How to Destroy Angels (remix CD)

Infobox Album |
Name = How To Destroy Angels
Type = Album
Artist = Coil


Released = 1992
Genre = Experimental,
Dark ambient
Length = 55:13
Label = Threshold House
Producer = Coil
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tne097ikkrkt link] |
Last album = "Stolen & Contaminated Songs" " (1992)"
This album = "How To Destroy Angels" "(1992)"
Next album = "Airborne Bells/Is Suicide a Solution?" "(1993)"

"How To Destroy Angels" is a CD by Coil. All of the songs are remixes from the 12" of the same name.

It contains different versions and mixes of the song "How To Destroy Angels", which was released on a single of the same name in 1984. In addition, it features cover artwork by filmmaker Derek Jarman. The remixes were done by John Balance, Peter Christopherson, and Steven Stapleton of Nurse With Wound.

Like the version on the original release, the track "Absolute Elsewhere" is blank and silent. It is portrayed in this release as a single second of silence.

Tracks 1, 3, and 4 were remixed by John Balance.Tracks 2 and 5 were remixed by Peter Christopherson.Track 6 was remixed by Steven Stapleton.

At least the initial pressing of this release is affected by bronzing, a phenomenon common with pressings made by Philips Dupont Optical (PDO) at that time. The surface of CDs affected with bronzing change colour from silver to bronze or gold, eventually rendering the CD unplayable.

Track listing

# "The Sleeper" – 2:01
# "Remotely" – 16:55
# "The Sleeper II" – 5:20
# "Tectonic Plates" – 6:58
# "Dismal Orb" – 7:32
# "How To Destroy Angels II" – 16:26
# "Absolute Elsewhere" – 0:01

References

* [http://www.discogs.com/release/59384 discogs.com entry]