Chosen Lords

Chosen Lords
Chosen Lords
Compilation album by AFX / Aphex Twin
Released	10 April 2006
Recorded	2003–2005
Genre	Acid techno; IDM;
Length	56:39
Label	Rephlex; CAT173CD
Producer	Richard D. James
AFX chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Guardian	^[4]
Mojo	^[5]
NME	7/10^[6]
Pitchfork	7.9/10^[2]
PopMatters	8/10^[7]
Q	^[8]
Spin	A−^[9]
Uncut	^[10]
URB	^[11]

Chosen Lords is a compilation album by Richard D. James, released under the aliases AFX and Aphex Twin. It is a CD compilation of selected tracks previously released on the vinyl-only Analord series. Limited edition copies distributed with a poster were offered on Warpmart to encourage pre-ordering.

Eight of the 10 tracks are under the "AFX" moniker, while "Fenix Funk 5" and "XMD 5a" are under the Aphex Twin alias.

Chosen Lords reached #82 on the UK Albums Chart.

^ ^a ^b Bush, John. "Chosen Lords – AFX, Aphex Twin". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "AFX: Chosen Lords Album Review - Pitchfork". www.pitchfork.com.
^ "Aphex Twin:Chosen Lords (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
^ Burgess, John (7 April 2006). "CD: AFX, Chosen Lords". the Guardian.
^ When it comes to making smart, mischievous electronic merry, no one can touch him. [May 2006, p.105]
^ 'Chosen Lords' is proof of Aphex Twin's uncommonly rude health, artistically-speaking. [15 Apr 2006, p.33]
^ "AFX: Chosen Lords". 10 May 2006.
^ It's true that none of the tracks here quite scale the heights reached early in his career.... But... James is at least trying to move beyond what he's achieved already. [May 2006, p.124]
^ Recall[s] his greatest '90s-electronica work. [May 2006, p.91]
^ Without the scuffed overload of his teenage releases, it's obvious that these are newly minted. [May 2006, p.98]
^ Untouchable. [Jun 2006, p.117]

[allmusic-rev-1] Bush, John. "Chosen Lords – AFX, Aphex Twin". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

[p4k-review-2] "AFX: Chosen Lords Album Review - Pitchfork". www.pitchfork.com.

[metacritic-3] "Aphex Twin:Chosen Lords (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2014.

[4] Burgess, John (7 April 2006). "CD: AFX, Chosen Lords". the Guardian.

[5] When it comes to making smart, mischievous electronic merry, no one can touch him. [May 2006, p.105]

[6] 'Chosen Lords' is proof of Aphex Twin's uncommonly rude health, artistically-speaking. [15 Apr 2006, p.33]

[7] "AFX: Chosen Lords". 10 May 2006.

[8] It's true that none of the tracks here quite scale the heights reached early in his career.... But... James is at least trying to move beyond what he's achieved already. [May 2006, p.124]

[9] Recall[s] his greatest '90s-electronica work. [May 2006, p.91]

[10] Without the scuffed overload of his teenage releases, it's obvious that these are newly minted. [May 2006, p.98]

[11] Untouchable. [Jun 2006, p.117]

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