Digeridoo (EP)

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Digeridoo
Digeridoovinyl.jpg
EP by
ReleasedJanuary 1992 (1992-01) [1]
Genre
Length25:15
Label R&S Records / Outer Rhythm
Producer Richard D. James
Richard D. James chronology
Analog Bubblebath Vol 2
(1991)
Digeridoo
(1992)
Pac-Man
(1992)
CD cover
Digeridoo cd front.jpg

Digeridoo is an extended play record by the electronic music producer and musician Aphex Twin. It was released in January 1992 through R&S Records. [1] The title track had previously been released as "Aboriginal Mix" on Analog Bubblebath Vol 2.

Contents

The UK edition, released in April 1992, entered the Dance Singles Chart at No. 10, [2] and the main Singles Chart at No. 55, [3] on 9 May.

"Digeridoo" does not contain an actual didgeridoo sample. Instead, James spent three days creating an "electronic simulacrum". [4]

Track listing

All tracks are by Richard D. James.

CD version

No.TitleLength
1."Digeridoo" (Analogue Bubblebath 2)7:11
2."Analogue Bubblebath 1"4:44
3."Flaphead"7:00
4."Phloam"5:33

Vinyl version

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Digeridoo"7:11
2."Flap Head"6:41
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Phloam"5:33
2."Isoprophlex"6:23

Charts

Chart performance for Digeridoo
Chart (1992)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [5] 55
UK Dance Singles (CIN) [2] 10
Chart performance for Digeridoo
Chart (2024)Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [6] 20
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [7] 2

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