HW,NIK: Strange Trips releases

[ANDREW GARIBALDI]

OK - here's my opinions and details.
First off, each CD lasts about 70 mins. The CD's are live,  CD-R's but the
music is taken directly from the mixer and is absolutely SUPERB quality,
putting to shame things like the Turner 'Deeply Vale' and the Hawkwind
'Glastonbury'. The music itself is just sensational, The Harvey set is a
typically spaced-out affair with some long tracks, great synth layers,
excellent Harvey scene-setting and a really superb album and a complement to
the other two Harvey CD's for sure.
The Farflung is nothing short of corking stuff - the first five tracks are
originals, done far more powwerfully than anything we've witnessed from the
band to date, then they are joined by Nik for a run through 'Sonic Attack',
a great 'Brainstorm', a manic 'Watching The Grass Grow', one instrumental
I've forgotten the name of, and ending with a killer 'You Shouldn't Do
That' - 72 minutes of totally superb music. Anubian Lights album is the best
thing I've heard from them to date with a flow, depth and edge that the
others tended to lack in favour of a smoother style. The mix of East and
West is fantastic throughout with atmospheric synths, chunky drums and more
excellent layering.
These will be in the new CDS booklet out next week but, as I said, they are
in stock now, are excellent value and quality, great artwork and well worth
having - oh, and you non-Europeans get seventeen and a half percent VAT
reduction of the price of each CD which is £13.99 UK, OK.
Despite what others may say, these are riveting releases for sure - and I do
NOT say that without meaning it (in my opinion - I think many of you know me
well enough by now!)
Andy Garibaldi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael W Blackman" <michaelangelo68 at OZEMAIL.COM.AU>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: HW,NIK: Strange Trips releases


> Can you give me more details on those strange trips cd's
>
> How many are there in the set
>
> how much per cd
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael B
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ANDREW GARIBALDI <andygee at DIAL.PIPEX.COM>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 4:02 AM
> Subject: Re: HW,NIK: Strange Trips releases
>
>
> > All now in stock ON THE SHELVES at CD Services
> > agcdser at aol.com
> > Each is a limited edition of around 110 and act now - they're great!!!!!
> > Andy G (CD Services - back from 5 days break in Stafford - that old home
> > town!!)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andy Gilham" <email at ANDYGILHAM.COM>
> > To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 12:07 AM
> > Subject: HW,NIK: Strange Trips releases
> >
> >
> > > I see that www.strange-trips.com have some new releases - Harvey live
> > 2000,
> > > Anubian Lights live '99, and Farflung & Nik live at Strange Daze '99.
> > >
> > > -- Andy
> > >
> > > www.andygilham.com
> >