# 26 Mixes for Cash

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/26_Mixes_for_Cash
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/26_Mixes_for_Cash.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_Mixes_for_Cash
> Source revision: 1329322588
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

2003 remix compilation album by Aphex Twin

26 Mixes for Cash Remix album compilation by Aphex Twin Released 24 March 2003 Recorded 1990–2003 Genre Electronica[1] Length 139:01 Label Warp Records Producer Richard D. James Richard D. James chronology Drukqs (2001) 26 Mixes for Cash (2003) Smojphace EP (2003) Aphex Twin album chronology Drukqs (2001) 26 Mixes for Cash (2003) Chosen Lords (2006)

***26 Mixes for Cash*** is a compilation album of [remixes](/source/Remix) produced by [Aphex Twin](/source/Aphex_Twin). Most of the remixes were produced for other artists between 1990 and 2003. It was released on 24 March 2003 by [Warp Records](/source/Warp_Records).

## Background

Despite becoming a sought-after remixer during the 1990s, James admitted to not actually using the original source material in the case of some of his "remixes" for artists he disliked (such as [Nine Inch Nails](/source/Nine_Inch_Nails)), explaining: "I never heard the originals...I don't want to, either."[2] In some cases, he submitted his own original work, or the work of his flatmate [Global Goon](/source/Global_Goon) in place of his own work.[3][*[better source needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Questionable_sources)*]

Along with the 22 remixes on this release, four original Aphex Twin tracks are also included. Two are new versions of previously released tracks: "[Windowlicker](/source/Windowlicker), Acid Edit" and "[SAW2](/source/Selected_Ambient_Works_Volume_II) CD1 TRK2, Original Mix". The other two were previously available only on *[Further Down the Spiral](/source/Further_Down_the_Spiral)*, the remix album by Nine Inch Nails: "The Beauty of Being Numb Section B" and an edited version of "At the Heart of It All".

In addition to the remixes featured on this release, James has also remixed tracks by [Beck](/source/Beck), [DJ Pierre](/source/DJ_Pierre), [A Guy Called Gerald](/source/A_Guy_Called_Gerald), [The Bug](/source/Kevin_Martin_(British_musician)), Street Side Boyz, Edward "Get Down" Crosby, [Wagon Christ](/source/Luke_Vibert), and [Soft Ballet](/source/Soft_Ballet), as well as additional remixes of tracks by [Seefeel](/source/Seefeel), [Gavin Bryars](/source/Gavin_Bryars), [Jesus Jones](/source/Jesus_Jones), [Saint Etienne](/source/Saint_Etienne_(band)), and [Mescalinum United](/source/Marc_Trauner).

## Release

*26 Mixes for Cash* was released on [CD](/source/Compact_disc) only, although a [vinyl](/source/Gramophone_record) promotional disc titled *2 Mixes on a 12" For Cash*, featuring the two Aphex Twin originals exclusive to this compilation, was released in limited quantities in Japan only. Online orders of the compilation through [Warp Records](/source/Warp_Records) came with two silver-wrapped [chocolate](/source/Chocolate) coins, featuring the Aphex Twin logo on one side and Richard's profile on the other (with "ELECTRONICA REX" written alongside it).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The cover is by [The Designers Republic](/source/The_Designers_Republic).[4]

James later clarified that the album was named *26 Remixes for Cash* by the late [Warp Records](/source/Warp_Records) co-founder Rob Mitchell because James exchanged the remix [DATs](/source/Digital_Audio_Tape) for cash in person to retain anonymity.[5]

## Critical reception

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [6] Drowned in Sound 9/10[7] The Guardian [8] The Independent favourable[9] NME 8/10[10] Pitchfork 7.7/10[11] Release Magazine 8/10[12] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [13] Tiny Mix Tapes [14]

[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) states that the compilation "comprises some of the most creative, breathtaking music produced by anyone in electronica".[15] *[NME](/source/NME)* wrote that "the more cash at stake the less effort Aphex puts into honouring the spirit of the artist – an often hilarious greenie in the face of pop careerism".[16] *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)* states that "frustrating gestation period aside,[*[clarification needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify)*] many of the tracks here are certified classics, and it's nice to have them all in one place".[17]

Fans have been critical of Warp's resorting to including tracks that were sourced from low bitrate mp3's, in a rush-job putting this compilation out, and also that many of the mixes included are shortened edits from their original versions.

## Track listing

Disc one No. Title Remix of Length 1. "Time to Find Me, AFX Fast Mix" Seefeel 7:34 2. "Raising the Titanic, Big Drum Mix" Gavin Bryars' 1994 recording of his 1969 The Sinking of the Titanic orchestral piece[18] 8:42 3. "Journey, Aphex Twin Care Mix" The Gentle People 10:14 4. "Triachus, Mix by Aphex Twin" Kinesthesia, shorter edit than the original 5:21 version 4:12 5. "Heroes, Aphex Twin Remix" Philip Glass' orchestral version of David Bowie's "Heroes", mixed with samples of Bowie's singing from the original. Shorter edit than the original 5:33 version 5:18 6. "In The Glitter Part 2, Aphex Twin Mix" Buck-Tick 5:02 7. "Zeros and Ones, Aphex Twin Reconstruction #2" Jesus Jones 5:49 8. "Ziggy, Aphex Twin Mix #1" Nav Katze, shorter edit than the original 6:03 version 4:25 9. "Your Head My Voice, Voix Revirement" Saint Etienne, shorter edit than the original 4:12 version 3:15 10. "Change, Aphex Twin Mix #2" Nav Katze 4:16 11. "Une Femme N'est Pas Un Homme, Aphex Twin Mix" The Beatniks, shorter edit than the original 5:26 version 4:06 12. "The Beauty of Being Numb Section B, Created by Aphex Twin" an original track; the A section of "The Beauty of Being Numb" was "Mr. Self Destruct" remixed by Nine Inch Nails for their remix album Further Down the Spiral 3:27 13. "Let My Fish Loose, Aphex Twin Remix" Nobukazu Takemura 5:26 Total length: 71:46

Disc two No. Title Remix of Length 1. "Krieger, Aphex Twin Baldhu Mix" Die Fantastischen Vier 3:23 2. "Deep in Velvet, Aphex Twin Turnips Mix" Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub 3:50 3. "Falling Free, Aphex Twin Remix" Curve 7:40 4. "We Have Arrived, Aphex Twin QQT Mix" Mescalinum United 4:23 5. "At the Heart of It All, Created by Aphex Twin" created for the Nine Inch Nails remix album Further Down the Spiral, shorter edit than the original 7:14 version 3:49 6. "Flow Coma, Remix By AFX" 808 State 5:00 7. "Windowlicker, Acid Edit" acid remix of the title track of Aphex Twin's "Windowlicker" 4:15 8. "Normal, Helston Flora Remix by AFX" Baby Ford 6:51 9. "SAW2 CD1 TRK2, Original Mix" alternate version of the track from Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Volume II commonly known as "[radiator]" with added beats (was included in the 10 April 1995 edition of Peel Sessions) 6:30 10. "Mindstream, The Aphex Twin Remix" Meat Beat Manifesto, shorter edit than the original 6:57 version 3:42 11. "You Can't Hide Your Love, Hidden Love Mix" DMX Krew 5:05 12. "Spotlight, Aphex Twin Mix" Wagon Christ 6:57 13. "Debase, Soft Palate" Mike Flowers Pops 5:50 Total length: 67:15 139:01

## Charts

Chart performance for 26 Mixes for Cash Chart (2003) Peak position French Albums (SNEP)[19] 86 Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 54 UK Albums (OCC)[21] 63 UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 3 US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[23] 3 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 18 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] 29

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Bush, John. ["Aphex Twin - 26 Mixes for Cash"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/26-mixes-for-cash-mw0000024218). AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Allmusic review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/26-mixes-for-cash-mw0000024218)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Allmusic review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/26-mixes-for-cash-mw0000024218)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The Designers Republic works on new Aphex Twin album"](https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/august-2014/the-designers-republic-works-on-new-aphex-twin-album/). *Design Week*. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** James, Richard D. (24 March 2004). ["26 Mixes for Cash"](https://aphextwin.warp.net/release/86262-aphex-twin-2-mixes-not-for-cash). *Aphex Twin*. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Allmusic review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/26-mixes-for-cash-mw0000024218)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Album Review: Aphex Twin - 26 Mixes for Cash / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140820142625/http://www.drownedinsound.com/releases/3287/reviews/6531-). Archived from [the original](http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3287/reviews/6531-) on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [The Guardian review](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/mar/21/popandrock.artsfeatures7) 21 March 2003

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [The Independent review](http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article111712.ece)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 21 March 2003

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [NME review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/aphex-twin/7062)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Pitchfork Media review](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/227-26-mixes-for-cash) 11 April 2003

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Aphex Twin: 26 Mixes for Cash - Release Music Magazine review"](http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/oraphextwin26mfc.htm).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cross_13-0)** [Cross, Charles R.](/source/Charles_R._Cross) (2004). "Aphex Twin". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). *[The New Rolling Stone Album Guide](/source/The_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide)* (4th ed.). [Simon & Schuster](/source/Simon_%26_Schuster). pp. [21](https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/21). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7432-0169-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7432-0169-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Music Review: Aphex Twin - 26 Mixes for Cash"](http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/aphex-twin-26-mixes-cash).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Allmusic review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/26-mixes-for-cash-mw0000024218)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** [NME review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/aphex-twin/7062)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** [Pitchfork Media review](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/227-26-mixes-for-cash) 11 April 2003

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** [Gavin Bryars' Ensemble Discography](http://www.gavinbryars.com/Pages/ensemble_discography.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_France_Aphex_Twin_19-0)** "[Lescharts.com – Aphex Twin – 26 Mixes for Cash](https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aphex+Twin&titel=26+Mixes+for+Cash&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Scotland_20-0)** "[Official Scottish Albums Chart on 30/3/2003 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20030330/40/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 25 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UK_Aphex_Twin_21-0)** "[Aphex Twin Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/Aphex+Twin/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 14 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UKIndependent_22-0)** "[Official Independent Albums Chart on 30/3/2003 – Top 50](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20030330/131/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 25 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardDanceElectronic_Aphex_Twin_23-0)** "[Aphex Twin Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Aphex-Twin/chart-history/ELP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardIndependent_Aphex_Twin_24-0)** "[Aphex Twin Chart History (Independent Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Aphex-Twin/chart-history/IND)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["Aphex Twin Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211117153630/https://www.billboard.com/artist/aphex-twin/chart-history/tln/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Archived from [the original](https://www.billboard.com/artist/aphex-twin/chart-history/tln/) on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2025.

## External links

- [*26 Mixes for Cash*](http://warp.net/records/releases/aphex-twin/26-mixes-for-cash) at the Warp Records discography

v t e Aphex Twin Discography Tracks As Aphex Twin Studio albums Selected Ambient Works 85–92 (1992) Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994) ...I Care Because You Do (1995) Richard D. James Album (1996) Drukqs (2001) Syro (2014) EPs Analogue Bubblebath (1991) Analog Bubblebath Vol 2 (1991) Digeridoo (1992) Xylem Tube (1992) On (1993) Ventolin (1995) Donkey Rhubarb (1995) Girl/Boy EP (1996) Come to Daddy (1997) Analord 10 (2005) Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 (2015) Cheetah (2016) Collapse (2018) Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 (2023) London 19.08.2023 (2023) Singles "Come to Daddy" (1997) "Windowlicker" (1999) "Avril 14th" (2001) "minipops 67 [120.2]" (2014) "MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96" (2015) "Blackbox Life Recorder 21f" (2023) Compilations Classics (1995) 26 Mixes for Cash (2003) Chosen Lords (2006) Music from the Merch Desk (2016–2023) (2024) As AFX Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3 (1992) Analogue Bubblebath 4 (1994) Hangable Auto Bulb (1995, 2005) Smojphace EP (2003) Analords 1–9, 11 (2004-2005) Chosen Lords (2006) Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006–08 (2015) London 03.06.17 (2017) As The Tuss Confederation Trough (2007) Rushup Edge (2007) As Polygon Window Surfing on Sine Waves (1993) Quoth (1993) As Bradley Strider Bradley's Robot (1993) Bradley's Beat (1995) As Caustic Window Joyrex J4 EP (1992) Joyrex J5 EP (1992) Joyrex J9i (1993) Joyrex J9ii (1993) Compilation (1998) Caustic Window (2014) As GAK GAK (1994) As Power Pill Pac-Man EP (1992) Collaborations Expert Knob Twiddlers (1996) Unreleased Q-Chastic EP Joyrex Tape Analogue Bubblebath 5 Melodies from Mars Related articles Universal Indicator Acoustica: Alarm Will Sound Performs Aphex Twin Warp Records Rephlex Records Chris Cunningham Monkey Drummer Rubber Johnny Warp Works & Twentieth Century Masters SoundCloud demos Category

Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [26 Mixes for Cash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_Mixes_for_Cash) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_Mixes_for_Cash?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.