{"title":"Paul Haig","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Haig is a Scottish songwriter, musician, and singer. Born in 1960, he began his music career in 1979 as the lead vocalist for the Edinburgh post-punk group Josef K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith his distinctive voice and innovative songwriting style, Haig has made a significant impact on the music industry. His contributions to the post-punk genre have earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Haig has continued to evolve as an artist, exploring different musical styles and experimenting with new sounds. His solo work showcases his versatility and creativity, cementing his status as a respected figure in the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-warp-of-pure-fun","title":"The Warp Of Pure Fun","description":"\u003cp\u003eoriginally released on crepuscule in 1985, 'the warp of pure fun' was haig's second solo album, and remains his best known (and biggest selling) long player. glossily produced with former associate alan rankine, it contains no less than four classic singles in 'heaven help you now', 'love eternal', 'big blue world' and 'the only truth', the latter produced by bernard sumner (new order) and donald johnson (a certain ratio). the 7 bonus tracks include a lively version of suicide's biker epic 'ghost rider', on which haig is joined by former josef k cohort malcolm ross, several b-side tracks, and two rare songs which should have reached a wider audience at the time, 'endless song' and 'shining hour'. previously released on cd in japan only, with no bonus tracks, and long deleted, the album has been fully remastered, and the booklet includes detailed sleeve notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436843307339,"sku":"182368","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c01e0e62-22a1-481f-b4d2-38e53e9526ae_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726922343"},{"product_id":"the-warp-of-pure-fun-box-set","title":"The Warp of Pure Fun (Box Set)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLes Disques du Crepuscule is proud to present a newly remastered and expanded CD box set edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Warp of Pure Fun\u003c\/em\u003e, the acclaimed 1985 album by Scottish songwriter \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Haig\u003c\/strong\u003e, formerly of influential Postcard\/postpunk group Josef K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCo-produced by \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Rankine\u003c\/strong\u003e of The Associates, \u003cem\u003eThe Warp of Pure Fun\u003c\/em\u003e followed a brief flirtation with mainstream dance-pop on the Island Records, and marked a return to warmer, more personal songs and arrangements, as well as live drums and ringing guitars, and also embracing emergent digital technology such as Akai sequencers and the Kurzweil sampling keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album includes 4 singles in \"Big Blue World,\" \"Heaven Help You Now,\" \"Love Eternal,\" and electro-funk stormer \"The Only Truth,\" the latter produced with \u003cstrong\u003eBernard Sumner\u003c\/strong\u003e of New Order and \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e (A Certain Ratio).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Rankine\u003c\/strong\u003e on luxuriant keyboards, other stellar guests include drummers \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Goulding\u003c\/strong\u003e, Toby and James Locke, bassist \u003cstrong\u003eMichael McCann\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBlaine L. Reininger\u003c\/strong\u003e of Tuxedomoon, who adds dramatic strings to epic closer \"Love and War.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mammoth 64 track box set also includes a raft of extended 12” mixes, including rare US remixes by \u003cstrong\u003eMan Parrish\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMantronik\u003c\/strong\u003e, and no less than 3 versions of \"The Executioner,\" a spooky electro collaboration with Cabaret Voltaire taped at their Western Works Studio in Sheffield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eB-sides include \u003cstrong\u003ePaul’s\u003c\/strong\u003e frantic rockabilly take on \"Ghost Rider\" by Suicide, featuring \u003cstrong\u003eMalcolm Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDavid McClymont\u003c\/strong\u003e of Josef K\/Orange Juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc 2 features a fascinating early album demo recorded at home on 4 track equipment, featuring several previously unheard songs, as well as all tracks from \u003cstrong\u003ePaul’s\u003c\/strong\u003e legendary ‘lost’ second album from 1984, including sublime standout song \"Shining Hour.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc 4 offers 9 tracks professionally recorded live in Japan in May 1985 (with accompanying radio interview), along with several more demo tracks recorded later that year. Again, several of these songs (\"Testimony,\" \"Wrapped,\" \"Bridges\") have never heard or released on record before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRemastered in 2021 by \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Beckmann\u003c\/strong\u003e at TechnologyWorks London. 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Disc 1 gathers together various singles recorded for Crepuscule in 1982, including 'Running Away', 'Justice', 'Blue For You' and the EP 'Swing In 82', the latter a bold foray into Sinatra territory. The extended 12\" versions of 'Running Away' and 'Justice' appear here on CD for the first time, along with compilation tracks such as 'Mad Horses' and 'Christiania', and rare demo versions of 'Luck' and 'On This Night of Decision'. Disc 2 features several projects recorded as Rhythm of Life, including four tracks recorded live on a Crepuscule package tour in February 1982, and two rare RoL singles on which Paul collaborated with infamous artist Sebastian Horsley, and fellow Edinburgh musician Stephen Harrison. Also included are all eight tracks from Drama, a DIY cassette of experimental electronica issued by Paul in 1981. Cover art by Benoit Hennebert. 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A collection of nine polished club pop tracks, the sessions featured a stellar case of guest musicians including Berni Worrell (Parliament \/ Funkadelic), Jack Waldman (Robert Palmer), Anton Fier (Feelies \/ Golden Palominos) and Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins). The album spawned no less than four singles in 'Heaven Sent', 'Justice', 'Never Give Up' and 'Blue For You'. Other standout tracks include 'Adoration', originally performed while Haig was still fronting Josef K. The five bonus tracks are taken from the 1984 mini-album 'New York Remix'. All are extended dance remixes by Big Apple deejay Bruce Forest, boosting the total playing time to 70 minutes. 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