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Old 28-03-2011, 17:23
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Sounds diabolical to me. I mean, really awful.
just heard that clip......... all I can say is wtf.
Dunno why - but I love it - Wasn't expecting it to sound like that and I have it feeling It'll sound other-worldly and beautiful in full.
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Old 28-03-2011, 17:34
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Dunno why - but I love it - Wasn't expecting it to sound like that and I have it feeling It'll sound other-worldly and beautiful in full.
it's a total 'wtf' moment - KB has gone all vocodered on us. Hard to say whether it's good or bad from a 30 second clip, but it's definitely a strange direction to take the song.
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Old 28-03-2011, 21:46
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Promo pic from facebook ...

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4194287_n.jpg
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Old 28-03-2011, 22:34
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holy shit.

not the most flattering of images.
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Old 28-03-2011, 22:35
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stunning!
love the 30 sec clip too!
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Old 28-03-2011, 22:36
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Cheers - what a great pic!
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Old 28-03-2011, 22:52
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i love that image
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Old 28-03-2011, 23:05
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Dunno why - but I love it - Wasn't expecting it to sound like that and I have it feeling It'll sound other-worldly and beautiful in full.
i agree, i really dont think Kate is just going through the motions with this project.....i hope she's been really experimental, totally left field!
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Old 29-03-2011, 00:02
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it's great to see that there's so much love for this project on here but I'm seriously having reservations. It could go either way I guess, it could either be fantasic or it could be atrocious, I'm praying it's not the latter. I think my reservations steam from the fact that I adore The Sensual World album, it's perfect as it is, this is a bit like doing a George Lucas - maybe 'Special Edition' would have been a more appropriate title rather than 'Director's Cut'.

Anyhow, I don't mean to appear negative, it's just all a bit ...well, odd.
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Old 29-03-2011, 00:08
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it's great to see that there's so much love for this project on here but I'm seriously having reservations. It could go either way I guess, it could either be fantasic or it could be atrocious, I'm praying it's not the latter. I think my reservations steam from the fact that I adore The Sensual World album, it's perfect as it is, this is a bit like doing a George Lucas - maybe 'Special Edition' would have been a more appropriate title rather than 'Director's Cut'.

Anyhow, I don't mean to appear negative, it's just all a bit ...well, odd.
nowt wrong with your reservations.....i know what you mean about retouching The Sensual world, a bit like giving the Mona Lisa a new hair do but seriously, i doubt Kate could do atrocious!
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Old 29-03-2011, 21:53
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it's great to see that there's so much love for this project on here but I'm seriously having reservations. It could go either way I guess, it could either be fantasic or it could be atrocious, I'm praying it's not the latter. I think my reservations steam from the fact that I adore The Sensual World album, it's perfect as it is, this is a bit like doing a George Lucas - maybe 'Special Edition' would have been a more appropriate title rather than 'Director's Cut'.

Anyhow, I don't mean to appear negative, it's just all a bit ...well, odd.
Imagine that - Kate being a bit... well, odd.

......washing machiiiiiiiiiiiiine!
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Old 30-03-2011, 17:39
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A better clip of Deeper Understanding here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpEQWUOoP5o
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Old 30-03-2011, 18:05
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A better clip of Deeper Understanding here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpEQWUOoP5o
Cheers, was just going to post it myself! How good is that!!

I've got a feeling this is very much intentional promotion myself, rather than 'oh here's a clip' what with the first clip causing a divide, promo pic appearing, then clip being taken down, then this clip today.

She hasn't employed Murray Chalmer to be a pretty face!
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Old 30-03-2011, 18:08
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she's lost her Bulgarians by the sound of it.
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Old 30-03-2011, 18:10
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she's lost her Bulgarians by the sound of it.
They're there in the previous chorus clip, but much lower in the mix.
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Old 30-03-2011, 18:14
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They're there in the previous chorus clip, but much lower in the mix.
ah ok, as long as she hasn't removed them completely - for me they're what made The Sensual World so amazing.
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Old 30-03-2011, 23:08
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Here's the new clip alongside the original:

http://zombiemetgirl.com/kate/odds/ducompare.php
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Old 31-03-2011, 14:26
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thanks for posting this zounds....loved the original and the new sounds interesting
can't wait till monday morning
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Old 31-03-2011, 17:07
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Monday. Monday, hurry hurry!
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Old 31-03-2011, 19:10
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love it!!

who will order the Deluxe Edition of the album??? it is available to order now on Play.com

I may seek out that one as i dont have The Red Shoes album either
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Old 04-04-2011, 12:00
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Here's the official 6:32 new version of 'Deeper Understanding':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5UsjqXXcZ4

I'm sure it's going to divide people - but I love it myself!!
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Old 04-04-2011, 12:30
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Here's the official 6:32 new version of 'Deeper Understanding':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5UsjqXXcZ4

I'm sure it's going to divide people - but I love it myself!!
i love how distorted it is actually

LOVE the original of course but this reworking is really beautiful too very sonic too!

Bertie does Britney
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Old 04-04-2011, 13:00
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Here's the official 6:32 new version of 'Deeper Understanding':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5UsjqXXcZ4

I'm sure it's going to divide people - but I love it myself!!
i love how distorted it is actually

LOVE the original of course but this reworking is really beautiful too very sonic too!

Bertie does Britney


Here's the 'press release' posted on http://katebushnews.com

Kate Bush releases her new single, a brand new version of “Deeper Understanding”, on Tuesday April 5. The single is released digitally and had its first play this morning, Monday April 4 on Radio 2. A new short film to accompany the track will be premiered in a few weeks. It’s directed by Kate and stars Robbie Coltrane, Frances Barber and Noel Fielding – and Kate’s son Albert plays the role of the computer programme. He is also featured in the song, singing as the computer programme.

Kate’s new album “Director’s Cut” is released on May 16, the first album to be released on her own label, Fish People, which will be distributed by EMI. The track-listing for the album, which sees her revisit and, in some cases, re-record tracks from two of her classic albums is:

FLOWER OF THE MOUNTAIN (a new version of the song originally titled ‘The Sensual World’)

SONG OF SOLOMON

DEEPER UNDERSTANDING

LILY

RED SHOES

THIS WOMAN’S WORK

MOMENTS OF PLEASURE

NEVER BE MINE

TOP OF THE CITY

AND SO IS LOVE

RUBBERBAND GIRL

Kate says: “Originally when I wrote the song ‘The Sensual World’ I had used text from the end of ‘Ulysses’ by James Joyce, put to a piece of music I had written. When I asked for permission to use the text I was refused, which was disappointing. I then wrote my own lyrics for the song although I felt that the original idea had been more interesting. Well, I’m not James Joyce am I? When I came to work on this project I thought I would ask for permission again and this time they said yes. It is now re-titled ‘Flower Of the Mountain’ and I am delighted that I have had the chance to fulfill the original concept”.

All the lead vocals and drums on “Director’s Cut” are new performances, some of the tracks featuring guests including Steve Gadd, Danny Thompson and, on backing vocals, Mica Paris. Three songs have been completely re-recorded, one of which is “This Woman’s Work”.

Kate adds: “For some time I have felt that I wanted to revisit tracks from these two albums and that they could benefit from having new life breathed into them. Lots of work had gone into the two original albums and now these songs have another layer of work woven into their fabric. I think of this as a new album”.

Kate Bush is currently working on her new album of brand new material.
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Old 04-04-2011, 13:19
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hated new version with a passion, sorry but I just don't think it works at all.
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Old 04-04-2011, 13:26
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A poor update of a track that wasn't that good in the first place. I can see why she decided to redo it, but this is even worse than the original.

Poor show Kate.

5/10
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