Aphex Twin MTV Interview ( Extended )

[TheNoCoincidence]

still dont understand why there is no music channel anymore..but maybe..its because of youtube

[Warmech]

@alterdings I saw it as soon as i read you comment. Thanks for the laugh.

[mizokako]

whats that track at 4:00?

[TheBoareOfficial]

Cornwall FTW!!!!

[TheClarenceter]

He is Welsh, born in Ireland and grown up in Cornwall, England.

[TheClarenceter]

Intelligent people never make eye contact.

[andyAAWW]

They can't get their heads around what i have done.

:)

[EINabiIo]

So thats why he dont like to give interviews.

[1yellowapple]

The one woman who put him of interviews for ever

[aikighost]

I like the way he is slowly melting down the wall :)

Also Simone is hot, I remember her quite well.

[taggmanibanez]

i think there gonna bone after this

[Mistloch]

Aphex Twin is so weird he can merge with the wall actually

[gluequestOFFICIAL]

he sounds like Alex from A Clockwork Orange

[loqloqIoqloqIoq]

Richard is cute

NO HOMO

[Nagsworth]

"hahaha phillip glass is MAD. koyanawana--umm, MAD. collaborations are MAD. you own a tank, that's fucking MAD"

Easy to see why James doesn't do interviews any more, fucking hell what a drip she is.

[chree2008]

he turnd into an asshole real quick at the end.. when he started leaning back. i love it

[chree2008]

3:08 delightfull  sounds like the machester unreleased live track.

[RuleTheRadio23]

mmmm she's sexy

[yossiking123]

looks like simone wants him

[NF2K]

A lot of the questions start with "Is it true that..." hahaha

[alterdings]

His black shirt makes it look like his head is coming out of the wall.

[dontshakedababy06]

man this chick looks like shes a fan i hope he got a hand job or something!

[KingSpirit111]

@aeopmusic the song at 5.30 is "4". Just the number.

[MrMatchboxman]

Oh, he looks and sounds really normal. You would have no idea he is such a crazy man inside that head.

[MysticGizmos]

Cute girl.

[applecrumping33]

i find it hard to see him as human. hes on some next level shit. his video clips are awesome!!!!!!

[faster4tec]

"so are you a bit of a net-head then?"  - "Yeah, love it, can't get off it."

how long has it been since I heard the term 'net-head', 10years, 12years?

[seagrammurals]

If AFX had 150 hours in '96........

[aeopmusic]

5:22 - This is from 1996, and this is better than all the break-core, d&b, jungle shit we have today.

[danfrost313]

Cracks me up when he says "Just got loads of it" when he's talking about how much music he has lol

[Minidrummer101]

His head looks as if it's coming out of the wall

[jenetik0]

MTV used to play videos?

[shamshlam]

Thje interviewer has been told to act like she's friends with all the musicians and it's awkward as fuck. 'That is so like Jarvis Cocker, he's always losing things'. Good thing Richard is an awesome guy.

[w33zlmusic]

HE OWNS A FUCKING TANK

[StupidMindFactory]

best



[annaannamusic]

mega genius

[ivanhhh1]

wow this guy is crazy...

look that expressions...

[EnjoyTheSurface]

who is she anyway, i know who is the cool one here in this interview... i think she is drunk or something, acts like a little flimsy girl... nice job, not so much, i would ask things about his music, inspiration and stuff, not about some obvious stuff, but hey it is MTV, cant be to deep, better to waste the opportunity...

[DakaSha]

@EnjoyTheSurface actually its the fact that the mtv reporters back then were natural which made mtv so much better back then

[EnjoyTheSurface]

@DakaSha well, that´s a matter opinion, but i rather have a reporter who is interested in the music than someone who are more interested in themselves, MTV is shallow, has always been, that´s part of the deal, throwaway kind of a thing, the only MTV -reporter i had some respect for was Kurt Loder, but nowadays and in 1996 there´s no time for analysis, and that´s problem with the Aphex interview here,

[DakaSha]

@EnjoyTheSurface honestly if she started trying to analyze his music with him present it would:

a) come off as extremely pretentious

b) chances are he'd make her look even "worse".

I also don't think I'm the only one who wants to just see a down to earth interview with the man as opposed to some pretentious wannabe analytical bs that is nearly impossible anyways, But yes its a matter of opinion

[aeopmusic]

God, what song is that at 5:30?? I want it.

[Mongomediaify]

@aeopmusic

Corn Mouth

[TheClarenceter]

@Mongomediaify Carn Marth, actually.

[selektamon]

Back when MTV was about music....

[MsEmnic]

@selektamon Yea...R.I.P. MTV..

[superkulmedkniv25]

@selektamon MTV was NEVER about music

[elgntlove3]

This music was way ahead of its time.

[IntravenousWolf]

that lemonheads story is funny

[skateVtown]

This dudes a fucking pysch case

[danrocks1981]

She has a pretty expressive vocabulary doesn't she. Mad!

[quillber]

so many years of listening to this guy, first time ive heard his voice. he didnt disappoint :)

[VYD239]

He clearly thinks she's talking shit, but is tolerant enough because he'd love to fuck her. Well, I do anyway.

[epoch998]

Ohhh what song was about to start at 0:39?

[Recklessness89]

@epoch998 Aphex Twin - Donkey Rhubarb

[tgchan]

he is liek jesus girl your breath is killing me go away rotfl

[conciergeman]

I wish I had friends with the internet.....

[ArthurElectric]

Hey thats Simone Angel (Engel) with Aphex Twin :)

[pepper4687]

WTF is this shit..... Defiantly not music

[AnthonyDavid94]

@pepper4687 lol

[DeafMuteZombie]

me too with the music thing lol

[Bollo2]

MTV had to be the best thing ever back then..

[Ignition1234]

hes a fool if he didnt fuck her

[steelundergrounder]

who did he have a collaboration with?

[jcc207]

@steelundergrounder

Philip Glass (koyaanisqatsi). Remixed Mike Flowers Pops, many others.

[jcc207]

@steelundergrounder

Philip Glass (koyaanisqatsi). Remixed Mike Flowers Pops, many others.

[900sagging]

Is he Drunk or retarted



[DANTEandSTEVEN]

@900sagging hes cornish

[900sagging]

@DANTEandSTEVEN ah yes, such a thin line

[DANTEandSTEVEN]

@900sagging lol

[h92o]

150 hr's of music rock aphex!! mee what is my level of errrr cassettes yep 401# 90-time cassette tapes damit that is like four times what aphex did errr does just on tape this does not include my 100 6hr videos on tape and mmm about a hundred dvd's @ 6hr's of course aphex is main stream real mine is not.. just a youtube site and so-on. I do have stuff at archive.org as well :) sick mind sounds at the insane level of thought again... please farm maggot food they are hungry again yep yep eep er

[DJApeCat]

3:28

"Yeah, I've got - like - a computer thing as well.."

[peteralabaster]

@DJApeCat he says "yeah i've got a computer to sing as well" :)

[kircheisable]

@DJApeCat

Computer to sing computer to sing you doped up bellend.

Walala

[DJApeCat]

@kircheisable

No need to take it personally, chill out dude.

[kircheisable]

@DJApeCat

Well ya twat, I can and will take everythin perrsuonal thats just me its me --

[WillHerndon]

@DJApeCat nah he said he got his computer to sing

[sparkidee]

Oh for the love of..... people just SHUT THE FUCK UP! stop arguing like little retarded spastics and either enjoy this video or jog on!.... Aphex Twin legends! I learned to appreciate their music, I was little "what the fuck?" at first but I got my head around it and have been a fan for many years now. In fact Aphex are one of the reasons I make music today. Richard made a good name for himself in the 90s and his ideas were so different to everyone else and thats why I respect him.

[bulldog895]

What's the song that starts at the end?

[zwerty007]

@bulldog895 Its off of SAW II I can't remember what track because there are 23 tracks and they're all untitled except one

[falafabetsoup]

@bulldog895 Z twig

[JavaSpitLava]

@bulldog895 apex twin - B+W Stripes 

[Mitigan]

I want to get my hands on all the music he hasn't released.

[jordie8000]

@Mitigan download aphex twin disography it has so much

[MockumentaryCentral]

The girls voice Is beautiful

[joyfrequency]

HAHAHA!!!! richard is sound mate, all idiots can fuck right off

[ldnkid]

Who is the interviewer? She's hot - especially at 2.54.

[JBonthebase]

@ldnkid Simone Angel ...

[ldnkid]

@JBonthebase nice one, thanks

[everynickistaken1]

thinking of good music isn't about just making it sound "cool" or "nice". it's about what you put inside of it, and the order of how the cincopations and notes are designed. i learned this from listening to great artists like Aphex Twin and Boards Of Canada.

[JavaSpitLava]

@everynickistaken1 dude, i wish people would understand this...i try telling all those dubstep kids that and they all think im retarded....

[sangreturquesa]

@JavaSpitLava lol! Those fuckin dubstep kids!!!

I hate them,thumbs up for you ^_^

[JavaSpitLava]

@sangreturquesa thank you....for once someone isnt telling me im ignorant towards music because i dont listen to dubstep.....bunch of idiots...

[connorthesaucejones]

what is that song in the backround at 2:52?

[gaidziomesa]

@connorthesaucejones Aphex Twin - On

[JavaSpitLava]

@connorthesaucejones if someone hasnt told you by now.....aphex twin - On

[countyingula]

aww lame,, i was an aphex twin fan until this vidoe. didn' realize he's one of those annoying peoples who can't speak english normal

[QuiteHotBros]

@countyingula your a fucking moron??!! you can't speak it yourself?! "one of those peoples who can't speack english normal"?!! FUCK YOU!

[countyingula]

@QuiteHotBros hahaha spaz.. pissed off cause your inferior? sit boy sit!

[QuiteHotBros]

@countyingula ok cunt, go head on to your chicken coop you fucking redneck, i forgive you. your blatant dumbness was clear caused by your uncle remus raping you on thanksgiving :) 

[countyingula]

@QuiteHotBros bahahahha aww kiddo's cryin a river. i apoligize cause cleary your butt hurts from how much of a bitch you are :D well atleast there's a good possibility your emo ass will go hang it self and decrease the surplus population of worthless panzies :p

[QuiteHotBros]

@countyingula man i'm actually laughing for how much of a spineless piece of fucking amphibious shit you are! go along and suck a fat chinese cock you ingrate dick munching cockroach

[countyingula]

@QuiteHotBros wait.. so am i supposed to respond with more insults or apoligize? calm down babe.

[QuiteHotBros]

@countyingula i think more insults. babe.

[QuiteHotBros]

oh and you know what? were glad your not an aphex twin fan anymore we like not havin your sorry pussy ass around

[tamather2647]

@countyingula What is English normal??? You idiot hahaha

[countyingula]

@tamather2647 not sure what your trying to say. you confusing idiot.

[alexsq2]

@countyingula amen

[MageAtYou]

I hope they will release a Ultra Big Pack when he dies...not that I hope he will die :&

[wannabroosky22]

This guy is so brilliantly mysterious.

[Klistern2]

I agree with these opinions, american commercial music has ruined the music scene in terms of the mainstream, well a shame for most people who's ignorance limits them to the mainstream.

[HoNaHoLiC]

@Klistern2 Yeah. People who don't share the same level of interest in music as you are ignorant.

[Klistern2]

@HoNaHoLiC Did i say that?? Don't think i did.. What i meant was some people don't look further than the mainstream, they don't KNOW about some kinds of music, hence their ignorant. I said nothing about my own interests.

[Yes0rN0]

I'm sure American music is good, Lady Gaga, Wiz Khalifa, Ke$ha...no...nevermind.

[paranapoleon]

@Yes0rN0 the most progressive electronic music certainly comes from GB, Scotland, Ireland- or europe in general, but dont forgett about Lexaunlulpt, Drexciya, Wisp or Vsnares for example... (just some relatively known names)

There are also interesting artists in America and Canada but those are an extreme minority compared to all the popular garbage...

[1988bluemoon]

haha, that woman is fucking annoying. 

[EmoFaget]

I believe the woman interviewing him is also the one who hosts So You Think You Can Dance.

Lulz.

[enjoiyourlunch]

i wish i was this age 15 years ago, Aphex Twin on MTV. skateing on Nickelodeon.

[IpswichTilliDie1]

The mans a fucking genius!

[saysaysaywhatyousay]

Proper

[TH3Tmonster]

why isnt he populer anymore

[Peanutslayer2]

4:26 what the fuck?

[JoeMidgett]

@Peanutslayer2 Just thinking the same thing :P

[famousashtray]

the kurt cobain of england

[Spriggan83]

Mtv actually use to be about the music..now it's all about reality shows. Poor TV

[AwesomeCoasters]

She's a better interviewer than those two russian sobs. Wait, that sentence was so true and obvious that it wasn't even worth writing.

[timesizwierd]

What is that song at 2:57?

[Nig0]

@timesizwierd

Name of that song is On

[MIVE0Trance]

@timesizwierd Apehx Twin - On

[rDeckarDz]

Todays MTV: Pregnant Teen TV

[vonspre]

Jersey shore

[hedgerh]

MTV 15 years ago: Aphex Twin interview and that GORGEOUS GIRL GIVING THE INTERVIEW

[flutterbunny]

What is the name of the video she is referring to at the end as a 90s techno Koyanisquatsi? It sounds like she says 'Stacker West World'? I'd like to see it.

[x4nit0s]

@flutterbunny Stakker - Westworld, it's on TPB

[aphexxx77]

5:00 - CLASSIC.... saw the machine gun off, an theyd probly like us it - COS IT WORKS!!!

[candlewhiskey]

don't get fooled, people! this footage is taken from a time when the media was forcefully pushing "electronica" onto the unwilling public. MTV was only catering to the trend as usual. good interview tho haha

[kjen13]

humans on mtv 

[BigBagsForRent]

Fuck this dude is super cool.

[blnsful]

6:14 there's a connection in that moment.. good interview

[KrazyRobot]

she wants to fuck him so badly

[b00y4kk4]

6:40 Leave her alone you bitch

[SadeLe]

@ faen5863

I'm sure because he's such a prankster, that was deliberate, he had it all planned...

[Necromanticman]

2:05 the remix he did for mike flowers pops is here: watch?v=L0JNfql4oCA

[AW09]

"The kids sawed the machine gun off the tank and they probably use it cos it still works"

[ChampionAnwar]

I find it awesome how the person who pretty much built Electronica we have today is so down to earth and such a nice guy. I have nothing but respect for you Richard D. James, you are one of a kind and I'm glad to call myself a fan of yours! :D

[ivansnavi080492]

god he's so fucking weird, but i love it

[peanutbuttercrunc100]

oh man that interviewer chick is fine...Aphex wasnt sayin shit about it but you know he was thinkin naughty things to do to her.

[FloydTheBarbara]

MTV 15 years ago: Aphex Twin interview.... :D

MTV Present Time: Jersey Shore...... FML

[djsinistral]

@FloydTheBarbara so sad but true!

[stewbee85]

@FloydTheBarbara damn... it's really depressing when you put it like that...

[TheOneartist]

@FloydTheBarbara A little more than a month, and they'll have Beavis and Butt-head! :)

[iwannabeyourdog1969]

4:36 "is it truth by the way, that youre neighbors are trying to evict you?" MODULATE, BITCH!

[JohnBigmon]

aphex twins are the best

[zupdurp]

@JohnBigmon Does it look like she's interviewing two people?

[KaunisRoheIine]

could someone please transcript this cause, i'm not a native english speaker, so I dont understand a lot of what they're saying

[Newcomingmusic]

Richard is so quite in person but in his music is so bold!

[TeraByteDubstep]

does anyone know what the song is that comes in about 5:30???

[peterclark231]

@TeraByteDubstep It's Carn Marth off the Richard D James Album.

[MelancholyJabs]

Aphex Twin's so cool. ^ -^

[DimebagsLeftToe]

"MTV had quality programming" says the guy whos username is MrMister296

[magoogles1000]

when MTV meant music television, instead of now when it means shitty hip-hop and crappy shows about famous people. BRING BACK THE MUSIC!!

[trancepointpromo]

this Interview has changed my life

[OhmygodSportacus]

Its so hard to believe he was actually on MTV talking about this incredible music. It's really depressing, there is no way anything like this could happen these days.

[JonMcElectro]

@OhmygodSportacus Agree. His Music is Great. No one can ever come close to emulating what he does. He's so unique.

[elektr0bi]

thanks to MTV I know RDJ really existed ! and BIG uP SIMONE !!!

[revengeguy]

he seems like such a chilled out and funny dude

[MrCrazyguy145]

European music is much better then American's music.

[Nick5379]

@MrCrazyguy145 Better then what's popular in America. We have a lot of good musicians, they're just not famous.

[nakedmongoose123]

@MrCrazyguy145 im in the US. i totally fucking agree with you hahahah

[TH3Tmonster]

@MrCrazyguy145 i disagree skrillex and deadmau5 are american and they both kick ass.

[MrDrProfGaklop]

@TH3Tmonster deadmau5 is canadian bro

[TH3Tmonster]

@MrDrProfGaklop but skrillex isnt

[MrDrProfGaklop]

@TH3Tmonster hence I didn't say anything about him

[9snaker]

@MrCrazyguy145

most of the good d&b stuff comes from britain (and others from other european countries xD)

[summitthescale]

@MrCrazyguy145 Wow, you're a fucking prick.

[yoloteng0]

@summitthescale he's right :P

[summitthescale]

@yoloteng0 hahaha how is he right? music is music. there is no european music or american music. it's all music.