Hello there and thanks for stopping by my site! I guess you were looking for me, Christopher Cline, if not try this site out instead.
For those of you searching for a bit more insight, well here's a bit more about me. I've been in the process of making records for the past 16 or so years, some good, some bad (but mostly good I hope). I have engineered, mixed, and/or mastered a number of albums from varying genres of music.
What is BeMusic? It’s New Order’s production pseudonym, but this release was produced solely by Peter Hook. Just listen to the bass guitar production and further convincing is not warranted. Most commonly labeled as post-punk, the Stockholm Monsters are another Factory great that have flown under the radar of pop history. Look for reissues from LTM Records and Captured Tracks.
This one is a challenge. This is not their best work, but it has such a peculiar groove to it. At times it’s part Zapp and Roger, then it collapses into vocal abstractions and moves into Latin territory, sometimes teetering into Afro beat (listen to the guitar work). It was hard to come by these records in the 80s and early 90s Central Texas, but they eventually found their way to my turntable. Do you have parachute pants?
A Certain Ratio - I’d Like To See You Again
Extended for your pleasure. Unlike the original release featured in John Hughes film ‘Pretty In Pink’ roughly a month prior to its official Factory Records release, the single release is almost ten minutes long. The American release is the edit from the film and was released by A&M Records, not Quincy Jones’ Qwest imprint. Also included is designer Peter Saville’s extended artwork that you see here in the photo. The inner sleeve continues photographer Geoff Power’s image and Factory’s catalog number. Produced by John Robie and New Order, this is electro at its best. B side features an edit titled ‘Shellcock’; what else should it be titled? Answer that one for me, folks. More to come.
Let us begin Factory Records in July. I’ve chosen this comprehensive vinyl box set as it adequately illustrates the importance that is this seminal Mancunian label. From its now mythical beginnings with Joy Division until it’s final release with the Happy Mondays, this label did everything right and wrong in parallel. 30 more from Factory headed your way this month.
FACTORY Communications 1978-92 Vinyl Box Set