Aphex Twin — Richard D. James Album, but at 33⅓ RPM
Aphex Twin — Richard D. James Album, but at 33⅓ RPM
From James himself, when he was asked about the short runtime of the album (just under 33 minutes in the UK release):
Many of my tracks are better if you play them at 33 rpm. I have never denied that. That’s also why my pieces are so short: you can only press them onto maxi singles if they are short at 45 rpm. If they go for too long, then they don’t fit onto the vinyl—and then you can’t play them slower. That’s also the real reason why my album ended up so short. Buy it on vinyl. Instead of 33 minutes, you actually get 45, you understand? And there you have it, an album of standard length.
This post kinda continues the theme from yesterday.