26 Mixes for Cash

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26 Mixes for Cash
Warp Records
ProducerRichard D. James
Richard D. James chronology
Drukqs
(2001) 		26 Mixes for Cash
(2003)
Smojphace EP

(2003)
Aphex Twin album chronology
Drukqs
(2001) 		26 Mixes for Cash
(2003) 		Chosen Lords
(2006)

26 Mixes for Cash is a compilation album of

Warp Records
.

Background

Despite becoming a sought-after remixer during the 1990s, James admitted to not actually using the original source material in the case of some of his "remixes" for artists he disliked (such as

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Along with the 22 remixes on this release, four original Aphex Twin tracks are also included. Two are new versions of previously released tracks: "Windowlicker, Acid Edit" and "SAW2 CD1 TRK2, Original Mix". The other two were previously available only on Further Down the Spiral, the remix album by Nine Inch Nails: "The Beauty of Being Numb Section B" and an edited version of "At the Heart of It All".

In addition to the remixes featured on this release, James has also remixed tracks by Beck, DJ Pierre, and Soft Ballet, as well as additional remixes of tracks by Seefeel, Gavin Bryars, Jesus Jones, Saint Etienne, and Mescalinum United.

Release

26 Mixes for Cash was released on

Warp Records came with two silver-wrapped chocolate coins, featuring the Aphex Twin logo on one side and Richard's profile on the other (with "ELECTRONICA REX" written alongside it). The cover is by The Designers Republic
.

James later clarified that the album was named 26 Mixes for Cash by the late

Warp Records co-founder Rob Mitchell because James exchanged the remix DATs for cash in person so that the record companies would not know his bank account details or address.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork
7.7/10[10]
Release Magazine8/10[11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[12]
Tiny Mix Tapes[13]

Pitchfork states that "frustrating gestation period aside, many of the tracks here are certified classics, and it's nice to have them all in one place".[16]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleRemix ofLength
1."Time to Find Me, AFX Fast Mix"Seefeel7:34
2."Raising the Titanic, Big Drum Mix"Gavin Bryars' 1994 recording of his 1969 The Sinking of the Titanic orchestral piece[17]8:42
3."Journey, Aphex Twin Care Mix"The Gentle People10:14
4."Triachus, Mix by Aphex Twin"Kinesthesia4:12
5."Heroes, Aphex Twin Remix"Philip Glass' orchestral version of David Bowie's "Heroes", mixed with samples of Bowie's singing from the original5:18
6."In The Glitter Part 2, Aphex Twin Mix"Buck-Tick5:02
7."Zeros and Ones, Aphex Twin Reconstruction #2"Jesus Jones5:49
8."Ziggy, Aphex Twin Mix #1"Nav Katze4:25
9."Your Head My Voice, Voix Revirement"Saint Etienne3:15
10."Change, Aphex Twin Mix #2"Nav Katze4:16
11."Une Femme N'est Pas Un Homme, Aphex Twin Mix"The Beatniks4:06
12."The Beauty of Being Numb Section B, Created by Aphex Twin"an original track; the A section of "The Beauty of Being Numb" was "Mr. Self Destruct" remixed by Nine Inch Nails for their remix album Further Down the Spiral3:27
13."Let My Fish Loose, Aphex Twin Remix"Nobukazu Takemura5:26
Total length:71:46
Disc two
No.TitleRemix ofLength
1."Krieger, Aphex Twin Baldhu Mix"
Mike Flowers Pops
5:50
Total length:67:15

Charts

Chart performance for 26 Mixes for Cash
Chart (2003) Peak
position
French Albums (
SNEP)[18]
 86
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 63
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[20] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 18
US
Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22]
 29

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Aphex Twin - 26 Mixes for Cash". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ James, Richard D. "26 Mixes for Cash". Aphex Twin. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. ^ Allmusic review
  6. ^ "Album Review: Aphex Twin - 26 Mixes for Cash / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  7. ^ The Guardian review 21 March 2003
  8. ^ The Independent review[dead link] 21 March 2003
  9. ^ NME review
  10. ^ Pitchfork Media review 11 April 2003
  11. ^ "Aphex Twin: 26 Mixes for Cash - Release Music Magazine review".
  12. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
    .
  13. ^ "Music Review: Aphex Twin - 26 Mixes for Cash".
  14. ^ Allmusic review
  15. ^ NME review
  16. ^ Pitchfork Media review 11 April 2003
  17. ^ Gavin Bryars' Ensemble Discography
  18. ^ "Lescharts.com – Aphex Twin – 26 Mixes for Cash". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Aphex Twin | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Aphex Twin Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Aphex Twin Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Aphex Twin Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

External links

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