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Hey everyone who gives a shit about Coil. I submitted an idea to Thresholdhouse.com suggesting that they should sell compilations of Coil's out of print (all of them) albums on DVDs as either solid uncompressed images (Alcohol 120% or Nero) or even plain wav files. They haven't replied yet... so I take it they thought it was a retarded idea... What do you guys think? |
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it's not a retarded idea, but i'd much rather see their albums get a re-release in the usa so that i can finally fucking afford them. i can't believe every indie label in the country isn't knocking down their door trying to license coil's material. |
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dude u heve 888 points QUIKC SOME1 TAKE SSCREENCAP. DUE |
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yeah, I'd rather have normal rereleases on cd. still, I'd buy a dvd full of Coilstuff. |
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same here, i'd like to have rereleases on cd. i'd like to have queens of the circulating library on cd, among others... there must be some place that still has it, i've found constant shallowness leads to evil in london this summer... |
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i'm having mixed feelings about the ape of naples by the way... (there was a thread about it but you know how the search engine is.) |
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what do you think about it? i'm interested to know. i haven't heard it |
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some tracks are really beautiful, but a few others are kind of naff... jhonn's vocals are not as good as they usually are i think, and the whole album has a slow/"self-indulgent" atmosphere i'm not that fond of. i get the impression that it lacks something... 'fire of the mind': bad choice for an introduction, as this is one of the naff ones. in my opinion. some instruments sound kitsch but not in a good way, and i don't like jhonn's singing so much on it. : / 'the last amethyst deceiver': a new version of amethyst deceivers, more atmospheric/mellow, and very beautiful. 'tattoed man': not sure i like it that much. it sounds a bit... ironic/nasal/happy-sad, with a circus-like melody. 'triple sun': now that's a lovely one. if you've heard ...and the ambulance died in his arms, you've heard it, it's the studio version of 'triple sun introduction'. basically the same track, doesn't change much at all. it's also very simple, a bit like a loop that could go on forever. but lovely. 'it's in my blood': does that line sound familiar to you? ...yes, that's another reworking of an old track (called 'a.y.o.r.' - non-album track). but much slower, with strings also (the original loop is kept though) and a different feel. it has a palpable tension within. 'i don't get it': jhonn's voice gets mental in this one, but the vocals are really (unfortunately?) in the background of the song... which has apart from that the same slow/stringed/kitschy/"self-indulgent" atmosphere as the rest of the album, except that there are saxophones too (i like them very much). 'heaven's blade': a different mood than the rest of the album, with a darker, more "alive" atmosphere. one of the best ones on the album, i think. 'cold cell': again, a reworking of an old track (called 'a cold cell'). i like this version better, didn't like the original 'a cold cell' that much but this one's good... yes, the album has a lot of new versions of old tracks. |
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'teenage lightning 2005': as i was saying... (couldn't they have found a better title than just adding '2005' at the end? kinda sucks -_-). this one is the least "improving" of the new versions, and copy-pasting the laughter from the end of constant shallowness leads to evil at the end of the track wasn't a good idea either. but it's good nevertheless. 'amber rain': another one where i don't like jhonn's vocals that much. jhonn was a particular kind of singer for me - i like his voice a lot when he speaks and screams, but not that much when he sings... apart from that, pretty good. sounding very sad. 'going up': the instrumental part is flawless or almost, but then again i'll complain on the vocals. this time they're not from jhonn balance though (!)... another singer does them, opera-style. (i also have difficulty with the fact that the last track on the last album by coil has lyrics like "ground floor perfumery, stationery and leather goods..." and is a tribute to a tv show apparently. o_o) all in all, it's still a good album i think... it's worth getting. but just not "perfect" nor mindblowing. |
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thanks very much for the review! ;) |
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it was my understanding that they were going to try to make coil's entire discography available digitally or something to that effect... so yeah, maybe that idea would be viable... as for Ape of Naples, i like it definitely, but i think Black Antlers (a not so old cdR release) was amazing, and i was disappointed not to see more revamped tracks from that on there... come on now, we need a proper mastering of Sex with Sun Ra!!! |
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There is another (extended) version of Sex with Sun Ra that you might want to check out. You can download it here: http://homepage.mac.com/fatfez/FileSharing14.html |
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The only entirely new track on "Ape of Naples" are Fire of the Mind, Amber Rain, and Going Up. It's In My Blood, I Don't Get It, and Heaven's Blade are all reworkings of tracks originally recorded for Backwards, which obviously never got released. Tatooed Man was only played live as far as I know, and the rest are from previous albums. just thought I'd say that |
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thanks, sir. |
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'most accidents occur at home"=one of the most disturbing lines Jhonn Balance ever sang... |
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That link is a good link. Lots of goodies! |
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fantastic |
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now playing: Coil - Fire Of The Mind what a beautiful track..... |
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thanks : ) sex with sun ra is amazing indeed... isn't it subtitled "pt.1: saturnalia"? is there a pt.2 available somewhere? |
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Man, we have the exact opposite views on this album, ha. I think Tatooed Man is beautiful and darkly funny and sad, and Heaven's Blade is the bad kind of cheese. And I love how the album opens. But even when I disagree, I can see where you're coming from. Overall I love the album, though it's kind of grab-bag of styles and sounds. The album had a great first impression on me because some of the songs are stunning, but after about ten listens, it's suddenly gotten stale for me. Eh. |
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new thighpaulsandra album is pretty wicked too btw, any fans of that one? |
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Chamber Music you mean? I have been meaning to get that since I read a review in The Wire. |
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I remember reading somewhere (maybe the coil mailing list) that Tatooed Man was supposed to be a continuation of the ideas of Sex With Sun Ra. Maybe not exactly "part 2", but if you listen to the lyrics you can sortof make the connection. |
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that's the one. speaking of wire, there's a lovely dvd included with the february issue.. |
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I like 'Fire of the Mind' and 'Tatooed Man' well... There is actually a site on the net with the MP3s of that thing, just look up 'Ape of Naples' and 'MP3' on yahoo. Make sure to use a download resume program... since 2 and 6 always fuck up. Anyway, I haven't heard any of Thighpaulsandra's stuff... I was thinking about buying 'I', but haven't got around to it. Supposedly one site still has it that I can think of... I'll search for 'Queens of the Cir...' |
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Ahem... would any of you guys be interested in trading DVDs with album images through the mail? |
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Anyone?... Email me if you are interested. don_juan_darko@yahoo.com Make sure to head the letter 'DVD trade' |
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looks like black antlers is getting a proper release later this year so i think i'll hold off on that one untill its mastered properly. Just ordered Ape of Naples, better late than never :) |
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its worth the 25 and upwards to buy the releases anyway ive spent several hundreds on coil releases boxsets limited editions etc and dont regret a penny and i would never consider selling any of them this holds true for other bands in the same caliber nurse with wound, the hafler trio, blah blah blah good art doesnt come cheap also i HIGHLY recommend the entire catalog of Thighpaulsandra its quite brilliant |
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oh, good! : ) Black Antlers is excellent... i like it a lot better than The Ape of Naples... |
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..! i'll be getting Black Antlers and The Remote Viewer (i already have the two Musicks To Play In The Dark - in the beige/strange-coloured second edition)... |
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those look fantastic! I always thought "...and the ambulance died in his arms" is one of the best album titles ever. |
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Yay! I hope they re-release more stuff, like Black Light District and Time Machines. |
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ok i must say he is wrong is an excellent album and on this album he shows what a great voice he have. it like pierces in to your heart on this album at least to me.and the music is so good produced |
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remote viewing 3 reminds me so much of Autechre - peel session\03. drane "remote viewer" , "black antlers" = excellent re-releases |
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"remote viewer" , "black antlers" = excellent re-releases > i have ordered them (even pre-ordered), i hope they'll arrive soon... |
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black antlers might be in my top5 coil albums. i heard that the re-release version sounds much better to the cd-r |
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the reissues of black antlers and the remote viewer sound amazing compared to their original releases both awesome cds!! |
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the extra tracks are nice, but it was already fucking amazing to begin with. i'm glad this will finally get something remotely resembling wide circulation. remote viewer is nice too. yayay |
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