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We're never going to get the trilogy... Also the boxset states cassette tapes, as in... These things?!Dr_Jones wrote:This could have been the perfect opportunity to release the Travelator trilogy though
The physical set may have been high quality, the actual remasters were for half of them a mess. Audio drops in multiple records, terrible added reverb, tracks were cut short and more. And this was throughout the entire package. I could've forgiven one disc, perhaps two, but this set really wasn't great at all.Finaero wrote:Yeah, a lot of missed opportunities in here.
Especially compared to the (sole remaining original member of) Kraftwerk, who basically remade their back catalogue, toured it for a few years and finally released the remakes last year. And it was pretty good, too. In fact, even Vangelis' Delectus box (even if it was quite lacking in the rarities derpartment) was done with care and actual production qualities.
Instead, JMJ gets the "Album Classics" with typos and missing tracks on the back cover, the Oxygene Trilogy "whipped-up-in-3-minutes" box with the scratchy records etc.
The cassettes are there as a gimmick. Just like all those vinyls sold today.shadow wrote:Also the boxset states cassette tapes, as in... These things?!
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If so, why the hell not put the 5.1 mixes on a DVD instead of this?!
Oh! I remember the elsew.com review being rather positive for the boxset. Oh well.shadow wrote: The physical set may have been high quality, the actual remasters were for half of them a mess. Audio drops in multiple records, terrible added reverb, tracks were cut short and more. And this was throughout the entire package. I could've forgiven one disc, perhaps two, but this set really wasn't great at all.
1. Regressive hipsters.shadow wrote:If so, why the hell not put the 5.1 mixes on a DVD instead of this?!
Ah, yes.Dr_Jones wrote:First track of MfS (the awesome Jarresque song) = Overture
Second track (starting with the flute-sound which goes into the dark low tones)=Part 1
And we are apparently getting the second one, unfortunately (Shazaming various parts of MfS revealed this). Not sure why, it's an odd decision, as the first one (Overture) is *THE* MfS that the majority recognize and love. Maybe JMJ's keeping the first one for another occasion. Maybe when he retires at least.Dr_Jones wrote:First track of MfS (the awesome Jarresque song) = Overture
Second track (starting with the flute-sound which goes into the dark low tones)=Part 1
A DVD's cost is literally pennies however. Sure mastering comes to it, but if they already have the 5.1 mixes, that takes the biggest part of the cost already out of it. And the cassettes are worthless in the year 2018 unlike vinyl. One is actually back in full force for various reasons, the other is not. I get the nostalgia for it, but the lack of a DVD and instead the compact cassettes that no one will actually use. It's just feels like a terrible waste of money. But whatever...Jote wrote:The cassettes are there as a gimmick. Just like all those vinyls sold today.
Gimmick/nostalgia/retro/souvenir - it's fitting, it's a "50th anniversary box".
"5.1 mixes on DVDs" are not a proper substitute to achieve this effect (and justify the price).
Seems like they already updated the Shazam database for this release if this is the case. I had hope for the Overture, I bloody love that tune!Jote wrote:And we are apparently getting the second one, unfortunately (Shazaming various parts of MfS revealed this). Not sure why, it's an odd decision, as the first one (Overture) is *THE* MfS that the majority recognize and love. Maybe JMJ's keeping the first one for another occasion. Maybe when he retires at least.Dr_Jones wrote:First track of MfS (the awesome Jarresque song) = Overture
Second track (starting with the flute-sound which goes into the dark low tones)=Part 1
Just order it from amazon.de or jpc.de and be done with it.shadow wrote:Edit: I didn't order the boxset at Sounds earlier and it went up from €55 to €95 and bol.com has it for €75. The hell is up with these prices?! And that's not even mentioning the vinyl edition at a whooping €111/14
