The second of the 2016 Alfa Matrix releases is "No Comment/Politics of Pressure" [limited BOX].
This is perhaps my favorite of the three? The box itself is a striking orange with the diecut "4" continuing the camouflage motif...
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| No Comment/Politics of Pressure [limited BOX] (front) |
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| No Comment/Politics of Pressure [limited BOX] (back) |
The album is a double album with gatefold sleeve. One side is the "No Comment" album and the other is the "Politics of Pressure" EP
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| No Comment/Politics of Pressure Album (front) |
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| No Comment/Politics of Pressure Album (back) |
The gatefold sleeve has some wonderful behind-the-scenes pictures from the group photo shoot, including even more pictures with mysterious Daniel B.
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| No Comment/Politics of Pressure Album (gatefold) |
The vinyl comes with paper sleeves and the logos are repeated on both sides:
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| No Comment (vinyl; same art on both sides) |
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| Politics of Pressure (vinyl; same art on both sides) |
Also included is a CD version of both, including "No Shuffle V2" not on the vinyl, the art of course is a variation of the original....
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| No Comment/Politics of Pressure CD (front) |
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| No Comment/Politics of Pressure CD (back) |
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| No Comment/Politics of Pressure CD |
A somewhat unusual inclusion is the live CD "Hamburg 87 Official Version". It is a great show and is now released separately on the Alfa Matrix website (so you may want to pick one up!)
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| Live CD "Hamburg 87 Official Version" card sleeve (front) |
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| Live CD "Hamburg 87 Official Version" card sleeve (back) |
The CD itself is rather nondescript....
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| Live CD "Hamburg 87 Official Version" CD |
In addition, included is "the bonus EPCD" in carton sleeve (as listed on the packaging). It contains a remix of "S. Fr. Nomenklatura BBMurdermix.14" by Acurack, "Body to body V2", "In November" and "See the future" Live, "Special Forces demo" and "Take One Live Chicago"....
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| No Comment "the bonus EPCD" card sleeve (front) |
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| No Comment "the bonus EPCD" card sleeve (back) |
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| No Comment "the bonus EPCD" CD |
Now for the "Bonus 242 gems & fan-goodies"....
And again we have the unusual inclusion of a "Front by Front" lanyard! This time, white and black writing on a red lanyard....
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| "Front by Front" white/black on red Lanyard |
A "No Comment" laminated live pass, although to me it is really more of a "Commando" live pass?
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| "No Comment" laminated live pass (front) |
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| "No Comment" laminated live pass (back) |
"Politics of Pressure" poster. It measures 315cm x 220cm):
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| "Politics of Pressure" Poster |
Also included are 2 "Wax Trax Serigraphy prints" These are based on the original artwork of Front 242's first concerts in the US. These measure 315mm x 220mm and are on cardstock art paper. They are larger versions that were seen in the Wax Trax box set... (and are reproduced on T-shirts now....more on that to come!)
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| Wax Trax print |
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| Wax Trax poster print |
Also included are 2 "photo cards" measuring 190mm x 260mm; the first are more photos of the "No Comment" photo shoot seen on the gatefold vinyl release and the other are photos from the "Quite Unusual" video....
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| Photo card |
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| Photo card |
Finally there is another "Sounds From the Matrix 18" V/A sampler CD and catalogue brochure. (This CD also does not contain any 242 material)
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| "Sounds from the Matrix 18" CD |
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| Outside packaging sticker |
This item is listed as AM2242DLPCD but is now only available as a Download from the Alfa Matrix store....
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