Selected Ambient Works Volume II: 3CD Tiga Heba Kadry mixed it to

Heba Kadry mixed it to sound as though it’s played through “a stereo in a mysterious room

First Take is the work of a woman who was known as a child prodigy and would later earn the title of genius

In the album’s liner notes

For “Ho Hey”

It’s also the result of a band coming back from the brink of collapse

Selected Ambient Works Volume II: 3CD Tiga Heba Kadry mixed it toSelected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition) releases on Oct 4, 2024, celebrating the original albums 30th anniversary. Written when Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) was in his early 20s, the album gained critical acclaim both upon release and retrospectively (10 10 Pitchfork review, #2 Best Ambient Album of All Time, 4 star Rolling Stone review +more). Aphex Twin and SAW IIs influence continues to grow and take new meaning across generations.