Be a Rebel (Bernard’s Renegade Mix)
Be a Rebel (Stephen’s T34 Mix)
Be a Rebel (Bernard’s Renegade Instrumental Mix)

Well, that answers my earlier question! Looking forward to getting hold of these.

Thanks, OB.👍

Indeed... and how cool that they’re exclusively remixes by Bernard and Stephen. So much is right with this release.

already confirmed as happening by Mark Reeder - he will be contributing at least one remix.

As per the Music Complete era singles, the 12" singles always have fewer tracks than the CD and digital releases.

So I guess Reeder's remix will likely be on those when they surface.

All looks great.

Not sure I'll go for the 12" (*), but would definitely snaffle up a CD single.


* May be subject to change.

while the main tune is ok, i do agree with the above poster and like bernard's vocal line a lot here.

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Good to see you 'post' here, Rocket Mick.

In honour, I've 'thanked' you!

I thought that too, initially. I believe it's actually Barney's falsetto.

Just noticed the detail on that

Anyone know of a Stephen Morris Tankography anywhere - didn't think he owned one of Russia's finest. Perhaps its a coded callout to all Vikings to pitch in and buy him one. Looking into it...

Yeah, I thought that too - but begs the question "who produced the single version(s) that are up on the platforms today"?

If I have one complaint it's that intro - sounds so weak, like someone just suddenly remembered to push the faders up. If they'd done a big drop there it would've sounded great

I'm not sure of 'producer', per se, but Bernard had mentioned in a streamed interview that he was 'doing a remix of his own mix' or similar.
This made me think that it might have been made without a separate producer, and the band handled most of these chores.

This makes a certain amount of sense, especially if a lot of the work was done during lockdown, as it might've been more complicated to involve a separate producer. Not impossible, I know, but I'm guessing that the band would rather not just 'hand over the reigns' to someone else without one of them, at least, being present 'in the room'.




This is a good sign.
Keeping fingers (and toes) crossed!

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Still early days but I do like it. The vocal melody is pretty solid and the overall upbeat disposition of the track is pretty infectious. It is clearly not intended to be a gritty Crystal or Singularity type number. Not sure about the "Rebel/Devil" chorus but we're clearly getting one of Bernard's latest state of the nation - no, not that one - refrains.

The mix is quite busy with loads going on. The percussion and drumming is very lively with programmed shakers and bass drums getting going halfway through. The guitar(s) seem a bit absent or low in the mix plus as has been mentioned the solo near the start is very "Academic". One of the keyboard (?) lines at the end could easily have been a high-fretboard bass riff of old... but for whatever reason wasn't recorded as such. As I think Fotz mentioned it seems to end just before it's all coming together and really getting going. An extended mix could fix that.

Any bass guitar of any description? Struggling to hear anything. There is some nice sequenced bass towards the end.

I think fans who enjoyed Electronic and New Order's poppier moments will love it. The Joy Division/Hooky fans less so but then you can't please everyone nor should you try to.

They could really flesh things out and give each element their own space in a 6 minute version. Every other track on Music Complete got the extended mix treatment so why should "Be A Rebel" be left out?

Looking forward to the remixes. I really hope they're out digitally before November as otherwise that is a 2 month wait.