''Xylem Tube EP'' is an EP by the English

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producer Richard D. James under the

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of Aphex Twin, released in June 1992 by Apollo Records. It was his second release under the Aphex Twin alias. ''Xylem Tube EP'' was released exclusively on

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in June 1992. All the songs on this EP can be found on the 1994 compilation of early Aphex Twin material '' Classics'', also released by R&S Records following his success on

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. The EP consists of four unusual acid techno songs, including the A-sides "Polynomial-C" which features complex

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, and "Tamphex", a repetitive dance track featuring a looping sample of a

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Track listing

External links

''Xylem Tube EP'' at Discogs.com
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