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Richard D. James (aka. Aphex Twin) has revealed to his new album Syro features vocals from members of his family.
The record, due for release on 22 September, is the first Aphex Twin LP since 2001, and according to James' interview with Pitchfork, was named after a word - "Sigh-ro" - made up by one of his kids.
"It's mine, my two kids, my wife, my mum and dad are on there in places," James said, when asked about the vocals. "My wife's Russian, and it always sounds backwards when they talk. 'Nyuzz-nyuzz-nyuzz.' But if you reverse that, it sounds even weirder."
Apparently his wife also inspired the final track on the album, taking her name (Anastasia) spelled backwards as its title. James' children also feature, and appear to be following in their father's footsteps already (although James does have considerable form in making ludicrous claims in interviews).
"My five year old's made loads of totally insane music on his computer, "he said. "I'm just like, 'What the fuck is that? What have I done to him?', and he's using Renoise. I didn't tell him how to use it."
"It's in his DNA. The way they treat computers is just mind-boggling to me. It's like part of his body, swinging off his arm. It's so weird, that's kind of what I was always dreaming about, in a way. Like a cyborg."
Fans all over the world recently had the opportunity to hear Syro at listening parties before its release, in cities including London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto and Brussels.
More September parties are taking place before the release, with entry based on a first-come first-served basis. Details below:
Glasgow Monorail (19) - 6pm
Nottingham The Music Exchange (20) - 4pm
London Rough Trade East (21) - 12pm
