Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room Mute Records Compilation

I know John will like this one. Recently available on Mute Records website is quite an extraordinary compilation.

Various
Mute Audio Documents 1978-1984

http://www.recordstore.co.uk/mutebank/productdetail.jsp?productPK=unittest-l7UAUJTWHpA3aQv7qN3IEb-1

Here´s what it says:

"*Signed Copies Available*
Mute Bank will receive 50 signed copies of Mute Audio Documents. Each will be signed by Daniel Miller and individually numbered. To have the chance of receiving a signed copy simply place a pre-order at Mute Bank. They will be added to pre-orders selected on a random basis so unfortunately we can not guarantee you will receive a signed copy.

128 tracks over 10 CDs, Mute Audio Documents is a unique insight into the musical development of the label and its artists, highlighting the influence, the success and, most importantly, the great music produced since its inception in 1978.

Mute Audio Documents is a collection of Mute’s single releases from 1978 to 1984 and includes the first 4 double CD volumes of an ongoing series plus a 2CD rarities album exclusive to the box set. The series will feature all the A-side and B-side single tracks released by Mute in addition to album tracks by the artists for whom there were only album releases.

Mute emerged in the post-punk era. It was a new era of pop democracy, and anyone could make a record. You didn't even need to know three chords, according to Mute founder Daniel Miller. All you needed, he said, was an idea.

His 'idea' was to create a classic of DIY pop – a double A sided 7” single featuring the songs T.V.O.D. and Warm Leatherette. He called himself The Normal, designed a sleeve with Letraset, stuck the name Mute on it, and accidentally started a record label.

You only have to listen to the music gathered on these 10 CDs to see how Mute became the blueprint for maverick independence and sonic adventurousness – a blueprint that countless labels follow to this day.

The documentary evidence is here. All you have to do is listen.

Mute Audio Documents - Volume 1 1978 – 1981

CD 1:
1. The Normal - T.V.O.D
2. The Normal - Warm Leatherette
3. Silicon Teens - Memphis Tennessee
4. Silicon Teens - Let's Dance
5. Fad Gadget - Back To Nature
6. Fad Gadget - The Box
7. Silicon Teens - Judy In Disguise
8. Silicon Teens - Chip ‘n Roll
9. Fad Gadget - Ricky's Hand
10. Fad Gadget - Handshake
11. D.A.F. - Kebabträume
12. D.A.F. - Gewalt
13. Non - Soundtrack 1 (loop edit of 1'30" at 33rpm)
14. Non - Soundtrack 2 (loop edit of 1'30" at 33rpm)
15. Non - Soundtrack 3 (loop edit of 1'30" at 33rpm)
16. Non - Mode Of Infection
17. Non - Knife Ladder
18. Smegma - Can't Look Straight
19. Smegma - Flashcards
20. Fad Gadget - Insecticide
21. Fad Gadget - Fireside Favourites

CD 2:
1. Silicon Teens - Just Like Eddie
2. Silicon Teens - Sun Flight
3. Robert Rental - Double Heart
4. Robert Rental - On Location
5. D.A.F. - Tanz Mit Mir
6. D.A.F. - Der Räuber Und Der Prinz
7. Depeche Mode - Dreaming Of Me
8. Depeche Mode - Ice Machine
9. Boyd Rice - Side A Track 2
10. Boyd Rice - Side B Track 1
11. Fad Gadget - Make Room
12. Fad Gadget - Lady Shave
13. Depeche Mode - New Life
14. Depeche Mode - Shout
15. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
16. Depeche Mode - Any Second Now

Mute Audio Documents - Volume 2 1982

CD 1:
1. Non - Rise
2. Non - Out Out Out
3. Non - Romance Fatal Dentro De Un Auto
4. Depeche Mode - See You
5. Depeche Mode - Now This Is Fun
6. Fad Gadget - Saturday Night Special - Special Mix
7. Fad Gadget - Swallow It - Live
8. Die Doraus Und Die Marinas - Fred Vom Jupiter
9. Die Doraus Und Die Marinas - Even Home Is Not Nice Anymore
10. Non - Physical Evidence
11. Non - Man Kills Self While Cleaning Gun
12. Fad Gadget - King Of The Flies
13. Fad Gadget - Plain Clothes
14. Depeche Mode - The Meaning Of Love
15. Depeche Mode - Oberkorn (It's A Small Town)

CD 2:
1. Yazoo - Only You
2. Yazoo - Situation
3. Liaisons Dangereuses - Los Niños Del Parque
4. Liaisons Dangereuses - Mystère Dans Le Brouillard
5. Yazoo - Don't Go
6. Yazoo - Winter Kills
7. Fad Gadget - Life On The Line
8. Fad Gadget - 4M
9. Depeche Mode - Leave In Silence
10. Depeche Mode - Excerpt From: My Secret Garden
11. Yazoo - The Other Side Of Love
12. Yazoo - Ode To Boy
13. Fad Gadget - For Whom The Bells Toll
14. Fad Gadget - Love Parasite

Mute Audio Documents - Volume 3 1983

CD 1:
1. Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right!
2. Depeche Mode - The Great Outdoors!
3. Duet Emmo - Or So It Seems
4. Duet Emmo - Heart Of Hearts (Or So It Seems)
5. Robert Görl - Mit Dir
6. Robert Görl - Beruhrt Verfuhrt
7. Yazoo - Nobody’s Diary
8. Yazoo - State Farm
9. Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
10. Depeche Mode - Work Hard

CD 2:
1. Fad Gadget - I Discover Love
2. Fad Gadget - Lemmings On Lovers’ Rock
3. Depeche Mode - Love In Itself.2
4. Depeche Mode - Fools
5. The Assembly - Never Never
6. The Assembly - Stop Start
7. The Birthday Party - Jennifer's Veil
8. The Birthday Party - Mutiny In Heaven
9. The Birthday Party - Swampland
10. The Birthday Party - Say A Spell

Mute Audio Documents - Volume 4 1984

CD 1:
1. Einstürzende Neubauten - Tanz Debil
2. Einstürzende Neubauten - Kalte Sterne
3. Fad Gadget - Collapsing New People
4. Fad Gadget - Spoil The Child
5. Robert Görl - Darling Don’t Leave Me
6. Robert Görl - A Ist Wieder Da
7. Depeche Mode - People Are People
8. Depeche Mode - In Your Memory
9. Fad Gadget - One Man’s Meat
10. Fad Gadget - Sleep - Electro Induced Original

CD 2:
1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In The Ghetto
2. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Moon Is In The Gutter
3. I Start Counting - Letters To A Friend
4. I Start Counting - Adman’s Dream
5. Bruce Gilbert - U, Mu, U
6. Bruce Gilbert - Here Visit
7. Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
8. Depeche Mode - (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me
9. Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours
10. Depeche Mode - Somebody - Remix
11. Boyd Rice / Frank Tovey - Extraction 2
12. Boyd Rice / Frank Tovey - Extraction 7

Mute Audio Documents - Rarities

CD 1:
1. The Normal & Robert Rental - Live At West Runton Pavilion
2. Boyd Rice - Side A Track 1 - 33RPM
3. Boyd Rice - Side A Track 1 - 45RPM
4. Boyd Rice - Side B Track 2 -33RPM
5. Boyd Rice - Side B Track 2 - 45RPM
6. Fad Gadget - King Of The Flies - Live
7. Fad Gadget - I Discover Love - Live
8. Fad Gadget - The Ring - Live
9. Fad Gadget - Love Parasite - Live

CD 2:
1. Depeche Mode - Excerpt From: My Secret Garden
2. Depeche Mode - Shout - Live
3. Depeche Mode - Photographic - Live
4. Depeche Mode - Somebody - Live
5. Depeche Mode - Ice Machine - Live
6. Yazoo - Bring Your Love Down - David Jansen BBC Session
7. Yazoo - In My Room - David Jansen BBC Session
8. Yazoo - Winter Kills - Live
9. Yazoo - Don't Go - Live
10. Yazoo - Situation - Live
11. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - From Her To Eternity - John Peel BBC Session"

An essential collection of electronic music. Just ordered my copy. Let´s see if I´m lucky enough and it come endorsed by Daniel Miller. :rolleyes:

Chris C

Some great stuff on there. Will get a copy myself, cheers for the info.

This does look very tempting! The only drawback for me is that I have most of it on vinyl - would be nice to have it though!

Reminds me of a time when the Mute label really meant something; in much the same way that the Chess, Stax and Atlantic labels meant something to people back in the 60s. I used to buy Mute stuff without ever hearing it first - did anyone else do the same?

Yes - I found out about Nitzer Ebb, I Start Counting, Duet Emmo, Laibach, Renegade Soundwave, The Normal and quite a few others like this.

I used to buy Factory stuff without even knowing what the hell I was buying! Thanks to Peter Saville's cryptic sleeves..
Only ended up with a couple of duffers: New Order - Shellshock springs to mind.

yep ... i ( almost ;-) did the same ... not jus' with mute , but also with factory & later warp too ! ;-o

btw : i still like new order's "shellshock" single ! ;-)

anyway ... a really great collection from the early mute catalogue that is indeed worth buying , if u missed a lot of it back then !

thanx for the info , c. c. ! :-)

I remember john and also gary numan saying how much they liked the single by daniel miller the normal warm leatherette.

i think that single by the normal is one of the greatest singles ever made and it has clearly influenced many artists since. that silicon teens lp is great as well.

and for the record, "shellshock" is wonderful, but along with "state of the nation" and "touched by the hand of god" it's one of the less magical of the 80's new order singles. the sound is maybe a bit too commercial, but it was from some soundtrack. the 12" version is great.

i often used buy mute without hearing it first - especially as it tended to be found in the bargain bin of our local record shop - i purchased many a mute classic for next to nothing!!

Yes, Mute was (is? was, probably) one of those labels where one felt obliged to dabble.

I remember picking up Laibach's "MacBeth" and He Said's "Take Care" at a record fair for six quid the pair. I play both of them to this day.

I got some stick for liking Erasure of course.

And I like "Shellshock" too, lots.

Hi!

I think the whole compilation is rubbish.

Don't get me wrong, I've been collecting mute stuff since 1980.
Like someone said, if it was on mute, I'd buy it.
(until Diamanda Galas that is...)

Why is it rubbish then?

Well, most of the tracks has been released on CD.
So nothing new there really.

What is slightly interesting is the "rarities" discs, but even on those there's nothing new
(for me, I might add).

Now imagine if Mr Miller had a look into the vaults, just like he did on the Fad Gadget "box".

We would perhaps have early demos, outtakes, unreleased remixes, rare live cuts, etc, etc.

But no.
Instead it's the same old "extra track and a tacky badge"

OK, I'll stop whining now.