Category Archives: Remastering

The grit and details of my hobby of digitally remastering from vinyl are discussed here.

REVO Remastering: Torch Song – Ecstasy [REVO 060] [part 3]

Posted on October 30, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Side one of “Ecstasy” capped with the dreampop of “Living Out Of Time” with the spotlight taken by vocalist Laurie Mayer’s expressive vocal and the biggest appearance of Grant Gilbert on this album on the smooth … Continue reading →

Posted in Mid-80s Malaise, Record Review, Remastering | Tagged 1986, Torch Song, William Orbit | Leave a comment

REVO Remastering: Torch Song – Ecstasy [REVO 060] [part 2]

Posted on October 25, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “White Night” was a very strong single to open with, but the ante was upped dramatically with the second song. Torch Song had set a very high standard for cover versions on their debut album with … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review, Remastering | Tagged 1986, Torch Song | 4 Comments

REVO Remastering: Torch Song – Ecstasy [REVO 060] [part 1]

Posted on October 23, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Torch Song: Ecstasy – US – CD-R – [2009] White Night Can’t Find My Way Home Spear Microdot Daylight The Pentacle Living Out of Time Mothdoom Ecstasy Nails In The Cross The Zebra Room Venus In Furs Dia Del Muerto … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review, Remastering | Tagged 1986, 2009, Ecstasy, REVO Remastering, Torch Song | 7 Comments

The Return Of Scooped: Peter Gabriel – Flotsam + Jetsam Competes With My Own Set From 2006 [part 2]

Posted on September 19, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] So yesterday we covered what I’m missing: six tracks from the early-mid solo era. Two of them were unleashed only for this set, and I actually had one of the missing tunes without knowing it! The … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Remastering, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 12" remix, 2006, 2019, B-sides, Peter Gabriel | 12 Comments

The Return Of Scooped: Peter Gabriel – Flotsam + Jetsam Competes With My Own Set From 2006 [part 1]

Posted on September 18, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Last Friday I noticed that there was a massive dump of peter gabriel rarities in the form of a digital-only BSOG. Of course, that made me think of my attempt at such a beast back in 2006. I had wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Buried Treasures, Remastering, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 12" remix, 2006, 2019, B-sides, BSOG, Peter Gabriel | 14 Comments

Scooped! When Personal CD Projects Get Superseded By Real Labels [part 4]

Posted on July 30, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last past] So the brief here was to discuss CDs I have made through great effort for my simulated label, that eventually actually get made by real labels. This was a weird phenomenon where there are no easy … Continue reading →