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With its anonymous packaging, unlabeled CD, and lack of track titles, Analogue Bubblebath, Vol. 3 could have been the inspiration for the derogatory phrase "faceless techno bollocks." The CD comprises perhaps a week's output from the homemade studio of Richard D. James, the man who claimed to write tracks in five minutes while asleep, the engineer who'd been repeatedly electrocuted by his own equipment, the prankster who played discs of sandpaper instead of records, and the pop star who invested his newfound wealth in a tank. But Frank Zappa he was not. This bubble bath is an extremely demanding listen; gone are the s
With its anonymous packaging, unlabeled CD, and lack of track titles, Analogue Bubblebath, Vol. 3 could have been the inspiration for the derogatory phrase "faceless techno bollocks." The CD comprises perhaps a week's output from the homemade studio of Richard D. James, the man who claimed to write tracks in five minutes while asleep, the engineer who'd been repeatedly electrocuted by his own equipment, the prankster who played discs of sandpaper instead of records, and the pop star who invested his newfound wealth in a tank. But Frank Zappa he was not. This bubble bath is an extremely demanding listen; gone are the simple almost-hooks that made Selected Ambient Works Vol. II and Surfing on Sine Waves accessible. Instead the listener is immersed in hypnotic drum loops tied together with the barest fragments of melody. Here, the aesthetic of minimalist Philip Glass and ambient pioneer Brian Eno is applied to the sonic sensibilities of Cabaret Voltaire or Test Dept., resulting in a dark and curious hour of immersement. --Matthew Corwine
Album Description
Restocked. Packaged in a clear slimline jewel case, this is a much desired reissue of a near impossible to track down Aphex artifact from '93. AFX is Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin aka Caustic Window. Analogue Bubblebath 3 is a repress of a 'lost' album originally released in 1993. This 13 track CD is a great value for money featuring a broad spectrum of AFX magic. For any self respecting fan of Mister James this album is a must...[he] lives in a bank, drives a tank and is considering buying a submarine. The man is a genius and the re-release of Analogue Bubblebath 3 gives newcomers to his world the opportunity to sample some early sonic delights. Rephlex. 2005.
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Manufacturer: Rephlex
Release date: 5 January 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5027238000829 UPC: 5027238000829
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