Acen – Close Your Eyes (Optikonfusion!) (Remix I) / Close Your Eyes (The Sequel) (Remix II)
Label: | Production House – PNT 034R |
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Format: | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM |
Country: | UK |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic |
Style: | Breakbeat, Hardcore |
Tracklist
A | Close Your Eyes (Optikonfusion!) (Remix I) | |
AA | Close Your Eyes (The Sequel) (Remix II) |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – FJR
- Published By – Handle Music Ltd.
- Pressed By – Broadcrest Ltd. – PA 5938
Notes
Generic black die-cut sleeve.
No release date is given.
No durations given.
Published by FJR/Handle Music Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK
Incidental information:
Track A Samples:
Vocal from The Doors - A Little Game
Vocal from The House Crew ft. MC Juice - All We Wanna Do Is Dance - (Drop The Bass)
Vocal from Think - Once You Understand - (Overdose)
Vocal from LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out - (Farmers (What?), Farmers (What?), I'm ready (We're ready!), I think I'm gonna...)
Vocal & guitar from The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
Track AA samples:
Vocal from Public Enemy - Can't Truss It
Vocal from Public Enemy - Caught, Can We Get A Witness
The Beatles sample was removed on compilations (including 75 Minutes) due to copyright issues.
No release date is given.
No durations given.
Published by FJR/Handle Music Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK
Incidental information:
Track A Samples:
Vocal from The Doors - A Little Game
Vocal from The House Crew ft. MC Juice - All We Wanna Do Is Dance - (Drop The Bass)
Vocal from Think - Once You Understand - (Overdose)
Vocal from LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out - (Farmers (What?), Farmers (What?), I'm ready (We're ready!), I think I'm gonna...)
Vocal & guitar from The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
Track AA samples:
Vocal from Public Enemy - Can't Truss It
Vocal from Public Enemy - Caught, Can We Get A Witness
The Beatles sample was removed on compilations (including 75 Minutes) due to copyright issues.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 018890 121342
- Matrix / Runout (Etchings side A): PNT-034R-A PA 5938 'LUV U KAREN'
- Matrix / Runout (Etchings side AA): PNT-034R-AA 'LUV U KAREN'
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): PNT 034R A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side AA): PNT 034R AA
Other Versions (3)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Close Your Eyes ('XXX' Mix) / Close Your Eyes (Vitamin 'E' Mix) (12", 45 RPM) | Production House | PNT 034 | UK | 1991 | ||
New Submission | Close Your Eyes ('XXX' Mix) / Close Your Eyes (Vitamin 'E' Mix) (12", 45 RPM, White Label) | Production House | PNT 034 | UK | 1991 | ||
Recently Edited | Close Your Eyes (Optikonfusion!) (Remix I) / Close Your Eyes (The Sequel) (Remix II) (12", Test Pressing, White Label, 45 RPM) | Production House | PNT 034R | UK | 1992 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- For me, this song is so played out however I must remember that this very tune is what turned me on to U.K. Ardkore in the first place. If it wasn't for this my interest in dance music wouldn't have progressed passed Maurice This is Acid. Really the only bad thing about this record has nothing to do with Acen or the record itself. The problem is, this record got played in the United States way too much. Distribution for these records here was crap so American DJs played the hell out of whatever they could find and this record was always at the top of that small pile. It got rinsed at the Limelight, The Shelter, and at every single revival night after the fact. It's hard to love this record now since I heard it so often in the 90s. Though, if it wasn't for this one I wouldn't be here typing this review with the handle "stuck_in_1992" so I thank you Mr Razvi. Thank you for introducing me to this great dance music.
- Edited 8 years agoThe non Beatles version of Optikonfusion! mix is highly better and more complete than the Beatles one, as with the late part of the track, after the omitted sample, is different with extra rave stabs and not so repetitive as the usual Beatles version. I was always hearing only the non Beatles version playing in radio stations back in time, and for my surprise i just discovered recently the Beatles version and realized that is the only one existed on this release. Where is the non Beatles version???? I can't find it and i need to buy it. Can anyone tell me where is it?
- Edited 8 years agoCan someone please confirm the legend that the version without the "Here Comes The Sun" sample is labelled "(Optikonfision!)!!"?
I have never seen a label with "(Optikonfision!)!!". Typo or not. - Both top remixes, I was lucky enough to pick up the one with the Harrison sample for a couple of quid. The Sequel is not often played, but it should be; extremely creepy and sinister in places, although the bass can be a little heavy and drown certain parts out.
- Edited 12 years agoi remember this tune from 1992, what a graet trak and a lot better than the first one. a must have!!!
- as others have said,get the one with the original george harrison on it,not the revocalised b.....ks.classic production house...made in london.banger!
- Not much really to say about this tune, I heard this tune on a casette tape first time round. Since then it has always been my fav Acen tune, the samples are spot on, both tunes are quality.
- Both remixes contain some nice soothing\melodic moments. The one in 'Remix I' is built upon a sample from 'Here Comes the Sun' song by The Beatles and features George Harrison singing and playing acoustic guitar. Don't know where the samples for the one in 'Remix II' come from, but for some reason it reminds me of DJ Shadow's 'Midnight In A Perfect World' track.
It's a pity those melodic parts are so short.
As for the Rave, the beats are cool on both sides, but the bass -( The bassline on both remixes is very simple and uncreative. Very disappointing.
The bass in the second half of "Remix II (The Sequel)" is total crap! It nearly ruins a whole song!
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