This year, the usual conveyor belt of festival headliners was reinvigorated by some new faces.

Frank Ocean entered the fold (after a few false starts), Solange debuted her beautifully choreographed new live show and Aphex Twin emerged from the shadows for a string of major performances across Europe and America.

With such a rich history of disappearing, nobody was sure where AFX had been or – more importantly – what he’d been listening to. As the sets unfolded, r/Aphex Twin and RDJ’s colossal online fan community began unpicking every selection.

Though he’s been active and influential for almost three decades, Aphex Twin’s sets have always shown an artist with an ear to the future – playing tracks by young producers, current experimentalists and artists who reflect his playful, boundary-pushing attitude.

Here, five electronic producers who have had their tunes played by Aphex in the last 12 months talk about the experience and celebrate the lasting impact of his self-governed art.