mesmerized by the sirens (2023 stereo mix), by Black Tape For A Blue Girl

mesmerized by the sirens (2023 stereo mix)

by Black Tape For A Blue Girl

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Prudence Poetry sung by angelic voices, wrapped in layers of ethereal & haunting music. Absolutely beautiful production. Buy it! Favorite track: a teardrop left behind.

Fire of Renewal A cherised return to times long gone, the pilgrim of nostalgia remembers. The bitter sweet tears flow in heartbreak and ecstacy simultaneously.
Such a great album.

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Like most of PROJEKT’s releases, the mix of ambience and vocals just open dusty drawers in my brain, finding the travel folders of places I wanted to go to but, perhaps I was afraid to go. I also listen on head phones or ear buds. That tunes out the real world distractions.

ultra // dave There are so many elements going on it's like a journey filled with harmony and emotion. It's one of my most played Black Tape albums. Favorite track: seireenien lumoama.

Scott I have a new favorite song every n&t - a testament to the album's poetic lyrics, musical variety, and quality performances.

Band and vox now sound balanced, a cohesive whole.

To revisit something beautiful from the past is an opportunity few of us ever have; while Orpheus' endeavors may have failed, Sam's detailed new mix has realized a recording even more enchanting than it was when new. Favorite track: seireenien lumoama.

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140-gram vinyl. Limited edition of 200, with lyric insert. Contains the remixed version of the first 10 tracks.

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1.	jamais pars 02:12	buy track
2.	a teardrop left behind 07:03	buy track
3.	dark skinned and inviting 02:23	buy track
4.	lie broken, bleeding 03:16	buy track
5.	hairline sunlight 01:16	buy track
6.	with a million tears 06:13	buy track
7.	the sawdust scatter 02:45	buy track
8.	beneath the planks 04:39	buy track
9.	scream, my shallow 08:29	buy track
10.	seireenien lumoama 05:57	buy track
11.	Disc 2 • Bonus Tracks: 00:01
12.	the magnet & the metal 05:11
13.	a teardrop left behind (pt1 — vocal take 1) 03:07
14.	the sawdust scatter (demo) 03:36
15.	seireenien piano (rehearsal room) 04:40
16.	seireenien lumoama (pt3 — extended mix) 03:05
17.	jamais pars (1986 early mix) 01:54
18.	a teardrop left behind (1986 early mix) 06:38
19.	the sawdust scatter (1986 early mix) 02:38
20.	hairline sunlight (1986 early mix) 01:16
21.	our flesh as one (1986 early mix) 05:47

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Genre: Darkwave, Ethereal, Goth, Alternative
For Fans Of: This Mortal Coil, Dead Can Dance, Virginia Astley, Shelleyan Orphan

“Sadly nostalgic of your loneliest days, gently disturbing music that sends your mind adrift on an ocean of reflection.” — Bside Magazine

More than a reissue, it's a restoration! This new mix of Black Tape For A Blue Girl's ethereal, evocative and existential 1987 second album flows upon its haunting thread, revealing the heart of its lush dreamscape atmospheres. Sue-Kenny Smith’s lovely British vocals float upon Sam Rosenthal’s electronic and organic darkwave, tempting within their lush mystery. Oscar Herrera's passionate, powerful voice propels the majority of the tracks with "the sawdust scatter" capturing a late-80s goth rock aura. Rosenthal's precise new mix — sourced from the original half-inch 8-track tapes — highlights an album even more enchanting than when first released.

"After 36 years,” Rosenthal reflects. “Mesmerized finally matches the way it has always played in my head. I remixed the album from scratch. It’s rich, detailed and distinct. With eq and much more advanced computer mixing possibilities (and many more years of experience) I restored the album to as good as it could have been back in the day. The new CD and LP returns sumptuousness to Mesmerized; it's the same album yet so different from what I remember. Everything is more present; the vocals engulf you in their despair, desire and allure.”

The Bob wrote, “Rosenthal’s vision is bleak to be sure, packed with repeated images of physical and emotional torture, loneliness and imprisonment."

It’s a consuming tapestry of melody and mood, finding hints of beauty as romantic love crashes upon the rocks of desolation and dejection.

Discover what has been hidden all these years.

BlackTape fan Guillaume R: "The 2023 Mix is truly amazing, almost as if we'd been listening to Mesmerized from a distance for years without knowing. The music shines with so much more depth."

BlackTape fan Patrick L: "To say it sounds good is quite the understatement. Couldn't begin to say how many dozens of times I listened to my old CD of Mesmerized, but now it sounds like an old tired cassette tape by comparison. The clarity and depth of sound is incredible. Thank you so much for doing this!"

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• New mix of Black Tape For A Blue Girl's 1987 2nd album
• CD Includes 2nd disc with 10 previously unreleased bonus tracks
• CD Limited edition of 500
• LP Limited edition of 500 in two colors: 300 in oxblood/orange (Aside/Bside) & 200 in seafoam blue/white (Aside/Bside)

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Sam writes: How did I do it? First, the original 8-track analog multitrack 1/2-inch tapes were baked and digitized, then over the Xmas '22 break I attentively remixed each song. Martin Bowes of Attrition mastered the mixes for an amazing stellar sound. I was 21 when this album was recorded. The instruments and vocals sounded great working in the studio, however my engineering/mixing skills weren't great. I sorta fumbled it at the 5-yard-line 👻. Remixing the tracks all this time later, I stayed loyal to the spirit of the original; I’m not altering the performances or the flow. But with eq and much more advanced computer mixing possibilities (and 37 years of experience) I restored the album to as good as it could have been back in the day. The 2023 stereo mix returns sumptuousness to MESMERIZED; it's the same album yet so different from what you remember — discover what has been hidden all these years.

More fan comments on the new mix:

ultra dave writes: Great job on the remastering of this LP. It sounds amazing listening to the Lossless files with quality headphones. The vocals are so clear. "Seireenien Lumoama" has always been one of my Black Tape's favourite compositions and it sounds stunning. I must have repeated it about 5 times after the 1st listen of the full LP. Can't wait for the vinyl. I went for the both colour option on Kickstarter. I'm sure it'll fund. Thanks for your tireless efforts and keeping this music alive!

Scott writes: To revisit something beautiful from the past is an opportunity few of us ever have; while Orpheus' endeavors may have failed, Sam's detailed new mix has realized a recording even more enchanting than it was when new.

Deven H writes: Awesome!! Thanks so much!! Such a fantastic job cleaning up the sound! WOW! The flip from the '87 tracks to the 2023 tracks are insanely more rich and have such depth! It truly was like a "Wow" moment!! Great work!!

Crowdfunded at Kickstarter for rerelease in three formats.

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released January 28, 2023

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Includes a digital lyric/photo booklet which can also be viewed at: www.blacktapeforabluegirl.com/mesmerized

Physical formats scheduled for August 2023.

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Black Tape For A Blue Girl Portland, Oregon

Black Tape For A Blue Girl creates darkwave, ethereal, neoclassical, ambient, goth albums. This page also includes my ambient/electronic music, as well as side-projects. Thanks for listening. Sam

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