Analogue Bubblebath, Vol. 3 [Import]

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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 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

Product 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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AFX 6/B
(CD Only Track #1)
(CD Only Track #2)
(CAT 00897-A2)

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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 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.

Customer Reviews:

A great bath, but the fourth one was better........2006-06-24

First of all, I'm not sure where the titles for these tracks came from. My copy of the album didn't have a track list. Maybe they came from a previous issue of this record...

Anyway, this is a great work of raw techno. My personal favorites were track 1, 4 through 8, 10,(an intense short track,) and 13. I love the first song! It makes me want to take on the world,(in a good way, if that makes sense). The second track is a long, repetitive string of alien notes with an awesome bass track to follow. 3 isn't too interesting. The fourth is an awesome piece fit for any mind numbing rave. Track 5 is really good, but it seems to come out quieter than the other songs, so I just turn it louder. 6 seems to have an oriental flare of some sort, pretty neat actually. (I'd bet anything that the sample at the beginning is a vacuum cleaner). Track 7 presents a really good loop of synth percussion. The eighth song is really pretty, I like it a lot, it's very comforting. Like 3, 9 isn't too interesting either, but grows more entertaining towards the end. Track 10 is half-a-minute of something really intense. Track 11 sounds like it should have been on Selected Ambient Works Vol. 2, and 12 is a minute of what sounds like rain and a man hyperventilating. The last song is quite sinister, like an angry synthesizer gaining revenge on humanity. All the way through I can't help but think that AFX put more effort into producing Analogue Bubblebath 4. Sure there are only five tracks,(the last being a snippet of an interview with Evel Knievel,) but they just seem much more thoughtful. I haven't gotten to buying the first bubblebath yet so I can't say anything about that one. Both 3 and 4 are great buys, especially 4. Thanks for reading.

raw techno.......2005-09-28

This is straight on, harch electronic music. It has a simple appearance but make no mistake because AFX is very different from other techno/electronic musicians. He seems to be able make something intresting of just a high speed drum, bass and som sound clip on top of it. This is not his most advanced or most amazing record, for that I would vote for "druqs". BUT this has this raw power that will blow your walls away (plus the most minimalistik cd-album cover ever seen)...

typical afx.......2000-01-22

this album, while good, sounds like rdj(afx) when he is asleep!the disc looks innocent enough and the tracks titles, which are really bizarre, you can get off the net.he basically takes a good beat , loops it over and again with some other sounds and makes it a track.granted, some are really good, but some can also come off as slightly annoying.trust me, there have been better albums...

typical afx.......2000-01-22

chaotic music for chaotic minds!!!.......1999-02-22

this is good!! if you like music that appears not to make any sense untill you listen to it for the 10th time, get this record!!

Average customer rating:

Great album, but the price is too steep!

Vol. 3-Analogue Bubblebath
Aphex Twin
Manufacturer: Pid
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000005KDJ
Release Date: 1998-01-27

Customer Reviews:

Great album, but the price is too steep!.......2001-09-22

This is by far when of the better albums from AFX!
It has everything you want from Richard D. James!
Ambient melodies, to some great thumping typical AFX beats!
If u like Aphex Twin, this album is a must!!
But, the price here is abit too expensive....

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