Aphex Twin

Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), aka Aphex Twin, is a British electronic musician described by The Guardian newspaper as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music."[1] He founded the record label Rephlex Records in 1991 with associate, Grant Wilson-Claridge.

The Aphex Twin name

The name Aphex Twin is derived from Aphex Systems Limited, a brand of audio signal processing equipment (itself derived from "analogue effects"). It is used with permission, as acknowledged on the back sleeves of Richard D. James Album and drukqs. He has explained in interviews that the Twin is in memory of his older brother, also named Richard James, who died at birth.