The discography of Richard D. James, a British musician, consists of six studio albums, four compilation albums, 18 extended plays, 12 singles, and 13 music videos, all released under his best known alias Aphex Twin. James has also released one studio album under the alias Polygon Window, one studio album under the alias Caustic Window, and one collaborative album with Mike Paradinas. Three compilation albums and 35 extended plays were released under other aliases.

As Aphex Twin

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UKAUSBELFRAGERIREJPNNORUSUS Dance
Selected Ambient Works 85–92Released: 9 November 1992 Label: R&S Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl——————————BPI: Silver
Selected Ambient Works Volume IIReleased: 7 March 1994 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl11465—139737—1353BPI: Silver
...I Care Because You DoReleased: 24 April 1995 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl24—————————
Richard D. James AlbumReleased: 4 November 1996 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl62—————————
DrukqsReleased: 22 October 2001 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl2287—43—14—361546BPI: Silver
SyroReleased: 19 September 2014 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl821753267837111
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UKFRAIREUS HeatUS DanceUS Indie
ClassicsReleased: 30 January 1995 Label: R&S Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl24—————
51/13 Aphex Singles CollectionReleased: 30 November 1996 Label: Sire Format: CD——————
26 Mixes for CashReleased: 24 March 2003 Label: Warp Format: CD63864729318
Music from the Merch Desk (2016–2023)Released: 17 December 2024 Label: Warp Format: Digital download------
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UKAUSBELJPNUSUS DanceUS Heat
Analogue BubblebathReleased: September 1991 Label: Mighty Force Format: 12-inch———————
Analog Bubblebath Vol 2Released: December 1991 Label: Rabbit City Format: 12-inch———————
DigeridooReleased: January 1992 Label: R&S Format: Vinyl55——————
Xylem TubeReleased: June 1992 Label: R&S Format: Vinyl———————
OnReleased: 15 Nov 1993 Label: Warp Format: Vinyl32——————
VentolinReleased: 27 March 1995 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl49——————
Donkey RhubarbReleased: 14 August 1995 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl78——————
Girl/BoyReleased: 19 August 1996 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl64——————
Come to DaddyReleased: 6 October 1997 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl36—————37BPI: Silver
Analord 10Released: 15 December 2004 Label: Warp Format: Digital download, vinyl———————
Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2Released: 23 January 2015 Label: Warp Format: CD, digital download, vinyl36—8024—1—
CheetahReleased: 8 July 2016 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl1463—431401—
CollapseReleased: 14 September 2018 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, digital download, vinyl11——281132—
London 14.09.2019Released: 14 September 2019 Label: Warp Format: Digital download, vinyl———————
Manchester 20.09.2019Released: 20 September 2019 Label: Warp Format: Digital download, vinyl———————
Peel Session 2Released: 15 November 2019 Recorded: 1995 Label: Warp Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl———————
Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760Released: 28 July 2023 Label: Warp Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, CD———38———
London 19.08.2023Released: 19 August 2023 Label: Warp Format: Vinyl———————

Promotional albums

  • Words & Music (1994, Sire/Warner Bros. Records PRO-CD-6878). Promotional recording for Selected Ambient Works Volume II; contains edited versions of tracks from that release and portions of an interview with Richard D. James.
  • Drukqs 2 Track Promo (2001, Warp Records, DRUKQS1CD). Promotional recording for drukQs, contains edited versions of tracks from that release.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UKAUSDENFRASWENZUS HeatUS Dance
"Ventolin"199549———————...I Care Because You Do
"Girl/Boy"64—19—————Richard D. James Album
"Come to Daddy"199736—10———37—Come to Daddy
"Windowlicker"1999167015605333—–Non-album single
"minipops 67 [120.2]"2014167——————38Syro
"MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96"2015————————
"3 Gerald Remix / 24 TSIM 2"2017————————Non-album singles
"Barcelona 16.06.23"2023————————
"Blackbox Life Recorder 21f"79——————25Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760
"#19"2024————————Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition)
"th1 [evnslower]"————————
"#3 / Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev"————————

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Schottkey 7th Path"1993!K7
"Ageispolis"Prism Leisure
"On"Jarvis Cocker
"Ventolin"1995Steve Doughton
"Donkey Rhubarb"David Slade
"Come to Daddy"1997Chris Cunningham
"Windowlicker"1999
"Monkey Drummer"2001
"Rubber Johnny"2005
"Nannou"Laurent Briet
"CIRKLON3 [ Колхозная mix ]"2016Ryan Wyer
"T69 Collapse"2018Weirdcore
"Blackbox Life Recorder 21f"2023

Note: "Rubber Johnny" is a short film that features the song "Afx237 v.7", and "Monkey Drummer" is a short music video for the track "Mt Saint Michel + Saint Michaels Mount", both by director Chris Cunningham and both from the album Drukqs.

As AFX

YearAlbum details
Extended plays Year Album details 1992 Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3 Released: 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD 1994 Analogue Bubblebath 4 Released: 1 July 1994 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD 1995 Analogue Bubblebath 5 Released: 1995 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch Hangable Auto Bulb EP Released: 16 October 1995 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch Hangable Auto Bulb EP.2 Released: 11 December 1995 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch 1997 Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3.1 Released: 1 January 1997 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch 2001 2 Remixes by AFX Released: 30 July 2001 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD 2003 Smojphace EP Released: 16 June 2003 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD 2005 Analord 01–09, 11 Released: Analord 01: 24 January 2005 Analord 02: 24 January 2005 Analord 03: 21 February 2005 Analord 04: 21 February 2005 Analord 05: 14 March 2005 Analord 06: 11 April 2005 Analord 07: 25 April 2005 Analord 08: 9 May 2005 Analord 09: 13 June 2005 Analord 11: 13 June 2005 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch AFX/LFO Released: 22 August 2005 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch 2015 Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006–08 Released: 21 August 2015 Label: Warp Format: 12", CD, DL 2016 Houston, TX 12.17.16 Released: 17 December 2016 Label: Warp Format: 12", DL 2017 London 03.06.17 Released: 3 June 2017 Label: Warp Format: 12", DL Korg Trax+Tunings for Falling Asleep Released: 14 July 2017 Label: Warp Format: DL Orphans Released: 19 July 2017 Label: Warp Format: DL Compilation albums Year Album details 2005 Hangable Auto Bulb Released: 31 October 2005 Label: Warp Format: CD 2006 Chosen Lords Released: 10 April 2006 Label: Rephlex Format: CD
1992Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3 Released: 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD
1994Analogue Bubblebath 4 Released: 1 July 1994 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD
1995Analogue Bubblebath 5 Released: 1995 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch
Hangable Auto Bulb EP Released: 16 October 1995 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch
Hangable Auto Bulb EP.2 Released: 11 December 1995 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch
1997Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3.1 Released: 1 January 1997 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch
20012 Remixes by AFX Released: 30 July 2001 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD
2003Smojphace EP Released: 16 June 2003 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD
2005Analord 01–09, 11 Released: Analord 01: 24 January 2005 Analord 02: 24 January 2005 Analord 03: 21 February 2005 Analord 04: 21 February 2005 Analord 05: 14 March 2005 Analord 06: 11 April 2005 Analord 07: 25 April 2005 Analord 08: 9 May 2005 Analord 09: 13 June 2005 Analord 11: 13 June 2005 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch
AFX/LFO Released: 22 August 2005 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch
2015Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006–08 Released: 21 August 2015 Label: Warp Format: 12", CD, DL
2016Houston, TX 12.17.16 Released: 17 December 2016 Label: Warp Format: 12", DL
2017London 03.06.17 Released: 3 June 2017 Label: Warp Format: 12", DL
Korg Trax+Tunings for Falling Asleep Released: 14 July 2017 Label: Warp Format: DL
Orphans Released: 19 July 2017 Label: Warp Format: DL
YearAlbum details
2005Hangable Auto Bulb Released: 31 October 2005 Label: Warp Format: CD
2006Chosen Lords Released: 10 April 2006 Label: Rephlex Format: CD

Releases under other aliases

YearAlbum detailsAlias released under
Studio albums Year Album details Alias released under 1993 Surfing on Sine Waves Released: 11 January 1993 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, 2×LP Polygon Window 1996 Expert Knob Twiddlers Released: 24 June 1996 Label: Rephlex Format: CD, CS, 2×LP Mike & Rich (with Mike Paradinas) 2014 Caustic Window Released: 16 June 2014 Recorded: 1992–1994 Label: Rephlex Format: 2×LP, CD-R, DL Caustic Window Compilation albums Year Album details Alias released under 1998 Compilation Released: 1 June 1998 Label: Rephlex Format: CD, 3×LP Caustic WindowExtended plays Year Album details Alias released under 1992 Pac-Man Released: 1 January 1992 Label: FFRR Format: 7-inch, 12-inch, CD, CS Power-Pill Joyrex J4 EP Released: 1 July 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch Caustic Window Joyrex J5 EP Released: 1 July 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch 1993 Bradley's Robot Released: 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch Bradley Strider Quoth Released: 22 March 1993 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, CD Polygon Window Joyrex J9i Released: 1 September 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 10-inch Caustic Window Joyrex J9ii Released: 1 December 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch 1994 GAK Released: 6 June 1994 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, CD GAK 1995 Bradley's Beat Released: 1995 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch Bradley Strider 2007 Confederation Trough Released: 7 May 2007 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CD The Tuss Rushup Edge Released: 25 June 2007 Label: Rephlex Format: 3xLP, CD
1993Surfing on Sine Waves Released: 11 January 1993 Label: Warp Format: CD, CS, 2×LPPolygon Window
1996Expert Knob Twiddlers Released: 24 June 1996 Label: Rephlex Format: CD, CS, 2×LPMike & Rich (with Mike Paradinas)
2014Caustic Window Released: 16 June 2014 Recorded: 1992–1994 Label: Rephlex Format: 2×LP, CD-R, DLCaustic Window
YearAlbum detailsAlias released under
1998Compilation Released: 1 June 1998 Label: Rephlex Format: CD, 3×LPCaustic Window
YearAlbum detailsAlias released under
1992Pac-Man Released: 1 January 1992 Label: FFRR Format: 7-inch, 12-inch, CD, CSPower-Pill
Joyrex J4 EP Released: 1 July 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inchCaustic Window
Joyrex J5 EP Released: 1 July 1992 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch
1993Bradley's Robot Released: 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inchBradley Strider
Quoth Released: 22 March 1993 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, CDPolygon Window
Joyrex J9i Released: 1 September 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 10-inchCaustic Window
Joyrex J9ii Released: 1 December 1993 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch
1994GAK Released: 6 June 1994 Label: Warp Format: 12-inch, CDGAK
1995Bradley's Beat Released: 1995 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inchBradley Strider
2007Confederation Trough Released: 7 May 2007 Label: Rephlex Format: 12-inch, CDThe Tuss
Rushup Edge Released: 25 June 2007 Label: Rephlex Format: 3xLP, CD

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