VA_The Art Of The 12" Vol. 2_A Promotion Of A Way Of Life 2

Artist(s): Various Artists

Title Of Album: The Art of the 12", Volume 2 A Promotion of a Way of Life

Year Of Release: 2012

Source: WEB, 2CD, Unmixed

Label: Salvo/ZTT Records Ltd.

Genre: Electronic, Synth-Pop

Quality: Mp3 | Stereo

Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps | 44.1 Khz

Tracks: 27

Total Time: 02h:33m:40s

Total Size: ~ 353 Mb


Tracklist:
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CD 1

01. "you are warmly invited to come inside" 01:38

02. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes (Keep The Peace) 15:19 (from ZTT CTIS 103, 1984)

03. Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (Art of Noise Remix) 05:26

04. Godley & Creme - Cry (Extended Remix) 07:25 (possibly from Polydor POSPX 732, 1985)

05. Instinct - Swamp Down (12" Mix) 06:43

06. OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) - Julia's Song (Extended Version) 08:33 (from Virgin VS 685-12, 1984)

07. 808 State Vs. Art of Noise - Moments in Love (Massey Mix One) 05:39

08. Thomas Leer - Heartbeat (Extended Mix) 08:44 (from Arista LEER 122, 1985)

09. "bassline interlude" 01:00

10. Act - Chance (Whammy Mix) 07:20

11. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - War (Coming Out of Hiding) 03:16

12. Propaganda - Dr Mabuse der Spieler (An International Incident) 05:38 (from ZTT ZTAS 2, 1984)


CD 2

01. Scritti Politti - Absolute (Version) 06:11 (from Virgin VS 680-12, 1984)

02. Art of Noise - Close Up 07:37 (from ZTT 12ZTPS01, 1984)

03. Propaganda - Sorry For Laughing (12" Mix) 05:30

04. das Psych-oh! Rangers - he He Radical (Episode 2) 07:05 (from ZTT 12ZTAS24, 1986)

05. "piano interlude" 01:00

06. Nasty Rox Inc. - What It Is (Live Instrumental Wonder) 04:00

07. Mint Juleps - Every Kinda People (Parts I, II and III) 14:00

08. Anne Pigalle - He Stranger (Parts I, II and III) 07:27 (from ZTT 12 CERT1, 1985)

09. 808 State Vs. Art of Noise - Moments in Love (Massey Mix Three) 05:13

10. "the flash forward" 03:21

11. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (Man Has a Sense for the Discovery of Beauty, Part I) 02:30

12. "zang tuum interlude" 00:30

13. Art of Noise - Close Up (Hop) 05:10 (from ZTT 12ZTPS01, 1984)

14. Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse (Special Instrumental Mix) 05:27 (from ZTT ZTAS 2, 1984)

15. "cadenza" 01:30



NOTE:
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While the first volume from the vanguard '80s label stuck with in-house artists, this second volume of ZTT's favorite 12"s collects some "related" material, as when in-house act the Art of Noise remixed Sir Paul McCartney ("Spies Like Us").
Elsewhere, there's Godley & Creme's extended "Cry", which features Art of Noise members on its backing tracks along with label head Trevor Horn as its producer, and Scritti Politti's "Absolute" is included thanks to its remix from AoN member Gary Langan.
It all lets synth pop historians examine that short sliver of time when every remix wanted to be a ZTT remix with narration, pompous literary quotes, and isolation of each track on the multi-track all being part of the formula.
It was a grand time for headphones, and when you add a mammoth remix of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Two Tribes" and a couple choice mixes from Propaganda, it doesn't matter that the filler is worse for wear after all these years, and that the Mint Juleps cut is an unnecessarily epic 14 minutes.
Surprising the series got to "hardcore fans only" by Vol. 2, but the hardcore fans will still love it and appreciate not having to wait for their remix fix of Instinct, Nasty Rox, and Das Psych-oh! Rangers.