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| Released | 4 November 1996 | |||
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| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Aphex Twin | |||
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Richard D. James Album is a studio album by the electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin, whose real name is Richard David James. It was released on 4 November 1996 through Warp Records. It was composed by James on his Macintosh computer, and took longer to complete than his previous albums. It features fast breakbeats and intricate drum programming which draw from jungle and drum and bass. James' drum loops are paired with lush string arrangements, and ambient melodies reminiscent of his earlier work, as well as modulated vocals from James.
Richard D. James Album did not chart as highly in the United Kingdom than James' two previous albums Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994) and ...I Care Because You Do (1995). The album entered the Dance Albums Chart at No. 7,[1] and reached No. 62 on the Albums Chart. It peaked at number 20 in the US Top Heatseekers list, becoming James' first to do so. It received critical acclaim, and has since been described as one of the best albums of 1996 and the 1990s overall by music critics.