Early (Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (5:15)
Already There (Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (3:21)
Offshore (Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (6:19)
Lost You Somewhere (Evolution Symphonic Rehearsal) (3:55)
From Blue To Green (Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (5:00)
Sunstroke (DC Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (4:56)
Leaving Town (Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (5:29)
Red Skies (Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (5:08)
Sunstroke (Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (4:47)
Offshore (DC Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (7:52)
The Drive Home (Symphonic Rehearsal mix) (5:42)
Review: Chicane's 1997 album Far From The Maddening Crowds not only reappropriated a famous Thomas Hardy literary title, it also helped lay the groundwork for a new form of breaks-driven trance music. Now on Modena comes a brand new version of the album, its Symphonic Rehearsals version: a full rerub consisting of total string versions of each track, with brand new string compositions written and performed by Joe Duddell (whose extant performance credits also include James, Elbow and Daughter). The new versions are utter tearjerkers, and not merely for the nostalgia value either; all build on the originally subtle apogees of the original LP, and remind us of why it was so well-received as a landmark release in the first place.
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