Unknown Pleasures...

First of all, I want to say thanks to my good friend Dave at Warner. He's always had my back when it comes to helping with albums I've been waiting to hear, or concert tickets etc. Yesterday I opened a package that came here to the studio, and to my surprise I was sent 2 Joy Division reissues on vinyl. It seems that both "Closer" and "Unknown Pleasures" have recieved the deluxe re-mastering treatment, and are being pressed for the first time in 10 years. When I got home last night, I raced down into my studio and threw these on while my wife made dinner. If you know these albums at all, you may think you know what to expect, but let me be the first to tell you that the mixes on these albums sound light years better then they ever have before. I'm now hearing more of Ian Curtis' vocals, and actual harmonies that I didn't know where even on tape...maybe they weren't before? Peter Hook's bass lines have never sounded so, well, hook-y, and the songs stand as strong today as they ever did in 1979. I urge you to grab both of these for your record collection.

I hope you enjoyed my Four Tet interview. I know it's kind of tough to understand what Kieran is saying because of his accent, and how fast he talks, but the show was really amazing, and I sincerely thank everyone involved with making that happen for me. It was really a night to remember.

Moving towards the end of this week, I'll have some Halloween related posting to do, as it's by far my favourite time of year, and I always like to compile a list of spooky music for my audience. Boo!