Selected Ambient Works, Volume II

Selected Ambient Works Volume II, released in 1994 by Aphex Twin, is a collection of expansive, mostly beatless ambient pieces that emphasize slow-moving drones, murky textures, and sparse, ghostly melodies. The album moves away from conventional song structure and rhythmic focus toward submerged atmospheres and subtle timbral shifts, with occasional metallic or industrial-tinged sounds cutting through the haze. Its abstract, immersive approach helped define a darker, more experimental strand of ambient and electronic music.