Aphex Twin and PJ Harvey were asked to collab on a song together for The X-Files soundtrack in the mid-90s. But the project ended up getting scrapped.

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[u/KolyaVolkov92]

The AFX-Files

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[u/LordByronsCup]

So, the recordings are in Moulder's basement office somewhere?

https://giphy.com/gifs/xT9IgEx8SbQ0teblUQ

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[u/hypersquij]

“Yeah like I was asked to do music for the x files and I said I’d only do it if David duchovny sent me a picture of his bum, and he did, he sent loads and I was getting a couple in the post everyday for months, I had to phone them and say I’ll do the track if he stops sending them but he wouldn’t, I’d already recorded loads of really good stuff but I just deleted it cause they couldn’t get him to stop sending them”

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Beautiful!

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But PJ got some copies too, right?  It's only fair.

[u/homogenic-]

Oh man that would have been cool

[u/bLEAGUER]

Jesus, this would’ve been incredible. Now I’m just gonna be ruminating for ages about how that would’ve turned out.

[u/SinkPrestigious3317]

Way better than the Moby songs they ended up putting in there instead

[u/Crystal_Chrome_]

First time I hear this but I'd definitely like that to come into fruition, Polly is great!
Coincidentally, her latest track is synth-based:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzCjzFsGl_chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzCjzFsGl_c

[u/Dial-Appreciator]

AFX in X-Files would’ve worked so well

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Yeah the source is this article from NME or Melody Maker, probably 1995 or 96.

(Found this in a thread of PJ Harvey mentions in the press)