Pearls Girl - Carp Dreams KOI

holden · #1 03-29-2006, 12:58 PM

Hey all...
There are only a few UW songs i have yet to hear in their entirety (some of the Hump and Skyscraper mixes, etc).
But one i've been actively searching for is

01. PEARL'S GIRL (CARP DREAMS…KOI) (10:07) on the Junior Boy's Own : JBO38 CDS2, United Kingdom.

Can someone tell me, is it worth it? Like, is this dramatically different from Pearls Girl (LP version) in the same way that the "Tin There" and "14996" mixes are quite reworked! Or, is it soemthing like an extended version of the original?

Thanks!
Holden

negative1 · #2 03-29-2006, 01:23 PM

its a totally different mix, that has very few elements
from the original album version..

i think its great, its mostly instrumental and only
has a few samples in it.....

i think its worth hunting down, theres always
copies of the cd and vinyl on ebay if you're
looking for it...most of the time its the uk
version, but there are german and and a US
promo for it..

later
-1

moire · #3 04-12-2006, 12:46 PM

I picked up the German version for next to nothing on eBay. I'll second that Carp Dreams... Koi is a really good mix. It's got that great melancholy/evocative feel but is also a banging dance track, a combination that only Underworld can pull off.

stimpee · #4 04-12-2006, 04:57 PM

Welcome to the forums, moire.

As for Koi, its a pumped up version with a bleepy loop over the top and then a bit of crazycrazycrazy in the middle and then some more squelches later on underneath long synthy sounds. that about sums it up.

I dont like it because of the bleepy annoying loop.

froopy seal · #5 04-13-2006, 08:02 AM

But moire is right in saying that Koi BANGS!!! Uh, she bangs, she bangs...

holden · #6 04-13-2006, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpee

As for Koi, its a pumped up version with a bleepy loop over the top and then a bit of crazycrazycrazy in the middle and then some more squelches later on underneath long synthy sounds. that about sums it up.

I dont like it because of the bleepy annoying loop.

Yeah, i agree...i commented to Negative 1 about the track recently. it sounds like the synth has the hiccups! There are a few samples and breakbeats from the album version, as well as the outtro pads, but otherwise, this version is probably my least favorite of the alternate Pearls Girls. Tin There and 14996 are so much more banging!

King of Snake · #7 04-14-2006, 10:52 AM

i got that german double digipack too, very nice. Haven't heard the Koi mix for a while so i can't really remember what it's like though.

negative1 · #8 04-14-2006, 01:10 PM

is this out of print?

is it safe to post a link
to it?

later
-1

King of Snake · #9 04-15-2006, 12:43 AM

i don't think it is ever "safe" to provide links to commercially released uw material on dirty, regardless of whether it's out of print or not.

joethelion · #10 04-19-2006, 10:49 AM

well... let's not get into that argument AGAIN

I'm sure we know where some people stand on that one (if it's out of print - then UW don't make any money off it's sale so then it should be ok to share)

Quote:

Originally Posted by King of Snake

i don't think it is ever "safe" to provide links to commercially released uw material on dirty, regardless of whether it's out of print or not.