Peak Time – 25 Years Later: Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works Vol II

Richard D. James AKA Aphex Twin is undeniably one of the most important figures in modern electronic music. His IDM and ambient techno productions of the early 90's helped shape a new era of music and he continues to influence sounds of today. This year, his sophomore album _Selected Ambient Works, Vol II_, a record that dazzled critics and fans with its indefinable aesthetic and was touted for reinvigorating ambient music, turns 25. On today's show, Vivian will speak with a leading expert and the author the 33 1/3 on this album, the music critic Marc Weidenbaum.