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Selected Ambient Works 85–92

by Aphex Twin

Selected Ambient Works 85–92 is a 1992 ambient techno album by Aphex Twin. It runs 13 tracks across 75 minutes on R&S Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.4/5 from 20 ratings.

Ambient Techno · Ambient · Electronic

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13
Tracks
75 min
Runtime
119 bpm
Tempo
F minor
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13 tracks · 75 min

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  5. 5Actium4.52 ratings

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About

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is an ambient techno album by Richard D. James under the pseudonym of Aphex Twin. This is his third release and debut studio album under this alias. It was released in 1992 on the Belgian techno label Apollo. An analogue remaster was released in 2006, and a digital remaster was released in 2008. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is considered by many to be the threshold album in modern ambient music as well as one of the pioneering works in intelligent dance music and electronic dance music.

In brief

Is Selected Ambient Works 85–92 good?
Riffiter listeners rate Selected Ambient Works 85–92 4.4/5 from 20 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on Selected Ambient Works 85–92?
Delphium, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
When was Selected Ambient Works 85–92 released?
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 was released in 1992 on R&S Records.
How many tracks are on Selected Ambient Works 85–92?
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 has 13 tracks, with a runtime of 75 minutes.
What genre is Selected Ambient Works 85–92?
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 is catalogued under Ambient Techno, Ambient, Electronic.
What BPM is Selected Ambient Works 85–92?
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 runs at a median tempo of 119 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Selected Ambient Works 85–92?
Listeners of Selected Ambient Works 85–92 also rate Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada, Geogaddi by Boards of Canada, Tri Repetae by Autechre.
Who produced Selected Ambient Works 85–92?
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 was produced by Richard D. James and Aphex Twin. Richard D. James produced all of them.
Who wrote the songs on Selected Ambient Works 85–92?
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 was written by Aphex Twin, Donald Greig, Mary Carewe and Steve Jeffries. Aphex Twin wrote 3 of them.

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Written by
Aphex TwinDonald GreigMary CareweSteve Jeffries

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