Most of us are on this thread!
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 25 April 2005 17:00 (nineteen years ago) link
I would imagine that Sumner felt a lot of pressure to emulate Curtis.
― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Monday, 25 April 2005 17:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Monday, 25 April 2005 17:41 (nineteen years ago) link
Movement is not just my favourite New Order album but my favourite album of all time. It took several plays for me to really connect with it, though and even then I didn't realize just how strongly I felt about it until about 10 years had passed. When I hear it today it still hits me exactly the same way as it did 20 years ago. It's lost none of its power, and sounds like it comes from a different planet: a barren, frozen landscape at permanent dusk.
― The Silent Disco of Glastonbury (Bimble...), Monday, 25 April 2005 18:48 (nineteen years ago) link
While I accept that it can't help but be in his shadow - the phrase 'memorial album' sounds like a hollow tribute, trying but failing to *be as good as* JD. My whole point is that musically it hasn't got much to do with JD, it's a NEW sound.
Also don't underestimate the resolve of these guys - they were strong enough to carry on and make something entirely new. They were out and gigging again 3 months after Ian died.
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 25 April 2005 19:00 (nineteen years ago) link
Nearly.
Bummed - no. Sounds like they're playing at the back of a giant aircraft hanger. I am warming to it slightly, but I think MH was over the hill by then.
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 25 April 2005 19:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Monday, 25 April 2005 19:19 (nineteen years ago) link
Sorry to stray off-topic, but where do you think Hannett misses the mark on UP, Dr. C? I'll wager a guess that you'll say "Interzone", and maybe "Wilderness".
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Monday, 25 April 2005 21:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 25 April 2005 21:08 (nineteen years ago) link
While comparing it to Joy Division is inevitable, it often seems like people deride it for sounding "too much" like Joy Division - as if it weren't within New Order's right to do so. I mean, 3/4 of the band co-wrote and played on every recording of each Joy Division song. Ian Curtis was not Joy Division any more than Peter Hook's bass was Joy Division.
Anyway.
I view Movement as a natural progression from Closer, "Atmosphere" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart." I love Hannett's production, though the band wasn't pleased with the final result (to say the least, it wasn't an easy album to make) despite it not sounding terribly different than the Peel session versions of some of these tracks.
I don't know what to say about the songs which hasn't already been said. Movement makes me want to walk after dark under the cold glare of streetlights - a lot of shadows with sudden bursts of blinding brightness.
― Kent Burt (lingereffect), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 03:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 03:52 (nineteen years ago) link
― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 04:20 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 04:28 (nineteen years ago) link
My other JD weirdness is that I prefer the BBC recordings to any of the others--but I actually know a few others who concur with that one.
― I.M. (I.M.), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 05:03 (nineteen years ago) link
UP is a fine production - I just think Movement is the one production you'd play to someone if you wanted to convince them of his greatness.
Funny how Hooky didn't sing any more in New Order. He's superb on Movement. I've just been listening to the Ceremony demo with Steve Morris singing! He was OK too.
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 11:56 (nineteen years ago) link
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― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 13:55 (nineteen years ago) link
are you talking about Movement? or something else?
― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 15:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 15:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 15:56 (nineteen years ago) link
Hence this album, without any pomp, any affectedness, made of transparent songs, all built on three chords, or very nearly. The clarity of inspiration and the - apparent - ease of some arrangements of the record will cause - or has caused, as they probably have all bought it, a serious surprise for those who considered Joy Division only as a gloomy gothic band. Starting from Joy Division's intense andgroping lucidity, New Order has reached a plain and appeased clairvoyance. Ian Curtis's terrorized voice, while breaking the organized din of the band, gave to the release the bitter taste of a fall.Absent and serene, Albrecht's voice, mixed as if from a distance, seems to harmonioulsy and willingly find its place in the thickness of the whole lot.
The unofficial EP that was available at New Rose last fall, already featured the four best songs of "Movement" : "Dreams Never End", "Truth", "Senses" and "I.C.B.". I must confess that it is the first time for me, that the words "hypnotic", "under a spell", or even "oriental" have an entirely positive meaning to describe music. These tracks filled with salient nervures, made of a miraculously pacified tension, condemn the more and more boring and overestimated The Cure to the incurable autistic lodge they belong to. Cure provoke a smug apathy in their audience : they are Madras Radio, thesnake-charmer radio. New Order are million miles away from Cure's whining complacency, in its grey emptiness. Things are limpid, open, clear, cut out, sharp. Joy Division's music was nyctalopic, it could see with a supernatural accuracy in the darkness of inner chaos. New Order freely sails in the full light of day. The dizziness created by "Movement" originates from this extreme precision, from this pure clarity and brightness : guitars with geometrical arpeggios, pour into a naked wilderness, irrigated by a dense and liquid rhythmic basis, where drums clashes burst out, never misplaced, andfurious electronic squeak blasts hiss. Its pictorial equivalent would be Mondrian's geometrical strict and hallucinated compositions.
Everywhere I see people giving this record a chilly reception or even ignoring it. People are put out because it is too simple, not mysterious or enigmatic - or God knows what else - enough. It displeases because it is too restrained. But I would not trade this intense moderation and this cleared emotion for anything in the world, all that mediocrity, all these conceited guys we had to endure for years, with their artistic pretentions. With their permission, they are no Otis Redding - that demands a lot. It demands a lot to be New Order too.
― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 20:10 (nineteen years ago) link
for me, "denial" is the absolute be-all and end-all: my love of post-rock and post-metal has its genesis in the first time i ever heard this track. it takes my breath away every single time.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 20:43 (nineteen years ago) link
(xpost)
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 20:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 20:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 22:11 (nineteen years ago) link
I assume you mean from the Western Works demo? I'm glad you brought that up actually because this thread made me think of that song "Homage" in the sense that when people say Movement lacks something because it's a "transitional" album, etc. I would say it's "Homage" where they sound rough like they're just getting their bearings rather than on the album itself. It's a good thing they scrapped that song because as much of a fan as I am I've never been able to see the worth in it. I haven't played the Western Works demo in a long time actually because I recall the sound quality being atrocious, but I've pulled it out just now and yes the overall impression is still that they just didn't have their act together yet, it's awful really. Steven's vocals are okay, but only just. He has no problem hitting the notes, but has a pretty high pitched voice compared to the others and (understandbly) lacks confidence.
I like the fact that you've called attention to Hooky's vocals. It's not something I've really given a lot of thought to, actually, but it struck me today what a superb job he really did of it. It's also interesting to revisit the more restrained and consistent approach he takes on the studio version of "Doubts Even Here" in comparison to the live versions I've become accustomed to where he's liable to use a bit more force and volume.
― The Silent Disco of Glastonbury (Bimble...), Wednesday, 27 April 2005 03:54 (nineteen years ago) link
I was very convinced by mark s's argument that Closer is really the first New Order album (versus Movement being a JD hangover). The two albums seem very connected to me, rather than there being some sort of radical break.
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 27 April 2005 04:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― Logan Edwards, Wednesday, 27 April 2005 05:08 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 23 February 2007 06:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― f. hazel, Friday, 23 February 2007 12:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro, Friday, 23 February 2007 13:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 23 February 2007 13:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― baaderonixx, Friday, 23 February 2007 14:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― Bimble, Sunday, 25 February 2007 02:06 (seventeen years ago) link
Okay so I'm cheating and listening to the Peel Session versions now (that version of "I.C.B." in particular is absolute godhead) but I still say, even after all these years that this album is my favourite of all time. I didn't expect to come to that conclusion so late in the game, really. But here it is again in my life and I just know music never really gets any better than this album for me. Ever. Dare I say even Everything's Gone Green cowers below it?
When I hear this album I just feel like I'm home. That's all I know. It makes me feel like I've come home to something.
― Bimble, Sunday, 16 March 2008 09:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Everything's Gone Green has been my favourite song of all time for about 10 years now, but after listening to this album heavily for the past week, (Inspired by the talk of an ILXor djing a Halloween party with Movement and nothing else) Chosen Time could very nearly top it. Since nobody has ever re-edited it and doubled it in length I may have to give it a go myself.
― Home made ectoplasm (I am using your worlds), Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:05 (fifteen years ago) link
there are some wonderful live performances through 82 that capture the vibe of those early synth experiments like EGG and Chosen Time.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:10 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost
Do it! I want to hear this. Chosen time has always seemed like an underappreciated gem in their back catalogue (though I know there are people who'll make the same claim for every album track they've got). One of the more successful productions on 'Movement', IMO, with fantastic drums and that incredible outro.
― Millsner, Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Have just been youtubing looking for some of those wonderful live performances! Also thanks to this thread will be ripping Taras DVD to mp3.
― Home made ectoplasm (I am using your worlds), Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:14 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost once again
Is 'Chosen Time' the missing link between traditional drums-guitar-bass-synth stuff like 'Procession' and the first experiments with letting a sequencer lead the way, like 'EGG'? Seems so.
― Millsner, Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:14 (fifteen years ago) link
it's very fast. i'd say it's nearly 140bpm. high 130s for sure. would make a compelling dnb remix if done in a style similar to black secret technology.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Track down the bootleg of their gig at the Haçienda, 26 June 1982 — VERY fast. Not the best recording I've heard, but the band absolutely tear through the material. 'Denial' is punishing.
I guess I could post the files somewhere, if anyone's interested.
― Millsner, Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:21 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carnage2/204856356/
This gig!
― Millsner, Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, people would be interested!
― Home made ectoplasm (I am using your worlds), Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:25 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm working on it :)
― Millsner, Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:29 (fifteen years ago) link
I will work on the re-edit. Might take a while though, don't want to accidentally make my favourite song suck.
― Home made ectoplasm (I am using your worlds), Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:31 (fifteen years ago) link
I guess I could post the files somewhere, if anyone's interested
FUCK yes.
― grimly fiendish, Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Chosen time seems to be at 162bpm!
― Home made ectoplasm (I am using your worlds), Thursday, 4 December 2008 22:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Wow.
― Millsner, Thursday, 4 December 2008 23:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Cerysmatic Factory's info page
Seems that there's some confusion about what songs were played on the Haçienda's opening night, but here's the real setlist:
In a Lonely PlaceUltraviolence (power was cut during the gig, resumed after 20 minutes)Ultraviolence (best performance I've ever heard)DenialThe VillageWe All StandSensesChosen Time5-8-6/Temptation (a pretty sweet segue)
Percussion is overpowering and bass levels are way too high, but it's remarkably clear — I'd take something like this over a soundboard recording. Best listened to LOUD.
Can we post direct links to bootlegs here? It's ready.
― Millsner, Thursday, 4 December 2008 23:03 (fifteen years ago) link
DO IT!
― grimly fiendish, Thursday, 4 December 2008 23:12 (fifteen years ago) link
wait, aren't the 12"s part of the box set?
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 19:05 (five years ago) link
No.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 19:06 (five years ago) link
it might be both? lots of people might want just some of the 12s, fuck a box set imo
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 19:07 (five years ago) link
I kinda just want the CDs, I'm already swimming in New Order 12"s
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 19:09 (five years ago) link
Ah, I see. They're in the 'bundle' for 150. I have all the 12"s already, but if these sound good, i'd rather play the reissues than the originals. BTW, my original 12" of Ceremony (green sleeve, 1st version) sounds phenomenal. I can hear the guitar in the background so much clearer than on any other CD or vinyl version.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 22:16 (five years ago) link
hey f.hazel, i'm looking to complete my collection and I am missing a couple 94/95 singles, and the Jetstream promo with a J on the front. if you're looking to get rid of some, i'm looking to buy.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 22:17 (five years ago) link
Thanks to this thread for turning me on to that Taras Chevchenko performance, which is incredible. I agree that it throws the Movement tracks into a whole new (Hannett-free) light.
What is Peter Hook playing at that concert - is that a 6-string bass, or did the band just have 2 guitars at this point?Also, interesting that Hook never got a lead vocal again after "Dreams Never End"... it's not like his voice is any worse than Bernie's.
― enochroot, Thursday, 20 December 2018 12:59 (five years ago) link
^ (what is Hooky playing on the first few songs, I should say -- he seems to switch back and forth with a regular 4-string bass later in the set)
― enochroot, Thursday, 20 December 2018 13:13 (five years ago) link
New Order 12" reissues is a weird move. All decent used record stores seem to have loads. Plus I got a pristine Ceremony cream sleeve off Discogs for $20 just last year.All accounts I've read talk about how none of them wanted to sing. I'm surprised Hook wasn't stuck with it again.
― maffew12, Thursday, 20 December 2018 13:46 (five years ago) link
I am all over this if they're mastered properly!
Also thanks to this thread for being, IIRC, my introduction to ILM all of 13 years ago.
― Millsner, Thursday, 20 December 2018 13:52 (five years ago) link
"Also, interesting that Hook never got a lead vocal again after "Dreams Never End"."
doesn't he sign Doubts Even Here? Or is that Barney trying to be Ian Curtis?
― akm, Thursday, 20 December 2018 14:22 (five years ago) link
sing obviously, i haven't had any coffee yet
pretty sure that's Hook
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 20 December 2018 14:23 (five years ago) link
Once I untangled the grammar on the wikipedia page for that song, I confirmed that Hook did indeed sing Doubts Even Here:
This led to a dispute over who should fill Curtis' shoes with the lead vocalist role. All three male members were in contention, but due to Bernard Sumner's voice being significantly different from Curtis', New Order opted for him to take the role, wanting New Order's sound to be different from Joy Division's. Ironically with this new vocalist, in addition to "Doubts Even Here", the first track ("Dreams Never End") on the first album recorded by New Order, Movement, is sung by bassist Peter Hook.
― enochroot, Thursday, 20 December 2018 14:34 (five years ago) link
so I bought Movement: The Definitive Edition with some unexpected catsitting money, and it's pretty great. the box and book and everything are very nice, but the real treasures are the two bonus discs, a CD and a DVD. The CD has the Western Works demos and the Cargo demos and some other neat stuff, but the DVD is so great! Four live shows (two in clubs, two in studios) from 1980-1982 showcasing all kinds of possible New Orders before they settled in and the recordings sound really good. Presumably it's mostly stuff that has been out there floating around but it's nice to have it all together... so far liking most the Cargo demos, a sorta un-Hannetted Movement and the Peppermint Lounge show from 1981 with a bonkers version of Temptation I think I've heard before but is delightful. By the 1982 versions they've already pretty much locked it down.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Friday, 12 April 2019 02:46 (five years ago) link
gross title
― get your hand outta my pocket universe (morrisp), Friday, 12 April 2019 02:55 (five years ago) link
they wisely did not emboss that on the front of the box or anywhere inside on the artwork, only only the one-sheet stuck to the back (which can be removed)
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Friday, 12 April 2019 02:58 (five years ago) link
I want to say clips from some of those live sets show up in the New Order Story doc.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 April 2019 03:07 (five years ago) link
> unexpected catsitting money
what? that's a great title
― maffew12, Friday, 12 April 2019 20:41 (five years ago) link
Some Unexpected Catsitting Money was the working title of Some Great Reward, IIRC.
Anyway, the Cargo demos are so fucking good, let me reiterate. I don't know if it's more the fresh sound of an album I've been listening to for thirty years now, or if it really just works better without the Hannett sheen... Unknown Pleasures for me was certainly drastically improved by his production (vs the Warsaw demos), but I dunno about Movement. They buried the vocals on the original Movement, but I really like them being way forward in the mix on the Cargo demos.
The guitar on the Cargo version of Dreams Never End sounds like some great lost Galaxie 500 track (Hook singing on that track... quite alarming) but his vocals work on Mesh, with the bass on that one there's a nice Gang of Four thing going. And the stripped-down Doubts Even Here has a nice Seventeen Seconds thing going. As I said, it's like a catalog of possible New Orders, before they chose.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Saturday, 13 April 2019 04:39 (five years ago) link
Why is "Procession" nowhere to be found in all this remastering and reissuing? Just because it was a 7"? Or have I missed it somehow?
Too bad the 12"s don't seem to be available digitally - no CD or download.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Wednesday, 8 May 2019 20:56 (five years ago) link
It's on both the recent-ish Movement reissues (2CD deluxe has the original 7" version and the Definitive Edition has six various demo/live versions) and on the re-remastered Singles compilation.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 8 May 2019 21:08 (five years ago) link
You can download the singles here - in the uk anyway
https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/new-order/download-streaming-albums?s=rdc#results
I think they are on iTunes too
― I am using your worlds, Wednesday, 8 May 2019 21:45 (five years ago) link