Pop singer Charli XCX has offered a response to Aphex Twin using her likeness during a live performance in London. The Irish born DJ used photos of Charli XCX’s face, superimposed onto himself as part of the artist’s visual presentation during his headlining set at London’s Field Day.
The incomparable Aphex Twin closing Field Day 2023 with mind-bending visuals from @weirdcoretv.
Thank you to everyone who made this year’s festival one for the history books.
Until next year pic.twitter.com/lyvWA6ygRh
— Field Day (@fielddaylondon) August 20, 2023
Charli XCX took to social media to post a one sentence response to Aphex Twin’s use of her face, tweeting, “i’ve officially made it.” And Charli XCX was not the only one included in Aphex Twin’s mesmerising visual display, with late producer SOPHIE, Dua Lipa and Stormzy all used in a similar fashion.
i’ve officially made it. https://t.co/9uuQQeWSa8 — Charli (@charli_xcx) August 20, 2023
Aphex Twin, whose real name is Richard D James, closed out London’s Field Day-as part of the All Points East Festival-in Victoria Park, East London on Saturday night. With a set that lasted an hour and a half, the British DJ hypnotised the crowd with his catalogue of electronic hits that included a staggering 39 song setlist.
Often regarded as one of the most influential artists on the electronic scene, Aphex Twin is well known for his mind-bending visual displays that add a surreal yet fascinating glamour to his live performances. For Field Day the artist continued his flair for visual extravagance, morphing his face onto notable figures in British culture.
THIS WEEKEND.
FIELD DAY, LONDON, UK.KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE MERCH DESK. pic.twitter.com/dHdCmkC3pO
— Aphex Twin (@AphexTwin) August 18, 2023
It is little wonder why Charli XCX felt flattered at the use of her face, as the pop artist joined the likes of the England football team, the King and Aphex Twin’s fellow festival headliner, Stormzy among others-all having their faces manipulated to match the DJ’s. With the crowd delighted by the display, the performance is sure to live long in the memory for those who were in attendance.
Raised in Cornwall, Aphex Twin came to international prominence with hit singles “Windowlicker” and “Come To Daddy”-both of which reached the top 40. In 2014, the DJ won a Grammy Award for best dance/electronic album with his sixth studio effort, Syro . Last week, Aphex Twin released a new augmented reality app called YXBoZXh0d2lu. When decrypted, the encoded title translates to ‘aphextwin’ and features a collection of landscapes with a soundtrack sampled from the artist’s latest EP Blackbox Life Recorder 21f/In A Room 7 F760.
For Charli XCX, the artist is enjoying a prolific and busy period, having just appeared on Addison Rae’s new single, 2 Die 4 and released a new video for “Speed Drive” which featured in the new Barbie film. Along with these releases, Charli XCX also co-composed the soundtrack for the upcoming comedy film, Bottoms.
