Author Beau Waddell has announced a new book, Aphex Twin: Every Album, Every Song, that promises to provide insight for even hardcore fans.
Here’s what Waddell has to say about it:
“One of the true musical geniuses of the late 20th and early 21st century, Richard D. James has continued to be a pioneer in the electronic music landscape throughout his prolific, multi-faceted career. James, under his myriad of aliases, laid the foundation for ambient techno, drill ‘n’ bass and dark ambient across the span of six phenomenal studio albums and a multitude of EPs and side projects. Alongside this, he crafted a unique visual identity, expressed through his iconic logo and video collaborations with Chris Cunningham. If that wasn’t enough, he has become a figurehead for artists as diverse as Thom Yorke and Pharrell Williams. Year by year, the mythos surrounding him continues to grow, ensuring he remains as culturally prevalent as ever. ]
With no new, officially released music since 2020, this book marks the perfect opportunity to track the course of James’ sizeable catalogue. From the well-known to the obscure, the rapid bursts of activity in the 1990s to the so-called ‘hiatus’ in the 2000s, every corner of this formidable discography is examined in vivid detail, providing insight and an impetus to discover to new listeners and hardcore fans in equal measure.”
Pricing and Availability:
Aphex Twin: Every Album, Every Song is available to pre-order for $22.95 USD.
“…every corner of this formidable discography is examined in vivid detail…”
In a 160 page book? I looked up the 33 1/3 of SAW2 and it’s 144 pages on its own. Initial gut feeling tells me that if I bought this, I’d find the contents lacking a little bit. As a fan, I’d be wanting a thick, sprawling, well-researched tome on the man’s work.
The book’s cover reminds me of one of those learn to play guitar books, which makes me wonder if this is a joke.
‘Alongside this, he crafted a unique visual identity, expressed through his iconic logo and video collaborations with Chris Cunningham.’
And Beau Waddell has produced what has to be one of the ugliest book cover designs of all time. I am sure Warp and associated designers for Richard D. are bewildered by such a uniquely dreadful effort. No stars.
If the same amount of work went into the book as in the cover I’ll pass.
I prefer to just hear his music.
can you tell me Richard what did you really mean when you used the sample ” I hate mashed potatoes”
Cause one of the teachers, the teacher I had last, I were only about five, and I was staying to school dinners. And she made me eat a big load of mash potatoes. Whenever I eat it now it seems to come back up, won’t go down, can’t digest it.
looks interesting
I can’t wait to pirate the book.
I don’t believe anything about the production side of things unless it comes from Richard’s mouth, and even then, he’s been known to just make stuff up during interviews.