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Celtic Cross "Hicksville" Reissue?
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Alienc
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Posted : Mar 30, 2009 11:29
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yeah that is a tad odd ,has no one got the avatar release yet, i may still get that one myself at some point,if it s not f***d up |
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SirTrancelot
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Posted : Mar 30, 2009 23:03
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Received both the Avatar reprint and the Remixed versions today.....first impressions are that the Avatar reprint isn't that much different from the original despite claims that it has been remastered. I intend to do a more in depth comparison when i have more time. Anyone else had an opportunity to listen to both original and reprint? |
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O-I
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Posted : Mar 30, 2009 23:24
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it doesn't seem like many people are going to buy the Avatar release, I'm not going to bother as I own the orginal and only want the remixed version . I wonder how many got pressed? I've ordered the remixes but as I just moved house I need to go pick it up tomorrow.... still waiting !
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mattman
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Posted : Mar 30, 2009 23:40
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Celtic Cross - Hicksville (Remastered & Remixed)
1 - Mundis Imaginalis (Tribal Dawn Mix) (10:40)
2 - Khatmandu (Iona On The Ganges Mix) (7:49)
3 - Jade Gates (Beauty Knows No Pain Mix) (11:51)
4 - Mundis Imaginalis (Flowercolouredpowerchild Mix) (7:02)
5 - Schwazz (Until Nothing Can Reach Us Mix) (7:57)
6 - Straight For The Jiggular (Crystal Journey Mix) (5:34)
7 - Mundis Imaginalis (The Acoustic Mix) (7:34)
8 - Khatmandu (Short Cut Mix) (6:46)
9 - Digajigg (Babba G Mix) (7:43)
Our friends Simon, Saul and Martin has released a set of remixes for our enjoyment. Not before hearing this release, and viewing the beautiful album cover have I realized the humorous undertones in this musical creation. Make no mistake, this is the perfect combination of Posfordian magic and Rednex music (at least towards the end). I don't normally comment on particular tracks as that makes absolutely no sense giving you the ups and downs of a romantiscized, heavily metaphorical idea of what the music sounds like, but I'll give it a go. First of all, it is important to read Youth's ideas and concept for this album, explained. Second of all, the remixes on this album are all new, although some of them are similar to previously released ones, such as Mundis Imaginalus (Tribal Dawn Mix) which is another name for Lapis featured on LSD's compilation Liquid Dub Volume Seven, and Mundis Imaginalis (Flowercolouredpowerchild Mix) released on the compilation "The Warp Experience" from the beforementioned label. Enough of this, let's get to it.
This remix album is awesome. Awesome, you say? Yes, awesome. Starting off with Mundis Imaginalis (Tribal Dawn Mix), we're introduced to a version of Mundis Imaginalus without that screeching high pitch sound at the very beginning featured in the original one. Then it gets better. "Lapis" is a good enough reason to pay the 50 dollars or whatever you have to in order to get Liquid Dub Volume Seven. A bubbly version. The second half of the track goes into a much more beat-oriented screechy sound that is very enjoyable. Track #2, Khatmandu (Iona On The Ganges Mix) is naturally a remix of Khatmandu. Not too much changed here, some vocals and different mastering. Still enjoyable. Track #3 Jade Gates (Beauty Knows No Pain Mix) is one of my 3 favourites. Excellent, excellent guitar play, extended from the intro of Jade Garden, the beat is rearranged and more percussion added. It's longer and features some extremely well played violin parts, and some really great samples are used. Goodness, this is a great remix. Track #4 Mundis Imaginalis (Flowercolouredpowerchild Mix) is a stripped version of the original, more primitive and emphasis on the synthline we know very well from the original. A good remix here too. Track #5 Schwazz (Until Nothing Can Reach Us Mix) is a slight remix and re-arrangement of the original Shwazz (which is my absolute favourite Celtic Cross track). It's safe to say this is rearranged somewhat, and put together in an odd way, making it longer, but not very different. Some odd choices here leaves me puzzled. For the better, I think. On to track #6 Straight For The Jiggular (Crystal Journey Mix) which is an energetic remix of the track Hicksville. It's more primitive and features some heavily Posford-chopped sounds and vocals, and an extension of the guitar play. On to track #7 Mundis Imaginalis (The Acoustic Mix). This is my second of 3 favourites. The acoustic parts of Mundis Imaginalus stretched and amazingly etched together with a 3rd guitar playing over it. Towards the end we're introduced to familiar synths and melodies. Great stuff. What a remix! Track #8 Khatmandu (Short Cut Mix) is remastered heavily, and rearranged in a very interesting way. Synths added and eerie vocals here too. Jummy.
Track #9 seals the deal with Digajigg (Babba G Mix), which is the third favourite of mine. This is something very, very, very different. This is a Darshannon remix. Extremely trancey, this sounds like something that could come out of "The Lone Deranger" hadn't it been for the hicksville of it all. This is, ladies and gentlemen, Rednex featuring Hallucinogen. We've got the Hallucinogen baselines, the "chicki-chicki-chicki-chicki" Hallucinogen percs twiddling in the tweeter area, the redneck yokel "yeah yeah yeah yeah" in between the beats, we've got Posfordian chopped vocals (oh, how we love them...), we've got Darhsannon Violin play, and the rest needs to be experienced first hand. What a track. This is the crown of the album, and I can only imagine the laughs the guys must have had while making this track.
There you have it. A set of mature, well produced, well mastered, well psychedelic remixes to our fantastic Hicksville release released 9 years ago. This is great from start to finish, and a very, very worthy set of remixes for the near untouchable that is Hicksville.
All I can say is get this, and get it now.
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mk1
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Posted : Mar 31, 2009 00:07
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I have to agree with the other positive comments about the Remastered & Remixed CD. I had high expectations for it, as the original is one of my favourites, and I'm not at all disappointed.
I don't think that there are any weak tracks here and the 3 versions of Mundis Imaginalis are sufficiently different to justify their inclusion.
My favourite track at the moment is Digajigg (Babba G Mix).
I'm also interested to hear if the Avatar remaster is worth getting for those of us that have got the original. SirTrancelot have you had a chance to compare them yet? Anyone else with both copies? |
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TechMonkey
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Posted : Mar 31, 2009 14:53
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For those who like the cover art, Hickville Remixed/Remastered looks very much like some of the Lost America photography. For your enjoyment: http://www.lostamerica.com/ |
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SirTrancelot
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Posted : Mar 31, 2009 21:46
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Ok...i've now done extensive comparisons between the original and the supposedly "Remastered" release from Avatar...i can hear absolutely no difference whatsoever.....i am more than willing to be corrected on this if someone can do a similar test.
Despite what psyshop claim i do not think this has been remastered in any way so if you have the original then there is no need to purchase the Avatar reprint.....on the other hand...the "Remixed" version is fabulous!!!!! |
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SirTrancelot
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Posted : Mar 31, 2009 21:47
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Ok...i've now done extensive comparisons between the original and the supposedly "Remastered" release from Avatar...i can hear absolutely no difference whatsoever.....i am more than willing to be corrected on this if someone can do a similar test.
Despite what psyshop claim i do not think this has been remastered in any way so if you have the original then there is no need to purchase the Avatar reprint.....on the other hand...the "Remixed" version is fabulous!!!!! |
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SirTrancelot
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Posted : Mar 31, 2009 21:48
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Ooops...didn't mean to post that twice.....
Sorry |
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mattman
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Posted : Mar 31, 2009 23:10
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One pretty obvious thing that should have been remastered is that high pitch sound at the start of Mundis Imaginalus. If that's still there, then it can't be remastered.
So I guess psyshop is mistaken..
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SirTrancelot
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Posted : Apr 1, 2009 01:21
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well....maybe my expectations were too high but to me Digitally Remastered=Better/Different sound....
i've sent an email to Avatar asking for their comments and also one to PsyShop although i guess they are pretty blameless as it's unlikely anyone there would have done a comparison.
anyone else have any thoughts? |
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TechMonkey
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Posted : Apr 1, 2009 04:06
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Still waiting for mine. This is good news though. I was worried the Avatar release was a mistake. |
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V3NOM
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Posted : Apr 1, 2009 08:14
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On 2009-03-31 14:53, TechMonkey wrote:
For those who like the cover art, Hickville Remixed/Remastered looks very much like some of the Lost America photography. For your enjoyment: http://www.lostamerica.com/
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awesome!
well as long the avatar one isn't any worse than the original I'll get it, cos I ain;t got any other copy 
I hate you, you hate me, we are all so hap hap happy! |
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mattman
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Posted : Apr 1, 2009 20:30
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TechMonkey
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Posted : Apr 1, 2009 21:09
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Ah. Nice find. I found the site through some of the auto junkyard photos, but the entire site is amazing. There's a certain something about old and forgotten things. |
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