By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorFor years, Warner Brothers Records has been home to musicians who want to pursue a particular artistic vision. The albums in this collection may cover a multitude of genres, but they all have one thing… more »

By Ken Micallef, eMusic ContributorNew Orleans native Christian Scott has often shown a penchant for pushing the envelope. Though reliably anchored by his warm, typically muted trumpet work, his previous albums have incorporated influences from fusion to funk to… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorSome artists just have it: the ability to lead us around by the nose. We happily let them do anything; they have passports to go anywhere, try whatever crazy idea pops into their head. Wear… more »

By Philip Sherburne, eMusic ContributorFor the many listeners who knew Richard D. James, aka Aphex Twin, only through his two volumes of Selected Ambient Works, 1995's I Care Because You Do came as a surprise. The placid synthesizer melodies… more »

By Philip Sherburne, eMusic ContributorRichard D. James does his damnedest to scare you off from Come to Daddy, his 1997 album that was not quite EP, no longer LP, and probably a bearcat for Warners, his Stateside label, to… more »

By Philip Sherburne, eMusic ContributorArguably Aphex Twin's definitive album — and not only because it bears his birth name — 1996's Richard D. James Album keeps you guessing. How can something feel at once so slight and so substantial?… more »

By Philip Sherburne, eMusic ContributorOriginally released in 1993, Selected Ambient Works 85-92 effectively launched the career of Aphex Twin, aka Richard D. James; though he had already gained a degree of notoriety for his single "Digeridoo" and the Analogue… more »

By Philip Sherburne, eMusic ContributorTo the uninitiated, a drone is a drone is a drone. To the really uninitiated, of course, the very word means little, so let's define: a drone is a sustained tone (or tones) that runs through… more »