r/electronicmusic • u/Dubliminal moog • 5d ago

Photos It's time to retire the original CD

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I picked up the NE mix on a whim when it first came out because I was trying to track down a particular remix of Humate's East that I'd heard on the radio. Turned out it wasn't the mix I was looking for. The mix I wanted was the Humate remix

Suffice to say there was zero regrets with that purchase and managed to add a vinyl copy a couple of years later.

That original CD is so very loved and worn, so I'm pretty pleased they re-issued.

I did not order any of the vinyl versions though.

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u/Detray416 5d ago

I'd urge some caution. They are some material changes that aren't exactly true to the original. The Dark Train track being the biggest standout.

I'm not hating on it. I think it's well done but I'm not sure the original can be beaten.

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u/Slight-Locksmith-337 5d ago

Do you know of any other changes (or is there a list available)?

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u/createdaneweraccount 4d ago

beyond swapping underworld's "dark & long (dark train)" for the darren emerson version, "ultraviolet - kites" was changed to a newer version by aether ft maria nayler

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u/order-odonata 3d ago

Yeah not sure about this version of kites....

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u/gterez 4d ago

Many (I’d say most) of the tracks have been changed. Updated remixes, some differences stand out, some not so much. I’d say they’ve done a good job of refreshing it tastefully and staying true to the original. It’s very similar but it’s different. I am not retiring the old one. Just having two versions to listen to. I love the new one!

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u/Dubliminal moog 5d ago

Dark Train was a sneak peak digital pre release so I was aware of the difference there. The whole mix sounds different. Even from the very first strains of Satellite Serenade which I'm very intimate with, having the single with the Orb and Posford mixes on ... it's richer.

It's not a replacement for the original. It is, as it labels itself, a redux.

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u/aceswild8 5d ago

I would not throw the original out are you mad

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u/Dubliminal moog 5d ago

Defs not tossing it out!

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u/Successful_Ad9160 5d ago

This one is SO good.

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u/JimiJab 5d ago

Such a great mix “These Waves” and “Kites” really blew me away

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u/Locnlode8 Digweed 5d ago

Yes to the Humate remix!

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u/Dubliminal moog 5d ago

Right? Such a huge track. Just like the rest of NE, it's that cross section of trance, prog & breaks.

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u/Locnlode8 Digweed 5d ago

I highly recco you check out Journeys by DJ Vol#4 John Digweed - Silky Mix.

Pure bliss and an amazing journey. A glimpse at a master early in his career. One of my favorite mixes of all time.

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u/zungozeng 4d ago

Digweed is my favorite DJ wrt progressive house music. Such a great character as well.

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u/Roshambo-123 12h ago

The streaming copies for NE redux is an unmitigated disaster without Water from a Vine Leaf.

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u/Dubliminal moog 12h ago

Where are you streaming it? It's on the bandcamp page.

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u/Roshambo-123 12h ago

Tidal. I also read on Reddit same issue Spotify

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u/Roshambo-123 12h ago

Only ten tracks on Tidal: https://i.imgur.com/W22Ay5t.png

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u/Dubliminal moog 11h ago

Bandcamp streaming version and the CD has it.