I want a NEW Joy Division Material!!!

I am aware that Joy Division will release a re-masters version of their old album/s in around 2 months. For me, it’s the same thing. They may add demo and/or live songs, but let’s face it, there are hundreds of JD bootlegs out there. I’m not saying that I prefer the bootleg, but what I’m saying is, it’s the same thing.

The last official JD releases are all live albums or sessions that are old material. Re-fractured Box, Fractured Box, and the Complete BBC Recordings are all recycled materials plus bonus tracks. And I’m not sure if Les bains douches and Preston live albums were released as bootlegs before their official release, nevertheless, their live material is almost the same thing from one venue to another.

So what do I mean by a new JD material? Obviously, the band is dead. What I mean by new material is, I want a JD album full of 12" versions of their songs. Yes! Just like the New Order Substance 1987 album. At least 5 to 10 minutes of their songs, on an average of 6 to 7 minutes long.

So what are the tracks to be included here? Something like the 2 7-minute versions of Love Will Tear Us Apart (that I really like), the Trouser Enthusiasts Remix (7:03) and the Literal Mix (6:55) that appeared in the 1998 DJ Remix bootleg album in the US titled "Ultra Hot Art Disc 2." Also, These Days is a good track to mix on, also Isolation, Transmission, Digital, She’s Lost Control (can be the original or US 12” Mix), and even album tracks like Insight, Dead Souls, Leaders of Men, etc.

I don’t think that non-electronic songs are hard to remix. In fact, during the new wave era, a lot of non-electronic songs have extended versions. There are lots of them, but two classic examples that I really really love is the Mustapha Dance (Rock the Casbah) by the Clash and A Way by the Bolshoi (that has lots of remix versions).

So who will mix it? I’m sure that there are hundreds, or even thousands of DJs out there who would love to volunteer and mix a JD track or two and make a name for themselves. Just make sure they don’t change the song or beat entirely. I really prefer the Razormaid and Hot Tracks DJ subsciption services, for they don’t change the beat of the song.

I think it is just appropriate for Joy Division, the “mother group” of probably the artist with the most number of remixes/versions of their songs (I’m of course referring to New Order) to have their tracks remixed as well.

So what are your thoughts on this??

oh dear. why?

Why not? Because I want to hear something "new" from JD.

Indeed!

What you want is an after the fact house remix album. JD only really had one 12" single that was different ("She's Lost Control"). The Joy Division Substance WAS a singles compilation. There already has been a tribute album like in 1995. There have been unofficial remixes the last two decades.

Really, I see no need for this. It sounds like a Joy Division version of the The Rest of New Order, but without any ready material really, just throw some money at some producers type of idea and see what sticks.

With all the Joy Division hype there may be more tribute comps. and who knows they may re-release a single with remixes. But I would hardly get all that excited.

Last year they released an album which was full of remixes of every single JD track for which the original 24 track[1] tape still exists. Co produced by John cage it also featured the band's take on his classic "4 minutes and 33 seconds".

[1]which any gormster knows you need to do a real remix rather than the DJtard approach of lifting a loops of the whole song and slinging a 909 under it

Doctor? wrote:

...rather than the DJtard approach of lifting a loops of the whole song and slinging a 909 under it

Which what kind of remixes Razormaid made. The worst kind. I don't know why people even buy remixes from them.

I've had enough of this trendification (is that a word?) of Joy Division actually.I much prefered the old days , a bleak desolate Tuesday night in January 1984 listening to my old vynyl of 'Closer'.Them were the days, before CDs , mp3s , downloading and 21st century Indie kids for whom JD are a fashionable band.Oh and many years before yanks like Jonathan jumped on the bandwagon.Thankyou

Most, but not quite all.

That demo version of Digital is a nice option

Sub-Cultured wrote: So what are your thoughts on this??

My thoughts are...

FUCK OFF

indeed

let me ask you this...how much material could jd have left over...ian went an' killed himself damnnit and i doubt bootlegs are worth a shit...in sound..unless hannett was hiding something...yeah

hows about throwing all the fuckups...i want the version of exercise one where ian is complaining anyway about volume being to high or something...its a damn wonder..the echo in that song is horrendous..wonder if that had something to do with the volume!

oh...kaaaayy

Shedjacker wrote: Oh and many years before yanks like Jonathan jumped on the bandwagon.Thankyou

Yeah, that bandwagon was quite empty in '88.:p you old git!!!!!

Shedjacker wrote: I've had enough of this trendification (is that a word?) of Joy Division actually.I much prefered the old days , a bleak desolate Tuesday night in January 1984 listening to my old vynyl of 'Closer'.Them were the days, before CDs , mp3s , downloading and 21st century Indie kids for whom JD are a fashionable band.Oh and many years before yanks like Jonathan jumped on the bandwagon.Thankyou

Yes, yes

oldmonkey wrote: Most, but not quite all.

What's left Old Monkey?

Hang on...if you really want a Joy Division remix album, then why not make your own?

Blag yourself a copy of Soundforge or something, and get to work looping and splicing and mashing up their recorded output, then select the best ten tracks and post links to them here.

...

So we can all laugh our tits off.

El Jarvo wrote:

Shedjacker wrote: I've had enough of this trendification (is that a word?) of Joy Division actually.I much prefered the old days , a bleak desolate Tuesday night in January 1984 listening to my old vynyl of 'Closer'.Them were the days, before CDs , mp3s , downloading and 21st century Indie kids for whom JD are a fashionable band.Oh and many years before yanks like Jonathan jumped on the bandwagon.Thankyou

Me and Leggy kept a running total of Joy Division T-shirts vs New Order T-shirts we spotted at Summercase this weekend.

Joy Division 8 New Order 0

(And all 8 were the Unknown Pleasures T-shirt)

Cocks.

I was at a mate's house party a few weeks ago and this yank girl turned up wearing the UP t-shirt. I got nattering to her about JD and how seminal they were (Closer my favourite album of all time and all that) after about ten minutes of yabbering I noticed that she had absolutely no idea what the feck I was on about. So, I mentioned her t-shirt and how it was the cover for UP and she said she didn't even know it was a band tee- she just liked the pretty squiggles. I went off her a bit after that.

Like the idea of a JD shirt tally, though. I might start my own log down here in Brighton where every young trendy tosser in skinny jeans with Flock of seagulls haircuts seems to wear em.

El Jarvo wrote:

Me and Leggy kept a running total of Joy Division T-shirts vs New Order T-shirts we spotted at Summercase this weekend.

Joy Division 8 New Order 0

(And all 8 were the Unknown Pleasures T-shirt)

Cocks.

And before anyone else says it, No, we weren't so pissed that we counted the same bloke 8 times

We also counted 2 sad old bald fuckers wearing FAC383 badges on their shorts

MAILLOT JAUNE wrote:

El Jarvo wrote:

Me and Leggy kept a running total of Joy Division T-shirts vs New Order T-shirts we spotted at Summercase this weekend.

Joy Division 8 New Order 0

(And all 8 were the Unknown Pleasures T-shirt)

Cocks.

And before anyone else says it, No, we weren't so pissed that we counted the same bloke 8 times

We also counted 2 sad old bald fuckers wearing FAC383 badges on their shorts

when you and al walked past a big mirror

oldmonkey wrote: Most, but not quite all.

but people who have the stuff can just give it out

King John Honest John wrote:

MAILLOT JAUNE wrote:

El Jarvo wrote:

Me and Leggy kept a running total of Joy Division T-shirts vs New Order T-shirts we spotted at Summercase this weekend.

Joy Division 8 New Order 0

(And all 8 were the Unknown Pleasures T-shirt)

Cocks.

And before anyone else says it, No, we weren't so pissed that we counted the same bloke 8 times

We also counted 2 sad old bald fuckers wearing FAC383 badges on their shorts

when you and al walked past a big mirror

You turn into a fuckin seppo overnight or what?

To be honest, I was much happier when my JD horizons were limited to UP, Closer, Still & Substance... Now I find myself downloading alternate versions and live nonsense and it's just not the same... I don't really see why anyone needs anything more, when I could just sit and listen to side 1 of UP all afternoon...

Snorri xxx

Snorrimon wrote: To be honest, I was much happier when my JD horizons were limited to UP, Closer, Still & Substance... Now I find myself downloading alternate versions and live nonsense and it's just not the same... I don't really see why anyone needs anything more, when I could just sit and listen to side 1 of UP all afternoon...

Snorri xxx

or the side of Closer with Heart and Soul, 24 Hours, The Eternal and Decades... Absolute heaven. Almost perfection IMHO

RichShan wrote:

Snorrimon wrote: To be honest, I was much happier when my JD horizons were limited to UP, Closer, Still & Substance... Now I find myself downloading alternate versions and live nonsense and it's just not the same... I don't really see why anyone needs anything more, when I could just sit and listen to side 1 of UP all afternoon...

Snorri xxx

or the side of Closer with Heart and Soul, 24 Hours, The Eternal and Decades... Absolute heaven. Almost perfection IMHO

Yeah, but don't you find yourself wishing that it had a title, like the sides of Unknown Pleasures? Fair ruins it for me, that does. Having to call 'em Side One and Side Two, it's just not the same.

Now, if only someone could kind of remix the labels to give each side a snappy title, like - say - Live Side and Dead Side or something, then we could all buy it again.