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| founded = {{start date and age|1991}} | | founded = {{start date and age|1991}} | ||
| location = Cornwall, then London | | location = Cornwall, then London | ||
| website = {{ | | website = {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911023256/http://www.rephlex.com/ |date= 11 September 2013 |title=rephlex.com}} | ||
| defunct = {{end date and age|2014}} | | defunct = {{end date and age|2014}} | ||
| founder = [[Aphex Twin|Richard D. James]]<br>Grant Wilson-Claridge | | founder = [[Aphex Twin|Richard D. James]]<br>Grant Wilson-Claridge | ||
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In 1989, Grant Wilson-Claridge met Richard D. James (a.k.a. [[Aphex Twin]]) DJing at The Bowgie, a club located just along the coast from Newquay, Cornwall. According to Wilson-Claridge, back in 1989, "the Bowgie was the best club ever...this was before Newquay turned into the Cornish Ibiza" and it was very difficult to hear new and interesting music. Wilson-Claridge and James used to DJ on alternate weeks. When he noticed that James was playing his own tapes rather than records, Wilson-Claridge suggested that they press up some records. In the beginning, committing Aphex Twin recordings to vinyl was a way of making music the duo's friends wanted to hear. Due to their geographical dis-location they did not have access to the music they wanted to hear and so they decided to create their own, and Rephlex was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuartaitken.com/post/43555798376/aphextwin|title=A history of Rephlex Records|author=Stuart Aitken|work=Stuartaitken.com|date=November 2003}}</ref> Although the label was founded in 1991 in Cornwall, it moved the year after to London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orbmag.com/features/rephlex-records-recalling-aphex-twin-grant-wilson-claridges-label/| title=Rephlex Records: Recalling Aphex Twin & Grant Wilson-Claridge's label| work=Orb Mag|date=7 May 2018}}</ref> | In 1989, Grant Wilson-Claridge met Richard D. James (a.k.a. [[Aphex Twin]]) DJing at The Bowgie, a club located just along the coast from Newquay, Cornwall. According to Wilson-Claridge, back in 1989, "the Bowgie was the best club ever...this was before Newquay turned into the Cornish Ibiza" and it was very difficult to hear new and interesting music. Wilson-Claridge and James used to DJ on alternate weeks. When he noticed that James was playing his own tapes rather than records, Wilson-Claridge suggested that they press up some records. In the beginning, committing Aphex Twin recordings to vinyl was a way of making music the duo's friends wanted to hear. Due to their geographical dis-location they did not have access to the music they wanted to hear and so they decided to create their own, and Rephlex was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuartaitken.com/post/43555798376/aphextwin|title=A history of Rephlex Records|author=Stuart Aitken|work=Stuartaitken.com|date=November 2003}}</ref> Although the label was founded in 1991 in Cornwall, it moved the year after to London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orbmag.com/features/rephlex-records-recalling-aphex-twin-grant-wilson-claridges-label/| title=Rephlex Records: Recalling Aphex Twin & Grant Wilson-Claridge's label| work=Orb Mag|date=7 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
On a post to an [[ | On a post to an [[Internet]] [[newsgroup]] in 1992, the label stated that its intent was to "promote 'Innovation in the dynamics of Acid' – a much loved and misunderstood genre of house music" and to "demonstrate to the rest of the world that British dance music can be entirely original".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.rave/browse_thread/thread/2b1d14ae853ba101/7a4d8b6191bb3e55|title=~~~ The definitive RePHLeX ~~~ alt.rave|work=Alt.rave|date=30 November 1992}}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> | ||
Rephlex has released the music of many [[electronic music|electronic]] artists, among them [[Mike Paradinas]], [[DMX Krew]], [[Luke Vibert]], Aleksi Perälä and [[Squarepusher]]. The label has also remastered and re-released the early works of [[808 State]]<ref name="guardian-michaels">{{cite news|first1=Sean|last1=Michaels|access-date=2019-08-10|title=808 State set to reunite|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/feb/18/808-state-reunite-original-lineup|newspaper=The Guardian|date=18 February 2010|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> | Rephlex has released the music of many [[electronic music|electronic]] artists, among them [[Mike Paradinas]], [[DMX Krew]], [[Luke Vibert]], Aleksi Perälä and [[Squarepusher]]. The label has also remastered and re-released the early works of [[808 State]],<ref name="guardian-michaels">{{cite news|first1=Sean|last1=Michaels|access-date=2019-08-10|title=808 State set to reunite|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/feb/18/808-state-reunite-original-lineup|newspaper=The Guardian|date=18 February 2010|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[the Future Sound of London]] and [[The Criminal Minds]],<ref name="TCMfact">{{cite web |date=16 March 2011 |title=The UK's answer to The Bomb Squad compiled |url=http://www.factmag.com/2011/03/16/tcm-the-uks-answer-to-the-bomb-squad-compiled-by-rephlex/ |work=[[Fact (UK magazine)|FACT]]}}</ref> and relaunched the career of electronic duo producers [[Black Devil Disco Club|Black Devil]] with a re-release of their first record. | ||
James closed Rephlex in 2014, saying "that's something that needed to be done a long time ago. Me and my friend would have drifted apart, but actually the label did keep us together. It got to a point where I'd actually rather be his friend than be in business with him."<ref name="groove-interview">{{cite web |last=Hoffmann |first=Heiko |date=25 December 2014 |title=25 Questions for Aphex Twin |url=http://www.groove.de/2014/12/25/25-questions-for-aphex-twin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226004527/http://www.groove.de/2014/12/25/25-questions-for-aphex-twin |archive-date=26 December 2014 |access-date=10 January 2015 |work=[[Groove (magazine)|Groove]]}}</ref> | James closed Rephlex in 2014, saying "that's something that needed to be done a long time ago. Me and my friend would have drifted apart, but actually the label did keep us together. It got to a point where I'd actually rather be his friend than be in business with him."<ref name="groove-interview">{{cite web |last=Hoffmann |first=Heiko |date=25 December 2014 |title=25 Questions for Aphex Twin |url=http://www.groove.de/2014/12/25/25-questions-for-aphex-twin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226004527/http://www.groove.de/2014/12/25/25-questions-for-aphex-twin |archive-date=26 December 2014 |access-date=10 January 2015 |work=[[Groove (magazine)|Groove]]}}</ref> | ||
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*[[Ceephax Acid Crew]] | *[[Ceephax Acid Crew]] | ||
*[[Mike Dred|Chimera]] | *[[Mike Dred|Chimera]] | ||
*[[The Criminal Minds]] | *[[The Criminal Minds]]<ref name="TCMfact"/> | ||
*[[Cylob]] | *[[Cylob]] | ||
*[[D'Arcangelo]] | *[[D'Arcangelo]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911023256/http://www.rephlex.com/ |date= 11 September 2013 |title=Official website}} | |||
* [http://www.discogs.com/label/Rephlex Rephlex Records] at [[Discogs]].com | * [http://www.discogs.com/label/Rephlex Rephlex Records] at [[Discogs]].com | ||
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Rephlex Records was a record label launched in 1991 in Cornwall by electronic musician Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) and Grant Wilson-Claridge.[1] The label coined the term braindance to describe the output of Aphex Twin and fellow artists.[2]
History
In 1989, Grant Wilson-Claridge met Richard D. James (a.k.a. Aphex Twin) DJing at The Bowgie, a club located just along the coast from Newquay, Cornwall. According to Wilson-Claridge, back in 1989, "the Bowgie was the best club ever...this was before Newquay turned into the Cornish Ibiza" and it was very difficult to hear new and interesting music. Wilson-Claridge and James used to DJ on alternate weeks. When he noticed that James was playing his own tapes rather than records, Wilson-Claridge suggested that they press up some records. In the beginning, committing Aphex Twin recordings to vinyl was a way of making music the duo's friends wanted to hear. Due to their geographical dis-location they did not have access to the music they wanted to hear and so they decided to create their own, and Rephlex was born.[3] Although the label was founded in 1991 in Cornwall, it moved the year after to London.[4]
On a post to an Internet newsgroup in 1992, the label stated that its intent was to "promote 'Innovation in the dynamics of Acid' – a much loved and misunderstood genre of house music" and to "demonstrate to the rest of the world that British dance music can be entirely original".[5]
Rephlex has released the music of many electronic artists, among them Mike Paradinas, DMX Krew, Luke Vibert, Aleksi Perälä and Squarepusher. The label has also remastered and re-released the early works of 808 State,[6] the Future Sound of London and The Criminal Minds,[7] and relaunched the career of electronic duo producers Black Devil with a re-release of their first record.
James closed Rephlex in 2014, saying "that's something that needed to be done a long time ago. Me and my friend would have drifted apart, but actually the label did keep us together. It got to a point where I'd actually rather be his friend than be in business with him."[8]
Roster
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- 808 State[6]
- Arpanet
- Baby Ford
- Black Devil
- Bochum Welt
- Bodenstandig 2000
- Brian Dougans
- The Bug
- Ceephax Acid Crew
- Chimera
- The Criminal Minds[7]
- Cylob
- D'Arcangelo
- Dabrye
- DMX Krew
- Dopplereffekt
- Drexciya
- Ensemble
- EOD
- The Gentle People
- Global Goon
- hecker
- Richard D. James (including releases as AFX,[9] Aphex Twin, Bradley Strider, Caustic Window and the Tuss[9])
- Jodey Kendrick
- JP Buckle
- Kosmik Kommando[1]
- Leila
- The Lisa Carbon Trio
- Ovuca
- P.P. Roy
- Bogdan Raczynski
- Seefeel[1]
- Squarepusher[10] (including releases as Chaos A.D.)
- Urban Tribe
- Universal Indicator (collective)
- μ-Ziq[1]
- Wisp
- Luke Vibert (including releases as Amen Andrews)
- Vulva
- Yee-King
See also
References
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