THE SHAMEN
MK2A (12'' Promo)
1995 One Little Indian
Notes :
This promotional release features 3 of the weirdest remixes of any Shamen track. Ignoring the Beatmasters 12", which also appears on the other vinyl promo and stays true to the album version, the other 3 remixes are radical re-workings.
The Tranquility Bass Dub is a tripped out sonic assault of mashed up vocal samples from the song, re-arranged and messed about with so as to be almost unrecognisable in places. The beats are heavily filtered and become more urgent as the mix develops. The sample used near the end is totally out of place - but adds to the overall weirdness.
Joi create an Eastern sitar and tabla driven "world music" remix - unique to a Shamen release. Only a couple of vocals feature but the main beat from the Beatmasters is echoed in a more chunky way.
The Air Liquide Remix is monotonous to a degree but features very strange analog synth effects. Vocals only very occasionally appear from the background and are heavily treated to become part of the overall overload of madness.
(great review by E808D - discogs.com)
01. MK2A (Tranquility Bass Dub)
02. MK2A (Joi Main Mix Edit)
03. MK2A (Beatmasters Vox 12'')
04. MK2A (Air Liquide Remix)
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