reason for this release, since Aphex Twin had previously stated he would only compose music for his own consumption?

From Quiz Aphex Twin

Answer: A laptop with hundreds of tracks was lost and fearing that they would end up on the internet, a compilation was released

Indeed. After the release of the 'Windowlicker' 12" (1999), no further Aphex Twin music was ever supposed to have been released. Now it's 2003- let's see if he keeps his promise. Let's hope not.

9. This album features crazy song titles such as "Jynweythek Ylow", "Ziggomatic v17", and "Petiatil Cx Htdui".

From Quiz The Official Aphex Twin Quiz

Answer: Drukqs

For "Drukqs", Richard combined his knowledge of the Cornish/Gaelic language, word manipulation, and pure nastiness to create the titles for the masterpiece songs.

10. On '26 mixes for Cash' Aphex Twin released 24 mixes he did for other artists and 2 tracks of his own. What artists were not on this release?

From Quiz Aphex Twin

Answer: Beck, Autechre, Bogdan Raczynski

Richard D. James creates remixes using nothing whatsoever from the original song. For Nine Inch Nails, he even admitted to never having heard the original songs. And he's not planning to, either.

11. The only release by Richard D. James as "Mike and Rich" is known as:

From Quiz The Official Aphex Twin Quiz

Answer: Expert Knob Twiddlers

On Expert Knob Twiddlers, Richie worked with Mike Paradinas, better known as 'mu-ziq'.

12. Under the motto of 'the Braindance Coincidence' Aphex Twin started a record label with some friends. What is the name of this label?

From Quiz Aphex Twin

Answer: Rephlex Records

What is the Braindance Coincidence? 'Braindance is the music that has always existed but was not discovered until 1991 - by us!', it says on their website. They released records by a wide range of artists, from Bogdan Raczynksi and the Bug, via Cylob and the Gentle People to old school legends like Stakker and Baby Ford. What, you don't know them? Get thee to a record shoppe!

13. One of the better songs on "I Care Because You Do" is titled "Ventolin". What is Ventolin?

From Quiz The Official Aphex Twin Quiz

Answer: A type of asthmatic inhaler

Ventolin is also known as albuterol, among other names for asthmatic inhalers...(wheeze wheeze cough pufffff).

14. What is special about the track 'Lornaderek' on the 'Drukqs' album?

From Quiz Aphex Twin

Answer: It's an answering machine message of his parents singing 'Happy Birthday' to him

Richard D. James was born on August 18th 1971.

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