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Post by redmumba on Mar 22, 2021 12:19:11 GMT -5
There is a super deluxe version of In Utero with the original mixes by Steve Albini (Scott Litt remixed the album per label demands) and it's a fascinating listen. In the case of Medazzaland, it needs either a re. or a proper re-mixing to flesh out its tinny sound. Don't forget that article, I believe it was on SDE, where it mentioned something about Pop Trash and the original mixes for that album.
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Post by americanscientist on Mar 22, 2021 12:57:03 GMT -5
There is a super deluxe version of In Utero with the original mixes by Steve Albini (Scott Litt remixed the album per label demands) and it's a fascinating listen. In the case of Medazzaland, it needs either a re. or a proper re-mixing to flesh out its tinny sound. Don't forget that article, I believe it was on SDE, where it mentioned something about Pop Trash and the original mixes for that album. You’re right! I had forgot that Ken Scott did the original mix for Pop Trash. Would love to hear those as well. It’s the only way I would revisit that turgid affair.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 13:47:16 GMT -5
I've just been listening to Someone else not me- what a dreary 5 minutes that is. I've not been brave enough to play Lava Lamp or Hallucinating Elvis You mention the duds there - the best are Playing with Uranium, Poptrash Movies and Mars Meets Venus.
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Post by medazzahalo on Mar 22, 2021 14:15:58 GMT -5
If DDHQ is combing through these posts, the fans want Medazzaland to get a proper mix by someone like Spike Stent as well as have the superior alternate versions of WDYTYA and Midnight Sun added to the track list. There is a super deluxe version of In Utero with the original mixes by Steve Albini (Scott Litt remixed the album per label demands) and it's a fascinating listen. In the case of Medazzaland, it needs either a re. or a proper re-mixing to flesh out its tinny sound. It's a fascinating album given John's departure and their waning post-comeback fame, especially after the Thank You debacle. I wrote them off at the time but have come to view Medazzaland as their best album of the 90s (TWA has waaaaay too much filler).
I doubt we would ever see/hear a remixed Medazzaland or Liberty simply because they would not recoup their costs for making it happen (would not sell enough in physical/downloads). Maybe the Ken Scott version of Pop Trash would be released digitally since it already exists and would take minimal effort to get out. David Bowie's 1979 album Lodger was very much overlooked when it came out. Since then it has risen in stature and is seen as one of DB's more edgy and forward thinking albums. Many fans and critics have often cited the muddy mix as being a letdown and even the original producer, Tony Visconti, agreed. He remixed the album (with DB's blessing) in 2017 for one of the career spanning box sets that Parlophone is doing. I was very excited to hear this was happening and looked forward to it. However when it eventually came out and I listened, I found it was too alien to me and I was so used to the original, warts and all, that I couldn't really bring myself to listen to the new remix that much. Granted he over-tinkered with it by using alternate takes and changing what was familiar a little too much in some places. But since then I've been a bit more cautious about wishing for albums to be redone/remixed.
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Post by redmumba on Mar 22, 2021 16:14:55 GMT -5
Don't forget that article, I believe it was on SDE, where it mentioned something about Pop Trash and the original mixes for that album. You’re right! I had forgot that Ken Scott did the original mix for Pop Trash. Would love to hear those as well. It’s the only way I would revisit that turgid affair. I'm probably in the minority here, but I do quite like Pop Trash more than Medazzaland. That being said, I'm all for hearing the Ken Scott mixes. I think Pop Trash could benefit from a super deluxe set.
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Post by theprocess on Mar 22, 2021 18:00:24 GMT -5
I'm a bit late to the party here. It's really great to see Medazzaland finally get a proper release. It was a strange time in their career but, in retrospect, it's their best album with Warren as a full band member. It does lack in the bass department and if John had still been around then it could have been even better.
In regards to the Ken Scott mixes of Pop Trash, I doubt we will see them appear. It's probably been on other threads before, but Ken Scott's recollections of recording the album don't sound like happy times. It was end of days by that point.
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Post by pollo194 on Mar 22, 2021 19:20:26 GMT -5
If DDHQ is combing through these posts, the fans want Medazzaland to get a proper mix by someone like Spike Stent as well as have the superior alternate versions of WDYTYA and Midnight Sun added to the track list. There is a super deluxe version of In Utero with the original mixes by Steve Albini (Scott Litt remixed the album per label demands) and it's a fascinating listen. In the case of Medazzaland, it needs either a re. or a proper re-mixing to flesh out its tinny sound. It's a fascinating album given John's departure and their waning post-comeback fame, especially after the Thank You debacle. I wrote them off at the time but have come to view Medazzaland as their best album of the 90s (TWA has waaaaay too much filler). That version of Midnight Sun is a delight. How on earth they ended releasing that inferior album version instead of this? It's a shame. The production in this version is way more interesting.
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Post by redmumba on Mar 23, 2021 6:54:13 GMT -5
In regards to the Ken Scott mixes of Pop Trash, I doubt we will see them appear. It's probably been on other threads before, but Ken Scott's recollections of recording the album don't sound like happy times. It was end of days by that point. We can only hope these will appear. I mean, I think we're all still waiting on hearing the Bob Clearmountain mix of Is There Something I Should Know? Again, the problem is the gatekeeper called Nick Rhodes.
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Post by americanscientist on Mar 23, 2021 8:44:11 GMT -5
Imagine waking up to find the following on streaming one morning:
Reportage Completed versions of the leaked Astronaut songs The Ken Scott mix of Pop Trash Don’t Look Back ITSISK Clearmountain mix The original/pre EDM version of Paper Gods A remixed re-mastered Medazzaland
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Post by amiestilo on Mar 23, 2021 11:33:59 GMT -5
I think the DDFC vinyls are really low volume runs, making them so expensive. But there are so many semilegal bootlegs now on vinyl, even coloured, that sell for €15-25 (the Coda label for instance, they're crap but that's not the point, or the Parachute label which puts great effort into their releases, bought the Bowie 1980 Floorsshow 2LP on clear vinyl [PARA200LPLTD] for about €20 from Dodax, I think the black vinyl for that one was €2 cheaper) that really makes me wonder about the DDFC prices. They're indeed acting like they are the Vinyl Factory. Their CDs were always excellent value for money but it seems they have stopped releasing CDs now. DD Fan Club label do not release vinyl records: www.discogs.com/label/96135-DD-Fan-Club?sort=year&sort_order=ascTheir CDs were always excellent value for money but it seems they have stopped releasing CDs now. Their latest release is dated by December 2020, out just a couple of months back.
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