Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room David Sylvian

So it's a remix album then. Hmmmmmmmm. I was really hoping it was the Manafon sessions to be honest. I've just seen the cover design at the Samadhi Shop and my first impression is that I'm not impressed. I'm with Lele on this one, the album title is baa-d

I'll get my coat!

yeeesh! I've just looked. That cover is just terrible :p and it sure makes the album title questionable.

Here\'s where he got the album title from.

Actually I usually quite enjoy these orchestral cross-over things, like Philip Glass's Heroes Symphony for example .. the same, but completely different. "clarinet multiphonics" ?? bring it on, Fujikura!

Aw God Bless 'im deary, at least he keeps the spirit of eccentricity alive and well in our blue bloods, the Prince that is, not the Sylvian, or maybe not...

Perhaps Dai Fujikura origianlly comes from Manafon, Powys?
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I'll get my hat *and* coat.

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Blah on why it's NOT a remix album, "IT'S NOT A REMIX ALBUM!!!!" said the blah;

http://www.davidsylvian.com/diedinthewool/quotes/

yes, but:
yay!

It must be said the artwork is pretty awful, well, actually it's awful and not too pretty.

I've listened to the iTunes preview of Died In Wool - can't make my mind up if to purchase or not. Is it good or great?

Not sure yet. My first impression was that the songs/pieces not on Manafon were really good but the others were fairly similar to their Manafon equivalents. Having said that, I was doing something else at the time.