Stone in Focus

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"#19"
Stone in Focus Aphex Twin.jpeg
Single by Aphex Twin
from the album Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Vinyl release) and Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition)
Released18 June 2024
Length10:14
Label Warp
Songwriter(s) Richard D. James
Producer(s) Richard D. James
Aphex Twin singles chronology
"Blackbox Life Recorder 21f"
(2023)
"#19"
(2024)

"#19", also commonly known as "Stone in Focus", is a song by British electronic artist and producer Richard D. James under the alias Aphex Twin. It was first released in 1994 exclusively on the vinyl edition of his second studio album Selected Ambient Works Volume II as the nineteenth track, being left off of the CD release due to time constraints and is also not featured on newer streaming service versions of the album. [1]

Contents

Release

Despite the song not being released on streaming services until 2024, it has garnered 10 million views on an unofficial release of the track on YouTube. [2]

The song was released as a single on 18 June 2024 in promotion of the Expanded Edition of Selected Ambient Works Volume II, slated to release on 4 October 2024. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] This marks the first time the track was officially released on streaming platforms. [1]

Reception

In a ranking of the 50 best Aphex Twin tracks by Factmag , "Stone in Focus" was placed at #41. They stated that the track was one of the most "disarming and memorable" on the record and that it is "befuddling" it hasn't been re-instated on regular digital releases. [9] In another ranking of Aphex Twins best tracks by Geeta Dayal of The Guardian, "Stone in Focus" was placed at #9 out of 20. They stated that the track was a "stirring, slow-burning anthem". [10]

Track listing

Single release
No.TitleLength
1."#19"10:14
Total length:10:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from Selected Ambient Works Volume II liner notes. [11]

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