Similar artists
Artists like Aphex Twin.
The short answer
The three artists that sound most similar to Aphex Twin are Solar X, Csum, Mr 76ix, measured by comparing the audio of 417 Aphex Twin tracks against 11 million tracks (not by genre tags or listener stats). Expect idm, experimental, acid territory.
Nobody has been imitated more and matched less than Aphex Twin. Instead of listing the usual IDM suspects, DigDeeper compared the audio of his catalog against 11 million tracks. The artists below are the ones whose music actually lands closest to that mix of acid, ambient, and broken machine funk.
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The reference sound every match below is measured against, straight from the catalog.
The 15 artists closest to Aphex Twin
Ranked by catalog-level audio similarity: the match percentage compares the average sound of each artist's tracks with Aphex Twin's (several tracks per artist on both sides, never a single lucky match). Hit play to listen right here, or jump into DigDeeper from any track.
- 01
Solar X
3 tracks matched · Electronica · Ambient · Techno
96%Solar X works electronica territory and the audio agrees: 3 matched tracks at 96% catalog similarity to Aphex Twin. Start with "Xiao Jie".
- 02
Csum
5 tracks matched · Experimental · Acid · Glitch
96%Matched Aphex Twin's sound profile across 5 tracks at 96% catalog similarity. Start with "More to Take".
- 03
Mr 76ix
3 tracks matched · Electronica
96%Mr 76ix works electronica territory and the audio agrees: 3 matched tracks at 96% catalog similarity to Aphex Twin. Start with "Wodens Phallus".
- 04
William S. Braintree
4 tracks matched · Glitch · IDM · Drum & Bass
95%Matched Aphex Twin's sound profile across 4 tracks at 95% catalog similarity. Start with "But This".
- 05
Somniloquy Productions
3 tracks matched · Experimental · IDM · Industrial
95%Somniloquy Productions works experimental territory and the audio agrees: 3 matched tracks at 95% catalog similarity to Aphex Twin. Start with "Late Night Lunar Lounge".
- 06
Jonas The Plugexpert
5 tracks matched · Breakbeat · Drum & Bass · Electronica
95%Matched Aphex Twin's sound profile across 5 tracks at 95% catalog similarity. Start with "Cooking".
- 07
AtOm_AnT
3 tracks matched · IDM · Ambient · Electronica
95%AtOm_AnT works idm territory and the audio agrees: 3 matched tracks at 95% catalog similarity to Aphex Twin. Start with "BoWsEr".
- 08
Face Culler
3 tracks matched · Experimental · IDM · Acid
94%Matched Aphex Twin's sound profile across 3 tracks at 94% catalog similarity. Start with "Ionospheric Research (Bonus)".
- 09
Daed
4 tracks matched · Glitch · IDM · Acid
94%Daed works glitch territory and the audio agrees: 4 matched tracks at 94% catalog similarity to Aphex Twin. Start with "ephemeris".
- 10
Floodgaze
3 tracks matched · Experimental · IDM
94%Matched Aphex Twin's sound profile across 3 tracks at 94% catalog similarity. Start with "Orphan's Home".
- 11
Barry Lynn
7 tracks matched · IDM · Downtempo · Acid
94%Barry Lynn works idm territory and the audio agrees: 7 matched tracks at 94% catalog similarity to Aphex Twin. Start with "The Postman".
- 12
Hex Tulpa
4 tracks matched · Acid · Breaks · Techno
94%Matched Aphex Twin's sound profile across 4 tracks at 94% catalog similarity. Start with "crystalz".
- 13
JFrank
7 tracks matched · Breaks · Electro · Electronica
94%JFrank works breaks territory and the audio agrees: 7 matched tracks at 94% catalog similarity to Aphex Twin. Start with "Ikigai".
- 14
jega
3 tracks matched · Electronica
94%Matched Aphex Twin's sound profile across 3 tracks at 94% catalog similarity. Start with "Reprise".
- 15
6.9Hz
4 tracks matched · Drum & Bass · Electronica · Glitch
94%6.9Hz works drum & bass territory and the audio agrees: 4 matched tracks at 94% catalog similarity to Aphex Twin. Start with "Regalia".
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About Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin is Richard D. James, the Cornwall-raised producer who has shaped electronic music since the early 90s across Warp Records classics like Selected Ambient Works 85-92, Richard D. James Album, and Syro. His catalog swings from weightless ambient to violent drill'n'bass, held together by melodic instinct and drum programming nobody has fully decoded. That range makes him a fascinating similarity seed: the ranking below pulls from several corners of his sound at once, from ambient techno to acid to IDM, all measured from the audio rather than from scene folklore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Aphex Twin?
Aphex Twin is Richard D. James, a British electronic musician on Warp Records, widely considered one of the most influential producers in electronic music history.
What artists are similar to Aphex Twin?
Based on audio similarity across DigDeeper's catalog, the artists closest to Aphex Twin are Solar X, Csum, Mr 76ix, William S. Braintree, Somniloquy Productions. The full list below ranks 15 artists by how similar their tracks actually sound.
What genre is Aphex Twin?
IDM, ambient techno, and acid: his catalog spans serene ambient works and aggressive, intricate drum programming, often within the same record.
How does DigDeeper find artists similar to Aphex Twin?
DigDeeper runs audio-similarity search over his catalog against 11 million tracks and ranks the artists that come back closest on average. The breadth of his catalog means the list spans ambient, acid, and IDM territory.
Where can I listen to the similar tracks?
Sample tracks are playable directly on this page. To chase one specific side of his sound, run that Aphex Twin track through DigDeeper for the 100 closest matches.
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Similarity data computed from DigDeeper's catalog on July 23, 2026. Rankings update as the catalog grows.