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by **Alex Hush** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:12 am

July 7, 2005 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
[b]Hi-Bias Records[/b] is pleased to present 

[b]RETRO:ACTIVE4 - Rare & Remixed.[/b]
 
<img src="http://www.hibias.ca/store/catalog/images/RA4-web.jpg" border="0" width="230" height="204">
 
Hi-Bias continues to deliver the classic sound of the 80’s with Retro:Active 4.
Most of these songs have never been released on CD, making this a must-have for any retro/synthpop/new wave fan! For the absolute best sound quality possible, all tracks on this CD are taken from the original source masters and digitally mastered in their original 12 inch versions.
No more digging for old, impossible to find and expensive vinyl! 
[b]Howard Jones[/b] ‘New Song’ (Extended Version) ** 
[b]The Cure[/b] ‘In Between Days’ (Extended Version) ** 
[b]Tin Tin[/b] ‘Hold It’ (Extended Mix) ** 
[b]Vitamin Z[/b] ‘Burning Flame’ (Extended Dance Mix) ** 
[b]Underworld[/b] ‘Underneath The Radar’ (12” Remix) ** 
[b]The Smiths[/b] ‘This Charming Man’ (New York Vocal Mix) 
[b]Blue Peter[/b] ‘Don’t Walk Past’ (F Version Original 12") 
[b]Belfegore[/b] ‘All That I Wanted’ (Extended Club Mix) ** 
[b]Nik Kershaw[/b] ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’ (Simon Boswell Re-Mix) ** 
[b]B-Movie[/b] ‘A Letter From Afar’ (Big Mix) ** 
[b]OMD[/b] ‘Secret’ (Original 12” Mix) 
[b]Blancmange[/b] ‘Living On The Ceiling’ (12” Mix) ** 

[b]** NEVER BEFORE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ON CD ANYWHERE!!![/b] 
Featuring more of the most wanted hard-to find versions that 80’s/90’s synth-pop/new wave fans have been looking for! 
Other Retro compilations offer the same familiar songs and radio edits. Only Hi-Bias digs deep into the vaults to offer rare 12” versions by popular AND hard-to-find artists alike. 
Includes liner notes from [b]Neil Arthur[/b] of [b]Blancmange[/b], and quotes from [b]The Smiths[/b], [b]Vitamin Z[/b], [b]Apollo 440[/b], film scorer Simon Boswell, legendary producers Dennis Weinreich, [b]Stephen Hague[/b], Mike Howlett and others… 
[b]PLEASE NOTE: This product will ship on/after August 9th, 2005. 
Pre-orders being taken now. Any other Hi-Bias titles ordered with Retro:Active 4
will ship on/after August 9th.If you wish to receive your other purchases before hand, please order separately.
[b]
<a href="http://www.hibias.ca/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=330">
WWW.HIBIAS.CA</a>
[/b]

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by **fritzb** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:31 am

Good stuff!!! I'll be grabbing up a copy of this one for sure! [8D]

by **Darkwave** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:56 am

WOW![:p]

B-Movie ‘A Letter From Afar’ (Big Mix) ** [:p]

Vitamin Z ‘Burning Flame’ (Extended Dance Mix) **

by **schwenko** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:07 am

[quote]Originally posted by Alex Hush
[br]July 7, 2005 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
[b]Hi-Bias Records[/b] is pleased to present 

[b]RETRO:ACTIVE4 - Rare & Remixed.[/b]
 
<img src="http://www.hibias.ca/store/catalog/images/RA4-web.jpg" border="0" width="230" height="204">
 
Hi-Bias continues to deliver the classic sound of the 80’s with Retro:Active 4.
Most of these songs have never been released on CD, making this a must-have for any retro/synthpop/new wave fan! For the absolute best sound quality possible, all tracks on this CD are taken from the original source masters and digitally mastered in their original 12 inch versions.
No more digging for old, impossible to find and expensive vinyl! 
[b]Howard Jones[/b] ‘New Song’ (Extended Version) ** 
[b]The Cure[/b] ‘In Between Days’ (Extended Version) ** 
[b]Tin Tin[/b] ‘Hold It’ (Extended Mix) ** 
[b]Vitamin Z[/b] ‘Burning Flame’ (Extended Dance Mix) ** 
[b]Underworld[/b] ‘Underneath The Radar’ (12” Remix) ** 
[b]The Smiths[/b] ‘This Charming Man’ (New York Vocal Mix) 
[b]Blue Peter[/b] ‘Don’t Walk Past’ (F Version Original 12") 
[b]Belfegore[/b] ‘All That I Wanted’ (Extended Club Mix) ** 
[b]Nik Kershaw[/b] ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’ (Simon Boswell Re-Mix) ** 
[b]B-Movie[/b] ‘A Letter From Afar’ (Big Mix) ** 
[b]OMD[/b] ‘Secret’ (Original 12” Mix) 
[b]Blancmange[/b] ‘Living On The Ceiling’ (12” Mix) ** 

[b]** NEVER BEFORE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ON CD ANYWHERE!!![/b] 
Featuring more of the most wanted hard-to find versions that 80’s/90’s synth-pop/new wave fans have been looking for! 
Other Retro compilations offer the same familiar songs and radio edits. Only Hi-Bias digs deep into the vaults to offer rare 12” versions by popular AND hard-to-find artists alike. 
Includes liner notes from [b]Neil Arthur[/b] of [b]Blancmange[/b], and quotes from [b]The Smiths[/b], [b]Vitamin Z[/b], [b]Apollo 440[/b], film scorer Simon Boswell, legendary producers Dennis Weinreich, [b]Stephen Hague[/b], Mike Howlett and others… 
[b]PLEASE NOTE: This product will ship on/after August 9th, 2005. 
Pre-orders being taken now. Any other Hi-Bias titles ordered with Retro:Active 4
will ship on/after August 9th.If you wish to receive your other purchases before hand, please order separately.
[b]
<a href="http://www.hibias.ca/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=330">
WWW.HIBIAS.CA</a>
[/b]

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This is the best volume yet!! Kudos to you Alex!!

by **skinnytie** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:24 am

Finally nice to see some version of "Hold It" on CD. That and the extended version to "Living on the Ceiling" are worth the price alone to me.

by **whistledog** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:53 pm

Looks like a great comp. You don't rarely see Blue Peter on compilations.

by **human clone** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:30 pm

Fantastic compilation!!! Keep them coming!!!

by **fiftypercent** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:16 pm

Wow! When I first saw the list I thought someone was making it up. Three of the selections were on my last wish list. That's a quarter of the whole CD! I don't see a bad track on there, definately the best in the series so far. Alex, you're the bomb. I just hope the series continues to be viable commercially. I'm going to be good and wait until halloween to post my next wish list!

by **Jason²** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:56 pm

Still getting the details posted, but it's available for pre-order... you know where...

<A HREF="http://idealcopy.american-data.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MU-VARIO-RETRO-04">The Ideal Copy</A>!

by **Sean** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:22 am

Alex Rules!!! You came through with a bunch of awesome tracks. Some of my all time favourites finally on official cd. Can't wait to hear:

B-Movie - A Letter From Afar
Tin Tin - Hold It (I'm curious Alex, did you leave the marching soldiers in the beginning?)
Vitamin Z - Burning Flame

Actually, they are all good! Now, it's just the waiting til August 9th that's going to drive me crazy. [:p]

by **Alex Hush** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:40 am

Hey Sean, everyone - thanks for the nice feedback.
Re: Tin Tin - yes the soldiers are still there. Sounds like they were sampled from an old war record or something '1-2-3-4'

[quote][i]Originally posted by Sean[/i]
 Alex Rules!!! You came through with a bunch of awesome tracks. Some of my all time favourites finally on official cd. Can't wait to hear:

B-Movie - A Letter From Afar
Tin Tin - Hold It (I'm curious Alex, did you leave the marching soldiers in the beginning?)
Vitamin Z - Burning Flame

Actually, they are all good! Now, it's just the waiting til August 9th that's going to drive me crazy. [:p]
[/quote]

by **korova1** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:27 am

Way to go! Having a Belfegore track on CD will be nice! Awesome! Can't wait for the next one, and the next one, and the next one! Quite a nice collection.

by **Darkwave** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:30 am

Hi Alex.

Will there be a Vol 5 ?
[:)]

by **yipyipcoyote** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:59 am

[b]Amazing![/b] Keeps getting better!

I sincerely hope there will be a Vol 5, 6, 7, 8...

by **ebbhead** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:50 am

Excellent!

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