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Aphex Twin Announces 25th Anniversary Reissue of Drukqs
Aphex Twin has announced a 25th anniversary reissue of his 2001 album Drukqs, set for release on 30th October via Warp Records. The reissue is significant as it returns the double album to wide physical availability for the first time in years and, with its return, the artist's entire catalogue will once again be available on vinyl.
Drukqs was Richard D. James's fifth studio album as Aphex Twin and his first full-length release since 1996's Richard D. James Album, spanning 30 tracks including the widely known piano piece "Avril 14th". The anniversary edition will be issued as a 4xLP black vinyl set, a 2xCD edition with an eight-page booklet, and a double cassette, alongside a direct-to-consumer box set featuring a poster and logo stencil, with pre-orders open until 4th August. The release continues a recent run of archival activity from Aphex Twin, following 2024's Music from the Merch Desk compilation and an expanded reissue of Selected Ambient Works Volume II.
In short
- Aphex Twin reissues Drukqs for its 25th anniversary on 30th October
- Available on vinyl, CD and cassette via Warp Records
- Marks album's return to wide physical availability after years out of print
Explained simply
Aphex Twin is the name used by British electronic musician Richard D. James. He released Drukqs in 2001 through Warp Records, an independent label known for electronic music.
The double album contains 30 tracks and was James’s fifth studio album under the Aphex Twin name. It includes “Avril 14th”, a piano piece that has become one of his best-known works. The album followed five years after Richard D. James Album.
Drukqs is part of a catalogue that has had several archival releases in recent years. Its return to vinyl matters to collectors and listeners who have had limited access to a physical copy, and would make the full Aphex Twin catalogue available on vinyl again.