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Song Of The Silent Land

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Song Of The Silent Land --- 2004-04-00

This is the first compilation from Constellation to feature unreleased and rare tracks from the label roster. Originally produced to commemorate the Spring 2004 Constellation Roadshow Tour in Europe, this CD-only release includes contributions from every band on the roster up to 2004, ranging from recent recordings and remixes to early material that pre-dates the label’s existence. It also marks a return to earlier Constellation packaging, with textured cardstock paper and metallic foil printing (in two variations). Thirteen of the 14 tracks are previously unreleased. 1. Stripped-down version of the song from Stand With The Stillness Of This Day (cst028), recorded and mixed at the hotel2tango in Montréal, Winter 2003. 2. Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn (cst015) remixed into a 5-minute track at Th' Schvitz in Toronto, January 2003. 3. From the self-released cassette 230596, recorded to 4-track reel-to-reel at 5291 Clark in Montréal, 1996. 4. Remix of "View From The Ground" at the hotel2tango in Montréal, February 2004. Original version appears on Kicker In Tow (cst022). 5. From the album Ver Tanzt? (cst029), recorded and mixed at the hotel2tango in Montréal, Winter 2003. 6. Unreleased track recorded and mixed at the hotel2tango in Montréal, 2000-2001. 7. Unreleased song from the ...Rusted Satellites... (cst027) sessions, recorded and mixed at the hotel2tango in Montréal, Fall 2003. 8. From the self-released cassette Record, recorded direct to 2-track at Paul Drouin his loft in Montréal, Summer 1996. 9. Constructed of materials from the Like Hearts Swelling (cst026) sessions, performed and produced at The HoneyPot in Toronto, 2003-2004. 10. Unreleased track from the Mnant (cst015) sessions, recorded and assembled in Montréal and Arlington MA, 1997-2000. 11. Improvisation enregistrée à Breakglass, Montréal, janvier 2003; réanimée et corrigée en janvier 2004 un peu partout... 12. Remix of "New Blue Monday" from Hangedup (cst016), mashed up in Montréal & Amsterdam, 2001-2004. 13. Working mix of an unreleased song from the Welcome Crummy Mystics (cst023) sessions, recorded at the hotel2tango in Montréal in various doses, 2001-2002. 14. Live performance of concert finale, recorded at l'Olympic in Nantes, France on 14 May 2003.