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1997-03-12 11:33Mikko KarvonenI read from a Finnish newspaper yesterday that David Bowie's "Heroes" is going to be relea

From:: Mikko Karvonen <yolk@sci.fi>
To:: Intelligent Dance Music <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 13:33:05 +0200
Subject:: (idm) Bowie's "Heroes"

I read from a Finnish newspaper yesterday that David Bowie's "Heroes" is going to be released as a single with Philip Glass' "remix" done in '93 and a new remix by Aphex Twin. I reckon someone already mentioned this being released in Japan a month or two ago.. Anyone know the exact release date outside Japan? :) -- .Mikko

1997-03-12 16:53L. RollinsThe glass cd is already out in the states on Point Music . . . the aphex twin remix has ye

From:: L. Rollins <lrollin@ibm.net>
To:: IDM (E-mail) <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 11:53:52 -0500
Subject:: (idm) Bowie's "Heroes"

The glass cd is already out in the states on Point Music . . . the aphex twin remix has yet to be completed, only rough mixes exist as of now, but Kurt at Point said they should be out next month sometime . . . Leslie Rollins lrollin@ibm.net suspend disbelief . . . Now Playing: U.N.K.L.E.

1997-03-12 18:29James Newton> "HEROES" SYMPHONY -- Phillip Glass (Point Music): To this > day, David Bowie and Brian E

From:: James Newton <james@mediacominc.com>
To:: Superfuzz <rvisima@astral.magic.ca>, <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 12 Mar 97 18:29:13 -0000
Subject:: Re: (idm) Bowie's "Heroes"

quoted 11 lines "HEROES" SYMPHONY -- Phillip Glass (Point Music): To this

> "HEROES" SYMPHONY -- Phillip Glass (Point Music): To this > day, David Bowie and Brian Eno's 1977 album "Heroes" remains > one of rock's most chilling and bleak recordings. > Neo-classical composer Glass adapts six songs from this > avant-garde classic for the symphony, replacing Bowie and > Eno's icy synth soundscapes with warmer orchestral sounds > and liberally changing the original's melodies and harmonics > (though they're still recognizable) to fit his own means. By > doing so, Glass hasn't merely orchestrated "Heroes"; he has > respectfully reinvented the work. You'll never hear the > original album the same way again. Rating: 4 out of 5

Anyone heard Glass' remakes of some of the tracks from LOW? I've got 'em, and IMHO they don't do much for me. The spots where he stays true to the compositions are nice, but when he wanders off into arpeggio-ville as is the case with most of his own work, the pieces lose whatever quality made them special in the first place. Just my .02, would certainly like to hear what other people thought of those reinterpreted LOW tracks, and to be fair, I would be interested in hearing what he does with the Heroes tracks. Its just the above review leads me to believe Glass puts these tracks through the same treatment. Peace. James

1997-03-12 22:34SuperfuzzIn message <01BC2EDD.3711E120@slip166-72-130-81.ga.us.ibm.net> "L. Rollins" writes: > The

From:: Superfuzz <rvisima@199.166.230.69>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 17:34:03 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Bowie's "Heroes"

In message <01BC2EDD.3711E120@slip166-72-130-81.ga.us.ibm.net> "L. Rollins" writes:

quoted 3 lines The glass cd is already out in the states on Point Music . . . the aphex =

> The glass cd is already out in the states on Point Music . . . the aphex = > twin remix has yet to be completed, only rough mixes exist as of now, = > but Kurt at Point said they should be out next month sometime . . .

I found this at http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusic/ (if any of you care)... --- Sunday, February 23, 1997 "HEROES" SYMPHONY By DAVE VEITCH Calgary Sun "HEROES" SYMPHONY -- Phillip Glass (Point Music): To this day, David Bowie and Brian Eno's 1977 album "Heroes" remains one of rock's most chilling and bleak recordings. Neo-classical composer Glass adapts six songs from this avant-garde classic for the symphony, replacing Bowie and Eno's icy synth soundscapes with warmer orchestral sounds and liberally changing the original's melodies and harmonics (though they're still recognizable) to fit his own means. By doing so, Glass hasn't merely orchestrated "Heroes"; he has respectfully reinvented the work. You'll never hear the original album the same way again. Rating: 4 out of 5 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Ryan Visima | richard d james: aphex twin | | rvisima@astral.magic.ca | http://www.magic.ca/~rvisima/aphex/ | +-------------------------+----------------+--------------------+ | nine inch nails: the art of self destruction |Performa 6320CD | | http://www.magic.ca/~rvisima/nin/ |48MB/1.2GB/4xCD | +----------------------------------------------+----------------+

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