AFX Featuring Schizophrenia - Analogue Bubblebath

Whether it's Caustic or Polygon Window, AFX, or just plain Richard James, the man known as Aphex Twin always writes dream-inspired music. Not pleasant, running though a field of flowers dreams, but dark, paranoid, and haunting nightmares. The third installment of Analogue Bubblebath is no exception, and continues in the same demented direction as previous volumes. Describing individual tracks this time around is more difficult than usual, as each track is given a (seemingly) random serial number rather than a traditional title. The only exception is "AFX 6/b," an ambient, electro number that tweets, chirps, and hums with mechanical inspiration. Other tracks range from the sound of stuck machine cogs mixed with phazer fire to scratchy minimal techno to gurgling guttural noises. Frightening but inspired. --Daniel Shumate Amazon.com essential recording

analogue bubbles

The best tracks here? analogue bubblebath and isoprophlex.The other two tracks are okay but sound a bit dated(what did you expect?)You can compare it to some of his work under the ''caustic window'' alias.Still very nice and for the aphex collector a must have. March 22, 2005

Excellent beat-driven RDJ

When I bought this, I was under the impression that it would be something among the lines of Selected Ambient Works 85-92 or On: it was released around that time, and the name alone--Analogue Bubblebath--conjured scenes of peaceful ambience, like something calm and warm. Well, anyone who's heard this knows that that couldn't be farther from reality.

It doesn't sound anything like SAW, or even ...I Care Because You Do--it's got similar beats, but lacks ...I Care's melodies and tones. Analogue Bubblebath proved to be a more abrasive and caustic electronica than I thought was possible back in 1994. "Isopropophlex"--starting with a great loop and adding layers upon layers of beats one at a time--always reminds me of NIN's "Broken" EP, like something Trent Reznor would have produced if he mixed more techno into his industrial amalgam than metal, and "Entrance to Exit" is one of those songs we all could've sworn we'd heard in the Matrix, a Prodigy-esque sirened breakbeat fare you can't help but tap your foot or nod your head to.

At just under 20 minutes, this album seems all to short, but it's a wonderful slice of great acid techno not commonly heard on James' other work, and worth every penny. March 11, 2005

it all started with this LP

Just great. I am a fan of his music for quite a while and all of his records are special in their own way. Tracks with a little twist only RDJ can add. Sometimes a bit sinister, but thats ok for me! Most of his tracks are sertainly refreshing and energy boosting. A philosopher teacher once said: "to enjoy and appreciate the quality of sertain aspects (of whatsoever) you have to have rotten spots besides it". In case of some of the tracks ("ventolin" (medicine for asthmatic patiens) for example in which you hear a sample of a person hyperventilating), annoying bleeps, cracks and sounds are added in such way that when they fade away in a track you almost feel a releef....a contrast between serenety and rotten (no offence) May 9, 2004

creativity at its best!

amazing, i love the song "Entrance to Exit" as it feels like a Tornado is consuming your very presense. The molody creates a fast merry go round tornado effect that sweeps you away. November 5, 2003

Great cd

Well i've owned this cd for a while now and i would have to say that its one of the best i own. Its only problem is its length. Its really short. Either way the tracks are good. The best in my opinion would have to be "Enterance To Exit". Its such an awesome song! WEll all i can say is this: if you like aphex twin then you should own this album. Its great! January 12, 2001

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