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Listening · May 31, 12:28 PM

I completed the final mix for a bonus piece, probably one of four freebies to come with the upcoming ‘Hemisphere’ release, this one featuring tracks of Kevin Mcleod’s guitars, plus my pianos, synths, heavy bass drums and a squeaky bench as well as cries and whispers etc etc. Much of the work involved eqing out unwanted frequencies, cutting unwanted parts, and creating light and shadow via levels.

Anyway, so virtually done with having to listen to my own stuff I’ve spent time with others.. nearly all classics from the past rather than contemporary sounds. You’re welcome to make suggestions for the latter, but I’m underwhelmed by most of my internet finds. I hear lots of good and worthy, but remain unmoved.

Anyway, in no particular order

the Catherine Wheel: David Byrne’s 1980 score for Twyla Tharp’s ballet, remastered but downloaded from itunes, has survived well, not as rich as my Life in a Bush of Ghosts, which I have remastered on CD,... that’s congruent with my memory of 1980 Goldsmiths which is where and when I first heard these. Both with a lot of nice studio trickery I’d love to emulate.

speaking of 1980, a remastered Steely Dan’s Gaucho… scintillating and beautiful, better than I remembered, although the vocal sound is very peculiar at times

listening to these has been heartening when addressing the grooves of Hemisphere, as I discover they’re in the pocket alright

a remastered Gone To Earth, David Sylvian from 1986, lovely dark and warm textural layers, again a great reference for Hemisphere, I’m in the right place

Kate Bush’s Hounds Of Love, of which I enjoy the pop songs and the obvious hits now, more than I did then… and I find the Celtic/Ninth wave stuff a little less enthralling..

got Fulfillingness’ First Finale out, nice memory of being on a roof in North London and looking down at a Graphic Artist dancing around his studio to Boogie On Reggae Woman.. that’s a great trio of discs with Talking Book, Innervisions

the new Depeche Mode, good in its sounds and studio stuff

Fox Base Alpha, which is classic English, London pop, summery as the breeze on Regents Park mid-July

Kathy Fleischmann’s The Second Took Even Longer, because I played on it

remastered Electric Ladyland, as stirring as it ever was, and yes, bits in the corner I never heard before

got Sowing the Seeds, and Elemental, plus Rain Tree Crow coming remastered,

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