''Blue Skied an' Clear'' is a two-disc

compilation Compilation may refer to: *In computer programming, the translation of source code into object code by a compiler **Compilation error **Compilation unit *Product bundling, a marketing strategy used to sell multiple products, such as video game co ...

, featuring various artists from

Morr Music Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal ta ...

covering songs from the

shoegazer Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with dream pop) is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volum ...

band

Slowdive Slowdive (stylized in lowercase) are an English people, English rock band that formed in Reading, Berkshire, in 1989. The band consists of Neil Halstead (vocals, guitars), Rachel Goswell (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Christian Savill (guitars) ...

on the first disc and composing songs "inspired" by

on the second disc. It was released in 2002 by

, and was the label's 30th release. In addition to serving as a showcase of the

roster, this release serves as a testament to the resurgence or revival of the

shoegazing Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with dream pop) is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volum ...

sound in this particular realm of

electronica Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that came to prominence in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the term is mos ...

or IDM. Whereas the initial wave of shoegazer rock had fuzzed out

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

s (via

distortion In signal processing, distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of a signal. In communications and electronics it means the alteration of the waveform of an information-bearing signal, such as an audio signal ...

from

effects pedals An effects unit, effects processor, or effects pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source through audio signal processing. Common effects include distortion (music), distortion/overdrive, ...

) as a central characteristic, the artists on this release combine that with (or abandon it for) glitchy beats,

synth A synthesizer (also synthesiser or synth) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis a ...

tones, and

digital signal processing Digital signal processing (DSP) is the use of digital processing, such as by computers or more specialized digital signal processors, to perform a wide variety of signal processing operations. The digital signals processed in this manner are a ...

effects. On this release, and with this

indietronica Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...

style of music in general, musicians composing with

software Software consists of computer programs that instruct the Execution (computing), execution of a computer. Software also includes design documents and specifications. The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital comput ...

housed in

laptop computers A laptop computer or notebook computer, also known as a laptop or notebook, is a small, portable personal computer (PC). Laptops typically have a clamshell form factor with a flat-panel screen on the inside of the upper lid and an alph ...

often replace the conventional

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...

band formula. Being composed of

covers, the first disc has substantially more vocals than the second disc, which is more in line with the

modus operandi A (often shortened to M.O. or MO) is an individual's habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations, but also generally. It is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as . Term The term is often used in ...

artists, generally speaking. The title of this compilation is taken from a track on Slowdive's third album, ''Pygmalion''. This track was covered by Manual.

Track listing

Disc 1 (Slowdive covers)

Future 3 Future 3 is a Danish ambient music trio, consisting of Anders Remmer, Thomas Knak and Jesper Skaaning. Their music is, like many other Scandinavian ambient artists such as Biosphere, characterized by a cold and bright sound. Except for their ...

— "Alison" – 3:11 #

ISAN Northeast Thailand or Isan (Isan language, Isan/, ; ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pāli ''isāna'' or Sanskrit ईशान्य ''īśānya'' "northeast") consists of 20 provinces in northeastern Thai ...

— "Waves" – 6:54 #

Lali Puna Lali Puna is a German, Munich-based electropop band originally from Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany. History Valerie Trebeljahr, the lead writer and singer, comes from Busan, Korea. The name of the band, meaning ''Valerie from Busan'', refere ...

— "40 Days" – 3:51 #

Ulrich Schnauss Ulrich Schnauss (born 8 September 1977) is a German Electronic music, electronic musician and producer based in London, England. He was a member of Tangerine Dream from 2014 to 2020. Biography Ulrich Schnauss was born in the northern German ...

— "Crazy For You" – 6:31 # B. Fleischmann & Ms. John Soda — "Here She Comes" – 4:24 #

Limp A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity. The most common underlying cause of a painful limp is physical trauma; however, in the absence ...

— "Souvlaki Space Station" – 5:18 #

Solvent A solvent (from the Latin language, Latin ''wikt:solvo#Latin, solvō'', "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a Solution (chemistry), solution. A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid, a gas ...

— "When The Sun Hits" – 3:59 #

Styrofoam Styrofoam is a brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier. This material is light blue in ...

— "Altogether" – 3:57 # Skanfrom — "Here She Comes" – 2:29 #

— "Celia's Dream" – 4:42 # Komëit — "When The Sun Hits" – 3:04 # Manual — "Blue Skied An' Clear" – 5:32 # Herrmann & Kleine — "Dagger" – 4:43 #

Múm Múm (stylized in lowercase) () is an Icelandic indietronica band whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments. History The band was formed in ...

— "Machine Gun" – 3:50

Disc two

# Manual — "Summer Haze" – 5:11 #

— "My Last Journey (Weather Balloon)" – 5:56 #

Guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

— "House Full Of Time" – 4:46 #

— "Wherever You Are" – 6:38 #

— "Fade Out Your Eyes" – 5:25 # Populous — "Clijster" – 4:22 #

— "Stuff" – 3:50 #

— "Discontinued Parts (Instrumental Mix)" – 4:02 # Herrmann & Kleine — "Leaving You Behind (Without Knowing Where To Go) – 6:32 # B. Fleischmann — "Take A Day Off" – 5:56 # Icebreaker International & Manual — "Into Forever" – 5:06 # Komëit — "Same, Same" – 4:03 # Ms. John Soda — "Solid Ground" – 3:27 #

— "Silent Running" – 4:34

Personnel

* Markus Acher – Producer * Micha Acher – Interpretation * Judith Beck – Vocals * Stefanie Böhm – Interpretation * Digital Jockey – Producer, Mixing, Vocal Programming * Bernhard Fleischmann – Producer, Interpretation * Thaddi Herrmann – Producer * isan – Producer * Günther Janssen – Programming, Engineer * Regina Janssen – Vocals * Christian Kleine – Producer *

Thomas Knak Thomas Knak is a Danish electronic musician who has also produced work under the name Opiate. He worked with Björk on her ''Vespertine'' album and has produced remixes for Bomb the Bass and Coldcut. He also produced original music for the 2003 ...

– Producer * Jan Kruse – Cover Design * Maja Maria – Vocals * Jonas Munk – Producer * Anders Remmer – Producer * Ulrich Schnauss – Arranger, Producer * Jesper Skaaning – Producer * Skanfrom – Arranger * Solvent – Producer, Interpretation * Mario Thaler – Producer * Valerie Trebeljahr – Producer

References

External links

Urban Smarts's Blue Skied An' Clear
{{Authority control 2002 albums Slowdive tribute albums Morr Music albums