Belgian-based French pianist Dorian Dumont has grabbed attention with his work as a solo artist and as part of the critically lauded electronic experimental jazz group ECHT! Residing in Brussels, he’s been a vital part of the city’s jazz scene. In 2021, he released his incredible debut solo album, ‘APHEXionS’ – a challenging exercise of solo piano compositions that put the spotlight solely on the music of Richard James, aka Aphex Twin. Keeping the flame of his musical reverence alive, Dumont is set to release ‘APhEX’ come next Friday. The record see’s Dumont dig even deeper into the oeuvre of Aphex Twin. We’ve been blessed to get a taste of his remarkable and emotionally evocative version of ‘180db_ [130]’, not to mention his stunning reinterpretation of the classic ‘Windowlicker’.

“Aphex Twin is a fascinating artist and character. At first, I started transcribing his pieces just to understand them. I then sat on my acoustic piano for the pleasure of hearing these pieces that I loved so much only to realize that in the end I was improvising, I was playing. In short:  I was having fun. That’s how this project was born: through pleasure and games. The challenge then was to develop the concept of this project to find my own playground and my own responses around the musical principles of Mr. Richard James, in order to make this project a celebration on my own terms.”

His admiration for Aphex Twin shines through his curated guest playlist, which boasts twenty one tracks by the groundbreaking electronic music innovator.