Encomium III is here: Just in time for Obscure.

[Remark]

Some of you may recall that in March 2016 the University of Edinburgh hosted an academic seminar called Pet Shop Boys Symposium to celebrate 30 years of Pet Shop Boys. At the time, I was approached by the organisers of the seminar to DJ an exclusive 3-hour Pet Shop Boys set to close out the event. The set, called Remark presents Pet Shop Boys: Encomium 1986 - 2016, included remixes from Please through Super. Whilst many notable tracks were included, some significant favourites were inevitably missed. So in 2018 I revisited the expansive PSB catalogue and Encomium II debuted — packed with additional hits, rarities, remixes, and collaborations.

Fast forward to 2026 and here we are celebrating 40 years of Pet Shop Boys’ contributions to music, art, pop, and the dance floor with the release of Volume, Obscure shows, and Dreamworld still going strong! So what better way to mark the occasion than to release my tribute DJ mix Remark presents Pet Shop Boys: Encomium 1986 - 2026 — featuring even more hits, deep cuts, b-sides, and material from the years since the previous Encomium releases. This four-hour remarkable journey explores iconic tracks, obscure mixes, and a deep dive into the duo’s expansive four-decade archive. For completeness, be sure to revisit Remark presents Pet Shop Boys: Encomium I and II...and to read more about my relentless, passionate fandom check out remarkcentral.info/psb., which includes my photos featured on pages 329 and 403 of Volume that I took of the Fundamental and Electric tours. Hope you all enjoy! Happy Volume and Obscure week! I'm at the shows on Tuesday and Wednesday so if you see me say hi!

[stussyboy]

Listening now!!

[DopeFiend]

Impressive tracklist. I'll give it a listen. Thanks for sharing.

[Remark]

Impressive tracklist. I'll give it a listen. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you! Yes the tracklist is on the Soundcloud link, of course it has tracks from almost all (!!) albums (I think just one album is missing...)...and of course all the other "hits" can be found on my previous Encomium releases. So great to have these deep cuts on this mix to get ready for Obscure!

[Xakrij]

WOO-HOO
YOU ROCK

How about a live session after the shows using the actual set list

[VRIDD]

After the first 8 minutes, I decided: OK, let us listen again from the beginning, high volume, on my stereo

[Whosematchesarethose]

This is simply superb, yes to the DJ set after Obscure???????

[NOBODY75]

Unfortunately, I haven't had four hours straight to listen to it properly. But I did spend an hour skimming through the songs to get a general idea, and I think it's an extraordinary and incredibly enjoyable piece of work. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[Remark]

After the first 8 minutes, I decided: OK, let us listen again from the beginning, high volume, on my stereo

That's a good plan!

[alternativeformat]

Incredible experience. I got super emotional really early on. Like an unending tapestry of all these sounds we've loved across all these decades. (How did we get so lucky to get so much?) I love the layers and juxtapositions. So much love and devotion. A wonderful feat. Congratulations and thank you, @Remark.

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[Remark]

Incredible experience. I got super emotional really early on. Like an unending tapestry of all these sounds we've loved across all these decades. (How did we get so lucky to get so much?) I love the layers and juxtapositions. So much love and devotion. A wonderful feat. Congratulations and thank you, @Remark.

Aww thank you! I'm so glad that this DJ journey stimulated those emotions....I felt the same way as I carefully curated the setlist. We are so lucky indeed to have such an incredible 4 decades of such extraordinary music. My DJ mixes are just one of the ways I can pay tribute! Thank you for listening

[astrocordoba]

Thanks!

[SouthEndBoy]

Thanks, Remark, for this fantastic setlist and mixing! Listening now while lying in bed in my hotel room in Camden Town. This gets me even more excited for Obscure tomorrow. Can’t wait

[Remark]

Thanks, Remark, for this fantastic setlist and mixing! Listening now while lying in bed in my hotel room in Camden Town. This gets me even more excited for Obscure tomorrow. Can’t wait

You're very welcome! Yes the mix is the perfect way to get into the Obscure mood! I'll be there tonight and tomorrow, can't wait...doing my best to avoid spoilers lol