Back in the spring of 2007 I released a series of 3” CD-r’s. Harrisburg, D+A EP and Pilgrims. They were all hand made and ridiculously limited. I think the first two were made in an edition of 75 and then I made about 100 copies of Pilgrims. Harrisburg sold out in a matter of weeks, D+A EP in a few days. Pilgrims lasted all the way into summer only to eventually end up being sold out too.
Ever since then I’ve been getting a lot of e-mail regarding these releases. People asking me if I had any spare copies left, if there were any place I knew of where they could still be available or if there were any plans for a second edition. Some even tried to persuade me to sell my own copy…
So I started thinking about maybe re-releasing those ep’s as a collection, because in my mind they have always been like different chapters of the same book. But I decided that, in order for me to get really excited over this project, I needed to do something more than just re-releasing the ep’s. I started contacting artists whom I respect and whose music I love, asking them if they’d be interested in working with me on this project. The idea was simple: To let every artist do a remix or an alternative version or a cover or whatever they felt like doing, of the original track. The artists were given total creative freedom to do as they pleased with the track. No restrictions, no boundaries and no rules.
Doing a remix album is an attempt to look at things from a slightly different angle: To give old songs new life and to let them evolve into something else. I am of course aware that this concept is not new, there are plenty of remix albums out there. But I do think that what we have collectively achieved here is a coherent body of work that flows almost seamlessly and where each track, while still maintaining each artists unique creative identity, acts as equal parts of the album, making this release sound more like an actual album rather than a collection of remixes. I hope you appreciate what we’ve done here. I think I can speak for everyone involved in this when I say that we are mighty proud of these tracks and we hope that you will like them too.
On this album you will find an extended version of the track The Glow Of Minerals. This is the way it was originally supposed to be if not for the time restrictions of a 3” CD. You will also find a track called A Voice From Dead Radio that is something quite special indeed. A Voice From Dead Radio consists of elements from every track of the album. Compiled by Cameron Webb, perhaps better known as Seaworthy, this is a simply stunning track and this amazing, massive chunk of music also acts as a closer for the album and as such it does a mighty fine job to say the least. You do not want to miss this out on this one.
Oh, and did I mention Zelienople is doing a 16 minute cover version of the track Harrisburg pt.2…
Enjoy.
Dag Rosenqvist, Gothenburg, March 2010
A Voice From Dead Radio is availabe to pre-order now.
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01: Harrisburg Pt.1 remix by Pillowdiver
02: Harrisburg Pt.2 cover by Zelienople
03: D remix by Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
04: A remix by Xela
05: A Beacon To Lead Us There remix by Peter Broderick
06: The Glow Of Minerals remix by Simon Scott
07: Through Dusk…And Falling Leaves remix by Steinbruchel
08: Our Way Through The Field remix by Aaron Martin
09: A Quiet Gloom remix by Alex Cobb
10: A Voice From Dead Radio assembly by Seaworthy
Below are 2 remixes by Simon Scott and Steinbruchel.
The album will be available for pre-order very soon. Please sign up to the newsletter to find out when it is available. There will be a very limited number of business card CD’s available containing a brand new Jasper TX track, Hills/Mountains, given away free with orders from the UTS website, get in quick if you want to secure one.
The Glow Of Minerals Remix By Simon Scott by Under The Spire
Through Dusk…And Falling Leaves remix by Steinbrüchel by Under The Spire
The next 2 releases on under the spire will be available mid-February.
Pre-orders are available now.They will both be in an edition of 150 copies each.
IMPORTANT: Please pay for pre-orders separately from already available releases. It save a lot of confusion!
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Kranky artists Felix will be playing a free gig at Cardiff Arts Institute on Sunday January 24th.
Under The Spire (ie. me!) & Fluid Radio (Dan) dj’s will also be playing lovely music that will be going into your ears… Come along and say hello.
http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/
http://cardiffartsinstitute.org/
If you’d like to pre-order a copy of spire020 please head over to the UTS website where you can do just that. Modern technology eh?
It will be hopefully be ready by mid-January in an edition of 200 copies in hand stamped oversized recycled card packaging from Stumptown. For this release I will be using the Carlos Pak! DVD style cover which measures 7″ x 5″ approx hence the slight price rise to cover costs/postage.
Thanks as always for your support, see you in 2010!
Chris & family.
]]>There will be a second UTS mix in the future, more details as soon as I know. Many thanks to Dan for asking me.
Many thanks to everyone who’s bought under the spire releases these past few months, your support is always very much appreciated. Thanks also to Phil & the folk at Norman Records & Shlom & the gang at Boomkat for stocking the label.
Special thanks to John at Unlabel who’s helped me out no end with too many things to mention, cheers mate!
Thanks to everyone else including all the incredible artists who’ve put out stuff on the label this year, I’ve been really lucky to have worked with them all.
Have a great Christmas and New Year. See you in 2010 with the new album by Ryonkt.
]]>If you’d like to place an order for either release please do so but be aware that you may not receive them until the new year.
Sorry for the hold-up but its completely out of my control unfortunately.
Will keep you posted.
Cheers,
Chris
I’ve dropped the price of the tee’s to shift the last few, prices are now:
UK-£6.50
EU-£7.50
World-£8.50
All prices include shipping. Please email me for size & colour availability. Last few remaining so its your last chance to grab one. Hoping to do some new designs next year, probably for the 1st birthday. ]]>
The first release of 2010 on Under The Spire will be from Mr Ryo Nakata aka Ryonkt. It will be a 6 track album of his sublime, subtle tones called Window To The Room. I’m a huge fan Of Ryo’s work and I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I have listening over the last few months. Pre-orders will be available soon. Window To The Room will be released in new oversized packaging from Stumptown printers.
Ryonkt-Day 2 by Under The Spire
Please check out Ryo’s recent albums on The Land Of and Experimedia, two gorgeous albums you need to own. ]]>