AFX "Analogue Bubblebath III": This LP from a while back has been
re-released by Rephlex, probably under pressure from hordes of screaming
trainspotters killing each other to get one of the very limited original
copies still in circulation. Yours truly wa
s one of them, and I had to order this from the USA. Was it worth it in
the end?
Not really. Quite disappointing when you consider the fuss made over this
release. AB4 was also a huge let down (especially after forking out 20
quid sterling of my hard earned cash for the damn thing). Most of the
tracks on this are very throw-away. The
only one that hit me right away was 6 (there are no track titles on the
inlay card, although there are track titles somewhere on the net but I
just amnt bothered looking for them..) because of the vacuum cleaner at
the start of it.
I'd really like to find out when this was originally released because most
of the tunes sound like they're from the Xylem Tube/Classic era, which had
its moments, but the thumping acid of back then wrecked the head on more
than one occasion; and its repea
ted on this LP. Theres not much else to say about it really.. its
genuinely only for fools like me who must have every Aphex release ever,
or else their soul feels empty and devoid of any true meaning. Its no
wonder Warp didnt release this, because it rea
lly is unconvincing and doesnt do the talents of RDJ any justice.
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