XTC - Nonsuch

I’ve remixed XTC’s Nonsuch for its 2013 reissue, released on November 4 by Ape Records, creating new 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes from the original multitrack tapes. The 1992 album, a high point of XTC’s melodic and eclectic artistry, suffered from some sonic limitations in its original mix, but working in Logic with minimal processing, I rebalanced the instruments to bring out the clarity of Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding’s songcraft, from the lush Wrapped in Grey to the biting The Disappointed. Notably, I persuaded Andy to remove the crossfades between several tracks, giving each song its own space. The CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray editions include the new mixes, a DVD-Audio version, Andy’s home demos, Colin’s work tapes, and, on the Blu-ray, a 48-minute “making of” documentary and music videos, offering fans a new take on this classic.