- The latest in the Back To Mine series sees one of the most respected groups not only in Dance music, but in music generally, take to the helm. New Order has been around the airwaves for 20 years, and their impact has been strong throughout, and for me personally they have been one of the greatest acts in music since I was in single figures. They arguably created one of the most influential records in Dance Music culture in the shape of ‘Blue Monday’.
It takes something a little special to be as successful and creative for 20 years in the music industry, and New Order from their humble beginnings as Joy Division to their latest released work on the ‘Get Ready’ album, have done just that. The Back To Mine release showcases some of the records that have inspired New Order, and with a career as lengthy and successful as New Order, this release was sure to be an interesting mixture of the old and the new.
As with a few of the back to min releases, New Order’s release is extremely diverse. Ranging from Rock classics to club anthems, there is enough variety in this album for everyone. Primal Scream’s “Higher Than The Sun” is an early highlight, using a bubbling baseline and slow drums intertwined with a rhapsody of sounds. The powerful and melancholic sounds of “Venus In Furs” by the Velvet Underground sets a good mood while the delightful lullaby of Doves’ “M62 song” lifts the spirits. Cat Stevens’ “Was Dog a Doughnut?” puts us smack bang in the middle of a 70’s disco while the “Bassline” of Mantronix finds the perfect blend of Hip Hop and House, a Hacienda classic.
2 classic club anthems come late in the mix, firstly with the techno masterpiece of “Energy Flash” by Joey Beltram and then the simply awesome Patrick Cowley mix of Donna Summer’s classic “I Feel Love” – time to whip out the classics of the New Order archives! “E=MC2” by Giorgio Vs. Talla 2XLC ends of the mix in true Electronic mayhem – a record that is said to have influenced New Order greatly in the early incarnation.
All in all this is quite simply a fantastic Back To Mine. The energy throughout the 70 plus minutes is electric. The variation adds an extra dimension – from Missy Elliot’s rhythms to the twisted nature of the electronic anthems from decades past, these records show the time frame of music in the last 2 decades, a time frame that New Order have successfully passed through, and will continue to travel with exceptional releases such as this!
Tracklist:
1. Big Eyed Beans From Venus - Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
2. Higher Than the Sun - Primal Scream
3. he Rain - Missy Elliot (Supa Dupa Fly)
4. Venus in Furs - The Velvet Underground
5. M62 Song - Doves
6. In Every Dream Home a Heartache - Roxy Music
7. Was Dog a Doughnut? - Cat Stevens
8. Bassline - Mantronix
9. Cherry Red - The Groundhogs
10. Energy Flash - Joey Beltram
11. I Feel Love - Donna Summer (Patrick Cowley mix)
12. Mushroom - Can
13. The Dance - Rhythim is Rhythim
14. E=MC2 - Giorgio Vs Talla 2XLC