xtc black sea 5.1 torrent download Xtc black sea 5.1 torrent download. Newly mastered from the original stereo mix tapes, these three classic XTC albums are available again, but now in 200 gram vinyl form. The critically lauded SKYLARKING, APPLE VENUS (volume 1) and WASP STAR (Apple Venus volume 2) are awaiting your ears. Each with their complete running orders on 1 disc, the polarity corrected SKYLARKING sounds gorgeous and warm. AV1 has all it's orchestral and acoustic punch corralled into 1 platter, likewise WASP STAR, with it's slicing electric guitars. Cut by masterer Jason Mitchell at the world famous Loud Studios in the UK, everybody is saying how beautiful on the ears these sets are. Treat yourself, or a friend, today. 29th September 2017. BLACK SEA now in 5.1. THE 4TH XTC ALBUM - REMIXED & EXPANDED. Featuring new stereo mixes on CD & in Hi-Res Stereo & Surround mixes on Blu-Ray. Mixed by Steven Wilson from the original multi-track tapes & approved by Andy Partridge. Expanded booklet including new sleevenotes by Andy Partridge, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers, Steve Lillywhite & Hugh Padgham. Blu-Ray also features a host of extras including: Original stereo mix & bonus tracks, additional songs from the album sessions in stereo & 5.1, 2017 instrumental mixes, many album tracks in demo form, the post-album single Take This Town from the soundtrack of the Times Square film, unissued single versions, mixes, additional tracks from singles of the period, solo demos by Andy Partridge & videos for Towers Of London, Generals & Majors & Respectable Street . 8th March 2017. POWERS RETURNED. Yes, it's back. A standard CD reissue of the anything but standard POWERS by Andy Partridge. An immersive album of sculptural soundscapes inspired by the sci fi art of Richard M Powers. Also contains new essay by Andy and booklet art by Andrew Swainson. Order now for April 21st release and astral travel all you want. 3rd December 2016. XTC SHIRTS AU GO GO. 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Surround mix, new stereo mix, instrumental mix, flat transfer of original album, two sets of demo and work tapes with associated recordings, pre recording rehearsals,promo and ID work and extended mixes. Add to that the associated video films and a booklet fat with notes from Andy, Colin and Dave. Phew!! It's a box set on a single disc! Don't delay. 10th June 2015. XTC's APPLE VENUS and WASPSTAR CDs. They're back in print on APE after all this time. Standard edition CD's of the last two magical releases by XTC, APPLE VENUS and WASPSTAR. The former, a deep and sonically beautiful orchestral and acoustic based collection that garnered unanimously positive praise from all over the world. The latter a neon blast of an electric guitar record, showcasing the compact and bold pop side of the band. Head over to the shop and treat yourself. Hover over the image to see both designs. 28th April 2015. NEW XTC T SHIRTS. 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There is also a feast of extras to be had,band demos,rehearsals and promo videos to name but a few.Three band members,Andy Partridge,Dave Gregory and Colin Moulding contribute many notes on the writing and recording process,and those who pre order from this site will receive an album sleeve postcard signed by Andy. Don't delay friends. 8th March 2014. XTC SKYLARKING CORRECTED POLARITY CD. Pre order today for April 14th release. SKYLARKING, one of XTCs best loved albums, now comes with historic audio problems corrected. This disc lets the music sound just like it did in Todd Rundgren's studio, and it's on CD for the first time. Here is a major leap ahead sonically, over any edition issued previously and is a treat to hear. Both DEAR GOD and MERMAID SMILED are restored to their original positions in the running order too. Mastering engineer John Dent is the man who identified the reversed polarity issue and has now corrected it for this very special edition. Also reinstated is the original artwork,suppressed by Virgin at the time. Click SHOP and head over. 7th October 2013. XTC NONSUCH REMIXED IN 5.1. Pre-order now the classic XTC album NONSUCH in a glorious 5.1 surround mix by the renowned Steven Wilson. Available in two formats, Bluray and DVDA, each set comes also with standard CD. This is the first projected release of the entire XTC catalogue mixed for surround. Finally, you can be inside the music. As well as the 5.1 mix, NONSUCH also comes with a wealth of audio and visual extras such as all demos, studio film footage, hi-res audio new stereo and instrumental mixes and copious notes from all XTC members. Make sure you place your order now for the projected October 7th release. 22nd October 2012. GONWARDS - PETER BLEGVAD AND ANDY PARTRIDGE. Available to order now, the wonderful new collaboration between Peter Blegvad and Andy Partridge. Entitled GONWARDS and released through Ape House, this set will be available as a regular gatefold pack CD, download or limited edition box set on October the 22nd. The box set will only be available through the Ape shop or via Burning Shed. The standard CD will be available through all tasteful outlets. You can pre-order your preferred format directly from the Ape shop or via burningshed.com. 21st August 2012. SACRED OBJECTS - A film by Stu Rowe and Andy Partridge. To help bring the Peter Blegvad and Andy Partridge album GONWARDS to peoples attention the first of a series of films is up. This is for the track Sacred Objects where we are privileged to witness the final performance of Doctor Combusto. Andy Partridge – Black Sea (2017) [ FLAC ] Black Sea is the fifth in a series of remixed & expanded XTC classic albums. The album has been mixed for 5. 1 Surround Sound from the original multi-track studio master tapes by Steven Wilson with input from Andy Partridge & is fully approved by XTC. CD: features a completely new stereo album mix by Steven Wilson with many of the bonus tracks also newly mixed by Steven Wilson. Blu-ray: a 5. 1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz mixed from the original multi-track tapes available in LPCM and DTS HD MA. Additional Blu-ray features include: The new stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio. Additional songs from the album sessions in stereo & 5. 1, several newly mixed by Steven Wilson. The original stereo album mix in hi-res stereo + bonus tracks. Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven Wilson) of all new album & several bonus mixes in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio. Many album tracks in demo form as recorded (mostly live) at Phonogram Studios prior to the main album sessions. Three Andy Partridge demos from Phonogram studios. Three Andy Partridge demos from Swindon Town Hall. Promo films for Towers Of London, Generals & Majors & Respectable Street. Presented in special packaging with expanded booklet & sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers, Steve Lillywhite & Hugh Padgham. XTC continue on with the big drum sound of Drums and Wires, adding more polish and an even heavier-hitting approach for Black Sea — their arrangements are fuller and they rock harder than ever before. Where Drums and Wires implied social commentary, Black Sea more directly addresses sociopolitical concerns, handling them not strictly in a theoretical sense, but rather showing a human response to the circumstances. Of course, the band’s skewed outlook and mid-’60s pop sense keeps things from becoming too heavy — included are some of their finest songs, like “Respectable Street,” “Generals and Majors,” and “Towers of London,” as well as the thoroughly enjoyable pop fluff throwaway “Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)” to keep the mood light. All in all, there isn’t a bad song in the bunch — Black Sea is their most consistent album to date — and although XTC always operated on the fringes, the album is their most commercial-sounding, fitting in perfectly with the new wave of the late ’70s/early ’80s. [The 1987 CD reissue adds three tracks — “Smokeless Zone,” “Don’t Lose Your Temper,” and “The Somnambulist” — to the middle of the album. And while the extras are welcomed (especially “Don’t Lose Your Temper”), they really should have been tacked on to the end rather than disrupting the original.] Xtc black sea 5.1 torrent download. Charting in the U.S. Top 50, XTC's fourth album emphasizes the band's social commentary. Including the alternative hit "Generals And Majors", it becomes a breakthrough album for the band in America. Geffen CD Release 1991 includes three tracks not on original album: the eco-anthem "Smokeless Zone" (written by Moulding), and the plea-for- anger-and-rough-edges "Don't Lose Your Temper" and the breathy "The Somnambulist" (both written by Partridge). [Geffen promotional literature, 1991] BLACK SEA now in 5.1. THE 4TH XTC ALBUM - REMIXED & EXPANDED. Black Sea is the fifth in a series of expanded XTC album reissues, including 5.1 Surround mixes, 2017 stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo mixes by Steven Wilson, along with a wealth of extra audio and visual material. Steven Wilson produced the mixes with the input of founder band member Andy Partridge and the full approval of the band. This cd/blu-ray edition is presented in special packaging with an expanded booklet and sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Terry Chambers, Dave Gregory and Hugh Padgham. CD: Features a 2017 stereo album mix by Steven Wilson with bonus tracks (many featuring Steven Wilson mixes). Blu-Ray: a 5.1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz mixed from the original multi-track tapes available in LPCM and DTS HD MA. Additional Blu-Ray features include: The 2017 stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio. Additional songs from the album sessions in stereo and 5.1 (several featuring 2017 Steven Wilson mixes) The original stereo album mix in hi-res stereo + bonus tracks. Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven Wilson), and several bonus mixes in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio. Many album tracks in demo form as recorded (mostly live) at Phonogram Studios prior to the main album sessions. Three Andy Partridge demos from Phonogram studios. Three Andy Partridge demos from Swindon Town Hall. Promo films for Towers Of London, Generals & Majors & Respectable Street. A definitive edition of XTC's Art Pop classic from 1980. Lyrics, Charts and More. The CD reissues also include bonus tracks: The 2017 CD/Blu-ray release includes the following bonus tracks: (single version) (early version) - Andy Partridge (solo) (unused single remix) (live studio demo) (live studio demo) (live studio demo) (demo) (demo) (demo) Recording Information. Recorded at the Townhouse Studios, London, England, June-July 1980. Produced by Steve Lillywhite. Engineered by Hugh Padgham. Engineering by Nick Launay and Phil Vinnal. Originally released on 12 September 1980 in the U.K. Reached No. 16 on the U.K. album chart. Reached No. 41 on the Billboard album chart in the U.S.A. Reached No. 1 on the New Zealand album chart. Terry Chambers - Tama drums, Snyper Drum Synth and free form voice. Dave Gregory - Guitars, synth, piano and the odd vox humana or two. Colin Moulding - Sings his songs and plays his Epiphone Newport. Andy Partridge - His own voice, a guitar he thinks he owns, a synth he's not sure who owns and other noises that could have been anybody's. Some working titles for this album include Tigers in Tuneworld , Quartermasters , Hook, Line and Sinker , Ship of Fools , Work Under Pressure , and Terry & The Lovemen (hence the name of the band that plays on A Testimonial Dinner ). NuDisc. A music blog. rock. punk. garage. power pop. vinyl. cd. dvd. bluray. books. XTC • Black Sea (The Surround Sound Series) [BD/CD] Late Christmas gift or early birthday present to myself? Who cares. It finally arrived, just seven weeks after they shipped it from the UK… and I’ve been listening to it practically non-stop ever since. XTC ’s Black Sea is the 1980 album by these British heroes of the new wave, and it was an amazing slab of wax: muscular power pop, thinking man’s rock, whatever you wanted to call it, it was an album like no other in their catalogue, past or present. This November 2017 reissue of Black Sea is the latest in a series of surround sound spectaculars released by XTC’s Andy Partridge’s Ape House label. With new 5.1 and stereo mixes of the album by celebrated remixer Steven Wilson (he’d already done the same thing to Drums and Wires, Skylarking, Oranges & Lemons and Nonsuch ), along with a big ol’ bucket of bonus tracks (single mixes, soundtrack tunes, demos, instrumentals), this Blu-ray/CD set is a big deal for us XTC fans. Wilson’s new mixes add additional in your face sonics to what was already a big, brash production by Steve Lillywhite (with Hugh Padgham), at least in their stereo guise. [Once again, like with last year’s Skylarking , my surround system’s not set up so I can’t speak for the 5.1 mixes.] I’m sure Wilson’s lost none of his understanding of what makes a good production or mix, so the surround mixes are likely to be just as mesmerizing. And when I say that, I mean, songs like “No Language in Our Lungs” and “Travels in Nihilon,” both extended grooves that build and build, stand out as so much better than they did in 1980. Perhaps that’s a bit of my maturity speaking; I was naturally drawn to singles “Respectable Street,” “Generals and Majors,” “Towers of London” and “Sgt. Rock” as a young man. Those songs still excite me — I never get tired of ’em! — but the side enders “Language” and “Travels” are pure pummel now, with both their lyrics and their gargantuan grooves coming through loud and clear! What is also crystal is that Black Sea stands as the first great XTC album, bridging the gap between their own youthful material and the mature stuff that followed: English Settlement, Skylarking , etc. It spawned four great singles (noted above), was presented in a nice green bag (my US copy pictured at right), and showcased two songwriters (Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding) who could write with equal amounts of humor and politically savvy satire. Whether it’s the comic book hero/mentor in “Sgt. Rock,” the imagined nostalgia for simpler, more grateful times (“Towers of London”), or the silly warmongering of “Generals and Majors,” Partridge and Moulding, with XTC guitarist Dave Gregory and drummer Terry Chambers, crafted an album that at the time could’ve been considered New Wave’s Sgt. Pepper . That is, until 1986 when they gave us the magnificent Skylarking . For the price (less than $30 USD), this combo Blu-ray/CD package is an excellent presentation of XTC’s fourth album. Sure, they could go all 12″x12″ and give us a deluxe book, super lengthy liner notes, a vinyl pressing and more – and charge sixty or seventy bucks for it – but you get so much Black Sea in this lil’ treasure chest (including some fun videos), I can find no fault here. I’m sure we’ll get a nice vinyl reissue one of these days [c’mon, Andy, you know you should!] , so for now this high value XTC package is a superb way to wade into Black Sea . I Don't Hear A Single. I find it hard to be objective about XTC. I'm one of those that cannot understand why the world doesn't worship at the band's feet. I do realise that a review of Skylarking will largely be preaching to the converted, but I will go through the motions of putting some songs up from youtube ( not from this remaster ) in the hope that more are converted. Firstly, despite the majority disagreeing, Skylarking isn't my favourite XTC album. It's not that it isn't superb, it is, but to these ears it's behind Oranges And Lemons and Black Sea. Secondly, you get tired of all the wrong polarity / right polarity, definitive version rubbish. I can tell you that these aging ears ears have led me to decide that this Steven Wilson Mix is his best ever, listen to Season Cycle to note the difference. Thirdly, there is so much history to the recording. I don't want to drag up the Andy Partridge and Todd Rundgren shenanigans, Partridge isn't the only one to criticise TR's dictats in production, I read an interview with Ron Mael saying the same recently. There was petty jealousies too, complaints about how Colin Moulding's songs were favoured. My view is that the production wasn't great on the original, but the arrangements were fantastic and Todd Rundgren is fantastic at arranging. As a final point, I asked a while ago why these reissues weren't on multi CDs instead of Blu Ray. I could understand why people wanted 5.1 and the space it needed, but these ears didn't notice the difference. I personally rip all the audio to WAV and then CD and then the Blu Ray sits on the shelf. It was explained to me that it's something to do with the rights from Virgin. Ape could only get the rights for the original CD in that format, Blu Ray got round that, so you could put loads of extras on it. So to the music. Well the album sounds fantastic, greater clarity and you realise again how brilliant it is. People bemoaned XTC's non touring, but would they have developed as much writing stuff that could be played live? I love all three stages of XTC, the shouty start, Dave Gregory joining and then post touring. From 1985 onward they were untouchable. There's also a valid argument that Todd Rundgren's involvement developed them further. Skylarking brought a mellower Andy Partridge voice and it just added to the songs. The arrangements are fantastic and the seguing works beautifully. The album is a joy from start to finish. The unconverted should listen to the songs in this post and then when you hear this version you'll be smitten. As for the extras. There's four bonus tracks on the Steven Wilson Mix, there's 5.1 Surround mixes in LPCM and DTS and the Wilson Mix in LPCM. That's the technical stuff out the way, phew. There's also the corrected and uncorrected polarity versions of the album. Audio extras are the instrumental version of the album, the complete album in demo form in the order that Todd Rundgren originally suggested, 24 Demos And Work Tapes showing the masterpiece in progress, including an early version of Across This Antheap and the videos for Dear God and Grass. A glorious album that everyone should own, but most probably will not. The days when albums were events. It is unlikely that XTC will ever reform, but their legacy lives on. 2 comments: excellent review don,it`s an absolute gem. most days my fave. and funnily enough,my copy came today. i messed up my order so i didn`t get the signed postcard,but at least,ordering via burning shed,i go a pc. Big XTC fan and this is my favorite album. Normally a vinyl guy (love the 2010 45RPM corrected polarity pressing) but also a big multi- channel/surround fan. I always felt this album was a perfect candidate for multi channel treatment. The Steve Wilson produced 5.1 mix is brilliant!! As are all the Wilson produced 5.1 mixes in this series (Drums & Wires, Oranges & Lemons and Nonesuch).