Aphex Twin has surpassed Taylor Swift in the monthly ranking of most listened to artists on YouTube thanks to the viral phenomenon of the song “QKThr”.
Aphex Twin currently has more monthly listeners on YouTube than Taylor Swiftaccording to official streaming figures. The experimental producer from Cornwall currently has a total of 448 million monthly listeners on YouTube Music. He clearly surpasses the pop superstar who, a few months after the release of “The Life Of A Showgirl”currently has 399 million.
Aphex Twin It is one of the names, without a doubt the most famous, behind which the musician and composer hides. Richard David James. Considered by many as an essential figure in electronic music in the last two decades. The first of his eleven albums “Selected Ambient Works 85-92” (92), was a turning point for his career. Signing one of the most influential albums for contemporary electronic music, especially for ambient.
YouTube Music figures are based on a metric that includes activity across all areas of YouTube, covering both audio streams on YouTube Music and video clip views on artists’ official YouTube pages. It also includes passively consumed music in YouTube Shorts and fan-created content. It is believed that this is how Aphex Twin has managed to accumulate such high numbers. Thanks to widespread viral use of his 2001 song “QKThr” over the past few months.
