Haven't heard anyone complain about the remasters/remixes Mike Oldfield has been putting out for the last couple of years. They were redone in 5.1 with a whole bunch of extra's (demo's, singles, extended remixes, lost versions, never before heard material, etc) and never has anyone complained about that. People did complain with Platinum and QE2 were only remastered with a lazy added bonus disc of two concerts that were widely available already.Christophe wrote:It was sayed since the beginning of the remasters that there will be be no bonusmaterial added. Ok, maybe it is lame, but never you can satisfied all fans. Still when it sounds better and frech then I'm happy. Never I expect too much!
I'm fine with just a remaster for new audiences, but this as a "special" 30th anniversary and nothing else? Just slap all three album mixes of Zoolook and Zoolookologie on the disc and add the extended remixes also onto it for good measure. At least that'd be worth the value. Even better, slap the Twelve Dream of the Sun rendition of Ethnicolor on it and I'd but it, not asking a single question.
But alas... Jarre doesn't do a thing. Such a waste of the material to just let the original tapes rot away slowly and remaster them absolutely terribly to the point where it not only loses its sound quality but its emotion...
This was a very different situation however. The entire album was re-recorded, and while it was the same music, it sounded completely different due to the way it was recorded and mixed 30 years later. Also the 'Live In Your Living Room' rendition of Oxygene was a brand new thing, never heard before, plus three new (and one of them absolutely brilliant) tracks and mixed in 5.1 for good measure. These situations are not comparable in any way shape or for beyond the number 30.Christophe wrote:Oxygene had also a 30th anniversary and on the cd was nothing more songs added! Ok, there was a dvd included with some extra music (Variations).
