Analogue Bubblebath 5
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Analogue Bubblebath 5 is an unreleased EP
by techno
and IDM
artist Richard David James
.
Recorded in 1995, it had been intended for release on James' own label, Rephlex Records
, under his alias AFX
, as the fifth installment in his Analogue Bubblebath series. The EP would have consisted of nine tracks, in alternating acid house
/techno
and ambient
styles which were popular at the time. However, Richard decided that it was not up to par with the others in the series, so only a handful of vinyl test pressings were made.
In January 2005 Rephlex mailed out black vinyl/binder editions of Analord 10
. Due to problems at the manufacturing/mail out stage, approximately 20 buyers did not receive their package. Rephlex mailed out a second batch in June 2005 to those who had not received their order. This second batch included a free copy of Analogue Bubblebath 5. This distribution of Analogue Bubblebath 5 was unannounced. These test pressings are highly sought after and one of them reportedly sold on eBay
for over $5,000 USD.
No information whatsoever is printed on the record's blank white labels (although some copies do
have "AB5" written and circled onto them), but the identifying call number of `CAT 034' has been etched into its run-out grooves. The album was originally scheduled to have been issued in the LP and CD formats. However, there are no plans of a commercial release for this album.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and IDM
Intelligent dance music
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s. The genre is influenced by a wide range of musical styles particularly electronic dance music such as Detroit Techno...
artist Richard David James
Aphex Twin
Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...
.
Recorded in 1995, it had been intended for release on James' own label, Rephlex Records
Rephlex Records
Rephlex Records is a record label started in 1991 by electronic musician Richard D. James and Grant Wilson-Claridge. Rephlex coined the term braindance to describe the otherwise uncategorisable output of Aphex Twin and Rephlex Records...
, under his alias AFX
Aphex Twin
Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...
, as the fifth installment in his Analogue Bubblebath series. The EP would have consisted of nine tracks, in alternating acid house
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
/techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
styles which were popular at the time. However, Richard decided that it was not up to par with the others in the series, so only a handful of vinyl test pressings were made.
In January 2005 Rephlex mailed out black vinyl/binder editions of Analord 10
Analord
Analord is a 3½ hour, 42-track series of recordings on 12" vinyl by UK-based electronic music artist Richard D. James. The first instalment, Analord 10, went on sale through the Rephlex Records website on 15 December 2004, and was packaged in a faux-leather binder with sleeves for housing the rest...
. Due to problems at the manufacturing/mail out stage, approximately 20 buyers did not receive their package. Rephlex mailed out a second batch in June 2005 to those who had not received their order. This second batch included a free copy of Analogue Bubblebath 5. This distribution of Analogue Bubblebath 5 was unannounced. These test pressings are highly sought after and one of them reportedly sold on eBay
EBay
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for over $5,000 USD.
No information whatsoever is printed on the record's blank white labels (although some copies do
have "AB5" written and circled onto them), but the identifying call number of `CAT 034' has been etched into its run-out grooves. The album was originally scheduled to have been issued in the LP and CD formats. However, there are no plans of a commercial release for this album.
Track listing
- Note- On the Rephlex Records website, the title "Cuckoo" was given to the track that is 6:04, versus its original untitled state.