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A collection of merch celebrating Aphex Twin's 50th birthday has been launched

Old show tickets, stickers and other ephemera are available

A new capsule collection celebrating Aphex Twin has been released.

Titled ‘AFX50’, the merch line has been introduced by clothing retailer Unified Goods to mark the artist’s 50th birthday.

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A mixture of items has been made available, both archival and new.

Fans can purchase old copies of Wire Magazine and NME, alongside old show tickets, original record pressings and accompanying promo material.

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There is also a series of hats for sale, joining other accessories from the 2018 Windowlicker merch collection of beach towels and umbrellas.

Several items sold out instantly as the store went live at 6:PM last Friday.

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To continue the tribute, Unified Goods teamed up with NTS Radio for a one-off two-hour ‘In Focus’ show dedicated to Aphex Twin, real name Richard D. James.

Safi Bugel is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow her on Twitter