''GAK'' is an EP by Richard D. James (

Aphex Twin Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic music, electronic styles such as techno, ambient music, ambient, and jun ...

) released in 1994 under the one off

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"GAK". The record is sourced from demos Richard D. James sent to Warp Records in 1990 prior to his signing. The album is rumored to be an imitation of the classic Warp artist LFO. James recorded the songs possibly around 1989–1990. GAK 1 Is an example of early techno, mainly structured around a repetitive CR-78 pattern with a piano melody. GAK 2 is similar but has a more ambient techno sound than any other tracks on the E.P. GAK 3, however is a much darker, track with racing synths and a hard 4–4 beat, one of James' attempts to create a more rave type of sound. This album was released both in CD

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and 12" formats. The cover artwork features GAK written on the top and the

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logo at the bottom on a purple background. The cover artwork is by The Designers Republic.

Track listing

References

* http://www.allmusic.com/album/gak-mw0000978659 * https://aphextwin.warp.net/release/85681-gak-gak * https://www.discogs.com/GAK-GAK/master/80343 1994 EPs Aphex Twin EPs Albums with cover art by The Designers Republic {{1990s-electronic-album-stub