Aphex Twin will release his Cheetah EP on July 8th via Warp Records and today we check out his new video for the track “CIRKLON3 [ Колхозная mix ].” This is Richard D. James‘ first visual offering in 17 years, and his work with director Chris Cunningham on videos like “Window Licker” and “Come to Daddy” have become legendary. Now, you can add the name Ryan Wyer to the list of Apex Twin auteurs who have brought us unforgettable and smile-inducing work.
James found Wyer, a 12-year old video director from Dublin, on YouTube–and one can only imagine the rabbit hole he must have been tumbling down when he landed on the channel epic1:40d Gaming. Fortunately, he found a kindred soul in Wyer, who stars here with other family members and kids from the neighborhood. Comfortable just being himself, the young video-maker’s style is effortless as he leads his posse thru dance moves, chills on the beach, or just generally goofs about–mostly while wearing that madly grinning Richard D. James mask. A great reminder that Aphex Twin’s music has always come from a place of child-like glee, and that “play” is central to his creative method!
