{"product_id":"aphex-twin-xylem-tube-ep-vinyl","title":"Aphex Twin - Xylem Tube EP (Vinyl) { vinyl }","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12'' EP - Limited Edition Black Vinyl (2025 Reissue). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAphex Twin\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eXylem Tube\u003c\/em\u003e’ EP arrived in the summer of 1992 on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR\u0026amp;S Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, coming hot off the heels of his landmark ‘\u003cem\u003eDigeridoo\u003c\/em\u003e’ release, and an audacious follow up from the then 21-year-old\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard D. James\u003c\/strong\u003e. Out of print for nearly two decades, this long-awaited vinyl reissue restores one of the pivotal early works in his catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere ‘\u003cem\u003eDigeridoo\u003c\/em\u003e’ pushed the endurance of the rave floor to its limits, the ‘\u003cem\u003eXylem Tube\u003c\/em\u003e’ EP stretched the Aphex Twin sound into new dimensions with ‘\u003cem\u003ePolynomial-C\u003c\/em\u003e’ becoming an enduring classic with its spiralling arpeggios, shattering breakbeats and alien melodics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks like ‘\u003cem\u003ePhlange Phace\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eTamphex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHedphuq Mix\u003c\/em\u003e)’ pushed distortion, humour and rhythm into uncharted territory, while ‘\u003cem\u003eDodeccaheedron\u003c\/em\u003e’ acts as a bold signifier of James’ radical ideas of how dance music can sound, with its ominous and brooding synth work over a cacophony of eerie, broken beats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree decades later, the EP stands not only as a key chapter in the Aphex canon, but also as a statement of intent from an artist set on reshaping electronic music’s DNA. Now faithfully reissued on vinyl for the first time since a 2006 pressing, this edition returns one of the most in-demand Aphex R\u0026amp;S titles to circulation after nearly twenty years out of print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA1. Polynomial-C    [4:44]\u003cbr\u003eA2. Tamphex (Headphuq Mix)    [6:29]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB1. Phlange Phace    [5:02]\u003cbr\u003eB2. Dodeccaheedron    [5:48]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55672010277204,"sku":"199538225303","price":3.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/4971\/9636\/files\/Aphex_Twin_-_Xylem_Tube_EP_-_2025.webp?v=1777533145","url":"https:\/\/b72pu6-p5.myshopify.com\/products\/aphex-twin-xylem-tube-ep-vinyl","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}