Shadow Man Mono Mix –
I’m hugely impressed by this, I love the pop and beat of the original, but this version, oh, its so sleek, as soon as I heard it, Wow!
In musical style it links together all of John’s up-front electro avenues, travelling from Metamatic and moving all the way through his albums with Louis.
John is distinctively ‘Foxx-like’ with his vocal delivery, this is the voice I want to hear, he’s moved from the background of the original version, and now closer to the mic’, the almost spoken lyrics, (which I never seemed to register much with the original) are now precise, confidently presented, and knowing:
”and the roses bloom, and the mirror dust, and the tidal drift...”,
its the man we know, top form, and it’s the best electro track of the moment for me.
The Quiet Men Subterranean Omnidelic Exotour Mix –
This does nothing for me at all, it just left me feeling… flat.
It lacked any point, listening to it too much is probably going to devalue your appreciation of the original.
(Edit - didn't mean to be quite so harsh there!
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Just For A Moment Subterranean Omnidelic Exotour Mix –
the original is a classic, but this version?
Beautiful.
Again, top form, thanks for putting it on the album John, and a great example of careful, thoughtful reworking, with touches of his more recent 'Quiet Man piano sounds', I wish it were all much longer, and the song has been shifted into yet another level of ambient wonder.
