cebec Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Over at disquiet.com there's a SAW2 'countdown' going on until the official release of Marc Weidenbaum's 33 1/3 book. Here's the original post: http://disquiet.com/2012/08/31/saw2for33third/ and here's a link to the post on the first track in the countdown: http://disquiet.com/2014/01/20/aphex-twin-saw2-countdown-track-25-matchsticks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpentintollwut Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I'm not really getting it, a book about the album? (Holy shit, 20 years ... ) Will it contain like new interviews and/or some research or merely artsy fartsy analyzing of the tracks? When I read the thread title and the word countdown, I thought Aphex had actually announced a release of additional SAW2-outtake-tracks titled "SAW2 33 1/3" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorkingtonPugsly Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 thread worthy indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logakght Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 When I read the thread title and the word countdown, I thought Aphex had actually announced a release of additional SAW2-outtake-tracks titled "SAW2 33 1/3" ... :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I preordered this now, even though I found that draft version of the introductory chapter to be quite cringeworthy. Hoping for a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I've not read one myself but I've always heard those 33 1/3 books were really quite dull. Like a person just describing what's going on in the album with little insight as to the marking-of segment of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcglockers Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Over-analysis man, this album is supposed to empty your brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I've not read one myself but I've always heard those 33 1/3 books were really quite dull. Like a person just describing what's going on in the album with little insight as to the marking-of segment of them. I have only read Reign in Blood and Loveless, and I found those two to be pretty interesting and entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adieu Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I don't understand it. Would rather just spend time listening to the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cebec Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 I like the 'Another Green World' one but it contained a lot of info I had already found in other books on Eno. The quality and content can vary and I was initially hesitant to purchase this but... can't resist. Believe it or not the Celine Dion one is supposed to be a highlight of the series and not for the reasons you think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 i would like the Another Green World one if it wasn't written by a good friend of none other than Dominique distended breast/lactation fetishist Twattone, but yeah i have faith Marc Weidenbaum's will be pretty great actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekosn Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Over-analysis man, this album is supposed to empty your brain. yeah... have a feeling its just cheesy journo lucubrations... some of his interviews are good tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheatheman Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I'm pretty sure I could write my own book about the album. In fact I have. I've written many stories while listening to it. Did you know I'm a writer? Yes. Writing to music is one thing, but writing about music is probably not worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jasondonervan Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I think I was given the one for Endtroducing...., but never actually got around to reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I remember that my earliest experience with Aphex Twin research online lead to an interview between him and Weidenbaum. Kinda interesting, started that Weidenbaum asked him what he had done and Richard replied that he taped off the remix for Beck. Good listen, even years after. Not sure about the book- the introduction did not really kept me, but the chapters are interestingly named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Foil Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Is this like a track-by-track review thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drahken Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I read and own the one about the Beastie Boys - Pauls Botique and it was a fantastic book. If this one is anything like it I'll be quite pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 The completist in me wants this, so I'll probably end up buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tec Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 The one on Chocolate and Cheese weren't bad, I'll give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I read and own the one about the Beastie Boys - Pauls Botique and it was a fantastic book. If this one is anything like it I'll be quite pleased. this one is quite good, i enjoyed the sample list ones - trout mask replica is also good and i really enjoyed the ABBA one although it seems like the author really just wants to write about how Chic are the greatest band in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logboy Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 i'd prefer something on the first SAW, which had a bigger impact upon me when released. i'd expect it'd be hard to write anything substantial and correct, supported, about anything richard has done - he's always seemed bloody-minded about stating any interest in anything but the music is fundamentally misguided, hence (for me) the misinformation and exaggerations in interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 The only way this book will be remotely interesting is if the author actually spoke to Richard/Paul Nicholson about the process of creating the album and the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 just started reading.... hmmm not convinced yet--- this is probably because I have my own incredibly precise image of what this album is and what good ambient music should be... so far marc hasn't even come close. Will continue reading and report back later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klopjob Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 How many words/pages is this book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 i was intrigued by the synopsis on Amazon saying it talks a lot about the dawn of the internet age and how it opened up a whole new world for listeners of niche music. Sort of tying in SAWII as a seminal album at the inception of all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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