Biosphere - Substrata (2CD / 2LP reissue)

Biosphere continues his reissue campaign with a 2CD version of Substrata. This is essentially the same as the Substrata2 double CD issue, but reverting to the original 1997 artwork, and including an extra 14 minute track, 'Laika'. Also in a much slimmer digifile sleeve, if anyone else is like me and desperate to minimise the physical size of their collection. Shipping on 6th January.

There's also a 2xLP edition which, as far as I can tell, features the original 11 track album, plus the 14 minute bonus track 'Laika'. Shipping on 20th January.

https://biosphere.bandcamp.com/album/substrata-with-bonus-album

Noice. I remember Laika was on his old website for free, together with a whole bunch of great commissioned works (Fluxgate, Levende Fangst, etc.). I still have it tagged as "Laika, Trømsø, 2000".

He's finally releasing my song!

But seriously, I need to nab me one of those double LPs.

already have the *first* reissue of this

Ahhh finally, he's onto re-releasing the middle era records, my favs.

Want that 2xLP real bad.

ambient on vinyl (especially this one) makes 0 sense to me but hey w/e

One of the best albums ever made to be factual.

Bit odd that he's doing this after Cirque rather than before.

So I reckon we'll get Shenzhou, Autour and Dropsonde over the course of 2017. Then he'll consider doing N-Plants and decide against it.

  On 12/12/2016 at 11:00 PM, purlieu said:

Bit odd that he's doing this after Cirque rather than before.

So I reckon we'll get Shenzhou, Autour and Dropsonde over the course of 2017. Then he'll consider doing N-Plants and decide against it.

that's what i'm hoping for (Shenzhou). actually i would love Dropsonde too.

what's not to get about ambient on vinyl? sounds warm and lush.

Gotta say, Substrata isn't an album I'd enjoy flipping every 16 minutes, needs to be seamless.

  On 12/12/2016 at 11:00 PM, purlieu said:

Bit odd that he's doing this after Cirque rather than before.

So I reckon we'll get Shenzhou, Autour and Dropsonde over the course of 2017. Then he'll consider doing N-Plants and decide against it.

It's probably just because it's been reissued several times before already. Cirque is seriously underrated and I was glad to see it got reissued quite quickly after Patashnik.

  On 12/12/2016 at 11:45 PM, purlieu said:

Gotta say, Substrata isn't an album I'd enjoy flipping every 16 minutes, needs to be seamless.

yes. vinyl as a mobius strip loop only

Trying to curtail my music buying and this falls into the "not essential" category for me, unfortunately

Getting my dick all the way out for this. Second best ambient album of all time.

  On 12/14/2016 at 12:29 PM, Obel said:

Getting my dick all the way out for this. Best ambient album of all time.

fixed that for you.

(what else you like?)

Xerrox Vol 2 slightly edges it for best ambient album. Not much in it though.

If it was the best ambient album of all time, I would imagine it would be dick and balls out.

*edit*

Not imagining anything.

Move along people.

SAW II lol

  On 12/12/2016 at 11:00 PM, purlieu said:

Bit odd that he's doing this after Cirque rather than before.

So I reckon we'll get Shenzhou, Autour and Dropsonde over the course of 2017. Then he'll consider doing N-Plants and decide against it.

I like N-Plants. In fact, just listening to it again now

Xerrox 2 is an Alva Not album?

Sorry to bump a really old thread here, but I recently bought the 2011 LP repress of Substrata and I'm finding it a really noisy pressing. This is with a carefully calibrated Technics SL1210MK2 and a relatively new needle and clean virgin vinyl...as in mint condition. Even after additionally cleaning the records the noise is still there. I'm quite disappointed: kinda wish I'd bought the CD version now.

Anyone else experienced this? I expect a few people bought the LP version of the represses. 

https://www.discogs.com/Biosphere-Substrata/release/3107918

See link above for details: I think there was a repress run of the LP in 2011/2015/2017

There is actually someone complaining about the same issue I'm experiencing on Discogs there.

I've sent some emails to ask about returns etc but it makes me wonder if it's a bad pressing all round so simply best to revert to getting the CD instead? Seems a shame

I suppose it's really difficult to press ambient albums onto vinyl without noise becoming too much of an issue.

This doesn't seem right though, it's pretty intrusive and annoying to hear whilst all the lushness goes on in the background. Should I bother requesting a better pressing do you think? Maybe this wasn't the best choice? :(

I've owned a fair bit of quiet vinyl over the years, plenty of ambient, classical, solo instrumental etc. sounds great as long as it's a good pressing.

  On 12/14/2016 at 4:12 PM, Obel said:

Xerrox Vol 2 slightly edges it for best ambient album. Not much in it though.

Hey man we have the same taste :)

Just to update this. I've heard back from Biophon and they are sending me a fresh copy! They also sent me a download code for the digital files.

I've learnt from this to buy as directly as possible from an artist when you can as I presume there's better quality control and service!

Just happened to be in a record store when I saw it was all!

Nice one Biosphere.