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Drukqs

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Drukqs (stylised as drukQs) is the fifth studio album by Aphex Twin, a pseudonym used by British electronic musician Richard D. James. The album is a double album and peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 11,476 copies in its first week of release. It was released to divided reception, with many critics dismissing it relative to his earlier work. It would be James' final album under the Aphex Twin moniker until the release of 2014's "Syro". Drukqs contains tracks dating back "seven or eight years", according to James. The LP is a double album featuring roughly two types of tracks: computer-controlled piano pieces (influenced by Erik Satie and John Cage) and abrasive, fast, meticulously-programmed songs. Many track names are written in Cornish—for example, "Jynweythek" ("Machine")—or are coded titles. James has stated that the title is not related to drugs, and is "just a word made up"; he added "I never wanted to big up any drugs, because I don't reckon they deserve it." James claimed that he released the album primarily to circumvent a potential leak after he accidentally left behind an MP3 player containing about 180 unreleased tracks on a plane: "I thought, 'They're gonna fucking come on the internet sooner or later so I may as well get an album out of it first.'" He intended it to be his final release as part of his contract with Warp. About the album's two-disc length, James said "the way I listen to music now is that I buy a CD, put it on the computer a

tracks

1

Jynweythek

Aphex Twin

2:23
2

Vordhosbn

Aphex Twin

4:51
3

Kladfvgbung Micshk

Aphex Twin

2:06
4

Omgyjya Switch7

Aphex Twin

4:52
5

Strotha Tynhe

Aphex Twin

2:12
6

Gwely Mernans

Aphex Twin

5:08
7

Bbydhyonchord

Aphex Twin

2:33
8

Cock/Ver10

Aphex Twin

9

Avril 14th

Aphex Twin

2:05
10

Mt. Saint Michel + Saint. Michaels Mount

Aphex Twin

8:10
11

Gwarek2

Aphex Twin

6:46
12

Orban Eq Trx4

Aphex Twin

1:35
13

Aussios

Aphex Twin

0:12
14

Hy a Scullyas Lyf a Dhagrow

Aphex Twin

2:14
15

Kesson Daslef

Aphex Twin

1:21
16

54 Cymru Beats

Aphex Twin

6:06
17

Btoum-Roumada

Aphex Twin

1:58
18

Lornaderek

Aphex Twin

0:31
19

QKThr

Aphex Twin

1:27
20

Meltphace 6

Aphex Twin

6:24
21

Bit4

Aphex Twin

0:25
22

Prep Gwarlek 3b

Aphex Twin

1:19
23

Father

Aphex Twin

0:57
24

Taking Control

Aphex Twin

7:14
25

Petiatil Cx Htdui

Aphex Twin

2:11
26

Ruglen Holon

Aphex Twin

1:49
27

Afx237 V7

Aphex Twin

4:23
28

Ziggomatic V17

Aphex Twin

8:35
29

Beskhu3epnm

Aphex Twin

2:10
30

Nanou2

Aphex Twin

3:25

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