Girl/Boy EP

{{Infobox album

| name = Girl/Boy EP

| type = ep

| artist = Aphex Twin

| cover = Aphex Twin - Girl Boy EP.png

| released = 19 August 1996

| recorded =

| genre = Drill 'n' bass

| length = 15:35

| label = Warp

| producer = Richard D. James

| chronology = Richard D. James

| prev_title = Expert Knob Twiddlers

| prev_year = 1996

| year = 1996

| next_title = Richard D. James Album

| next_year = 1996

}}

Girl/Boy EP is an EP by the British electronic music producer and DJ Aphex Twin. It was released through the label Warp on 19 August 1996.{{cite web|url=https://aphextwin.warp.net/release/68144-aphex-twin-girlboy-ep|title=Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy EP|work=Warp|access-date=18 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626111143/https://aphextwin.warp.net/release/68144-aphex-twin-girlboy-ep|archive-date=26 June 2018|url-status=live}} It peaked at number 64 on the UK Singles Chart.

Artwork

The sleeve cover features a photograph of a memorial for James' older brother, with whom he shared his name, who died at birth.{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/14/funny-little-man-the-facts-and-fictions-of-aphex-twins-mythology/|title=Aphex Twin: 10 strange myths and the truth behind them|work=Fact|first=Chris|last=Kelly|date=14 April 2017|access-date=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705161243/http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/14/funny-little-man-the-facts-and-fictions-of-aphex-twins-mythology/|archive-date=5 July 2017}} In a 1996 interview, James said, "My mum was so upset about it when he died that she kept his name on but forgot about him, thinking 'The next boy I have, that'll be him.'"

Critical reception

NME named the EP's title track the 35th best of 1996,{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/1996-2-1045366|title=Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1996|work=NME|date=10 October 2016|access-date=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714120335/http://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/1996-2-1045366|archive-date=14 July 2017}} while Fact placed it at number 11 on their 2017 "50 Best Aphex Twin Tracks of All Time" list.{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/14/best-aphex-twin-songs/|title=The 50 best Aphex Twin tracks of all time|work=Fact|date=14 April 2017|access-date=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713020822/http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/14/best-aphex-twin-songs/|archive-date=13 July 2017}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Richard D. James

| headline = 1996 original edition

| title1 = Girl/Boy

| note1 = NLS Mix) ({{Audio|AphexTwinGirlBoySong.ogg|sample}}

| length1 = 4:52

| title2 = Milk Man

| length2 = 4:08

| title3 = Inkey$

| length3 = 1:24

| title4 = Girl/Boy

| note4 = £18 Snarerush Mix

| length4 = 1:57

| title5 = Beetles

| length5 = 1:31

| title6 = Girl/Boy

| note6 = Redruth Mix

| length6 = 1:40

| total_length = 15:35

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = 2017 re-release edition bonus tracks

| title7 = milkman instrumentil

| length7 = 1:35

| title8 = milkman bonus beets

| length8 = 1:33

| title9 = growth inst. [blonder]+6,ru

| length9 = 2:37

| total_length = 21:23

}}

"Girl/Boy (NLS Mix)" is the same version as "Girl/Boy Song" from Richard D. James Album.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Girl/Boy EP|type=CD liner notes|others=Aphex Twin|publisher=Warp|year=1996|id=WAP78CD}}

Richard D. James – production, sleeve
Johnny Clayton – sleeve

Charts

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!scope="col"| Chart

!scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Denmark|19|artist=Aphex Twin|song=Girl / Boy|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2020}}

{{single chart|UK|64|date=19961020|rowheader=true|refname=officialcharts|access-date=18 March 2020}}

{{singlechart|UKdance|13|date=1996-10-20|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 August 2022}}

References

External links

{{Discogs master|2503}}

Category:1996 EPs

Category:Aphex Twin EPs

Category:Warp Records EPs