IN THE NURSERY
CAUSE
+
EFFECT
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"We are never aware of a cause in the creative process until it becomes an effect."
All tracks recorded exclusively for 'Cause + Effect'
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Corruption [sister
& brother]
And Also the Trees
Remixed by Justin Jones.
"AATT folk will be suprised and pleased to hear
the resurrection of the mandolin guitar style I haven't used for nearly
a decade - I got death threats when I abandoned this style. I used it here
mainly because it was sympathetic with the track but also I took 'Duality'
on tour with me after the first tour ITN and AATT did together in 1992
and listened to "Corruption" on headphones before we went on stage. At
the time I used a lot of this style guitar on the album we were touring
- 'Green is the Sea'."
Justin Jones
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Angelorum [fifth
angel]
Faith & The Muse
Remixed by William Faith
"I was honoured to be asked along for this project,
as I've loved and respected ITN's work for many years.
'Angelorum' was the perfect song for me to remix;
I felt right at home with their arrangement and orchestration, but
saw space for additional beat and percussion elements, and I feel the addition
of Monica's vocal contribution definitely sealed our mark on it. I think
the remix represents a meeting of our two worlds, and I am pleased to have
documented it."
William Faith
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A Rebours [against
nature]
Flesh Field
Remixed by Ian Ross
"The reasons I decided to remix ITN's classic
track 'A Rebours' were due mainly to the epic orchestral intro. I
wanted to take their use of orchestra and blend it with our own style,
as well as with our more electronic based elements.
I felt the track had mass club potential if a
steady and more prominent beat were added in combination with the cinematic
feeling it already possessed. Through the distinct fusion of both
of our artistic approaches, I hoped to take 'A Rebours' to a new level
almost soundtrack in nature and feeling. I thoroughly enjoyed working
on the remix and thank ITN for the great opportunity."
Ian Ross
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Chronicle [retold]
Electronium
Remixed by Mike Brown
"My first exposure to ITN was around 1984 or
'85. I had just come back from a year in Europe & a friend of
mine had this compilation LP titled, 'From Torture to Conscience'.
After hearing those tracks, I picked up any ITN release I could find over
the next couple of years.
When presented with the opportunity to remix
an ITN track, I was both honoured and ecstatic about the possibilities.
With such a monumental catalog of releases, it was somewhat difficult to
pick a track to work on. Ultimately, I chose 'Chronicle', specifically
because of a few elements in the song, which I had some ideas about.
After reading (& crudely translating) the
lyrics, I wanted to create an atmosphere that reflected the tension &
underlying imminent danger, which Dolores Margarite C. alludes to...
but perhaps to more of an extreme.
Nearly all of the sonic elements in the remix
are derived from the sounds within the original track. One exception
being the eerie, theremin-like sound at the end, which was performed on
my Hewlett-Packard model 205AG signal generator. This piece of equipment
was used as the sound source for the RCA MkII synthesizer at Columbia-Princeton
University, which was built in the 1950s. It's one of my favourite
pieces of gear & I used to play it at live shows with my band, Cafe
Noire, during the '80s."
Mike Brown
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Caprice [levity]
Seize
Remixed by Steven Young/Sandrine Gouriou
"We are very pleased to know that you all like
the remix, it was a great challenge for us, had lots of fun doing and
can't wait to hear them all.
The style of the remix is (if we need to label
it) Breakbeat, mid-way between Two-steps and Drum and bass, we've
been listening to a lot of different style since
we've been making music, but we adore drum and bass loops!!"
Sandrine Gouriou
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Belle Epoque [interpretation]
Chandeen
Remixed by Harald Löwy
"I think one of the reasons I always liked this
song is the great composition and the epic style. My intention was to maintain
the atmosphere and emphasize some of its beauty."
Harald Löwy
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Hymn Noir [robotweak]
Assemblage 23
Remixed by Tom Shear
"I wanted to take this in a much different direction
than the original, so in contrast to the bombastic, swelling orchestral
sounds, I opted for a sparser, more ambient feel."
Tom Shear
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And Your Eyes [and
your soul]
a_robot
Remixed by Alejandro Prieto
"This 're-make' is almost a song by itself -
more than just based on the original, I see it like a kind of 'response'
to it. Since the beginning I've seen this project as my return to music
creation, the other activity that makes up my life besides architecture.
So this is the 'Cause & Effect' that In The Nursery has created on
my project."
Alejandro Prieto
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L'esprit [angeldustrial]
Haujobb
Remixed by Daniel Myer
"I just uploaded my remix. It`s a bit crunchy,
maybe because I am in construction city Boston right now - pretty industrial"
Daniel Myer
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