Selected Ambient Works 85-92 - The Remake

Hi All,

This may sound like heresy but has anyone thought about "remaking" SAW 85-92.

I think it's some of the yummiest music ever composed but as for the sound quality - yuk

and we all know why:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selected_Ambient_Works_85-92

I've heard it said that the tape hiss and other artifacts are desirable on this album but I disagree.

Certainly some of the "lo-fi" (no offence intended) sounds are very desirable but the tape hiss??? come on.

I've done some experiments with noise reduction and frankly it's not the way ahead as it artifacts too much and does nothing to bring back the missing top end. I've come to the conclusion that the only way to do this is to remake the entire album as faithfully as possible. Obviously, what the "correct" mix should sound like is open to interpretation as nobody has heard what the top end ever sounded like originally (except the man himself) but....

Have you ever made a bassline or warm pad or blippy bleep in your home studio and thought "hey that sounds just like "Agiespolis" only cleaner".

Maybe the "final" version of any track would end up being a collaboration - my bassline, your bleeps and Kate from Norway's beats. Maybe there will be no final version just an open source project without an end.

Maybe the twin himself could judge entries.

Maybe someone has suggested this before and I'm 10 years late to the party.

Whatever - thoughts on a postcard please.

wha??

no

bye

die

no, bye.

No, anyone attempting to remake it would fail miserably or ruin it.

should this not be in the twin sub forum

or maybe it should just not exist at all

Dude are you like, evil

So stupid

to the Nonsense/Crap Thread Forum with ya

Hahaha

you fucking prick

  sicone said:

Hi All,

 

This may sound like heresy but has anyone thought about "remaking" SAW 85-92.

 

I think it's some of the yummiest music ever composed but as for the sound quality - yuk

 

and we all know why:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selected_Ambient_Works_85-92

 

I've heard it said that the tape hiss and other artifacts are desirable on this album but I disagree.

 

Certainly some of the "lo-fi" (no offence intended) sounds are very desirable but the tape hiss??? come on.

 

I've done some experiments with noise reduction and frankly it's not the way ahead as it artifacts too much and does nothing to bring back the missing top end. I've come to the conclusion that the only way to do this is to remake the entire album as faithfully as possible. Obviously, what the "correct" mix should sound like is open to interpretation as nobody has heard what the top end ever sounded like originally (except the man himself) but....

 

Have you ever made a bassline or warm pad or blippy bleep in your home studio and thought "hey that sounds just like "Agiespolis" only cleaner".

 

Maybe the "final" version of any track would end up being a collaboration - my bassline, your bleeps and Kate from Norway's beats. Maybe there will be no final version just an open source project without an end.

 

Maybe the twin himself could judge entries.

 

Maybe someone has suggested this before and I'm 10 years late to the party.

 

Whatever - thoughts on a postcard please.

who the fuck do you think you are?? George Lucas??

thats a great idea

NOT!!!!!!!!!!

  novayshun said:

  sicone said:

Hi All,

 

This may sound like heresy but has anyone thought about "remaking" SAW 85-92.

 

I think it's some of the yummiest music ever composed but as for the sound quality - yuk

 

and we all know why:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selected_Ambient_Works_85-92

 

I've heard it said that the tape hiss and other artifacts are desirable on this album but I disagree.

 

Certainly some of the "lo-fi" (no offence intended) sounds are very desirable but the tape hiss??? come on.

 

I've done some experiments with noise reduction and frankly it's not the way ahead as it artifacts too much and does nothing to bring back the missing top end. I've come to the conclusion that the only way to do this is to remake the entire album as faithfully as possible. Obviously, what the "correct" mix should sound like is open to interpretation as nobody has heard what the top end ever sounded like originally (except the man himself) but....

 

Have you ever made a bassline or warm pad or blippy bleep in your home studio and thought "hey that sounds just like "Agiespolis" only cleaner".

 

Maybe the "final" version of any track would end up being a collaboration - my bassline, your bleeps and Kate from Norway's beats. Maybe there will be no final version just an open source project without an end.

 

Maybe the twin himself could judge entries.

 

Maybe someone has suggested this before and I'm 10 years late to the party.

 

Whatever - thoughts on a postcard please.

who the fuck do you think you are?? George Lucas??

LOL

also, for instance, part of why Xtal is so fucking great is because of the way the tape stuff affects the sound

worst dupe ever

p.s. crap analogy skytree sorry

yeah...like...whatever...bro...

  Fred McGriff said:

worst dupe ever

 

 

p.s. crap analogy skytree sorry

exactly, the bible is just a silly book. we are talking about a historic work of art.

Popular idea it seems - so, when do we start.

Maybe you're all just afraid of how turned on you are right now.

You have ruined the day for many WATMM'ers, and in my opinion, the entire year.

Someone please ban him before he comes up with any other suggestions.

  sicone said:

Maybe you're all just afraid of how turned on you are right now.

Dupe.

  frogdog said:

wha??

  kaen said:

no

  novayshun said:

bye

  LOL Alzado said:

die

  kaini said:

no, bye.

  Josso said:

No, anyone attempting to remake it would fail miserably or ruin it.

  Gump said:

should this not be in the twin sub forum

 

or maybe it should just not exist at all

  dinner at my house said:

Dude are you like, evil

  theocide said:

So stupid

  LUDD said:

you fucking prick

lol

Sicone has brought us together, unified by our common repulsion to his idiocy

and for that he should be commended

and then burnt to death

and then banned

  Dreddy Schwager said:

  sicone said:

Maybe you're all just afraid of how turned on you are right now.

 

Dupe.

What does dupe mean?

  LUDD said:

Sicone has brought us together, unified by our common repulsion to his idiocy

and for that he should be commended

 

and then burnt to death

 

and then banned

I can tell you want me