5 Facts About Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92
- Richard D. James recorded the tracks on cassette starting in 1985, when he was 13 or 14 years old.
- The album was compiled from those early recordings and released later, making its origin unusually young for a defining electronic record.
- The tracks are ambient techno, a style that blends atmospheric sounds with rhythmic beats.
- The album is widely considered one of the most influential electronic records of the 1990s.
- James used basic gear like a synthesizer and drum machine, not expensive studio equipment.