{{Use British English|date=March 2024}} {{Use DMY dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox album | name = London 19.08.2023 | type = EP | artist = [[Aphex Twin]] | cover = London 19.08.2023 screen-printed vinyl cover.jpg | alt = London 19.08.2023 vinyl sleeve. | released = 19 August 2023 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = * [[Electronic music|Electronic]]<ref name=londoninfo>{{cite web |title=Aphex Twin – London 19.08.2023 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/28020546-Aphex-Twin-London-19082023 |website=Discogs |access-date=24 April 2024 |archive-date=2 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102202533/https://www.discogs.com/release/28020546-Aphex-Twin-London-19082023 |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[techno]]<ref name=aphextwinscalpers>{{cite news |last1=Koe |first1=Crystal |title=Scalpers are selling Aphex Twin's £5 Field Day vinyls for hundreds on eBay |url=https://musictech.com/news/music/aphex-twin-field-day-vinyls/ |website=MusicTech |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref> | length = {{Duration|m=15|s=41}} | label = [[Warp (record label)|Warp]] | producer = [[Aphex Twin|Richard D. James]] | prev_title = Barcelona 16.06.2023 | prev_year = 2023 | next_title = Bristol 02.09.23 | next_year = 2023 }}
'''''London 19.08.2023''''' is an [[extended play]] by the [[electronic music]] artist and producer [[Aphex Twin|Richard D. James]], released under the alias of Aphex Twin. It was released on 19 August 2023 through [[Warp (record label)|Warp]], to coincide with James' performance at the [[Field Day (Sydney festival)|Field Day 2023]] festival. The EP was released only as a [[Phonograph record|vinyl record]]. Both songs on [[A-side and B-side|side A]] were previously released on James' [[Bleep (store)|Bleep]] store, under the name "Korg Trax+Tunings for falling asleep", which was credited to the alias AFX.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Plaugic |first1=Lizzie |title=Aphex Twin launches micro streaming service full of Aphex Twin songs |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/21/16011568/aphex-twin-archive-unreleased-tracks-albums-streaming |website=The Verge |access-date=24 April 2024 |archive-date=19 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219160422/https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/21/16011568/aphex-twin-archive-unreleased-tracks-albums-streaming |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AFX - Korg Trax+Tunings for falling asleep |url=https://aphextwin.warp.net/release/86888-afx-korg-traxtunings-for-falling-asleep |website=aphextwin.warp.net |access-date=22 April 2024 |archive-date=18 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918000903/https://aphextwin.warp.net/release/86888-afx-korg-traxtunings-for-falling-asleep |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Background== On 24 January 2023 it was announced that James would be a headliner for the Field Day 2023 festival.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Arcand |first1=Rob |title=Aphex Twin to Headline London's Field Day Festival |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/aphex-twin-to-headline-londons-field-day-festival/#:~:text=Aphex%20Twin%20has%20been%20announced,.190823.co.uk. |website=Pitchfork |access-date=22 April 2024 |archive-date=24 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124234110/https://pitchfork.com/news/aphex-twin-to-headline-londons-field-day-festival/#:~:text=Aphex%20Twin%20has%20been%20announced,.190823.co.uk. |url-status=live }}</ref> This was James' first performance after a five year hiatus from both live performances and music releases.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Muk |first1=Isaac |title=Aphex Twin Alludes To Field Day 2023 Appearance With Cryptic Website |url=https://mixmag.net/read/aphex-twin-teases-field-day-2023-performance-cryptic-website-news |website=Mixmag |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> James was scheduled to perform on 19 August 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cetin |first1=Marissa |title=Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Jayda G, Fever Ray, more announced for Field Day 2023 |url=https://djmag.com/news/aphex-twin-bonobo-jayda-g-fever-ray-more-announced-field-day-2023 |website=DJ Mag |date=24 January 2023 |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> As the festival started and the [[merchandise]] stall opened, it was revealed that a [[Screen printing|screen printed version]] of the record would be sold only at Field Day, which was limited to 100 copies.<ref name="aphextwinscalpers"/> However, attendees could also purchase a card with a redemption code on it if they did not wish to carry the record with them.<ref name="londoninfo"/> Records that were purchased with these code cards carried a non-screen printed cover, with 450 of these being available.
==Release== Both versions of the record were priced at £5 and were sold out extremely quickly, before James had even started his performance.<ref name="aphextwinscalpers"/> After the festival ended, many fans were outraged due to the presence of [[Scalping (trading)|scalpers]] purchasing the record and reselling it on online marketplaces for large amounts. They were able to do this as the venue had no limits on how many records an attendee could purchase.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buckle |first1=Becky |title=Aphex Twin's Field Day vinyl exclusive is now selling for hundreds on eBay |url=https://mixmag.net/read/aphex-twins-field-day-vinyl-now-selling-for-hundreds-on-ebay-news |website=Mixmag |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref>
On 2 September 2023, as a part of James' performance at Forwards Festival in [[Bristol]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Truss |first1=Si |title=200bpm breakcore, blasts of feedback and blinding visuals: Aphex Twin's Forwards Festival set was a divisive, high-octane victory lap |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/aphex-twin-forwards-festival |website=MusicRadar |date=4 September 2023 |access-date=24 April 2024 |archive-date=24 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424233519/https://www.musicradar.com/news/aphex-twin-forwards-festival |url-status=live }}</ref> ''London 19.08.2023'''s track list was combined onto a limited [[cassette tape]], ''Bristol 02.09.23''. This cassette was limited to 500 copies and also included another limited release's track list, ''Barcelona 16.06.2023''. This release included two songs and was only available at [[Sónar|Sónar 2023]], where James had previously played.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eede |first1=Christian |title=Aphex Twin Releases Limited Edition Record At Field Day |url=https://thequietus.com/news/aphex-twin-limited-edition-field-day-record/ |website=The Quietus |access-date=24 April 2024 |archive-date=18 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218173730/https://thequietus.com/news/aphex-twin-limited-edition-field-day-record/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dunworth |first1=Liberty |title=Aphex Twin and more to perform at Sónar's 30th-anniversary festival |url=https://musictech.com/news/events/aphex-twin-sonar-festival-barcelona-lineup/ |website=MusicTech |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref>
On 28 November 2023, three months after Field Day 2023, [[Warp (record label)|Warp]] announced that ''London 19.08.2023'' along with other Aphex Twin merchandise would be sold in limited amounts through James' Bleep store.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Warp Records |user=WarpRecords |number=1729569238640181607 |title=END OF LINE: 2023 TOUR MERCHANDISE - LIMITED QUANTITIES/SIZES.}}</ref> All of the merchandise including the record sold out quickly after the announcement.
On 17 December 2024 the tracks of ''London 19.08.2023'' were re-released onto streaming platforms as part of a new compilation album, ''[[Music from the Merch Desk (2016–2023)]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lawson |first1=Michael |title=Aphex Twin drops surprise compilation, Music From The Merch Desk (2016-2023) · News ⟋ RA |url=https://ra.co/news/81813 |access-date=17 December 2024 |work=Resident Advisor |date=16 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
==Track listing== All tracks written by [[Aphex Twin|Richard D. James]].
{{Track listing | headline = Side one | title1 = Korg funk5 | length1 = 3:22 | title2 = Korg 1B RU,EC,E | length2 = 3:03 | total_length = 6:25 }}
{{Track listing | headline = Side two | title3 = Soog E | length3 = 3:30 | title4 = Body Pads | length4 = 2:52 | title5 = Dgitne Tst1e | length5 = 2:54 | total_length = 9:16 }}
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