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Waxman Staff Writer Oct 27, 2014 2:58 PM UTC  Taylor Swift switches on the Christmas lights and performs for fans and shoppers at Westfield London in London, England in 2012. Taylor Swift switches on the Christmas lights and performs for fans and shoppers at Westfield London in London, England in 2012. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Oct 27, 2014 2:58 PM UTC If you’re in the mood for more Taylor Swift after listening to her newly released album _1989_, try this [SoundCloud playlist](https://soundcloud.com/david%5Frees) by cartoonist David Rees, who remixed Swift songs with tracks by the electronic musician Aphex Twin. You will probably be surprised by how well Swift’s [“You Belong With Me”](https://soundcloud.com/david%5Frees/aphex-swift-you-belong-with-avril) goes with Aphex Twin’s “Avril 14th.” On the rationale for the playlist, collectively dubbed #AphexSwift, Rees wrote in a [Tumblr post](http://howtosharpenpencils.tumblr.com/post/100850668059/a-few-words-about-aphex-swift), “Taylor Swift made her name by writing big-hearted confessional songs for tween girls. But a lot of Aphex Twin’s music (especially on the Richard D. James album, from which most of these tracks are culled) is also super romantic.” You can listen to the eight tracks here: **MORE:** [Find the Perfect Taylor Swift Lyric for Your Mood](http://time.com/3537573/taylor-swift-1989-lyrics-generator/) **MORE:** [Taylor Swift Is Over ‘Boys’](http://time.com/3541032/taylor-swift-is-over-boys/) **MORE:** [Review: _1989_ Marks a Paradigm Swift](http://time.com/3533569/taylor-swift-1989-review/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3541165/taylor-swift-aphex-twin-mashup/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3541165/taylor-swift-aphex-twin-mashup/"},"headline":"Taylor Swift Mashed Up With Aphex Twin Is Surprisingly Catchy","datePublished":"2014-10-27T14:58:19.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:14:05.175Z","description":"Courtesy of cartoonist David Rees","url":"https://time.com/3541165/taylor-swift-aphex-twin-mashup/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt60b9b523c12161de/698762da428a9ed659cc4c02/taylor-swift-25.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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