Every now and then I just get tired of listening to new stuff and think let’s go back to my old favourites. And one of those most definitely has to be New Order. Sod all the Barney vs. Hooky shenanigans, all the dull post-Factory albums – switch my generic player to random and deep dive into their beats and synths and flakey lyrics and vocals, but above all the polyphony of synths and beats. And that sublime Hooky bass – an aural massage if ever there was one – Just bliss. They knew what they were doing.

There have been so many versions and remixes and extended dubs etc, that something unexpected will rise up among all the classics. Here’s a podcast that I downloaded many years ago with a variety of new versions that weren’t familiar to me, but make me very happy to listen to. Track listing below.

In tune with the rapturous responses to music recently here, I just felt like (over)sharing. But do put your favourite New Order or other reliable source of musical sustenance below, if you feel like it.

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