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Please keep in mind some of this is pieced together from officially
uncomfirmed and sometimes conflicting tidbits of information,
news releases, DJs, comments at u2log.com,
atu2.com, various mailing lists
etc... though we're now at the point where things are pretty concrete.
Here's a guide to help you figure out what you might have for
the Electrical Storm mp3s. Differences
in taping this song from the radio and webcasts, as well as various
fan edits have made it difficult to track what we are hearing...
but there are only three versions real versions out there:
Electrical Storm (BBC Demo Version)
Electrical Storm (4:26 Version)
Electrical Storm William Orbit Mix (Radio Edit) (4:25)
u2world.com has all
three mixes in mp3.
u2audio.com
has them in real audio for non-broadband users.
Note:
What was before thought to be the Album/William Orbit Mix was
actually just a misrecorded/broadcasted 4:26 version.
| Title |
Electrical
Storm (BBC Demo Version) |
| Date |
Played
on BBC Radio1 on 08.25.02, mp3 same day. |
| Source |
Demo
tape aired on BBC Radio1 by Sarah HB. |
| Sounds |
"Soft"
Rather incohesive, a disjointed, yet cool, solo at the end. |
| Info |
The
first available version of this song. Some static, the intro
seems a bit cut, but overall good quality. Definately a demo
version and not a finished product. |
MP3
Version |
Full
Version - 4:27. Usually called demo, may have radio1, bbc,
08.25.02, sarah hb, etc in title. Good sound quality. [download]
[download] [download]
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MP3
Version |
Edit
- 4:29. Also called Ulrick mix, clean edit, etc, has
the edited intro faded in and some static editing, and a clean
chop of the Radio1 jingle in the middle taken out and seamlessly
replaced with other audio footage. Apparently has some cool
reverb applied to the end. Not for the purist due to the cut
instrumentation in the middle behind the announcer. Probably
the easiest for casual listening. |
MP3
Version |
U2
- Electrical Storm - ~4:33. Does not have the beginning cut,
has the Radio1 exclusive over it, and less static. The EQ
on most is horrible though, way too bassy. Some varied recordings,
usually not as good as the one below. |
| Title |
Electrical
Storm 4:26 Version "Single Mix" |
| Date |
Webcast
mp3 08.28.02. Radio mp3 08.31.02 |
| Source |
Electrical
Storm Promo CD. |
| Sounds |
"Heavy" all guitars are electric. |
| Info |
This
is the version from the promotional single. It has appeared
in various recordings. The first version included a radio
introduction which mentions XRT radio in Chicago where it
was recorded. This also was available on u2world.com as the
William Orbit mix last night, which was not a different mix
of the single but instead was a result of some confusion of
what the announcer said on the initial broadcast. The promotional
CD refers to this as just "Electrical Storm" and
doesn't give it the single mix title. To avoid possible future
confusion if a mix actually called the single mix comes out,
it will be referred to as the 4:26 Version. |
MP3
Version |
Electrical
Storm (4.26) - 4:22.
Very
good radio quality. Same source of recording as the real Orbit
Radio edit below. |
MP3
Version |
Single
Version, Clean Edit, XRT Edit, XRT Clean, etc - 4:21.
Has DJ commentary cut out, the actual song is complete. Good
webcast quality.
[download]
[download] [download]
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MP3
Version |
XRT
Version, Single Version, Radio Edit, William Orbit Mix etc
- 4:55.
Has DJ chatter about Best Of, the Orbit mix, etc. Good webcast
quality. |
MP3
Version |
"Album
Version" -
4:19.
Wave
analysis shows it to be the right audio channel
of Electrical Storm 4:26!! Has the same hook
as single mix in the verse but with a very delicate feel.
The arpeggio reminds me of "A Sort of Homecoming".
Poorish webcast quality. [download] |
MP3
Version |
FAKE
= "US Radio Mix". Haven't heard it myself but it
is supposedly the left channel this time with "crazy,
out
of tune gongs throughout the song." |
| Title |
Electrical
Storm William Orbit Mix (Radio Edit) |
| Date |
Played
on N.A. Radio 08.28.02. Radio MP3 08.30.02 |
| Source |
Electrical
Storm Promo CD. |
| Sounds |
"Dreamy"
sounding and much more like a William Orbit track usually
sounds - think Madonna tracks from her last album if you want
an example of Orbit's work. |
| Info |
According
to the WXRT DJ, the full version of this will appear on the
Best of 90-00 album. |
MP3
Version |
"Orbit
Mix from WXRT" - 4:16. From chicago radio station WXRT,
very good radio quality. [download] |
MP3
Version |
FAKE
= Orbit Radio Edit & Orbit Full Length, times are 4:16
and 4:33. Glanville Rock Mix is 4:28. They consist of the
4:26 'electrical storm' vocal part looped over and over... |
If there are no direct web links to files, you can try various peer
to peer sharing programs.
There are supposedly 5 versions floating around Universal. Here
is the discography
entry on the promo CD given to radio stations, which contains
two of those tracks. An old version of this
guide is here, for those that want the extra bit of history and
don't mind getting a bit confused.
Looking for a place to discuss Electrical Storm? Feel free to drop
by
U2-Talk and let others know what you think. |
