ILX Wire Covers Compilation 2010

Okay let's do this thing. There seems to about eight people interested so far.

Stake your claim to titles here (of course it doesn't matter if two ILXors want to cover the same song.)

Once we've gotten the list together we can then discuss timings etc:

So, first off I plant my flag in 'Boiling Boy', it was the first Wire V2 song I heard (the Peel session version) loved it unreservedly then felt a bit let down by the proper album version, although the one on IBTABA was better. Had to wait ages for it be released on Coatings.

i will definitely be involved, but will need to confer with my musical compadre as to what song to do

If he doesn't do "Dot Dash", make a video of it including his Dot Dash Dance and put it up on YouTube, I'll fly down and glass him.

I've got "I am the fly"

If he doesn't do "Dot Dash", make a video of it including his Dot Dash Dance and put it up on YouTube, I'll fly down and glass him.

and what would you do if this ended up with a series of gently ironic nouvelle vague type pastoral tropicalia pink flag covers?

He would shrug and say "What a well-made world."

On the other thread Sean C. suggested I do "Ambitious," which I'm more than fine with -- if someone else does the music.

(Not a slam on Sean of course! More meaning that my own musical abilities are immeasurable in their nonexistence.)

12xu 4 me

Count me in on this, I'll choose a song in the next day or so. Um, are instrumental versions of vocal songs ok? My skills do NOT lie in singing.

Vocoder!

i think i'm up for this. i'll give it a try anyway.

I think I'll do either "Brazil" or "Being Sucked In Again"

Want to do "Ahead"!

(Not a slam on Sean of course!

Well I never!

More meaning that my own musical abilities are immeasurable in their nonexistence.)

Oh okay then. But hey, you have my permission to do any song you like.

Already done 'Ex Lion Tamer', 'Silk Skin Paws' and C. Newman's 'Alone' with band.

'Ahead' has been taken... Maybe 'A Serious of Snakes'... Will get back on this.

So I pondered this idea and pondered it and:

https://download.yousendit.com/VGljUGhVNkcyWGNLSkE9PQ

Permission to continue?

http://sites.google.com/site/pnauert/vocoded-ned-ambitious.mp3

I'm in for "Marooned"

I'm in for "Practice Makes Perfect"

Permission to continue?

Go for broke.

hmm. I may join in. If I do it'll prob be "French Film Blurred"

Question: is the listing the same songs that were covered on "Whore", or is it free for all as far as which Wire songs?

Anything I'm guessing.

Anyone going to take 'Mary Is A Dyke' or 'NYC'?

I'm thinking me and Rob might do one - I'd like to do "Kidney Bingoes" or "King of Ur & Queen of Um" but I need to skim some tracks and decide, so thats just a tentative one for me so far.

'Our Swimmer' pls

I could try that Pato, but a). High beam switch in current car is foot operated, not on a stalk b). Chrysler is more than double the size of the Toyota (however power steering), will need to find a different rhythm c). Having already spent some time without a licence it might not be such a Good Idea.

can i join in please? i don't know 100% what song yet welcome suggestions!

might do 'eardrum buzz' lol or the finest drops.

What's the deadline going to be? I'd like to do "Marooned." Or "French Film Blurred" if Jay Vee drops out.

actually changed my mind, doing 'The 15th'!!

Changed my mind, also. I'd like to do "Go Ahead" off Doc/Eyewitness

OK, I'm in and I'm on for "Too Late"

Here is our list so far, including the undecided.

Fetchboy - I Am The Fly
M Bison - 12XU
MaresNest - Boiling Boy
Latebloomer - Brazil or Being Sucked In Again
Sean C - Ahead
Elvis Telecom - Marooned
Matt#2 - Practice Makes Perfect
Paul In Santa Cruz/Ned Ragget - Ambitious
Capitaine Jay Vee - Go Ahead
(S-) - Our Swimmer
Trayce - Kidney Bingos or The King of Ur and the Queen of Um
Ken C - The 15th
Mark G - Too Late

Like I mentioned upthread, don't get hung up if more than one person wants to do a particular track, the difference in interpretation would be just as interesting.

To answer Trayce, any Wire song is fair game. Heck if you wanted to do version of a Colin Newman/Duet Emmo/Mzui/Dome/8Time or any other solo configuration go right ahead.

Also, what do you all think would be a fair deadline? (which will of course be broken) One month? Two?

Hopefully before the titles for the next U2 album are leaked!

So for anyone who might be speeding ahead, send files or rapidshare/ftp links to my PM addy. Best quality files possible would be great, WAV/FLAC/AIFF/SHN whatever.

If MP3 then please ensure it's as close to 320kbps as you can get. Don't forget to include any details you might want for the artwork/text.

s. + myself will also be collaborating on a version of 'heartbeat'

Almost done with my track. I did "Brazil". it's turning out good so far!

Hey S- I got your Newman cover, is it for inclusion? (it's great btw!)

excited by this!

Breaking news, LJ in for a version of Mercy.

Hey Wire songs are really easy to work out, I never realised! The last thing a did for a tribute record was by Moondog, that was a bitch. Doing something different with a Wire song that's still good rather than a slavish cover version, not so easy.

Were working up to the ILX Yes covers project 2043

First Wire covers project ever that doesn't have a version of "Outdoor Miner"

If there's anything that warrants a Ned spoken-word...

That can be the bonus vinyl 7" that isn't pressed up.

Meantime I have to give this thread/project credit for causing me to find out that someone's posted the remix of "Ambitious" from the "Silk Skin Paws" single on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aFBxkxx6zk

(Remix of the alternate version with Newman singing, no less!)

I would like to do "Lowdown" please

MaresNest, not intended to go in, but hang on to it in case I can't get mine done in time/are shit etc. Or chuck it in if there's space.

Lock me in for "Kidney Bingos" btw, that one'll be easier to sing I think.

sad that no one is doing map ref

Ok, finished and sent mine. MaresNest, let me know if you go it!

It's a pretty straightforward cover.

I've got it! It's great!

I can only assume that MaresNest sequenced mine after the prettiest, most radio-friendly song on the whole comp out of some sense of gleeful anarchism

aw, i'm radio-friendly! do you hear that, radio??

yours is the first single, were you not told?

http://i46.tinypic.com/1043fwz.jpg

You've all done very well.

Is that young Mr Grace? Heh!

Now, can we at least talk about the next one yet?

Yeah, I have a challenge for people here.

A Disco Inferno tribute album.

*faints*

*then recovers and does quick google search for sound effects library cd torrent sites*

i'm in.

I'm quite serious, BTW. I would be VERY interested to hear how people would redo those songs/arrangements.

And if you're willing to coordinate, MaresNest, start up the thread...

Bagsy It's A Kid's World

That could be very interesting!

Although I take it a No Line On The Horizon-style (hell, ILX Has A Bucket-style) original compositions project isn't on anyone's mind? Maybe the challenge could be to do the DI one in a matter of days.

I'm more than willing

I hear you LJ, but I'm wondering (like I did last time) who is in the frame for upcoming releases.

Good on ya, MaresNest. Start the thread.

I'm in for "Love Stepping Out."

Can't we just...create? Ah fine, I'm down for this. Something off 'Technicolour', not sure what yet

(Working For A Nuclear Free City are about to release an album with looooads of tracks, not that anyone except Ned and I actually care)

(*cares)

Another ILX Bucket comp *is* a very good idea, but I almost want to defer to Mark G to coordinate that! If he's willing.

No reason we can't have more than one going!

Yep, here goes then!

Once again, n/a's contribution has attacked me many months hence and blown my little mind. Dude, you're a hero. Although I gotta reiterate that this compilation is rock-solid from start to finish.

I LOL'd so hard when I first heard the Final Placement sample in Edward III's track

Another ILX Bucket comp *is* a very good idea, but I almost want to defer to Mark G to coordinate that! If he's willing.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 May 2010 20:13 (2 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Reasons I don't want to do this:

1) I had a fantastic time doing this, it was like christmas every time a track arrived, and barring a few technicalities (i.e. a couple of tracks that were too long) I was able to incorporate everything I received into the final tracklisting, and every track was wonderful. It's not that 'you shouldn't revisit, next time would not be as good' it's more that someone else should have that kind of fun.

2) I was going to contribute a track last time, but ran out of time and/or inspiration, I forget which. Also, I would be either biased towards (or against) my track's placement (or lack of it), etc. Someone else needs to make that kind of decision.

3) Thesedays, I have less of an ILX presence. Having said that, if someone does kick Vol4 off, they'd better let me know. I missed out on the U2 and the Wire comps, but hey.

So, it's up for grabs.

Hmm, I might repost that message on a dedicated thread.

listening to this

thinking about you listening to this

trying to remember if I downloaded this.

# Started playing Mercy by l0u1s jagg3r. ( 8:58 PM )
# spacecadet: do some things not play?
# spacecadet: oh, the moment we've all been waiting for
# uppper missippi shakedown: ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space...
# forksclovetofu: rotating trucker hat is killing me
# Maresnest: quite often if the tags don't show up correctly they don't play
# forksclovetofu: so what IS this? Louis at a piano recital?
# Tuomas: whoa, i wasn't expecting debussy!
# spacecadet: this is very quiet but i don't dare turn it up for fear of sudden bellowing and/or hoovering
# Maresnest: it's a Wire cover, from the ILX Wire covers compilation 12SBU
# forksclovetofu: oh you gotta be kidding me
# uppper missippi shakedown: IS THAT VACUUM???
# J. Fever: oh dear
# forksclovetofu: ah, that makes sense
# forksclovetofu: sort of
# forksclovetofu: BASS
# Tuomas: this is pretty good actually.
# forksclovetofu: how low can you go
# Tuomas: oh no, not anymore. it was good until the bass.
# uppper missippi shakedown: this is "our woodstock" IMO
# Tuomas: what is he saying?
# forksclovetofu: i will never forget where i was at this moment
# Maresnest: names from the shipping forecast
# Tuomas: dacca viking maurie fofeen acne.
# Tuomas: x-post
# Maresnest: Snow storms forecast imminently in areas Dogger, Viking, Moray, Forth, and Orkney.
# pixel farmer: that boy needs an editor
# pixel farmer: 24/7
# forksclovetofu: batman reference?
# Pretty Earthling: This is much better than I expected.
# forksclovetofu: great ending
# J. Fever: it ended strong

ILXOR Listening Room - DJ my day

:)

Hah, my friend Tyler just played "Ambitious" by Paul and Ned (and credited it from the album 12SBU on the playlist! I don't think he even knows that this thread exists. Congrats! Also, Tyler's show is awesome, tune it:

Broadcasting System on WTJU in Charlottesville

Haha this is a vision.

It was beautiful in the context of the show too. I have no idea how he got the song, but Tyler is a gem, so it was perhaps one of those things that was meant to be. He just played Medicine by the way.

It's been a little while since Bowie & seeing as it was popular and fun, might anybody be interested in another shot at an ILX Wire Comp? I'm happy to curate.

What, a 'phase two'...

'It's A Temp Ban And Back Again'

Boom!

Start up a thread, see what happens..

I really wish I had been able to do this - went thru a breakup right in the middle of the damn thing - but in a way I'm glad I didnt because now I would have done "silk skin paws" instead of "kidney bingos" and I really want to do a cover of it anyway, just listening to the track again now, damn.

SO is another one happening? I'm in a way better place to actually do something this time round!

A thread did start up but only Ned and I replied..

It died on the operating table :(

Pooh :( Well maybe I'll just do my cover ANYWAY! :)

can't get over MaresNest's Boiling Boy. it's so much better than (either version of) the original

like, it's fucking sensational really

seriously, think it might be the best piece of music on any ilx compilation

deference to ken c's ARC song, alextc in paris' loutallica & a few others i can't quite recall

Will have to dig this out and reburn or label it properly.

Does this exist anywhere still to d/l?

i can hook you up tomorrow, if no one else does first

i think

https://www.sendspace.com/file/77iaun

Ah great..

I want this music - does anyone have it?