How to Destroy Angels (Remixes And Re-Recordings)
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How to Destroy Angels is a remix album by Coil
. All of the songs are remixes from the 12" single of the same name. It contains different versions and mixes of the song "How To Destroy Angels", and features cover artwork by filmmaker Derek Jarman
. The remixes were produced by John Balance
, Peter Christopherson
, and Steven Stapleton
of Nurse With Wound
. The song "Absolute Elsewhere" is blank and silent, as it was originally released. It is portrayed in this release as a single second of silence.
Tracks 1, 3, and 4 were remixed by John Balance
.
Tracks 2 and 5 were remixed by Peter Christopherson
.
Track 6 was remixed by Steven Stapleton
.
The initial pressing of this release is affected by bronzing
, a phenomenon common with pressings made by Philips Dupont Optical (PDO) at that time. The surface of CDs affected with bronzing change colour from silver to bronze or gold, eventually rendering the CD unplayable.
Coil (band)
Coil were an English cross-genre, experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance—later credited as "Jhonn Balance"—and his partner Peter Christopherson, aka "Sleazy". The duo worked together on a series of releases before Balance chose the name Coil, which he claimed to be...
. All of the songs are remixes from the 12" single of the same name. It contains different versions and mixes of the song "How To Destroy Angels", and features cover artwork by filmmaker Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman was an English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener and author.-Life:...
. The remixes were produced by John Balance
John Balance
John Balance , born in Mansfield, England, was the founder of the experimental music group Coil, along with his partner Peter Christopherson...
, Peter Christopherson
Peter Christopherson
Peter Martin Christopherson, a.k.a. Sleazy was a musician, video director and designer, and former member of the influential British design agency Hipgnosis....
, and Steven Stapleton
Steven Stapleton
Steven Peter Stapleton is a British musician and the only constant member of experimental improv outfit Nurse with Wound...
of Nurse With Wound
Nurse with Wound
Nurse with Wound is the main recording name for British musician Steven Stapleton. Nurse with Wound was originally a band, formed in 1978 by Stapleton, John Fothergill and Heman Pathak...
. The song "Absolute Elsewhere" is blank and silent, as it was originally released. It is portrayed in this release as a single second of silence.
Tracks 1, 3, and 4 were remixed by John Balance
John Balance
John Balance , born in Mansfield, England, was the founder of the experimental music group Coil, along with his partner Peter Christopherson...
.
Tracks 2 and 5 were remixed by Peter Christopherson
Peter Christopherson
Peter Martin Christopherson, a.k.a. Sleazy was a musician, video director and designer, and former member of the influential British design agency Hipgnosis....
.
Track 6 was remixed by Steven Stapleton
Steven Stapleton
Steven Peter Stapleton is a British musician and the only constant member of experimental improv outfit Nurse with Wound...
.
The initial pressing of this release is affected by bronzing
CD bronzing
CD bronzing is a specific variant of disc rot, a type of corrosion that affects the reflective layer of CDs and renders them unreadable over time...
, a phenomenon common with pressings made by Philips Dupont Optical (PDO) at that time. The surface of CDs affected with bronzing change colour from silver to bronze or gold, eventually rendering the CD unplayable.
Track listing
- "The Sleeper" – 2:01
- "Remotely" – 16:55
- "The Sleeper II" – 5:20
- "Tectonic Plates" – 6:58
- "Dismal Orb" – 7:32
- "How to Destroy Angels II" – 16:26
- "Absolute Elsewhere" – 0:01