The Next XTC Surround Sound Release...The Complete Dukes Of Stratosphear!

[Jim the Oldbie]

It's all good, as the kids say, and I'll enjoy whatever we get, but man - English Settlement and Mummer are such a pair of gems - it's so frustrating they've gone astray.

 

[blue.monk]

I may have mentioned this before, but what will be good about eventually getting 5.1 releases of both "English Settlement" and "Mummer" (that is if all the tapes can be found) is that this will be the first opportunity to collect together all of the B-sides & extra recordings from those sessions.

Absolutely Ryan! This period contained a wealth of outstanding non-LP tracks. I still have a slew of 12- and 7-inch UK singles from these years. It was exciting times. You could always count on a cool new song or two (and nifty artwork) with each new single release. Here's hoping all the tapes can be found. In the meantime please bring on the Dukes and Apple Venus/Wasp Star!

 

[milt]

I'm about ready to take a sabbatical from work & volunteer to search for these tapes.
Forget English politeness. This is gonna be an old fashioned posse a whompin' & a stompin'.
You know, the old number 6.

 

[Jim the Oldbie]

Milt 'bout to be movin' some furniture around up in here!

 

[JediJoker]

You know, the old number 6.

I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone... Just watched that tonight!

 

[rtbluray]

Latest tweet:
Getting in the last few new stereo mixes from Steven Wilson, they are sounding lovely. Now I have the frustrating wait to hear them in 5.1 while he goes away on tour again.
I think you are going to like them folks.

So it looks like the new stereo mixes are close to done, so it’s good that progress is being made.




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[Jeffrey Michael]

Personally, I could give a rats ass regarding the stereo mixes. Bring on the surround mixes!

 

[rtbluray]

Personally, I could give a rats ass regarding the stereo mixes. Bring on the surround mixes!

All in good time.
Besides, the stereo remixing is the most important part of the remixing process, cause that's where most of the work takes place. It's easier for SW to branch everything out in surround sound if he gets everything else right while working in stereo.
Plus I think the CDs have to use a new stereo mix, as opposed to the original stereo mix, for contractual reasons.

 

[milt]

How long is SW's tour?

 

[privateuniverse]

How long is SW's tour?

The tour goes until March 2nd. He does have a break from late December through mid January. Hopefully he can squeeze some work in then.

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

All in good time.
Besides, the stereo remixing is the most important part of the remixing process, cause that's where most of the work takes place. It's easier for SW to branch everything out in surround sound if he gets everything else right while working in stereo.
Plus I think the CDs have to use a new stereo mix, as opposed to the original stereo mix, for contractual reasons.

Actually, that’s not what I meant. I’d like to hear about the surround mixes, not the ‘everyday’ stereo mixes. For me, that’s why I purchase this series of releases.

 

[rtbluray]

Actually, that’s not what I meant. I’d like to hear about the surround mixes, not the ‘everyday’ stereo mixes. For me, that’s why I purchase this series of releases.

As I said, all in good time.
The surround remixes are the ultimate end goal (and why the series exists in the first place) but it's clear that Steven Wilson is working in these other remix projects (whichever ones actually remain) around his solo recording and touring.
I'm sure once his current tour is done (or maybe even before that) he and Andy will be in his studio taking these remixes from stereo to surround.
Trust me, I'm not happy that we're not getting a new XTC remix this year after we have received one every year for the last five years, but I'm confident that this next one will be one of the best yet!

 

[Scott65]

I would certainly be very happy with the Dukes...but I would also give a thumbs up to the Big Express...

 

[key_wiz]

I would certainly be very happy with the Dukes...but I would also give a thumbs up to the Big Express...

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Yep. I've never understood all the non-love for The Big Express. It's always been one of my favorites of theirs.

 

[Scott65]

with a Steven Wilson 5.1 mix people will Wake Up ...

 

[key_wiz]

with a Steven Wilson 5.1 mix people will Wake Up ...

I'm already making time to crank up a 5.1 of "Train Running Low on Soul Coal" REALLY LOUD.....

 

[Scott65]

I'm already making time to crank up a 5.1 of "Train Running Low on Soul Coal" REALLY LOUD.....

Whilst 'Shaking you donkey up' and thinking about 'All you pretty girls'....

 

[Scott65]

Steven Wilson has stated on Facebook that he is '...slowly moving towards finishing another remix in the XTC series, as well as one more Jethro Tull album, 1979's Stormwatch, I would expect both to be late 2019 releases.'

 

[ChristopherLees]

better late than never !!

 

[Ninecats]

(Sorry for slight off topic) He also stated three albums that he remixed out of that Tangerine Dream Virgin set - could it be Phaedra, Rubycon and Ricochet?