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Vogue Estate (2015 Remastered) [Mini Album]

by Stephen Emmer

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Alasdair Dickson
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Alasdair Dickson Such a wonderful discovery, which I only made a few days ago. A particular joy to pick out the distinctive charge of Mike Dempsey’s bass-playing. So moving to hear Billy Mackenzie in full effect and I love Martha Ladly’s vocals on track 5. Beautiful songwriting. The whole project chimes nicely with Dirk Bogarde’s centenary this year. Favorite track: Wish On feat Billy MacKenzie.
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    Original vinyl release (1982) on Idiot Records. Vinyl in mint condition, sleeve in good condition. Includes high quality download (WAV, FLAC, MP3 and more...) and unlimited streaming of the 2015 Remastered versions of the tracks. Limited edition of 10 units and therefore a maximum of only one copy per customer.

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The idea behind the mini album was the intention was to create a soundtrack for an imaginary film, featuring Dirk Bogarde. The late Billy Mackenzie (The Associates) appears on ‘Wish on’, where the legendary Michael Dempsey (The Cure) and Martha Ladly (Martha and The Muffins) also appear.

If it was a film.... the opening would be in the mountains, the credits rolling over firm trees as pretty piano melodies float by.
'Wish on' is an altogether darker affair with rasping, hunted cello laid under discordant chords whilst Billy (MacKenzie) thunders away like an outtake from 'Sulk'. Conversation with him seems futile so we hide behind a tree until he vanishes in a burst of falsetto.
But there is light amongst the trees in the shape of ‘Eleven And Then Left', following the pretty melody to the edge of the forest, where we discover a lonely, abandoned Martha (Ladly) singing her heart out. And there the film gets cut…

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released October 23, 2015

Music composed, arranged and performed by Stephen Emmer.

Guest appearances by Steve Goulding on drums and percussion, Jan Insinger on cello (Track 2). Vocals by Martha Ladly (track 5), Billy MacKenzie (track 2) and Norah (track 5).

Recorded at Ballad Sound Studio (Vuren, Netherlands) and Trident Studios (London, UK).

Produced by Michael Dempsey (The Cure), Stephen Emmer and Flood (Nick Cave, Depeche Mode, U2, Smashing Pumpkins, a.o.).
Engineered by Ed Sterk (Ballad) and Flood (Trident). Executive producer Willem Wisselink.

Album artwork photography by Laboratori @ Kooos (Amsterdam, NL). Typography by Enschedese School (Amsterdam, NL)

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"In these historical and difficult times in the year 2020 this is music meant to sooth the pain of social distancing for the isolated listener, made by a composer in self quarantaine."

Stephen Emmer

15 May 2020
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