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'''''Drukqs''''' (stylised as '''''drukQs''''') is a [[double album]] by English [[electronic music]]ian Richard D. James, released under his most frequently used pseudonym, [[Aphex Twin]]. It is his fifth studio album under this alias.
'''''Drukqs''''' (stylised as '''''drukQs''''') is a [[double album]] by English [[electronic music]]ian Richard D. James, released under his most frequently used pseudonym, [[Aphex Twin]]. It is his fifth studio album under this alias.


== Overview ==
== Notes ==
James has stated that the title is not related to drugs, and is "just a word [he] made up."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/friday_review/story/0,3605,563163,00.html | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Tank boy | first=Paul | last=Lester | date=5 October 2001 | accessdate=1 May 2010}}</ref>
James has stated that the title is not related to drugs, and is "just a word [he] made up."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/friday_review/story/0,3605,563163,00.html | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Tank boy | first=Paul | last=Lester | date=5 October 2001 | accessdate=1 May 2010}}</ref>


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Drukqs (stylised as drukQs) is a double album by English electronic musician Richard D. James, released under his most frequently used pseudonym, Aphex Twin. It is his fifth studio album under this alias.

Notes

James has stated that the title is not related to drugs, and is "just a word [he] made up."[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(66/100) [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Drowned in Sound[6]
NME(9/10)[4]
Pitchfork Media(5.5/10)[5]

Initial critical response to drukQs was positive, though not as much as his previous albums under the Aphex Twin name. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 66, based on 21 reviews.[2]

Track list

CD

All songs composed by Richard D. James.

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Jynweythek"2:14
2."Vordhosbn"4:42
3."Kladfvgbung Micshk"2:00
4."Omgyjya-Switch7"4:46
5."Strotha Tynhe"2:03
6."Gwely Mernans"5:00
7."Bbydhyonchord"2:21
8."Cock/Ver10"5:17
9."Avril 14th"1:55
10."Mt Saint Michel + Saint Michaels Mount"8:02
11."Gwarek2"6:38
12."Orban Eq Trx4"1:27
13."Aussois"0:07
14."Hy a Scullyas Lyf a Dhagrow"2:09
15."Kesson Daslef"1:18
Total length:49:59
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."54 Cymru Beats"5:59
2."Btoum-Roumada"1:56
3."Lornaderek"0:30
4."QKThr"1:27
5."Meltphace 6"6:14
6."Bit 4"0:18
7."Prep Gwarlek 3b"1:13
8."Father"0:51
9."Taking Control"7:08
10."Petiatil Cx Htdui"2:05
11."Ruglen Holon"1:45
12."Afx237 v.7"4:15
13."Ziggomatic 17"8:28
14."Beskhu3epnm"1:58
15."Nanou2"3:22
Total length:47:22

Vinyl

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Jynweythek Ylow"2:14
2."Vordhosbn"4:42
3."Kladfvgbung Micshk"2:00
4."Strotha Tynhe"2:03
Total length:10:59
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Omgyjya-Switch7"4:46
2."Gwely Mernans"5:00
Total length:09:46
Side three
No.TitleLength
1."Cock/Ver10"5:17
2."Bbydhyonchord"2:21
3."Orban Eq Trx4"1:27
Total length:09:05
Side four
No.TitleLength
1."Mt Saint Michel + Saint Michaels Mount"8:02
2."Beskhu3epnm"1:58
Total length:10:00
Side five
No.TitleLength
1."Aussois"0:07
2."Hy A Scullyas Lyf A Dhagrow"2:09
3."Kesson Daslef"1:18
4."Avril 14th"1:55
5."Gwarek2"6:38
Total length:12:07
Side six
No.TitleLength
1."54 Cymru Beats"5:59
2."Btoum-Roumada"1:56
3."Lornaderek"0:30
4."Penty Harmonium"1:20
5."Prep Gwarlek 3b"1:13
6."Father"0:51
7."Petiatil Cx Htdui"2:05
Total length:13:54
Side seven
No.TitleLength
1."Meltphace 6"6:14
2."Bit 4"0:18
3."Taking Control"7:08
4."Ruglen Holon"1:45
Total length:15:25
Side eight
No.TitleLength
1."Afx237 v.7"4:15
2."Ziggomatic v17"8:28
3."Nanou2"3:22
Total length:16:05

Media references

"Avril 14th" was sampled in the digital short "Iran So Far" on a Saturday Night Live episode that aired on 2007-09-29. There were complications of this—NBC didn't get the rights to use the song. However, rights were eventually garnered by Chrysalis Music, Aphex Twin’s publishing company, for television and DVD usage, but The Lonely Island was not allowed to include the track on its album Incredibad.[7]

Personnel

Aphex Twin – piano, synthesizers, harmonium, keyboards, various percussive objects, treatments, sampler, bass guitar

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 22[8]
U.S. Top Heatseekers 2[citation needed]
U.S. Top Electronic Albums 6[citation needed]
U.S. Billboard 200 154[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Lester, Paul (5 October 2001). "Tank boy". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b Drukqs at Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  3. ^ Bush, John. Drukqs review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
  4. ^ Needham, Alex. Drukqs review new.com. 2001-10-16. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
  5. ^ Seymour, Malcolm III. Drukqs review 2001-10-25. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
  6. ^ Aphex Twin - Drukqs / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound
  7. ^ The Daily Swarm—Aphex Twin in SNL "Iran So Far" [rhyme] with Andy Samberg and Adam Levine
  8. ^ "Chart Stats - The Aphex Twin - Drukqs". ChartStats.com. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
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