RELEASE TITLE Haxan (Versions by Prins Thomas)
LABEL Smalltown Supersound
CATALOG STS317D
GENRE Electronica / Downtempo
RELEASE DATE 2017-08-25
QUALITY 320kbps CBR Joint Stereo 44100Hz
SIZE 116.83 MB
8 TRACKS:
Dungen – Achmed flyger (VERSION 1) (Original Mix) 06:19 136bpm Amin
Dungen – Achmed flyger (VERSION 2) (Original Mix) 06:09 143bpm Amaj
Dungen – Achmed och Peri Banu (VERSION) (Original Mix) 04:53 114bpm Emin
Dungen – Aladdin och lampan (VERSION 2) (Original Mix) 05:21 91bpm Amaj
Dungen – Haxan (VERSION) (Original Mix) 08:35 120bpm Gmaj
Dungen – Kalifen (VERSION) (Original Mix) 07:41 118bpm Gmaj
Dungen – Peri Banu vid sjon (VERSION) (Original Mix) 05:12 102bpm Dmin
Dungen – Trollkarlen och fageldrakten (VERSION 1) (Original Mix) 05:48 122bpm Emaj
With ‘Versions By’ Prins Thomas takes Dungen on a journey down a new winding road; 17 minute epics, wide open spaces, Balearic ambience, psychedlia, all things cosmic and Kraut grooves. Or as the sleeve notes remark; “recorded, remixed, rearranged, chopped, screwed, glued and partially reproduced with love by Prins Thomas”.
The record is woven together with the same stitch as his seminal mix-albums ‘Cosmic Galactic Prism’ and ‘Paradise Goulash’, creating the perfect flow, way beyond a mix. It’s obvious Prins Thomas has been enjoying himself with the original analogue tapes of the record.
“Dungen has long been one of my favourite bands. Their music is a daily staple in the house, so much so that even my 3 year old daughter recognises any Dungen record from the first few seconds playing. If there’s any ‘dream comes true’s’ left, having Joakim (Smalltown Supersound founder) request a remix for them comes close. The tracks in question was the music for the 1929 animation film Adventures of Prince Achmed, the music that later became the Häxan album. With all the possibilities AND the limitations these tapes had it would be easy to get lost on the way… and of course, it DID get totally out of hand and I ended up with over an hour of recorded material. It has to be pointed out, this is NOT a ‘Dungen’ album, but more like an exploration of the raw material. In some places only using a single sound or two to construct something new, in other places just rearranging sections of songs. Hope you all enjoy hearing this record heard through a new set of ears.” – Prins Thomas
