Cabaret Voltaire to creep back out from the woodworm...

Yes... its true folks - the reclusive synth'd up twoesome are set to release a best of hits compilation, featuring several of their most potent formulas to date. Expect a few songs you've never heard of and then some stocking fillers to spread the release over a couple of CDR's they've been burning for themselves over the last 2 days.

I'm betting they'll bung a great deal of material off 'Drinking Gasoline' + maybe 'Hypnotized' - their best attempt at almost a proper song.

I spotted this little snippit in 'Future Music' and the editor was blowing smoke up their arses saying they were almost as inspirational as Kraftworm... which is a bit dubious a statement as we all know that outside of this arena bugger all people actually know who the Cabs are?

I quite like the Cabinet Makers so this little piece of trivia may just oust Steps' greates hits (curiously entitled 'Gold' - the same as Abba's Greatest Hit) from the Huntsman's Christmas stockings.

not meaning to sound stupid but...who?

Exactly.

"Nag,nag,nag"

Originally posted by chris p "Nag,nag,nag"

There's only a curious few who'd appreciate that little outspan CP... which just goes to show how much of a massive nose-dive this greatest hits package isn't going to be.

I really liked the Cabs.Great to see that they're still around.Saw them live at The T+C Club many moons ago.Been shafted by many a record label unable to pigeon hole them.Time to dig out those albums again. Microphonies,Covenant Sword and the Arm of the Lord,Code...etc

Chris have you got 'Hypnotised'? - I picked up a really classy 12" limited edition with a poster by Neville Brody included. Was a great song. For me, Drinking Gasoline was a great album, its a cliche, but it was underrated.

Yes,Huntsman.And the 7" which came with postcards. Some of their early stuff takes some listening to but you are well rewarded.Way ahead of their time with sampling,tape loops etc.They always were the darlings of the technology mags.Remember seeing them on Snub and the Oxford Road Show doing "I Want You".

ok, i don`t know much about cararet voltaire, but would i be correct in my opinion (formed after only 4 listens) that "the crackdown" is cack and not worth persevering with?

Originally posted by velocity girl ok, i don`t know much about cararet voltaire, but would i be correct in my opinion (formed after only 4 listens)

No.You wouldn't.

Every album a gem, and no way is "the crackdown" cack. I could wax lyrical for hours but I've left the chip pan on. I recommend "Red Mecca" and "The Conversation", must go, I smell burning.

ooh what a terse response chris..i`ll take it to mean that i should persevere with "the crackdown"..

..after all, some albums take a long time to grow on the listener..

p.s. check out www.brainwashed.com/cv/ for news on CV / Richard H. Kirk / etc. releases. Also recommend "The Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord". Must go it's getting warm up here.

The Cabs were always touted as one of the forerunners of UK's "industrial" scene, along with others like Throbbing Gristle, Clock DVA, and even early Human League (yep, you heard right), but , considering the sheer heaviosity of a lot of the later industrial acts who owed their existence to these bands, Cabaret Voltaire have always sounded coldly aloof and completely detached from other bands who took their blueprint and used it for commercial gain . Having said that, howver, I find a lot of their early prehistoric recordings akin to discovering The Doctor Who Sound Archives, (example: 1980's "Voice Of America" LP) and , to my ears now, it really isn't that much to write home about - despite their immense catalogue and continued attempts at either reinventing themselves or keeping one foot straddled aboard whichever passing bandwagon was in vogue at the time (such as their appalling house-direction on their "Groovy Laidback and Nasty" album at the turn of the 1990s - sounds like The Beloved when they went bland acid crappy. Yeeeuch!)

Anyway, I've not bothered investigating since, and I've no real desire to check out their new third coming either - unless they've done the decent thing and gone all Celtic Folk on us!!!!

Originally posted by FDISK Every album a gem, and no way is "the crackdown" cack. I could wax lyrical for hours but I've left the chip pan on. I recommend "Red Mecca" and "The Conversation", must go, I smell burning.

I sense the whiff of musical snobbery here: this, said from the guy who caustically dismisses Depeche fucken Mode in just one word!!

Well that's good to hear. Have always loved the Cabs since way back when and I still listen to a lot of their music today Not exactly easy listening, but they made immediate sense to me at first listen.

A friend was DJing before a Butthole Surfers gig back in the 80s and played The Safety Zone and got a good reaction to it, and there are very few items in the used bins for their stuff around here, so there has to be a sizable audience for this stuff.

Finally, didn't Stephen and Richard produce the first New Order demos, or did they just use the Cabs Western Works studio?

ooooooohh Martin! handbags at ten paces. "snobbery" what is that exactly? Fact: I love the music of Cabaret Voltaire. Fact: asked the question "Depeche Mode - Filth or just plain Shit?" I came down on the side of "just plain shit" (three words, not one, two more then necessary but I occasionally insist on being polite). I have a varied taste in music which includes bands who may be considered popular (therefore not "elitist" or "snobby" as I imagine they appear in your book). I do, however. take my music seriously therefore such statements as "Anyway, I've not bothered investigating since, and I've no real desire to check out.. etc etc infinitum" kind of put where your head is. I do investigate stuff (including DM)and think I've as much right to like what I like without being accused of snobbery (though I've been accused of worse). Perhaps you should be on the Britney Spears website - much less snobby than a New Order site I would think!

I have been used by the Cabs and D'Mode to great effect.

They had one good song. used play on a satde nite in Ritzy !!!! cant remeber what is was called or how it went thought so it carnt have been that good

Long live CV :

brainwashed.com/cv/

Originally posted by FDISK ooooooohh Martin! handbags at ten paces. "snobbery" what is that exactly? Fact: I love the music of Cabaret Voltaire. Fact: asked the question "Depeche Mode - Filth or just plain Shit?" I came down on the side of "just plain shit" (three words, not one, two more then necessary but I occasionally insist on being polite). I have a varied taste in music which includes bands who may be considered popular (therefore not "elitist" or "snobby" as I imagine they appear in your book). I do, however. take my music seriously therefore such statements as "Anyway, I've not bothered investigating since, and I've no real desire to check out.. etc etc infinitum" kind of put where your head is. I do investigate stuff (including DM)and think I've as much right to like what I like without being accused of snobbery (though I've been accused of worse). Perhaps you should be on the Britney Spears website - much less snobby than a New Order site I would think!

Ha! ....you rose to the bait.......I was only kidding. !!!!
Seeing as most of us are guilty of self-contradiction/hypocrisy to some degree., I thought a bit of shit-stirring wouldn't go amiss.. I'm like that sometimes..... no offence - honestly!!! I suppose it is hard to interpret sarcasm through just printed words, thus the wrong signals are given off as a result.......

Fooled again! I blame it on the Stella Artois myself. I quite liked "Behind the Wheel" if I'm really honest.