# Caustic Window (album) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Caustic_Window_(album) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Caustic_Window_(album).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_Window_(album) > Source revision: 1329044071 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2014 studio album by Caustic Window Caustic Window Studio album by Caustic Window Released 2014 (2014) Recorded 1988–94 Genre IDM, acid house, acid techno, ambient techno Length 69:25 Label Rephlex Producer Richard D. James Richard D. James chronology Chosen Lords (2006) Caustic Window (2014) Syro (2014) ***Caustic Window*** (also known as ***Caustic Window LP***) is an album by [Richard D. James](/source/Aphex_Twin) under the alias Caustic Window.[1] It was planned for release in 1996 but only a few [test pressings](/source/White_label_record) were produced. After one copy surfaced for sale on [Discogs](/source/Discogs) in 2014, it was bought and digitally distributed through a [Kickstarter](/source/Kickstarter) campaign. It was eventually sold on [eBay](/source/EBay) for $46,300. ## Release Although the tracks "Phlaps" and "Cunt" appeared on compilations in the 1990s, the album release was canceled. At least five copies were pressed in 1994. At least one was sold through the Record & Tape Exchange in [Camden](/source/Camden_Town) in the late 1990s.[2] One of the copies surfaced on [Discogs](/source/Discogs) in 2014 priced at $13,500.[3] In response, We Are the Music Makers, an electronic music forum, negotiated with [Rephlex Records](/source/Rephlex_Records) and initiated a [Kickstarter](/source/Kickstarter) project in which backers received a digital copy of the album.[4] More than $47,000 was raised.[5] After the Kickstarter campaign, the copy was sold on an [eBay](/source/EBay) auction. Money raised from the sale was split evenly between the Kickstarter contributors, [Richard D. James](/source/Aphex_Twin) and [Doctors Without Borders](/source/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res).[6] The copy was bought by [Markus "Notch" Persson](/source/Markus_Persson), the creator of *[Minecraft](/source/Minecraft)*, for $46,300.[7][8] ## Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Consequence of Sound C+[9] Pitchfork 8.1/10[10] Resident Advisor 4/5[11] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [12] Mark Richardson of *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)* named *Caustic Window* the week's "best new reissue", and wrote: "*Caustic Window* LP probably wouldn’t have left a significant mark, and would have been heard as second-tier James. Twenty years later, though, we’re hearing it with that aura, that extra bit of longing that comes from how scarce music from James has become. And in that light, second tier is still very good indeed."[10] Derek Staples of *[Consequence of Sound](/source/Consequence_of_Sound)* wrote that "the greatest gems within this collection highlight James’ foresight into electronic dance music", with "early examples of now trending [tech-house](/source/Tech-house) ... This release might not have lived up to the lofty standards of the label, yet it remains relevant in a community of constant transition."[9] ## Track listing No. Title Length 1. "Flutey" 8:20 2. "Stomper 101mod Detunekik" 7:26 3. "Mumbly" 5:31 4. "Popeye" 1:19 5. "Fingertrips" 4:17 6. "Revpok" 3:43 7. "AFX Tribal Kik" 1:06 8. "Airflow" 5:06 9. "Squidge in the Fridge" 4:09 10. "Fingry" 4:51 11. "Jazzphase" 4:23 12. "101 Rainbows Ambient Mix" 8:52 13. "Phlaps" 3:50 14. "Cunt" 4:16 15. "Phone Pranks" 2:16 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Gibsone, Harriet (12 May 2014). ["Fan led Aphex Twin Kickstarter campaign raises $67,424"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/12/fan-led-aphex-twin-kickstarter-campaign-raises-67424-caustic-window). *The Guardian*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 10 August 2019 – via www.theguardian.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Martin2014_2-0)** Martin, Piers (19 September 2014). ["Aphex Twin: 'His music is a perfect mix of mystery and adrenaline'"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/19/aphex-twin-richard-james-bjork-ian-rankin). *The Guardian*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160408061440/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/19/aphex-twin-richard-james-bjork-ian-rankin) from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-gordon-p4k_3-0)** Gordon, Jeremy (9 April 2014). ["Aphex Twin Unreleased Album Caustic Window to Be Sold Digitally on Kickstarter, Physically on eBay"](https://pitchfork.com/news/54714-aphex-twin-unreleased-album-caustic-window-to-be-sold-digitally-on-kickstarter-physically-on-ebay/). [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media). Retrieved 30 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-fact_4-0)** ["Aphex Twin's unreleased Caustic Window album is now available digitally through Kickstarter"](http://www.factmag.com/2014/04/08/an-alleged-test-pressing-of-aphex-twins-unreleased-caustic-window-album-is-on-discogs/). [Fact](/source/Fact_(UK_magazine)). 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Kickstarter campaign to buy lost Aphex Twin album surpasses $40,000 (£24,000) mark"](https://www.nme.com/news/aphex-twin--2/76720). *[NME](/source/NME)*. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ebay1_6-0)** ["Physical copy of Aphex Twin's 'Caustic Window' raises over £27,000 on eBay"](https://www.nme.com/news/aphex-twin--2/78090). *[NME](/source/NME)*. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Blinstein, Jon (24 June 2014). ["'Minecraft' Creator Buys Rare Aphex Twin Vinyl for $46,300"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/minecraft-creator-buys-rare-aphex-twin-vinyl-for-46-300-20140624). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Retrieved 30 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Minsker, Evan (23 June 2014). ["Aphex Twin's Caustic Window Test Pressing Picks Up $46,300 on eBay"](https://pitchfork.com/news/55664-aphex-twins-caustic-window-test-pressing-picks-up-46300-on-ebay/). [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media). Retrieved 30 June 2014. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cos-review_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cos-review_9-1) ["Album Review: Aphex Twin – Caustic Window"](https://consequence.net/2014/06/album-review-aphex-twin-caustic-window/). *[Consequence of Sound](/source/Consequence_of_Sound)*. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-p4k-review_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-p4k-review_10-1) Richardson, Mark (30 June 2014). ["Caustic Window - Caustic Window LP"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19574-aphex-twin-caustic-window/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)*. Retrieved 30 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Rothlein, Jordan (4 July 2014). ["Caustic Window - Caustic Window"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140708204517/http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=15245). *[Resident Advisor](/source/Resident_Advisor)*. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cross_12-0)** [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). ## External links - [Caustic Window Kickstarter campaign](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watmmofficial/cat023-caustic-window-own-the-legendary-record-by) 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 [Caustic Window (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_Window_(album)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_Window_(album)?action=history)). 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