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oakey wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 4:07 pm What would be nice is an Onscure 3rd B side collection, with a +2CD bonus version that includes the Obscure gig
I agree. Standard 2 x CD compilation of everything since 'Format', and a "deluxe" 4 x CD version with 2 x bonus CDs including one version of each of the 34 songs played over the five nights. Include the different tracks from each night within the track order, and end with the encore tracks - so it plays like one long, "super-setlist" of everything.oakey wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 4:07 pm What would be nice is an Onscure 3rd B side collection, with a +2CD bonus version that includes the Obscure gig
This so-called journalist totally didn’t understand the assignment.psbfannyc wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 12:49 pm This journalist has no taste whatsoever: https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi ... IUVtLVCjgQ
You’re not the target audience, mate. See, this is why The Guardian sent Laura Snapes (or, I suspect, she made them send her).This post from Pete Gleadall is very enlightening: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAGBEHjAYm/?img_index=1ea39 wrote: Wed 08 Apr 2026, 12:46 pm
- I liked the fact they kept the songs true to their original arrangements. I wonder to what extent they went back to the original stems vs. recreating them?
While older tracks sounded great, they used a very weird synth sound for The way it used to be Chris solo. Or maybe in person it was better?ea39 wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:15 pm Answering this question....
This post from Pete Gleadall is very enlightening: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAGBEHjAYm/?img_index=1ea39 wrote: Wed 08 Apr 2026, 12:46 pm
- I liked the fact they kept the songs true to their original arrangements. I wonder to what extent they went back to the original stems vs. recreating them?
A huge amount of work has gone into creating/re-creating the tracks, it seems, not to mention the work involved in sequencing them each night. Great work all involved.
Any chance you can paste his post here in full form those of us that don't use Instagram?ea39 wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:15 pm Answering this question....
This post from Pete Gleadall is very enlightening: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAGBEHjAYm/?img_index=1ea39 wrote: Wed 08 Apr 2026, 12:46 pm
- I liked the fact they kept the songs true to their original arrangements. I wonder to what extent they went back to the original stems vs. recreating them?
A huge amount of work has gone into creating/re-creating the tracks, it seems, not to mention the work involved in sequencing them each night. Great work all involved.
from @cheekypete, April 11:TwizzleUK wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:42 pmAny chance you can paste his post here in full form those of us that don't use Instagram?ea39 wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:15 pm Answering this question....
This post from Pete Gleadall is very enlightening: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAGBEHjAYm/?img_index=1ea39 wrote: Wed 08 Apr 2026, 12:46 pm
- I liked the fact they kept the songs true to their original arrangements. I wonder to what extent they went back to the original stems vs. recreating them?
A huge amount of work has gone into creating/re-creating the tracks, it seems, not to mention the work involved in sequencing them each night. Great work all involved.
Thanks
This one's better - shows her Pethead credentials by being on Team Bounce (y'all know who you are!):petshopgrrl wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 9:41 pmThis so-called journalist totally didn’t understand the assignment.psbfannyc wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 12:49 pm This journalist has no taste whatsoever: https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi ... IUVtLVCjgQ
Yeah, agreed. I also found the computer game sounds at the beginning of Young Offender borderline hilarious.le petit corbusier wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:18 pmWhile older tracks sounded great, they used a very weird synth sound for The way it used to be Chris solo. Or maybe in person it was better?ea39 wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:15 pm Answering this question....
This post from Pete Gleadall is very enlightening: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAGBEHjAYm/?img_index=1ea39 wrote: Wed 08 Apr 2026, 12:46 pm
- I liked the fact they kept the songs true to their original arrangements. I wonder to what extent they went back to the original stems vs. recreating them?
A huge amount of work has gone into creating/re-creating the tracks, it seems, not to mention the work involved in sequencing them each night. Great work all involved.
Thanks for sharing all these details it's awesome ! They must have done lots of hard work to find the old sounds from 30-40 years agopetshopgrrl wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 11:35 pmfrom @cheekypete, April 11:TwizzleUK wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:42 pmAny chance you can paste his post here in full form those of us that don't use Instagram?ea39 wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:15 pm Answering this question....
This post from Pete Gleadall is very enlightening: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAGBEHjAYm/?img_index=1
A huge amount of work has gone into creating/re-creating the tracks, it seems, not to mention the work involved in sequencing them each night. Great work all involved.
Thanks
I’ve had a great week with @petshopboys playing 5 sold-out shows @electricballroomcamden. Armed with 35 songs, each night had a different set list, some live exclusives and with wonderful special guests, Sylvia Mason-James, Johnny Marr and Mark Refoy.
Putting the show together involved being an audio-detective and a lot of digging out of old files, some of which won’t play anymore (pre Logic 7 you know what I’m talking about…) It was all worth it though. After an intense period of rehearsals, Pet Shop Boys and the amazing band @maxblunos and @clareuchima put on an unforgettable string of shows.
Massive thanks to the whole team-effort that made these shows possible.
1: Mondays show - photo by @evapentel
2: The Logic session (pre-rehearsals)
3: Sound and sequence re-creation
4: Sourcing the stylophone sound (played by Clare) for ‘The performance of my life’
5: South American hotel programming
6: The very useful show controller with special software (written for us) by @gooroo_controllers_official
7: Rehearsals…
8: Johnny’s Jag
i started to watch the footage for it, but had to stop. couldn’t get past those cheesy sounds… and i like Young Offender. was hoping they would perform It Must Be Obvious, One and One Make Five, or Hey, Headmaster, but no.ea39 wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 11:50 pmYeah, agreed. I also found the computer game sounds at the beginning of Young Offender borderline hilarious.le petit corbusier wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:18 pmWhile older tracks sounded great, they used a very weird synth sound for The way it used to be Chris solo. Or maybe in person it was better?ea39 wrote: Sat 11 Apr 2026, 10:15 pm Answering this question....
This post from Pete Gleadall is very enlightening: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAGBEHjAYm/?img_index=1
A huge amount of work has gone into creating/re-creating the tracks, it seems, not to mention the work involved in sequencing them each night. Great work all involved.