Watch Aphex Twin DJ at a wedding

nme.com:

Aphex Twin became a wedding DJ this weekend. Check out the footage below.Footage of the electronic musician DJing for a crowd of less than 100 people began circulating on TikTok and Twitter/X last night, much to fans’ surprise.Despite the small audience, the electronic artist spared no detail, deploying his signature disorienting visuals to accompany his set.

Brief clips shared online also show him playing ‘The Bells’ by British drum and bass producer Jonny L.According to an attendee on TikTok, Aphex Twin — real name Richard David James — had known the groom for years and DJed as a wedding gift.Elsewhere on the wedding reception lineup was British electronic musician Luke Vibert and a DJ from the London-based record label futureRetro.Check it out below.Shout out whoever got Aphex Twin to DJ at their wedding last night pic.twitter.com/PCTWZW8crf— george (@deejaygeejaygee) August 17, 2024APHEX TWIN LAST NIGHT #aphextwin ♬ original sound – Josh APHEX TWIN .

PLEASE DJ MY WEDDING THE VISUALS TOO???? WTF HAHAHAH https://t.co/k84m2fi5Ye pic.twitter.com/iS9w2ead9e— RamonPang (@RamonPang) August 17, 2024It was a different atmosphere to his 2019 Printworks gig, which NME gave a glowing five-star review, with writer Alex Hoban calling Aphex Twin: “one of the most consummately talented electronic artists on the planet” and the performance “one of the greatest electronic shows on earth.”In June, Aphex Twin announced the release of an expanded edition of ‘Selected Ambient Works Volume II’.The reissue of the 1994 album will feature a fold-out poster, sticker sheet and booklet with artwork development sketches by Paul Nicholson.