David Bowie Vs. A Guy Called Gerald Vs. Adam F - Telling Lies

I recently came across this one in a record store, and I was curious to hear what those remixes sounded like...

The 'Feelgood Mix' is, I guess, more like the "original mix" of the three. It's a quality remix, with cool building and sounds, and creepy voice effects. Standard stuff, but hooks you up with it's great bassline and the hollow voice at the end. It's also the remix that comes the closest to the final album version on Earthling (most notably the pattern of hi-pitched synth notes, the only actual element besides the voice to be featured on the album mix).

The 'Paradox Mix', by A Guy Called Gerald, is all based on one thing : ambience. Spooky reverberated guitar signals, lo-pitched growls, and an incredible rhythm. The voice is a little buried under the mix in this one, but it's used more as an instrument than for it's actual meaning. The 'detuned' pad is awesome, it really fits the spooky, freaky feeling of the whole thing. A great remix, with perfect build-up and sounds...

But the 'Adam F Mix', that concludes the single, is the one to go for. It's really the most melodic one of the whole, and unfortunately it's also the shortest. When I listen to this one I can't help but feel it has been edited somehow, which is a shame, but doesn't alter the quality of it. The melody and layers used in it don't sound very 'out of this world', but they are so well put together that you just forget about it and get sucked into the mix. Just for this one alone the cd is worth buying, mindblowing stuff.