Official site - what's up with the orchestral mix of NTFT?

[Tomas]

Under Product / Exclusive Tracks, there's "No time for tears (orchestral mix) - 25/072006" listed. But, unlike with the other track there, you can't listen to this one...?

It may be only the normal BP version, but still - is someone competent reading this forum (like redman used to) to check and correct?

[gomorrah]

what I want to know is are they going to fix the whole start/stop funky thing they do with the jukebox? it's annoying...

[Tomas]

Where's a webmaster, when you need one...
...to blame the colour IT

[gomorrah]

from what I hear, Neil's the webmaster .. JK

[!]

It may be only the normal BP version

No, there was two different mixes done.

1. Original/Album version
2. Orchestral mix - mix #1
3. 7" mix - mix #2
4. radio edit

I'm sure that's about it.

[Tomas]

No, there was two different mixes done.

Well so put it out of the baaag!

[Tomas]

from what I hear, Neil's the webmaster .. JK

Well I'd say he is only an "editor", but does not care about the technical issues (like redman did).

[!]

from what I hear, Neil's the webmaster .. JK

Well I'd say he is only an "editor", but does not care about the technical issues (like redman did).

I believe Airside would deal with that side of things.

http://www.airside.co.uk/

[Tomas]

I believe Airside would deal with that side of things.

Yeah, their direct "PSB" e-mail is psb@airside.co.uk.

Well, I was a bit puzzled (one not good memory regarding their & my site, you know - yeah, I'm sometimes difficult), but I sent them a message about it in the end.

Also, they could watch it here, couldn't they? It was really quite convenient to have the OS webmaster paying attention to local "complaints".

[!]

I believe Airside would deal with that side of things.

Yeah, their direct "PSB" e-mail is psb@airside.co.uk.

Well, I was a bit puzzled (one not good memory regarding their & my site, you know - yeah, I'm sometimes difficult), but I sent them a message about it in the end.

Also, they could watch it here, couldn't they? It was really quite convenient to have the OS webmaster paying attention to local "complaints".

I forgot about the direct address.

I think Airside are a really busy company, if you look at their website they do a lot of stuff for different companys/people as well as their own stuff, and they might not have time to keep coming on one of their clients *unofficial* forums and checking through threads...then again, there might be somebody checking, who knows? I'm only saying this because when the site first launched and there was teething most people was moaning and I felt bad for them because it's a great website and they've done a fantastic job IMO.

[Tomas]

they might not have time to keep coming on one of their clients *unofficial* forums and checking through thread

Sure, but they as professionals should make perfect job in the first place (i. e. for example making sure that NTFT playback is working right at the moment the title is published), then there would be no complaints to check here.

it's a great website and they've done a fantastic job IMO.

Weeeell... The Petheads section is still somewhat strange - when I click on Brasil, I get fans from Hungary... Also, you can't scroll down to see more than some twenty first photos. And the hi-speed history section is IMO kind of more glittering than useful for those who are interested in reading through it from start to end.

On the other hand, updates are quite frequent (but that's somewhat logic as they have busy times now - let's see how often there will be a new headline in autumn 2007), and Pet texts are an interesting feature. Still they have kind of failed with US pre-sale passwords (and that is not only from my head, some other fans were wondering at that).

[Tomas]

For information.


>Hi Tomas
>
>The map is not interactive yet. This maybe something planned for the
next development phase.
>We will have a look at the scrolling issue.
>
>Best regards
>Sibylle
>
>
>On 28 Jul 2006, at 10:53, Tomas Mosler wrote:
>
>> Hello Sibylle,
>>
>> OK. Once you are finished updating this, please can you also check >
the Petheads page? There are two problems - when I click on the > map, I
get Hungary fans page even though I click on Brasil or > Australia. And
secondly, when are the fans from countries like > Australia, USA etc.
displayed, it is possible to see only the first > 35 photos - one can't
scroll down there.
>>
>> BR,
>> Tomas
>> ______________________________________________________________

>>> Re: a little problem on the official PSB site
>>>
>>> Hi Tomas
>>>
>>> Thanks for your comment. We will fix this today.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Sibylle
>>>
>>>
>>> On 27 Jul 2006, at 19:16, Tomas Mosler wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> on the official Pet Shop Boys' site, when I go to Products, then
>>> Exclusive tracks and then choose "No Time For Tears", no playback
>>> option appears (unlike with the other exclusive track).
>>>>
>>>> Please check this.
>>>>
>>>> BR,
>>>> Tomas Mosler

[AlfonsoPSB]

For information.

>>> Re: a little problem on the official PSB site
>>>
>>> Hi Tomas
>>>
>>> Thanks for your comment. We will fix this today.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Sibylle
>>>
>>>
>>> On 27 Jul 2006, at 19:16, Tomas Mosler wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> on the official Pet Shop Boys' site, when I go to Products, then
>>> Exclusive tracks and then choose "No Time For Tears", no playback
>>> option appears (unlike with the other exclusive track).
>>>>
>>>> Please check this.
>>>>
>>>> BR,
>>>> Tomas Mosler

Fixed!

[Tomas]

NTFT orchestral - quite impressive, if a bit echo-ey in some places.

[Tomas]

Fixed!

Given how much talk was here (and we are obviously not the only visitors) about various malfunctions, I'm somewhat surprised that for more that one month apparently nobody reported the petheads page problem to them.