Influenced by his friend Luke Vibert, James pushed the tempo of his breakbeats to "all extremes," creating the rapid-fire snare patterns and jackhammering beats that defined the short-lived drill 'n' bass subgenre.
Tracks like "To Cure a Weakling Child" feature James's own voice modulated to sound like a child giving a lecture about anatomy. Other pieces, such as "Goon Gumpas," evoke the whimsical, daintier melodies of children's television soundtracks. aphex twin richard d james album
This computer-based approach allowed for unprecedented precision in drum programming. James would often "hit the keyboard" to find a rhythm he liked and then spend hours manually moving notes to achieve extreme rhythmic complexity. Influenced by his friend Luke Vibert, James pushed
While James’s previous albums relied heavily on analogue hardware, the Richard D. James Album was primarily composed on a . James Album was primarily composed on a