Aphex Twin has performed units around the globe — however he just lately stepped into a brand new, unlikely position as a marriage DJ.
The enduring digital music producer — whose actual title is Richard David James — was noticed spinning tracks at somebody’s nuptials over the weekend, in response to social media posts shared on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Per reporting by NME, his efficiency for a crowd of lower than 100 individuals.
“Went to a good friend’s marriage ceremony reception final night time and so they had APHEX TWIN DJing!” one partygoer wrote on X (previously Twitter) alongside a photograph of the British trailblazer.
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One other attendee shared footage from Aphex Twin’s set on TikTok. The 29-second clip exhibits the Grammy winner’s setup on the occasion, which included colourful lighting and a visible accompaniment enjoying on a display screen behind him.
A TikTok consumer who claimed to be the bride shared videos as well, and within the feedback on one in every of her posts, she defined Aphex Twin is “a good friend of the groom” and carried out as a marriage present. She additionally redirected viewers to a YouTube vlog documenting the evening.
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Within the video’s description, the creator wrote, “A couple of months in the past I used to be invited to a associates marriage ceremony — I used to be informed there was going to be some very particular friends as [DJs]!”
Aphex Twin carried out at several international music festivals last year, and he launched a four-track EP in July 2023. The primary single, “Blackbox Life Recorder 21f,” was nominated for a Grammy in 2024, marking the artist’s second nod from the awards ceremony.
In 2015, Aphex Twin’s album Syro gained a golden gramophone in one of the best dance/electronica class.
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