Home (Jaakko Suominen, 1997)
Jaakko's HOME review after listening everything three times (14th June 1997)
CD BONG 27
1) HOME
Produced by - Tim Simenon. Mixed by Tim Simenon & Q.
Recorded at - Eastcote & Westside Studios, London.
Mixed at - Abbey Road, London.
Well, you know what this is like, if you have listened "Ultra" album: a very beautiful song sung by Martin (although whatever they write in certain magazines
). Great lyrics, lots of strings. Instrumental part and sounds in general are like in Massive Attack productions. There are some similarities also with this and Tim Simenon's own Bomb the Bass stuff.
Points (of five): *****
2) HOME Air "Around The Golf" Remix.
Arranged & produced by - JB Duckel & Nicholas Godin.
Mixed by - Stephane "Alf" Briat at Plus XXX, Paris.
This is very smooth version. "Coconut" beats combined with a slowly threatening athmosphere: like you would be in a sailboat anchored on the Caribbean Sea and notice that the temperature is getting down little by little and everything seems to be too calm - like before a terrible thunderstorm...
Points: *****
3) HOME LFO Meant to Be.
Remixed by - LFO.
One of my favourite synth composer is Vangelis. Some sounds on this remix remind me his early productions, songs like Spiral, Alpha and Albedo 0.39 from 1970's. Martin's voice is little bit disorted on this mix, but it's ok. Bassline is fine too. Quite ambient version indeed.
Points: ****
4) HOME The Noodles & The Damage Done.
Remix & additional production by - Skylab. Drums - Shino.
Engineered by - Sie Medway-Smith. Recorded and mixed at - Milo Studios, London 1997.
Can you imagine, what it could be like if Lenny Kraviz has done Home? Well, this is somehow like it - very rocky and groovy. But hmmm, Martin doesn't Rock or Roll, how disorted the voice has been produced or not. This could be great, if somebody other sings the song and the sounds could be much more raw and dirty. However, drums are cool!
Points: ***
DEPECHE MODE: HOME
DESPERATE BEATS?
Jaakko's HOME review after listening everything three times (14th June 1997)
CD BONG 27
1) HOME
Produced by - Tim Simenon. Mixed by Tim Simenon & Q.
Recorded at - Eastcote & Westside Studios, London.
Mixed at - Abbey Road, London.
Well, you know what this is like, if you have listened "Ultra" album: a very beautiful song sung by Martin (although whatever they write in certain magazines
). Great lyrics, lots of strings. Instrumental part and sounds in general are like in Massive Attack productions. There are some similarities also with this and Tim Simenon's own Bomb the Bass stuff.Points (of five): *****
2) HOME Air "Around The Golf" Remix.
Arranged & produced by - JB Duckel & Nicholas Godin.
Mixed by - Stephane "Alf" Briat at Plus XXX, Paris.
This is very smooth version. "Coconut" beats combined with a slowly threatening athmosphere: like you would be in a sailboat anchored on the Caribbean Sea and notice that the temperature is getting down little by little and everything seems to be too calm - like before a terrible thunderstorm...
Points: *****
3) HOME LFO Meant to Be.
Remixed by - LFO.
One of my favourite synth composer is Vangelis. Some sounds on this remix remind me his early productions, songs like Spiral, Alpha and Albedo 0.39 from 1970's. Martin's voice is little bit disorted on this mix, but it's ok. Bassline is fine too. Quite ambient version indeed.
Points: ****
4) HOME The Noodles & The Damage Done.
Remix & additional production by - Skylab. Drums - Shino.
Engineered by - Sie Medway-Smith. Recorded and mixed at - Milo Studios, London 1997.
Can you imagine, what it could be like if Lenny Kraviz has done Home? Well, this is somehow like it - very rocky and groovy. But hmmm, Martin doesn't Rock or Roll, how disorted the voice has been produced or not. This could be great, if somebody other sings the song and the sounds could be much more raw and dirty. However, drums are cool!
Points: ***