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No-Man’s Mixtaped has been re-authored and is currently being manufactured.

The DVD will now be shipping from November 10th.

Mixtaped:

The first ever DVD release from No-Man.

Comprising the band’s sell-out performance at London’s Bush Hall in 2008, a comprehensive career-spanning documentary, Returning, and numerous extras (including newly commissioned and archive video footage), Mixtaped provides a fascinating insight into the inner workings of the band.

Returning:

Directed by award winning journalist Richard Smith, Returning is the story of No-Man.

At the start of their career, No-Man were described as ‘conceivably the most important band since The Smiths’ (Melody Maker). Almost 20 years later, Uncut claimed the band as ‘Britain’s most underrated sorrowful sonic architects’.

Returning reveals for the first time the No-Man’s full history from their roots in a teenager’s bedroom to an unsuccessful career in mainstream Pop; from near obscurity to increasing cult success.

Returning is the story of two musicians who’ve stuck to their belief in the transformative power of popular music, and the music industry’s sometimes tense relationships with art, commerce and its audience.

Comes with an audio CD of highlights from the Bush Hall performance exclusive to Burning Shed.

Preorder Now – Shipping from 5th October

Tracks

DVD Disc One:

No-Man’s complete Bush Hall live performance with 5.1 and stereo options (90 mins).

Live photo gallery – Including photos from all three of No-Man’s first live concerts in 15 years, with an exclusive soundtrack of the song Housekeeping (recorded live in Dusseldorf).

DVD Disc Two:

Returning – An 85 minute career-spanning documentary including previously unseen footage, photos and images, and in-depth interviews with every member of No-Man past and present (including Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson, Ben Coleman and Chris Maitland).

Extras – Complete videos for several No-Man songs spanning 1990-2009. Deleted scenes.

CD:

1. Only Rain/Time Travel In Texas (9.39)
2. All Sweet Things (6.42)
3. Pretty Genius (3.48)
4. Returning Jesus (4.49)
5. Mixtaped (8.57)
6. Things Change (8.19)

Acting as a bridge between No-Man’s elegiac 2008 return Schoolyard Ghosts and the forthcoming live concert DVD Mixtaped, Wherever There Is Light is a strictly limited edition release.

From Schoolyard Ghosts, the poignant title track features guest performances from US pedal steel legend Bruce Kaphan (American Music Club/Red House Painters) and Theo Travis.

The alt-country tinged Death Was California and the atmospheric Counting are two new songs especially written for the EP, while Carolina Skeletons and All The Blue Changes are the first recordings released from No-Man’s Autumn 2008 mini-tour.

Also containing Grant Wakefied’s poetic video for the title track, a powerful preview from the Mixtaped DVD, and striking Carl Glover designed artwork, the enhanced Wherever There Is Light EP is a rare and beautiful thing from the band Uncut memorably described as ‘Britain’s most underrated sorrowful sonic architects’.

Wherever There Is Light is already available from the Kscope store but will available in stores from August 24th.

Click here for the web page for the Wherever There Is Light, which features audio samples from the ep, as well as live footage of title track Wherever There Is Light, taken from the Mixtaped DVD.

Mixtaped is a double DVD set and will be available from September 28th. The set comprises the band’s sell-out performance at London’s Bush Hall in 2008, a comprehensive career-spanning documentary, and numerous extras (including newly commissioned and archive video footage), and provides a fascinating insight into one of British music’s most unusual cult heroes.

Mixtaped Disc One:

No-Man’s complete Bush Hall live performance with 5.1 and stereo options (90 mins).

Live photo gallery – Including photos from all three of No-Man’s first live concerts in 15 years, with an exclusive soundtrack of the song Housekeeping (recorded live in Dusseldorf).

Mixtaped Disc Two:

Returning – A 90 minute career-spanning documentary including previously unseen footage, photos and images, and in-depth interviews with every member of No-Man past and present (including Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson, Ben Coleman and Chris Maitland).

Extras – Complete videos for several No-Man songs spanning 1990-2008.
Rare live footage.
No-Man ‘live timeline’.
Easter eggs.

There will be a special launch event for Mixtaped at Rosemary Branch, Islington, the venue of the band’s debut concert 20 years ago, on August 22nd.

The presentation will consist of a special 60 minute preview of last year’s Bush Hall performance (in widescreen and 5.1 surround sound), a 20 minute excerpt from the documentary Returning, and a 5.1 showing of the videos for Back When You Were Beautiful (especially commissioned for Mixtaped) and Wherever There Is Light.

There will be two screenings at 2pm and 7pm. No-Man merchandise will be on sale and Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson and Mixtaped/Returning director Richard Smith will be in attendance at both showings.

Please note that tickets are extremely limited due to the size of the venue and no refunds can be given.

Ticket price – £10 per screening, click here to purchase tickets.

Acting as a bridge between No-Man’s elegiac 2008 return Schoolyard Ghosts and the forthcoming live concert DVD Mixtaped, Wherever There Is Light is a strictly limited edition CD release.

From Schoolyard Ghosts, the poignant title track features an incredible guest performance from US pedal steel legend Bruce Kaphan (American Music Club/Red House Painters). The alt-country tinged Death Was California and the atmospheric Counting are two new songs especially written for the EP, while Carolina Skeletons and All The Blue Changes are the first recordings released from No-Man’s Autumn 2008 mini-tour.

Also containing Grant Wakefied’s poetic video for the title track, a powerful preview from the Mixtaped DVD, and a striking Carl Glover designed digi-pack, the enhanced Wherever There Is Light EP is a rare and beautiful thing from the band Uncut memorably described as ‘Britain’s most underrated sorrowful sonic architects’.

Preorder now from Burning Shed (shipping from 11th May).

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Mixtaped is scheduled for late August/early September release and will be issued as a double DVD, alongside the new documentary, Returning (in addition to rare videos and a photo gallery).

Posted by Tim Bowness:

The live DVD, both in terms of audio soundtrack and visuals, has now been completed (and approved by myself and the man Wilson). A lovely looking document of a special performance, it successfully captures the soulful fragility and gritty dynamics of a performance that, for me at least, suggested new sonic possibilities for future No-Man music.

More interviews have been conducted for the documentary. Despite Richard Smith’s professionalism and encouraging presence, yet again I think I realised how much I’d rather have silence as my soundtrack to what I’m sure will be an interesting chronicle of No-Man’s career. Hopefully, Richard will agree to present me as a wildly gesticulating mute, or just write me out of my own history altogether!

Words often seem inadequate to express intensely emotional experiences, and in conveying hopes and ideas I always feel embarrassed by how pretentious and repetitious they can sound spoken out loud. Overall, I’m left feeling that interviews (especially on camera) only seem to express a small aspect of a personality. On a personal level, I always feel as I’ve let both myself and the music down by being so woefully inarticulate. 2009 resolution number one – never speak again!

The two new No-Man studio pieces are coming together nicely and ‘Maestro’ Steve Bingham has added some mighty fine violin to the No-Man version of The Place Where You’d Hide. The pieces, which aren’t scheduled for a new album, are likely to appear as extras on the forthcoming DVD, or as downloads.

At the moment, we’re hoping that both DVDs will still be ready for a Spring 2009 release.

Due to a larger allocation of guest list places than expected, there are a very limited number of extra tickets available for No-Man’s Bush Hall performance on August 29th.

Please note that, due to the event being recorded and filmed (for a future DVD release), there will be no support act and that No-Man will be onstage at 8.30pm (doors open, 7.30pm).

In addition to the Bush Hall performance on August 29th in London, the band will be playing the following dates:

3rd September 2008 – De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
http://www.boerderij.org
Cost: €21
Tickets available from http://www.ticketmaster.nl

4th September 2008 – Savoy Theatre, Düsseldorf, Germany
http://www.savoy-theater.de
Cost: €23
Tickets available from http://www.eventim.de

Please note that neither gig will be filmed (the Bush Hall is to be the location for the live DVD shoot) and that additional performers scheduled to appear in London will not be appearing at the above dates.

Due to recording commitments from mid-September onwards, there are no further No-Man live performances planned.

No-Man are planning a tour for late summer/early autumn 2008.
Some performances will be recorded for possible future DVD release.

Confirmed dates:

29th August 2008 – The Bush Hall, London (sold out)

from http://www.no-man.co.uk/live.html