no-man Mixtaped/Returning DVD+CD
Posted by: DenisA on 02 September 2009
Mixtaped:
The first ever DVD release from No-Man.
Comprising the band's sell-out performance at London's Bush Hall in 2008, a comprehensive career-spanning documentary, Returning, and numerous extras (including newly commissioned and archive video footage), Mixtaped provides a fascinating insight into the inner workings of the band.
Returning:
Directed by award winning journalist Richard Smith, Returning is the story of No-Man.
At the start of their career, No-Man were described as 'conceivably the most important band since The Smiths' (Melody Maker). Almost 20 years later, Uncut claimed the band as 'Britain's most underrated sorrowful sonic architects'.
Returning reveals for the first time the No-Man's full history from their roots in a teenager's bedroom to an unsuccessful career in mainstream Pop; from near obscurity to increasing cult success.
Returning is the story of two musicians who've stuck to their belief in the transformative power of popular music, and the music industry's sometimes tense relationships with art, commerce and its audience.
Comes with an audio CD of highlights from the Bush Hall performance exclusive to Burning Shed.
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Tracks
DVD Disc One:
No-Man's complete Bush Hall live performance with 5.1 and stereo options (90 mins).
Live photo gallery - Including photos from all three of No-Man's first live concerts in 15 years, with an exclusive soundtrack of the song Housekeeping (recorded live in Dusseldorf).
DVD Disc Two:
Returning - An 85 minute career-spanning documentary including previously unseen footage, photos and images, and in-depth interviews with every member of No-Man past and present (including Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson, Ben Coleman and Chris Maitland).
Extras - Complete videos for several No-Man songs spanning 1990-2009. Deleted scenes.
CD:
1. Only Rain/Time Travel In Texas (9.39)
2. All Sweet Things (6.42)
3. Pretty Genius (3.48)
4. Returning Jesus (4.49)
5. Mixtaped (8.57)
6. Things Change (8.19)
You on a percentage yet Denis? 
Nah
£13 for 2 DVD's and a CD is pretty good value though.
I went to the no-man - Mixtaped Launch Event on 22 Aug and saw previews of both DVD's. The Returning documentary looks very good, about 20 mins played and the Mixtaped concert is excellent. Richard Smith the Returning director introduced the previews and I'm looking forward to seeing the remainder of the documentary. There is an excellent review of the event by James Allen here.
I managed to speak to Tim Bowness, where amongst other things he told me about the Judy Dyble gig. Some good news is that Tim is putting a band together (including Stephen Bennett) that will perform no-man and henryfool tunes. I think he said the band would include giancarlo erra (nosound, drummer from (Paatos), Tim & Stephen Bennett and maybe a violinist.
Denis - Not on the Burning Shed payroll
£13 for 2 DVD's and a CD is pretty good value though.
I went to the no-man - Mixtaped Launch Event on 22 Aug and saw previews of both DVD's. The Returning documentary looks very good, about 20 mins played and the Mixtaped concert is excellent. Richard Smith the Returning director introduced the previews and I'm looking forward to seeing the remainder of the documentary. There is an excellent review of the event by James Allen here.
I managed to speak to Tim Bowness, where amongst other things he told me about the Judy Dyble gig. Some good news is that Tim is putting a band together (including Stephen Bennett) that will perform no-man and henryfool tunes. I think he said the band would include giancarlo erra (nosound, drummer from (Paatos), Tim & Stephen Bennett and maybe a violinist.
Denis - Not on the Burning Shed payroll