Archive release

Electrogenesis 1978-1980

Vice Versa (4) · 2014 · Vinyl-LP-4 · DE · VOD116

Limited edition of 600 hand numbered copies. Direct Metal Mastering (DMM). The whole project has been overseen and curated by Stephen Singleton and Mark White. The box set includes an extensive 48 page lp-sized history of Vice Versa and Neutron Records with many unpublished photographs and unseen original artworks, a metal enamel badge, 8 full-colour printed innersleeves and in honour of the venue that gave Vice Versa their first opportunities at Sheffield University, the box set also includes a paper kit synth called 'nowsoc78' which the buyer could assemble themselves with scissors and glue. All original Vice Versa recordings from 1978 to 1980 are contained on this deluxe finelinen and embossed box set, containing a total of 45 different versions and included 30 previously unreleased versions and 3 previously unreleased tracks, with a total running-time of almost 3 hours (114 minutes of studio recordings and 56 minutes of live recordings) and with more than 2 hours of previously unreleased recordings. Lp 1: side one, tracks 1, 2, 3 & 4 from the [r391552]. Track 5 from [r472466]. Instruments: Korg Mini Pops Junior Rhythm Generator, Korg Micro Preset Synthesiser, Fuzz Bass Guitar, Watkins Wem Copycat. Lp 2: side two, tracks 3 & 4 from "The Dutch 7" single [r494090]. Additional recording by Martin Van Der Leer, Backlash Studio, Rotterdam, August 1980. Track 5 remixed by Mark Davies Pylon King, 2014. Instruments: Korg Ms20 Monophonic Synthesiser, Conn Pan American Alto Saxophone, Electronic Dream Plant Wasp Synthesiser, Watkins Wem Copycat, Violin Throught Electronic Music Studios Synthi Suitcase Synthesiser, Sony Two Track Reel To Reel Tc-377. Lp 3: from the album [r1328595]. Original recording by Vice Versa, Bowood Road, Sheffield and Hessey Street, Sheffield. Instruments: Korg Ms20 Monophonic Synthesiser, Conn Pan American Alto Saxophone, Electronic Dream Plant Wasp Synthesiser, Watkins Wem Copycat, Sony Two Track Reel To Reel Tc-377. Lp 4: side one, track 1 recorded live at York De Grey Rooms, 14th December 1979. Tracks 2, 3, 4 & 5 recorded live at Psalter Lane College Of Art, Sheffield, 16th March 1980. Track 6 recorded live at Blitz Club, George IV, Sheffield, 1st April 1980. Track 7 recorded live at Psalter Lane College Of Art, Sheffield, 22nd May 1980. Side two: recorded live at City Hall, Sheffield, 25th June 1980. Bonus 7": recorded at Bowood Road, Sheffield, 15th November 1979. Direct metal mastering, mastering engineer, manufacturing and pressing company uncredited, found on runout stamped and hand etched script.