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dilemao's review against another edition
4.0
La cosa che più mi affascina della musica di Moby, è il fatto che sia sempre attualissima, nonostante siano passati vent’anni tondi tondi dalla pubblicazione di Play, è ancora un evergreen.
È proprio la musica, a mio parere, a dare un senso diverso al libro, che ho iniziato ad apprezzare maggiormente quando, per puro caso, ho scovato su Spotify un album intitolato “Music from Porcelain” che contiene le tracce di cui Moby racconta la nascita e la produzione (non mi stupisce affatto che il Woodtick Mix di Go abbia raggiunto il successo internazionale).
La scrittura è scorrevole, non tiene il lettore incollato ma non è per nulla pesante; io di Moby sapevo solamente che fosse cristiano e vegano, quindi leggere le vicende pregresse e quelle successive è stato molto interessante.
Come libro in sé l’avrei valutato 3 stelle, ma il valore aggiunto di Music From Porcelain non può essere ignorato.
È proprio la musica, a mio parere, a dare un senso diverso al libro, che ho iniziato ad apprezzare maggiormente quando, per puro caso, ho scovato su Spotify un album intitolato “Music from Porcelain” che contiene le tracce di cui Moby racconta la nascita e la produzione (non mi stupisce affatto che il Woodtick Mix di Go abbia raggiunto il successo internazionale).
La scrittura è scorrevole, non tiene il lettore incollato ma non è per nulla pesante; io di Moby sapevo solamente che fosse cristiano e vegano, quindi leggere le vicende pregresse e quelle successive è stato molto interessante.
Come libro in sé l’avrei valutato 3 stelle, ma il valore aggiunto di Music From Porcelain non può essere ignorato.
sfletcher26's review against another edition
3.0
Simultaneously and easy and a difficult read. Moby writes well and engagingly but many of these stories are dark tales of a self destructive life in music.
christianvillum's review against another edition
5.0
Candid self-biographical account from iconic anti-rockstar Moby, who takes the reader on a journey from his poor teenage years in Connecticut, where he spent parts of his youth living in a squatted factory, over his move to become a dj in 1980s and 1990s rough-neck New York and his uprising as a an early rave-era star in electronic music in both US and Europe, and right up until the time during which he wrote the songs that would later make up his commercial break-through: The multi-million selling album 'Play'. Moby let's us gently get a peek of his fragile self-image and shares honest accounts of both personal nature and those rock'n'roll experiences you only get to experience when you're an international music icon. Very well-written and a highly enjoyable read for both fans and newcomers alike. I only rarely give 5 star-ratings, but this one is well-deservedly one of them.
riverwise's review against another edition
4.0
Very entertaining and a strong depiction of NY life at the turn of the 90s. It's candid and Moby doesn't seem to have whitewashed much, but it's also very engaging and likeable. Roll on part two.
bekahpaige's review
2.0
This was so tedious and I don't particularly like Moby as a person after reading it. He seems like an insecure, hateful, jealous, little misogynistic boy, who wants us to think he is so special and smart and talented and troubled and rags-to-riches, etc. While I was reading this, I remembered vaguely his "beef" with Eminem back in the day, and after reading this book, he had no right to call Eminem misogynistic. Eminem was at least honest about his issues with women. Moby doesn't even see them as people.
memydogandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5⭐️ Honest, nostalgic, sad, funny and a fascinating insight into one of dance music’s icons. As a fan, I really enjoyed learning so much more about Moby’s life, he’s so interesting and humble, even during his dark days of alcohol oblivion. The book mostly focuses on the early days of his career, pre 2000s. So, I look forward to reading the follow up memoir he’s releasing next year - Then It Fell Apart.
riverwise's review against another edition
4.0
Very entertaining and a strong depiction of NY life at the turn of the 90s. It's candid and Moby doesn't seem to have whitewashed much, but it's also very engaging and likeable. Roll on part two.