Aphex Twin: A Disco Pogo Tribute

by Disco Pogo

The next instalment in the Disco Pogo Tribute series is the legendary electronic artist Aphex Twin.

This follows the hugely successful Disco Pogo Tribute to Daft Punk. Like Daft Punk, the people behind Disco Pogo have had a long-standing relationship with Richard D. James for over 30 years via their 90s magazine Jockey Slut.

The book is edited by Disco Pogo editor Jim Butler and features interviews, essays and features from the best music journalists working today.

The book features an iconic cover portrait of Aphex by seminal photographer Wolfgang Tillmans, plus a huge amount of great photography of Richard since the very beginning from some of the best music photographers in the world.

Thanks also to the designer of Aphex's logo Paul Nicholson who has opened up his archives to us and also the assistance and support from the label homes of Aphex - Warp, R&S and Rephlex. Thanks also to the people behind Aphex fan website Lanner Chronicle.

The book is hardback, 250 plus pages and is beautifully designed and printed of course.

Genres: Music

Hardcover

Published December 8, 2024

About the author

Disco Pogo is a bi-annual, electronic music magazine and book publisher from the original founders of seminal 90s title Jockey Slut.

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bit repetitive but still a fantastic read (and it looks great).

[Kacper]

"I hate making music that sounds like other people. I make my music consciously different, the same way that other people make theirs sound consciously the same."

Great read because the subject matter is great, but it's probably better to read it in small bits over time than all at once. At times poorly edited with repeated information (dead brother, dad working in mines, the tank story). Most chapters are written by a different person and sometimes it doesn't come together as a one cohesive book.

Too much filler (selected concerts review with details which unreleased tracks were played) and then it wouldn't spend a few pages explaining his hardware or why he basically disappeared between 2001 and 2014. A bit too much of an extended version fan zine.

The book design and print quality is beautiful. There's a ton of curiousities that I didn't know before and it was worth reading the book just to learn about those.

[Andrew Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great lowdown on Richard's audio antics over the years. A truly original artist in a world of increasingly mass-produced drivel. Tweaking synths to make them sound different to writing his own music programs, he is a very clever man. it was a fascinating read from start to finish.

[Jeandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.4 - 5 For the design

[Shannon Lyon · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is gorj love