Guest kxta Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 This is a very trivial post but quite interesting if you've got some spare time I suppose. I met Leo Leigh (son of writer and director Mike Leigh) at a party a while back and somehow got onto the subject of Aphex Twin. He told me that whilst working on the documentary, Swansea Love Story, he had happened to meet and interview Richard James' dad who agreed to be in the film. I watched it the other day and sure enough there's a guy who looks quite like Richard interviewed at about 6.45. Its a pretty depressing watch to be honest but its gritty and quite funny at times. I guess its just a sad story of how some people live. here's the link.. http://www.vice.com/en_uk/rule-britannia/rule-britannia-swansea-full-length Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klopjob Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Seems like a wise individual and how i'd imagine his dad to be like, think we'd need Aphex or Grant to confirm though. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Diao Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Could make sense, he's mentioned his father working in the mining industry and that gentleman resembles the man in the pictures posted in the Caustic Window Compilation thread. Some of the sounds that the machinery made in the video were similar to some sounds in Gwarek2, and RDJ has mentioned sampling sounds from the mines before... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jasondonervan Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Pretty sure he said in an interview that he worked down a coal mine briefly when he was younger, but sacked it off... Could be 'Rich truth' tho Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Haha Jason, you make the best shoops! I remember reading something similar too: didn't he tell the story that he worked in the mines to finance his first synth? (and realized it was shite and decided to break it open and make his own?) Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekosn Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 what??? look at his face! thats richard's nose right there!!!!! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I feel my leg being pulled Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Richard's also mentioned both of his parents worked as porters in mental hospitals, if memory serves me correctly. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Follow WATMM on Twitter: @WATMMOfficial Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adieu Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Definitely his dad. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Adieu's signature Hide all signatures There will be new love from the ashes of us. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phudoshin Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) http://www.vice.com/en_uk/rule-britannia/rule-britannia-swansea-part-2-of-6--2 Quote Ex-miner Derek James explains how the decline of industry in Swansea helped create the current drug culture Edited April 29, 2014 by phudoshin Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide phudoshin's signature Hide all signatures Live sets from Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and Autechre New album 2024: https://keyfumbler.bandcamp.com/album/japanese-tea-ceremony-2 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2158937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phudoshin Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Ex-miner Derek James explains how the decline of industry in Swansea helped create the current drukqs culture Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide phudoshin's signature Hide all signatures Live sets from Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and Autechre New album 2024: https://keyfumbler.bandcamp.com/album/japanese-tea-ceremony-2 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2159010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phudoshin Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide phudoshin's signature Hide all signatures Live sets from Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and Autechre New album 2024: https://keyfumbler.bandcamp.com/album/japanese-tea-ceremony-2 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2159015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest liquiday Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Now digg some info about RDJ sisters Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2159674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhonny Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 watched this doc a few years ago. it's really good (don't just skip!) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2159677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 it does look similar definitely but I'm pretty sure that his dad was a tin miner rather than coal. plenty of tin mines in cornwall. maybe the japanese titles got the wording wrong though. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2170061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarion Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 you too can be Derek James just send me 100 pounds Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2170067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadameChaos Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Yeah this documentary is really good, and very relevant to my interests. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2170068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Not much info around about aphex's uncle sid http://www.sabotagetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/CT001-sid-james-coaster-e1329840959247.jpg Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2170173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consequences Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 I don't know what is more sad. That there are heroin users in the first place, or judging by the youtube comments, the general public only care about the female victims featured in the documentary. Like being born with a vagina somehow means your safety and well being is more important than if you were born without one. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2615022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennylogg Bubblebath Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Sweet bump, dood. 'tis a classic doc anyway. Quotable as fuck. I live 30 mins away from Swansea but have probably only been there once or twice in the last 5 years. Used to go there often as a kid. Weird place, weird people, some beautiful views though. and in keeping with the thread, I've been to the mining museum and had a tour off Derek. Definitely didn't realise he was Papa 'phex at the time. edit: maybe it wasn't him, but it was definitely the same museum. Edited March 14, 2018 by valleyinaire Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83251-swansea-love-story/#findComment-2615062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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