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Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes

Joy Division · 2007

66 min · 18 tracks · post-punk

A raw, intimate glimpse into Joy Division's creative process through unpolished recordings and experimental sounds.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • raw glimpses into creative process
  • dynamic exploration of sound
  • wave-like pacing with contrasts
  • intimate moments of spontaneity

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer polished, finished products
  • want straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2007, 'Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes' comes more than three decades after Joy Division’s seminal albums, marking a posthumous exploration of their legacy. The album features previously unreleased mixes and studio chatter that reflect the band’s innovative spirit under producer Martin Hannett during their peak in the late 1970s.
Stylistic neighbors
The Cure· Siouxsie and the Banshees· Bauhaus

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Synth tone 0:16
  • 2 Hannett’s Lift Recording 1 1:47
  • 3 Joy Division Keyboard Doodles 4:20
  • 4 Hannett’s Lift Recording 2 2:36
  • 5 Joy Division Number False Start 1 0:48
  • 6 Curtis, Hannett, Gretton Interplay, Chit Chat and Cup Smashing 1:13
  • 7 Hannett Speaks 0:34
  • 8 Joy Division Number False Start 2 0:06
  • 9 From Safety to Where…? 2:29
  • 10 Autosuggestion 6:09
  • 11 Heart and Soul 5:51
  • 12 N4 Europop 6:10
  • 13 24 Hours 4:28
  • 14 Passover 4:46
  • 15 N4 6:08
  • 16 N4 6:07
  • 17 The Eternal 6:20
  • 18 The Eternal 6:13

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