Blue Monday 30th - John Digweed & Nick Muir FAC73-13 Remix — Forum Archive

9 Mar 2013, 03:34

Many happy returns to Blue Monday, FAC 73, released thirty years ago today on March 7th 1983

For the anniversary John Digweed and Nick Muir have contributed a special anniversary remix.

New Order “Blue Monday” John Digweed & Nick Muir’s FAC 73 - 13 Mix

https://soundcloud.com/bedrock_rec/new-order-blue-monday-john

9 Mar 2013, 15:26

Nothing will beat the original, hard floor mix is probably the best. However, although when I saw dig weed name as the remixer I did not expect much but this is ok

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9 Mar 2013, 19:05 · edited 17 Mar 2013, 15:44

Anybody else bothered to make a remix now? Bland remix that edits out the beats and adds some boring downtempo new age cliches... I must admit few would think of doing that, for good reason. That new one isn't even worth the bother of trying to steal the mp3.

The Hardfloor remix is my favorite from the past also. They obviously had some reverence for the song, remaking it well with their acid machinery.

The 808 State "So Hot" Blue Monday acid house homage is always worth a listen.

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9 Mar 2013, 20:18

Utter shit. Once upon a time the names of Digweed and Muir meant you were getting some quality. That mix is toss, and misses the point completely. Should have let Richard X have a go.

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10 Mar 2013, 20:10

The bit from 2.37 to about 3.10 is nicely done (mostly coz it sounds like the original), but overall it is a bit of a snooze. On the upside, at least there don't seem to be any Calvin Harris or David Guetta mixes as suggested by Hooky. Small mercies...

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10 Mar 2013, 20:51

while it's nice to recognize this version, and being ambient doesn't really click with me.

i did like this dubstep version from awhile ago:

later -1

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10 Mar 2013, 22:05

I recall liking the '95 Andrea mix

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10 Mar 2013, 23:17

This may be vaguely entertaining if you have the time to go through 30 clips. Scroll sideways through the photos for each clip. The Lee Coombs mix (well, crappy re-edit) is google-able even though they have the link wrong on here.

http://www.vibe.com/photo-gallery/30-blue-monday-samples-celebrate-new-orders-anniversary

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11 Mar 2013, 02:59 · edited 11 Mar 2013, 03:01

I listened to it and I thought it was horrible....💀 . I'm usually very open minded about remixes and covers (regardless of genre; I listen to a lot of remixes and covers of many songs, both NO and other genres) but I have to admit I like the original version from 1983 the best. Regarding 'Blue Monday', no remix comes close to the original.

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11 Mar 2013, 07:29

I quite like it, it has its moments.

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11 Mar 2013, 17:39

leather-girl wrote: I listened to it and I thought it was horrible....💀 . I'm usually very open minded about remixes and covers (regardless of genre; I listen to a lot of remixes and covers of many songs, both NO and other genres) but I have to admit I like the original version from 1983 the best. Regarding 'Blue Monday', no remix comes close to the original.

i agree with your thoughts.

the original is the way to go, due to it's influence. i like the beach also as the b-side.

awhile ago, i had fun mixing the two together.

https://soundcloud.com/negative1/new-order-beach-monday-ver-3

also:

30 years is a very significant mark for this song.

later -1

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11 Mar 2013, 19:57

" So Hot" by 808 State is bad ass!

That dubstep mix is a mess.

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11 Mar 2013, 20:23 · edited 11 Mar 2013, 20:25

leather-girl wrote: Regarding 'Blue Monday', no remix comes close to the original.

Maybe only one: "Blue Monday 1988". Almost as good as the original.

I said almost... [;)]

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12 Mar 2013, 08:23 · edited 12 Mar 2013, 08:24

Guess they've gone for a down tempo mix as that's about the only way it hasn't been done before. And there's a reason for that....this is dreadful, they've sucked all the life out of it.

You may not be surprised to learn that only a minority of the original members were involved in arranging this.

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12 Mar 2013, 14:40

JG wrote: Guess they've gone for a down tempo mix as that's about the only way it hasn't been done before.

Nah, one of the '95 mixes was slow. I kinda liked it at the time, but that was 18 years ago.

This one is dreadful.

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12 Mar 2013, 17:35

I always thought that the BM Hardfloor remix was pretty cool.

New Order themselves must have liked it, since they played a live version of Blue Monday that was mixed with the Hardlfoor Mix at the Alexandra Palace show in 1998. I think it's the only time that they ever played BM in that fashion.....

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12 Mar 2013, 18:37

50 Pound Note wrote:

JG wrote: Guess they've gone for a down tempo mix as that's about the only way it hasn't been done before.

Nah, one of the '95 mixes was slow. I kinda liked it at the time, but that was 18 years ago.

This one is dreadful.

That's the "Andrea mix" by Jam & Spoon. Just had another listen. It still sounds good, even with its' generic dubby stylings.

On the same disc, I always appreciated the Sunkist lyrics used on the "Brain mix".

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12 Mar 2013, 18:51

Call me old-fashioned [:p] but if I ever feel the need to hear a remix of Blue Monday I simply flip on the B side of the original 12"..

I wonder will the upcoming 20th anniversary or Regret be marked by new mixes.... And Confusion is almost 30 years old also..I could go on..

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12 Mar 2013, 22:45

this is far better. guy is a real synth whiz, seems to have recreated most of the sounds himself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yewr1DNS5-g

his other stuff is well worth a listen if you like synth stuff, especially vangelis (take a look at his blade runner blues recording. better than the original IMO). his albums are great too.

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14 Mar 2013, 17:05 · edited 14 Mar 2013, 17:05

NME piece on BM 3Oth Anniversary

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15 Mar 2013, 13:53

Andy wrote: I recall liking the '95 Andrea mix

Probably my favourite remix along with Hardfloor Vocal. As for this 'un - as my wife says, Wake me up when you've finished.

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15 Mar 2013, 16:00

I have to say this new 'official' 73-13 mix is beyond crap.

But then, I always enjoy my Neworder "up and at 'em" and "in yer face" not "falling asleep at the wheel".

Hadn't heard the BOB State mix before, which was a nice surprise, as was that guy linked by Spang.

I might track down my '?Rest of' BM bonus disc later, for old times sake...

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17 Mar 2013, 12:09

I recall that Blue Monday owner's club website but the site no longer appears to be in existence

BM

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17 Mar 2013, 16:16

Here is trance version on Youtube. Not sure when or how this was released.

Not terribly cool but loads of energy, which that new one lacks.

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18 Mar 2013, 17:58

Here's the 2010 completed reminterpretations of Blue Monday and Love, In Itself:

Empress Touch - 'Blue, In Itself' (Original and Andy Haldane mixes)

Enjoy. [;)]

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18 Mar 2013, 19:01

i never heard the lee coombs re edit i like the 808 drum intro there's another bootleg one you can download for free on soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/lewislastella/new-order-blue-monday-lewis-lastella-remix he did others dj friendly house rmx of classics from 808 state, DM, ronaldo UR, rhythm is rhythm... generic stuff but not bad at all

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18 Mar 2013, 19:24

Had a listen, it's so-so really, as has been said, nothing beats the original, butI always like to hear new interpretations of the track.

Always loved it live too, just for the chaotic madness of it all and the train crash endings, they were great when they were made up on the spot.

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19 Mar 2013, 12:48

http://www.mixcloud.com/Luisfernando/biosphere-blue-monday-new-order-cover/

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19 Mar 2013, 18:18

phil larochelle wrote: http://www.mixcloud.com/Luisfernando/biosphere-blue-monday-new-order-cover/

That is just shite!

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19 Mar 2013, 23:48

That was on the PCL covers CD stuck to the front of Mojo magazine at the beginning of 2012. The CD as a whole was received reasonably positively by those of us on the forum at the time. Discogs actually has it listed here.

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20 Mar 2013, 01:34

hey jed try the whole compilation... http://soundcloud.com/mojomagazine/sets/power-corruption-lies-covered ;)

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20 Mar 2013, 02:09

While I mostly enjoyed that PC&L "covered" CD that version of The Beach was shocking.

Took the piss a bit with it's half-arsedness and lack of imagination.

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22 Mar 2013, 14:42

NotAMod wrote: While I mostly enjoyed that PC&L "covered" CD that version of The Beach was shocking.

Took the piss a bit with it's half-arsedness and lack of imagination.

Damn, I quite like Biosphere... [:)]

😎

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22 Mar 2013, 15:26 · edited 22 Mar 2013, 15:27

Nick King wrote:

NotAMod wrote: While I mostly enjoyed that PC&L "covered" CD that version of The Beach was shocking.

Took the piss a bit with it's half-arsedness and lack of imagination.

Damn, I quite like Biosphere...

😎

Biosphere did BM which I thought was alright.

Zombie Zombie did The Beach which was pish; it sounded like 90s MIDI knocked up in 20 minutes.

[:)]

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23 Mar 2013, 01:57

phil larochelle wrote:

i never heard the lee coombs re edit i like the 808 drum intro there's another bootleg one you can download for free on soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/lewislastella/new-order-blue-monday-lewis-lastella-remix he did others dj friendly house rmx of classics from 808 state, DM, ronaldo UR, rhythm is rhythm... generic stuff but not bad at all

this isn't too bad. but it's basically the hardfloor mix without the acid parts.

later -1

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23 Mar 2013, 11:19

negative1 wrote:

phil larochelle wrote: there's another bootleg one you can download for free on soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/lewislastella/new-order-blue-monday-lewis-lastella-remix l

this isn't too bad. but it's basically the hardfloor mix without the acid parts.

later -1

Ooh that's better than the Digweed mix. Much better.

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23 Mar 2013, 22:35 · edited 23 Mar 2013, 22:36

phil larochelle wrote: hey jed try the whole compilation... http://soundcloud.com/mojomagazine/sets/power-corruption-lies-covered ;)

Thanks Pil, I have the CD, only listened once, haven't felt the urge to put myself through it again since!

If you're interested, here's my covers https://soundcloud.com/jed/sets/new-order-covers

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24 Mar 2013, 22:28

50 Pound Note wrote:

JG wrote: Guess they've gone for a down tempo mix as that's about the only way it hasn't been done before.

Nah, one of the '95 mixes was slow. I kinda liked it at the time, but that was 18 years ago.

This one is dreadful.

That's the Plutone remix (reggae sort of vibe) which I love. Hardfloor is my fave. This new mix is pretty uninspirational, but the saving grace is that at least you can listen to it for free.

:)

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24 Mar 2013, 22:29

leather-girl wrote: I listened to it and I thought it was horrible....💀 . I'm usually very open minded about remixes and covers (regardless of genre; I listen to a lot of remixes and covers of many songs, both NO and other genres) but I have to admit I like the original version from 1983 the best. Regarding 'Blue Monday', no remix comes close to the original.

Glad to see you've had a flowery midget in to put out that fire in your flat!

:) :)

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