Steven Wilson XTC - The Big Express (Steven Wilson Surround mixes coming in September!)
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This is great, although I am curious of what ever happened to Apple Venus Volume 1 that was announced back in 2021.. I think i'm in the minority that prefers their later stuff, so I'm pretty bummed and confused not hearing anything about that. Either way I'm still very glad this series is continuing and I'll definitely pick it up.
Aw, bummer!! I didn't see that in the Apple Venus thread here, and I must have missed it (or forgot!) when I read the interview. Seems like stem seperation might help, but I reckon theyre just going to hold onto it until they (hopefully) find the rest. This recent news is definitely a very good sign for the rest of the series, the fact that they're still able to find more multitracks bodes very well.
I wonder if this'll be the first title in the series to have an Atmos mix too?
Ooooh, fantastic news indeed! I had pretty much resigned myself to the series being over, especially after they jumped the gun and announced Apple Venus without being 100% certain that they had all of the multitracks in place.
I'm not a huge fan of the production on The Big Express, but my expectations are that Steven Wilson will mitigate the worst of it and open up the album in a way that elevates my opinion of it significantly, as he did with Oranges & Lemons.
I'm not a huge fan of the production on The Big Express, but my expectations are that Steven Wilson will mitigate the worst of it and open up the album in a way that elevates my opinion of it significantly, as he did with Oranges & Lemons.
Very excited that the multitracks were found and the series can continue!
Can I assume that English Settlement is a no-go for multitracks?
fetchmybeer
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Correct. But finding them for Big Express gives me hope that maybe they can be found as well.
I thought they found the multitracks except for the singles and they were waiting to see if those could be found before proceeding. This series has been a long journey though so I could be remembering wrong.
Scott65
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Great news! Now they need to find English Settlement and Mummer too.
That would be amazing! My first XTC record was English Settlement! I like most figured this series was dead! Now I have a renewed hope!
Atmos mix of main album & 3 b-sides seemingly confirmed by L Acoustics' instagram page 
https://pitchblackplayback.com/prod...tions-westlake-village-los-angeles-california
https://pitchblackplayback.com/prod...tions-westlake-village-los-angeles-california
Dang. Lots of Bay Area folks on QQ; who's a member of the SoCal contingent?Atmos mix of main album & 3 b-sides seemingly confirmed by L Acoustics' instagram page
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https://pitchblackplayback.com/prod...tions-westlake-village-los-angeles-california
Tempted...though a slog across town on a Friday afternoon always comes with some hesitation...
This is very good news! I don’t know this album but have enjoyed getting to know each of the XTC releases in this series. Wonderful surround mixes, sonic extras, great track notes and essays in a compact package at a reasonable price. A gold standard series!
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