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UNKLE, here we go again and in redux style

14/11/2008 23:50, Posted in News on the beats, Comments (0)

On 15th December, UNKLE will release 'End Titles... Redux' as a limited collector's edition of 3000 CDs that will only be available via UNKLE.com. This will also be available digitally from the 14th of December. The release will feature seven re-interpreted tracks from the album 'End Titles... Stories For Film', two new tracks and 'Trouble in Paradise (Variation on a Theme)'. The exclusive package is a 6 panel soft-pack with a 12 page booklet with images by Robert Del Naja.

UNKLE has always worked with classical musicians. In the last four years this has happened more frequently. For 'End Titles... Redux' UNKLE felt there was an opportunity to further work with the orchestral parts of 'End Titles... Stories For Film' by adding new arrangements and remixing to allow a more ambient sound to come through. This has resulted in a predominantly classical body of work.

Tracklisting:

01. When Once It Was
02. Cut Me Loose (Redux)
03. Can't Hurt (Redux)
04. Against The Grain (Redux)
05. 24 Frames (Redux)
06. A Perfect Storm
07. Heaven (Redux)
08. Nocturnal (Redux)
09. Clouds (Redux)
10. Trouble In Paradise (Variation on a Theme)

» UNKLE @ Myspace
» Ennakkotilaus @ UNKLE Shop

Niinpä tietysti... moneskohan kerta tämäkin on viimeisen vuoden aikana. Noh, kortti vinkumaan heti kun tuote on ennakkotilattavissa. Olihan kyseinen julkaisu mahtava paketti joten uskoisin että tämä uudelleen muokattu versiokin pitäisi olla vähintäänkin mielenkiintoinen.

Ilmainen dj-miksaus Amon Tobinilta

09/11/2008 23:58, Posted in News on the beats, Comments (0)

"F*** visuals we're sinking every last penny into the sound system!" - Amon Tobin

Back in early 2007 Amon Tobin released his latest full length album titled Foley Room and put together a tour focusing on the sound and the music, rather then thinking too much about lights, projections and stage antics. After all, this is music.

It's about the sound and the shared experience of being immersed in waves of bass while dissonant collections of rhythm and melody move, confuse, annoy you a bit then move you again. a passionate affair this recording is an attempt to capture not just the music but the atmosphere of the show as a whole.

The long awaited, full-length, official recording of the legendary 2007 Foley Room tour is finally available at www.amontobin.com! Recorded by Studio Brussels at the world famous AB theatre in Belgium - which arguably has the best sound system in Europe. After months of back and forth and despite everyone’s best efforts the mix was in danger of being edited into the ground to accommodate big labels and publishers. Rather than release a compromised version commercially, the decision was made to give it away for free instead. you can download the mix as it was intended to be heard along with the full digital booklet at www.amontobin.com.

That's right, we could have sold you half of it, but instead we are giving you all of it, for free!

Invaders must die

06/11/2008 23:05, Posted in News on the beats, Comments (0)

Lisää infoa Prodigyn tulevasta albumista:

THE ALBUM IS DONE. It is called INVADERS MUST DIE as you probably know by now. 11 tracks. Its a band album mostly so we can play all the tunes live if we want. Didnt want to have any guest vocalists on this record even though we did do 3 collabs but they didnt feel part of this record -- they may come out later. Dave Grohl plays on "Run with the wolves". He approached me and we pulled that tune out the bag at last minute, fast ferocious tune with evil big electronic riff with Keef on vocals. I also got James from 'Does It Offend You, Yeah?' in to do a bit of additional production on a couple of tunes. "Warriors dance" is on there sounding massive in its final form. Got lots of other beats and pieces left over including a couple of live tunes i know people buzz off so the plan is to put that shit onto an additional disc that will be part of a box set or deluxe - not sure yet but those beats that didnt make the main album need to break out.

» Liam H. @ Prodigy Myspace

"Invaders Must Die" on myös ennakkotilattavissa. Ching-ching...

Uutta Prodigya ensi vuonna

04/11/2008 21:56, Posted in News on the beats, Comments (0)

Tällainen viesti pamahti sähköpostiin:

It's the news we have all been waiting for. We can now tell you the new album is called "Invaders Must Die" and will be released on The Prodigy's imprint, Take Me To The Hospital, through Cooking Vinyl, on March 2nd. Liam Howlett, Keith Flint and Maxim all feature on the album, which is the first time since the release of Fat Of The Land in 1997. The result is back to their bone shaking best, a collision of old skool rave noise with the stratospheric limits of new technology.

Jos muukin materiaali on yhtä hyvää kuin Warriors Dance, tässähän voi jo alkaa hieromaan karvaisia käsiään yhteen. Hieman poliittiselta haiskahtava titteli näinä päivinä mutta sen näkee sitten mikä on albumin todellinen idea.

The Chemical Brothers: Life Is Sweet (feat. Tim Burgess)

26/10/2008 18:17, Posted in Hiekkalaatikolla, News on the beats, Comments (0)

Olisikohan tässä meikäläisen seuraava etappi, vuosi 1995. Kyllä. Ehdottomasti. Ei siinä mikään muukaan auta.

Notes on breakcore

14/10/2008 18:26, Posted in News on the beats, Comments (0)

Huolimatta nollabudjetin omaavasta tuotannosta, tämä dokkari on kuitenkin ihan mielenkiintoinen kuvaus tästä musiikin sekametelistä alan artistien suusta. Venetian Snares oli selkein pettymys tässä dokumentissa sillä miehellä ei ollut mitään konkreettista sanottavaa mutta musiikki puhukoon puolestaan.

Part 2 + Part 3

Orbital: Satan (Live)

12/10/2008 11:39, Posted in Hiekkalaatikolla, News on the beats, Comments (0)

\m/ ja niin pois päin. Pitäisi varmaan ostaa se Glastonburyn keikoista koostuvan kahden CD:n ja yhden DVD:n paketti. Palkkapäiväkin on juuri nurkilla.

Panacea: The Evil Seed

10/10/2008 23:15, Posted in Hiekkalaatikolla, News on the beats, Comments (0)

Tänään töissä jostain ihmeellisestä syystä juuri tämä kappale alkoi soimaan päässä. Olisiko siis taas aika kaluta tätä pystyksi kuolleen genren otantaa ja löytää ehkäpä jotain positiivista? Tai sitten mennä jälleen kerran menneisyyden verhojen taakse ja löytää joku unohtumaton helmi. Fuck it, ehkä joku toinen päivä. Hieman homahtava tunnelma videolla ja varsinkin noi lyriikat suorastaan heittävät tämän toisenlaiseen valoon.

Faunts: M4 (Part II)

21/09/2008 20:48, Posted in Hiekkalaatikolla, News on the beats, Pelit ja vehkeet, Comments (0)

Tällä hetkellä on pienoinen headfuck päällänsä. Viimeinkin parin kuukauden tauon jälkeen sain otettua itseäni niskasta kiinni ja pelattua Mass Effectin läpi. Mitä siellä odottikaan? Loppukohtaus joka kertoo lyhytsanaisesti että ne kymmenet tunnit jotka vietin tämän pelin parissa olikin vain alkusoittoa. Sitten oli myös tämä kahdeksan minuuttisena versiona tarjoiltu end credit kappale joka vielä viimeisenä tekona suorastaan lyö sanat suuhun: "Vittu... minun on pakko hankkia tämä soundtrack."