APHEX TWIN "DRUKQS" 4xLP 180 gram BOXSET w/DEFECT RARE

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Aphex Twin "Drukqs" 4 x LP BOXSET on Warp (2001) WARPLP92 - w/MISPRINTED LABELS

Overall Condition: VG+ (cover shows slight creases/unsealed/never played)

Front Cover shows only slight wear, with two creases, one on the top left corner, and the other on the bottom right, and a slight tear to the top left of the back cover. Exceptional condition considering the odd size of the record (it doesn't quite fit in a standard record shelf). Vinyl is NEAR MINT+ with very glossy finish and absolutely no visible scratches or defects, as it has never been played at all. 

Details: The Boxset, released in 2001 as IDM/ELECTRONIC mastermind Richard D. James' moniker "Aphex Twin" is the his fifth and last full length to date. Spanning 30 tracks across four 180 gram slabs of vinyl, this boxset is a one of a kind "Audiophile" version. This album makes a very unique addition to any collection.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ADDITION: I noticed this auction (LISTED BELOW BETWEEN THE ****** lines), and realized I have a copy that is exactly like the one described. I'm not sure if this is a true that it is a mispress limited to 500 copies, or whether the entire run of the boxset was misprinted. Nonetheless, I chose to include this information. If anyone can validate the defect and whether or not there are two versions that exist, please message me.

AGAIN, THE BOXSET LISTED FOR AUCTION IS EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE DESCRIBED BELOW. I HAVE NOT VALIDATED WHETHER OR NOT MY COPY IS LIMITED TO 500.

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THIS AUCTION INCLUDES:

A WONDERFUL SUPER RARE ORIGINAL PRESSING OUT OF PRINT APHEX TWIN DRUKQS LP BOX SET 4XLP ON WARP RECORDS FROM 2001 THAT IS THE MISPRESSED EDITION LESS THAN 500 COPIES EXIST!  

IT HAS THE MISPRESS ON SIDES A,B,C,AND D THAT READ 45 RPM INSTEAD OF 33RPM AND SIDE B HAS 2 UNKNOWN TECHNO TRACKS THAT PLAY INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT ONES LISTED!  THIS EDITION IS SUPER RARE AND HARDER TO FIND THAn THE NUMBERED PRESSING!

OUTER BOX is in VERY GOOD CONDITION.  It's still IN SHRINKWRAP but has a 2 inch crease on the top right corner and is about 4 inches in from the right from storage. The INSIDE OF THE BOX has the ARTWORK CONTINUATION ON THE INSIDE with is SUPER RARE AND PHENOMENAL!

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From Allmusic.com: 

Despite threatening retirement several times, in 2001 Richard D. James finally released another Aphex Twin record. But for all this record tells listeners, he may still be in retirement. Spreading 30 tracks (most with unpronounceable titles) across two discs, Drukqs sounds less like a major new statement from electronica's best producer than the results of a Sunday afternoon's trawl through his hard drive for files he hasn't released before. Many songs here evoke the feel of recordings long since past, from the quiet ambient techno of his breakthrough, Selected Ambient Works 85-92, to the demonically extroverted programming of Richard D. James Album and the Come to Daddy EP. Stylistically, the record leans toward the later recordings, with many tracks here reprising the off-key melodies and overloaded drum programming of "Come to Daddy" or "Windowlicker." There's also little rhyme or reason to the program; James veers directly from a drill'n'bass firestorm ("Cock/Ver 10") to a delicate piano piece à la Erik Satie ("Avril 14th") to an acid-techno burner ("Mt. Saint Michel Mix") with barely a glance backward for transition. Of course, aside from all the criticism, the previously unreleased musings of Aphex Twin are still far more intriguing and solid than most producers' best releases. The opener, "Jynweythek Ylow," and "Ruglen Holon" are brilliant, inscrutable pieces reminiscent of a rusty, bygone music box or the gamelan music of Indonesia. And a few of the second-disc highlights, "Meltphace 6" and "Taking Control," chart a middle ground between the emotional ambience of early Aphex Twin and the wracked hysteria of his later work. Drukqs is a sprawling album that defies listeners to understand or enjoy it as a whole, and would've worked much better as a fan-only release than the long-awaited return of the techno vanguard's favorite producer.

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Shipping: Due to the odd size of the boxset, I am only listing the Media Mail Rate. For additional rates, please message me.

$7 Media mail in the U.S. averages 1 to 2 weeks.

All records ship from Gainesville, FL 32601

In a cardboard mailer with additional padding to protect the boxset. 

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