London 03.06.17 (alternatively titled London 03.06.17 [field day][3]) is an extended play (EP) by English electronic musician Richard D. James, released under the pseudonym AFX on 3 June 2017 through Warp. The EP contained eleven songs and was made available for sale in limited numbers at the Field Day 2017 music festival. The record sold out soon after its announcement.[4] On 20 July 2017, the EP was re-released with ten extra tracks on James' Bleep store.[3]
| London 03.06.17 | ||||
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| Released | 3 June 2017[1] | |||
| Genre | Electronic[2] | |||
| Length | 1:10:03 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Richard D. James | |||
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Background
editOn 27 November 2016, Richard D. James was revealed to be a headlining act for the Field Day 2017 music festival, being his first public performance in four years.[5][6] Field Day 2017 was scheduled to take place on 3 June 2017, with James performing on the same day.[7] London 03.06.17 was not previously announced to be released prior to Field Day. Instead, it was surprise-released and sold exclusively at the on-site merchandise stand. By 2:00pm that day, the vinyl record was entirely sold out.[8][9]
Release
editLondon 03.06.17 was originally released exclusively on vinyl on 3 June 2017. It was packaged in an Aphex Twin branded bag.[4] After Field Day concluded, many fans were outraged due to scalpers and other attendees reselling the record for extremely high prices.[10]
On 20 July 2017, with the launch of James' Bleep store,[11] London 03.06.17 was re-released digitally. It originally launched with six bonus tracks,[12] however this was later expanded to eleven as of April 2024.[3] This digital re-release was now titled London 03.06.17 [field day].
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "42DIMENSIT3 e3" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "MT1T1 bedroom microtune" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "T18A pole1" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "T03 delta t" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "em2500 M253X" | 1:50 |
| 6. | "T23 441" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "42DIMENSIT10" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "T20A ede 441" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "MT1T2 olpedroom" | 1:57 |
| 10. | "T47 smodge" | 1:41 |
| 11. | "sk8 littletune HS-PC202" | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 32:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "T13 Quadraverbia N+3" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "T17 Phase out +3" | 4:24 |
| 14. | "T63 neotek 2h949 +3 [bonus beats]" | 1:32 |
| 15. | "T16.5 MADMA with nastya+5.2" | 4:56 |
| 16. | "T08 dx1+5" | 6:41 |
| 17. | "T69T07 stasspa+3" | 5:16 |
| 18. | "T05 tx16w marion MT***,e [sketches]" | 4:04 |
| 19. | "T46 se70 rinseout2 [sketches]" | 2:19 |
| 20. | "ZT01 [sketch1]" | 3:10 |
| 21. | "TXT1+4 ds8 flngchrods[sketch0.1b]" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 1:10:03 | |
References
edit- ^ Bein, Kat (6 June 2017). "Aphex Twin Streams Field Day Set, Releases Limited EP 'London 03.06.17': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Aphex Twin – London 03.06.17". Discogs. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "AFX - London 03.06.17 [field day]". aphextwin.warp.net. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b Lobenfeld, Claire. "Aphex Twin releases exclusive Field Day vinyl (that is already sold out)". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet. "Aphex Twin to play first UK show in five years at Field Day festival". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Quan, Allison. "Field Day Festival Announces 2017 Lineup Featuring Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus and Moderat". mxdwn Music. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Evan, Minsker. "Aphex Twin Set for Field Day London 2017". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Yeung, Vivian. "Aphex Twin drops one-off vinyl exclusive at Field Day". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Coultate, Aaron. "Warp Records releases new Aphex Twin record at London's Field Day festival". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Spice, Anton. "Aphex Twin's Field Day white label hits Discogs for vast sums". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Plaugic, Lizzie. "Aphex Twin launches micro streaming service full of Aphex Twin songs". The Verge. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ McDermott, Matt. "Aphex Twin opens online store with new EP and over 40 unreleased bonus tracks". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 30 April 2024.