- ambient, experimental, electronic, drone
- 157 min
- 24 tracks
- Warp
Selected Ambient Works Volume II is a studio album by the British electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin. It was released on 7 March 1994 through Warp Records. Its title follows James's ambient techno debut Selected Ambient Works 85–92, but Volume II largely features purely ambient music.
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- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
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Tracks
- 1[Cliffs]7:28
- 2[Radiator]6:34
- 3[Rhubarb]7:44
- 4[Hankie]4:40
- 5[Grass]8:55
- 6[Mold]3:31
- 7[Curtains]8:51
- 8[Blur]5:08
- 9[Weathered Stone]6:55
- 10[Tree]9:58
- 11[Domino]7:18
- 12[White Blur 1]2:40
- 1Blue Calx7:20
- 2[Parallel Stripes]8:01
- 3[Shiny Metal Rods]5:34
- 4[Grey Stripe]4:46
- 5[Z Twig]2:05
- 6[Windowsill]7:17
- 7[Hexagon]5:58
- 8[Lichen]4:15
- 9[Spots]7:10
- 10[Tassels]7:30
- 11[White Blur 2]11:27
- 12[Matchsticks]5:39
24 tracks, 157 minutes.
About the album
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- Aphex Twin
- Label
- Warp
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
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