The Incident DVDA edition
The DVDA audiophile 5.1 surround sound version of PT’s acclaimed The Incident will be released in March, and is available to pre-order now from the PT Store. This edition features the 5.1 mix of the album in advanced resolution/MLP lossless 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound, and 24 bit stereo, and also includes the videos for Time Flies and Octane Twisted, a 30 second TV spot, and a photo gallery set to exclusive instrumental mixes of Black Dahlia and Flicker. In the meantime Steven Wilson “Cover Version VI” box starts shipping later this week. This is a one time only pressing in this boxed format, and to date 70% of the copies are sold on pre-orders, but you can still order it from Headphone Dust or Burning Shed.
Cover Version VI pre-order
Cover Version VI is now available to pre-order and will begin shipping from 15th February. This will be the last in the series of CD singles featuring a cover version and an original. The single comes in a special limited edition box which contains CV6 in a picture sleeve as well as empty picture sleeves for all of the previous singles too (note that it will NOT contain the first 5 CDs, you have to have them already in order to put them in to the sleeves provided in the box!) The box also contains a booklet of drawings of SW by Hajo Mueller. You can pre-order now from Headphone Dust. It will also be available from Burning Shed later today (monday).
Reduced prices at SWHQ
A few Bass Communion and Steven Wilson releases are available from SW’s own website at slightly reduced prices during January only. You can pick up the standard CD/DVD edition of “Insurgentes” for only £8 (and if you haven’t got this one yet, it really is one of the essential SW recordings). Also reduced for January only is the recent limited edition Bass Communion live album in Japanese style mini gatefold LP sleeve. Head over to the mail order page for more information.
Insurgentes Bonus CD
Headphone Dust have a small number of copies of the bonus CD from the original Insurgentes special edition available to offer to people who did not manage to get one of the book editions. These were manufactured as a factory overrun when the special editions were assembled, and are literally just the disc in a plastic wallet without any artwork. The CD includes 5 additional tracks from the Insurgentes sessions, about 25 minutes of extra music. Price is £5. Please email hd@swhq.co.uk your name and address if you would like to reserve a copy, and we will send you an invoice including shipping costs.
Molotov and Haze Vinyl now available
The Bass Communion “Molotov and Haze” 3 vinyl set is now available from Headphone Dust, and it’s a beauty! It was originally recorded in February 2008 during a period of experimentation and preparation for the recording of SW’s debut solo album “Insurgentes”, using just multi layered guitars and laptop processing. The combination of glacial beauty and power drones represented a new approach to SW’s experimental side. For this ToneFloat vinyl edition each of the 4 tracks from the original CD occupies one side, but 2 of the tracks are extended versions (Molotov runs 5 minutes longer, Haze 3 minutes longer) – the set is pressed on 180 gram black vinyl, and housed in a thick gatefold sleeve.
In addition the first edition of 500 numbered copies includes an exclusive 10 inch vinyl of the Haze Shrapnel CD EP in its own picture sleeve. This will not be available separately. Available and shipping now from Headphone Dust.
Limited Sand Snowman 2CD back in stock
Back in stock at Headphone Dust is the super limited 2 CD edition of the brand new Sand Snowman album “Two Way Mirror”, which features SW as guest singer on 2 tracks (returning the favour of Sand’s memorable guest appearance on Insurgentes).
Insurgentes Orders
Headphone Dust are receiving many questions regarding the forthcoming SW solo album “Insurgentes” and whether it’s possible to pre-order it. Please note that the special multi disk edition and download versions of the album will only be available from November, and then only from a central website specifically set up for the purpose. The multi disk mail-order version will be limited, but not so limited that there won’t be plenty of time for everyone who would like a copy to order one. Once the new website is set up we will start to reveal a bit more about the contents of the special edition, and perhaps make available some preview material in addition to the current Insurgentes Trailer. In the meantime there are plenty of other recently issued SW releases available from Headphone Dust mail order, including the fifth in the Cover Version series, and new Bass Communion releases “Molotov and Haze” and “Dronework” (mini LP sleeve edition).
Cover Versions Available
The first 4 cover version CD singles are now all repressed and back in stock at Headphone Dust, with a special offer to buy all 4 for the price of 3. Cover Version V will be released in early July.
Skyline marbeled vinyl
Headphone Dust Mail Order have a handful of the now otherwise sold out marbled vinyl edition of the Porcupine Tree “We Lost the Skyline” gatefold LP. This edition was limited to 1,000 numbered copies, and these copies are low numbers between 0090-0100. Price is £20 plus shipping. Please email hd@swhq.co.uk if you would like a copy, remembering to tell us which country you live in so we can calculate shipping.
Headphone Dust vinyl in stock
Headphone Dust have a few copies of 2 new ToneFloat vinyl releases, both with connections to SW:
Anja Garbarek »Smiling and Waving LP+7 inch £18.00
Recorded in 2000 in London, this strange and shimmeringly beautiful album won a Spellemannspris (Norwegian Grammy) in 2001. Smiling and Waving was produced by Anja and Steven Wilson, except for 2 tracks which were produced by Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis. Additional contributions come from Robert Wyatt (whose own version of “Stay Tuned” from this album can be found on his most recent solo album “Comicopera”), Theo Travis, Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri. The first 500 copies of this LP edition are pressed on coloured vinyl in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with inner bag, and includes a 7 inch single in its own sleeve, featuring “I Won’t Hurt You” and “Blinking Blocks of Light”, two tracks that were only available for a short time as part of a Norwegian limited CD edition of the album.
The Use of Ashes (ft. Bass Communion) untitled £8.00
A 10 inch single that includes the original demo version of The Use of Ashes “Ice” (7.45) on side A and a Bass Communion reconstruction of The Use of Ashes “Mousehill Daydream” (10.07) on side B. The 10 inch comes in a PVC sleeve and is available on orange vinyl (limited to 250 copies), blue vinyl (250 copies) and clear vinyl (100 copies only). We will do our best to provide you with the colour you prefer, but can’t guarantee your choice.
We only have a very small number of each release so please email hd@swhq.co.uk first to reserve a copy and request a price including shipping (please remember to tell us which country we will be shipping to).
Also back in stock at Headphone Dust is Bass Communion’s first CD, and the last remaining copies of SW’s Cover Version 2, 3 and 4 CD singles, which are sold out elsewhere (there will be a repressing at some point, but not for a while).
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