Background

“This is a remix of the Scallions song from their album ‘Agony Through Ceremony’ released on the SlamJamz label. This was my first remix project – the recording was actually started as early as 2003 and completed in 2004. The Scallions album is accompanied by a DVD on which this track features alongside a remix by C-Doc of the Impossibulls.

“The DVD also features a documentary about the Scallions including recorded comments by Molly Harvey, Tom Timony and myself. When the Scallions asked me to make a short ‘piece to camera’ talking about them, I made a 2 minute film with my voice speaking in the old ‘rotcod’ fashion – the first time I’d tried it since RatL days. It didn’t fit in with the style of the finished documentary so it is included in it’s entirety as an easter egg on the DVD – including (necessary) sub-titles I believe.

“Some vocal samples I sent have also appeared in the project, on the album just before the song ‘Gladys’, and on the album’s promo CD ‘A Guide To Agony Through Ceremony’.”

“I also contributed some toy piano to The Scallions’ Sounds of Vinyl and the Past. This was released as part of the track ‘53 years’ which also featured guitar by Nolan Cook. The title was my suggestion as I recorded it on my 53rd birthday in 2006.”