Porcelain reads like an intimate meditation on the various contradictions moby has resolved over the course of his 50 years. The song, a melancholic electronic ballad, was based on particularly painful breakup. Browse audiobooks written by moby sorted by best selling. Covering his youth in the 1970s until his worldwide success in the late 1990s with play, the book also discusses the authors spiritual struggles as a christian, initial avoidance of and eventual recreational drug use, and interest in animal rights and veganism. Mobys porcelain will make you nostalgic for 90s new york. May 19, 2016 porcelain covers the decade from 1989 to 1999, a period during which moby climbed from utter obscurity to the precipice of stardom. Moby author, reader, random house audio producer 4. From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and.
I dont usually like multiple narrators maybe because of librivox with a different narrator per chapter, but for this book it works well as each character reads their own letters. Porcelain cd moby will be releasing his memoirs, porcelain, in may 2016. But interspersed in that story are digressions, paradoxes, philosophical riffs on whaling and life, and a display of techniques so advanced for its time that some have referred to the 1851 moby dick as the first modern novel. The audiobook version is narrated by moby himself which enhances the often hilarious, often horrifying situations that moby found himself in. As others have noted, the book ends a bit abruptly with no finishing mention of the release of play or its. But interspersed in that story are digressions, paradoxes, philosophical riffs on whaling. Its about finding your people, your place, thinking youve lost them both, and then, somehow, when you think its over, from a. According to wikipedia the book is set in 1946 and is an epistolary novel, composed of letters written from one character to another. Porcelain is about making it, losing it, loving it and hating it. Porcelain by moby, narrated by the author by prh audio free. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
In this entertainingly gritty memoir, the author vividly evokes the. The book describes the trials and tribulations of mobys entry into new yorks dj scene and his struggles as a musician and. The book alternates between his childhood, which was unusual and sometimes traumatic, and his life at the height of his success. Instead of downloading multiple mp3 files, you can now just listen to the original audio book for free and legally.
The book is also a tender ode to a vanished new york city. Its about finding your people, your place, thinking youve lost them both and then, somehow, when you think its over, from a place of well. Mobys voice resonates with honesty, wit, and, above all, an unshakable passion for his music that steered him through some very rough seas. It was released as the sixth single from his fifth studio album play on june 12, 2000. Moby s voice resonates with honesty, wit, and, above all, an unshakable passion for his music that steered him through some very rough seas. Moby looks back his goal in writing the book was, in part, to recall the. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Hear moby dick read in its entirety by benedict cumberbatch. I was excited to hear there was a follow up about his imperial phase from 19992008. Booktopia has porcelain, a memoir mp3 audio cd by moby. Stream porcelain by moby, narrated by the author by prh audio from desktop or your mobile device. The book is called porcelain for three reasons, moby said. In this entertainingly gritty memoir, the author vividly evokes the sights, sounds, and smells of the evolving and increasingly drugfueled new york city music and street scenes in the 1990s, when neighborhoods like the meatpacking district and lower east side. The novel is nominally about the obsessive hunt by the crazed captain ahab of the book s eponymous white whale.
Moby then went on to remix some of this centurys most prominent artists. The music featured in porcelain is available on a companion cd. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book. What porcelain suggests is that mobys greatest love back then wasnt his family, or a person, or even music, but a city. Read by stewart wills few things, even in literature, can really be said to be unique but moby dick is truly unlike anything written before or. Moby porcelain by mute records free listening on soundcloud. At heart, porcelain is a love letter to old new york. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your moby collection. In porcelain, moby searches for validation and finds unlikely success the electronic musicians new memoir traces his journey from connecticut suburbs to new york city raves. Porcelain covers the decade from 1989 to 1999, a period during which moby climbed from utter obscurity to the precipice of stardom. Then it fell apart is a classic about the banality of fame.
Written by moby, audiobook narrated by robert stadlober. Mobys voice resonates with honesty, wit, and above all an unshakable passion for his music that steered him through some very rough seas. P1 of 3 greatestaudiobooks moby dick or the whale special offer try audiobooks. Librivox recording of moby dick, or the whale, by herman melville. Im looking for the best audio book reading of moby dick. The book describes the trials and tribulations of mobys entry into new yorks dj scene and his struggles as a musician and recording artist from 19891999. Porcelain, a memoir mp3 audio cd mp3 cd by moby booktopia. A memoir audio cd 28 july 2016 by moby author, reader visit amazons moby page. Porcelain by moby, the sixth single from his 1999 album play. Richard melville hall, moby licensed to youtube by because music, wmg on behalf of london records. In the books first pages, hes a sober, mostly celibate. Users who like porcelain by moby, narrated by the author.
Jun 02, 2016 the book is called porcelain for three reasons, moby said. Sep 03, 2012 more information on porcelain the book, and moby s second memoir then it fell apart here. It is shocking, riotously entertaining, extreme, and unforgiving. The novel is nominally about the obsessive hunt by the crazed captain ahab of the books eponymous white whale. Its about finding your people, your place, thinking youve lost them both, and then, somehow, when you think its over, from a place of. Moby s voice resonates with honesty, wit and, above all, an unshakable passion for his music that steered him through some very rough seas. A memoir is about my life from 19891999, but its also about new york as it transitioned from being a broken, dirty city to the bizarre and stratospherically expensive city its become. Its about finding your people, your place, thinking youve lost them both, and then, somehow, when you think its over, from a place of wellearned despair, creating a masterpiece. Image of moby dick by david austen three years ago, plymouth university kicked off moby dick the big read, promising a full audio book of herman melvilles influential novel, with famous and not so. Porcelain is about making it, losing it, loving it, and hating it. A memoir is almost as important a character in the book as i am to that end ive compiled this collection of songs written about in the book, both my songs and other peoples songs, in a little time capsule to accompany the book. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. A memoir is about my life from 19891999, but its also.
Porcelain by moby, narrated by the author by prh audio. Then it fell apart follows the 2016 release of mobys debut memoir porcelain which chronicles his life from 1989 1999. A memoir is a 2016 memoir by american house musician moby. The experience is recounted in a dedicated chapter, black lacquer, in his criticallyacclaimed recent book, porcelain.
Ive found a few that were rather choppy and lacked passion. Read by stewart wills few things, even in literature, can really be said to be unique but moby dick is truly unlike anything written before or since. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. May 26, 2016 in porcelain, moby searches for validation and finds unlikely success the electronic musicians new memoir traces his journey from connecticut suburbs to new york city raves. Copy the code below to embed the wbur audio player on your site. Moby then went on to remix some of this centurys most prominent artists, from michael jackson to metallica, beastie boys to daft punk, ozzy osbourne to brian eno. Then it fell apart follows the 2016 release of moby s debut memoir porcelain which chronicles his life from 1989 1999. From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor, and unlikely success out of the nyc club scene of the late 80s and 90s. But the book remains stoic in mentioning these, describing that moby diddoes believe in these things, but doesnt push the why of it. Porcelain covers the period from mobys childhood up until the recording sessions for play. Mobys voice resonates with honesty, wit and, above all, an unshakable passion for his music that steered him through some very rough seas. Porcelain is about making it, losing it, loving it, and hating. Porcelain is both a chronicle of a city and a time and a deeply intimate exploration of finding ones place during the most. Image of moby dick by david austen three years ago, plymouth university kicked off moby dick the big read, promising a full audio book of herman melvilles influential novel, with famous and not so famous voices taking on a chapter each.
A memoir audio cd 28 july 2016 by moby author, reader. May 21, 2016 what porcelain suggests is that mobys greatest love back then wasnt his family, or a person, or even music, but a city. Porcelain a memoir by moby is a novel that was selected as my bookclubs choice for december 2017. Like repost share add to next up add to next up add to next up added more. Porcelain was the sixth single off mobys commercial breakthrough play. Its melancholic lyrics describe the breakup of a relationship and were written by moby who also performs lead vocals on the track based on his own reflections on past romantic affections. Kobalt music publishing, amra, muserk rights management, latinautor, warner chappell, umpi, and. Moby talks porcelain, bourne, taking high road with.
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