Self Defence: Never, Never, Land Reconstructed and Bonus Beats
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Self Defence: Never, Never, Land Reconstructed and Bonus Beats is a remix album
by Unkle
, released in 2006 by Global Underground
. Spanning four discs
, it is a compilation of remixes of tracks from the album Never, Never, Land
, and also contains remixes of a track featuring Ian Astbury
(The Cult
) from the at-that-time-forthcoming UNKLE album War Stories
.
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
by Unkle
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
, released in 2006 by Global Underground
Global Underground
Global Underground is a music label founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd. The label symbolizes the international explosion of dance music during the 1990s and first manifesto for high-end DJs such as Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, Darren...
. Spanning four discs
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, it is a compilation of remixes of tracks from the album Never, Never, Land
Never, Never, Land
Never, Never, Land is the second album by the British electronic music act UNKLE, released on . On an expanded edition entitled Never, Never, Land Revisited was released. The original album debuted at #71 in Australia...
, and also contains remixes of a track featuring Ian Astbury
Ian Astbury
Ian Astbury is an English rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Cult.-Pre-Cult:...
(The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
) from the at-that-time-forthcoming UNKLE album War Stories
War Stories (album)
War Stories is the third album from Unkle. The album was released in Japan on 20 June 2007 Europe and the UK on 9 July 2007, followed by a 24 July release date in North America. War Stories debuted at #58 in Australia. The album was promoted by three singles: "Burn My Shadow", "Hold My Hand" and...
.
Disc 1
- "Burn My Shadow" (feat. Ian AstburyIan AstburyIan Astbury is an English rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Cult.-Pre-Cult:...
) (Junkie XLJunkie XLTom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits"....
Mix) - "Burn My Shadow" (Aidan Lavelle 'Bells' Mix)
- "Burn My Shadow" (Dan F Mix)
- "What You Are To Me?" / Petter - "These Days" (Sasha'sSasha (DJ)Sasha is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s...
InvolverInvolverInvolver is a progressive house and breaks mix compilation by Sasha. Tracks which Sasha admired by other artists were chosen for this album and have each been remixed to give Sasha's own interpretation of them. It received generally favorable reviews for its track selection and creative mixing...
Mix) - "Eye For An Eye" (Mode Mix)
- "Eye For An Eye" (Meat Katie 'Twisted In The Globe' Mix)
- "Eye For An Eye" (Meat Katie 'E-Type' Dub)
- "Eye For An Eye" (Tyrant Mix)
- "In A State" (Total Science Dub Mix)
Disc 2
- "In A State" / MobyMobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
- "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" - "Reign" (feat. Ian BrownIan BrownIan George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career...
) (Evil NineEvil NineEvil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
Mix) - "Reign" (Way Out West Instrumental Mix)
- "Reign" (Trafik's Stoned Rose Mix)
- "Reign" (Morgan Geist Mix)
- "Reign" (Way Out West Mix)
- "Reign" (Unkle Reconstruction)
- "Reign" (Three AM 'Black Swan' Vocal Mix)
Disc 3
- "Back & Forth" (Secret Intro)
- "I Need Something Stronger" (Dan F Mix)
- "Reign" (Instrumental Mix)
- "Invasion" (Medway Mix)
- "Inside" (Dan F Mix)
- "In A State" (Sasha Instrumental Mix)
- "In A State" (Meat Katie Vs Elite Force Mix)
- "In A State" (Total Science Vocal Mix)
- "Eye For An Eye" (2 Sinners Mix)
- "Eye For An Eye" (Dylan Rhymes Vs Force Mass Motion Mix)
- "Eye For An Eye" (Swain & Snell Mix)
- "Tracier"
Disc 4
- "Reign" (RJD2RJD2RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...
Instrumental Mix) - "Reign" (Aidan Lavelle Mix)
- "Reign" (Anagram Mix)
- "Reign" (False Prophet Mix)
- "Reign" (RJD2 Vocal Mix)
- "In A State" (Sasha Mix)
- "In A State" (DFADFA RecordsDFA Records is an independent record label and production team, launched in September 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. The label has an exclusive distribution deal with major record label EMI....
Mix Edit) - "Blackout"
- "Panic Attack" (Ape Sounds Mix)
- "Glow" (HybridHybrid (producers)Hybrid are a British electronic music group based in Swansea, comprising Mike Truman and Chris Healings, with the addition of Charlotte James completing their 2010 lineup. They are primarily known as a progressive breaks act, although they overlap considerably with progressive house and trance...
Mix) - "Have You Passed Through This Night"
Disc 2 (U.S. Edition)
Note: Disc 2 of the U.S. Edition is missing "In A State / God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" and instead contains two different versions of "Reign" not found on other releases:- "Reign" (Original Version)
- "Reign" (feat. Ian BrownIan BrownIan George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career...
) (Evil NineEvil NineEvil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
Mix) - "Reign" (Way Out West Instrumental Mix)
- "Reign" (Trafik 'Stoned Rows' Mix)
- "Reign" (Morgan Geist Mix)
- "Reign" (Way Out West Mix)
- "Reign" (Unkle Reconstruction)
- "Reign" (Three AM 'Black Swan' Vocal Mix)
- "Reign" (Beat Pharmacy's Better To Reign In Hell Than To Serve In Heaven Mix)
Self Defence EP
A limited to 1000 copies Self Defence EP was also released as 12" vinyl, which included the following tracks:- "What You Are To Me?/These Days (Sasha-Involva Remix)" (as Unkle/Petter)
- "I Need Something Stronger (DanF Remix)"
- "Reign (Way Out West Instrumental)"
- "Reign (Trafik's Stone Rose Remix)"