An utterly essential piece of electronic history, constantly referenced and revered two decades after its release. Following the glacial synths and deft percussion of Selected Ambient Works 85-92, Aphex Twin crafted Selected Ambient Works Volume II, a mammoth double-CD set of beatless vistas, textured compositions that are at turns beautiful, nightmarish, emotive and thrilling. From swooning beauty to careening dread, even in the first two tracks, it's a vibrant, stellar piece of work. Repeated listens uncover layers upon layers of beauty and meaning in this vision of perfection that everyone simply must own.