Aphex Twin shares two new tracks on SoundCloud via user18081971
Industry BriefPublished: 2025-11-28 By: Michael Lawson
Aphex Twin has uploaded two new tracks to SoundCloud, reviving his user18081971 account with fresh material. The uploads appear to be alternate versions of the same piece.
Key details
- Two tracks—“Zahl am1 live track 1” and “Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd”—were uploaded November 27 via user18081971
- The tracks seem to be different versions of the same song
- Cover image features Aphex Twin with his partner
- No confirmation yet on an official release
- Track note mentions mixing on a Zähl console and potential future mixes
- First new music since last December’s compilation Music From The Merch Desk (2016-2023)
Two new uploads, one idea
New Aphex Twin recordings have landed on SoundCloud. Two tracks—“Zahl am1 live track 1” and “Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd”—were posted on November 27 by user18081971, an account widely associated with the UK artist. As their titles suggest, the uploads appear to be alternate versions of the same composition.
The artwork attached to the tracks shows Aphex Twin alongside his partner. At the time of writing, there’s no indication that either version is slated for an official release.
Notes from the description
In the notes for “Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd,” the artist explains that the piece had been requested “from a few years back,” and references a recent photo taken in Italy—“pic with my love from Sicily recently.” He also comments on the weather—“Need sun, relentlessly raining in the UK”—and offers a technical detail: the mixdown was done on a Zähl console.
He adds that there may be stronger mixes and suggests he could upload them if he finds them, hinting that more iterations of the track might surface.
Recent activity and context
These uploads mark Aphex Twin’s first new music since last December’s surprise compilation, Music From The Merch Desk (2016-2023). More recently, The Orb shared a backstage photo of him in the green room after their performance at Princess Pavilion in Falmouth on Saturday, November 22. While not tied directly to the SoundCloud drops, the sighting underscores a period of renewed visibility around the artist.
