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Leader: Dr_Baltar
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Created on: 3 Jan 2009
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For all Fans of the 1995 David Bowie Album "1. Outside" who are still waiting for the follow-up. Let´s gather some similar sounds.

In 1996, shortly after the release of "Outside", considered by Bowie´s fans as one of, if not the most outstanding Bowie album ever, Bowie announced that lots of more material had been recorded during the Outside-Sessions with reeves Gabrels and Brian Eno, which should be released within a follow-up album titled "2. Contamination". Temporarily, even a third follow-up was in discussion, but with the release of "Earthling" in 1997 the progress on Outside stalled. Until now, Bowie has confirmed several times to take up work on "2. contamination" again, but so far nothing has been released from the more than 25 hours of Outside Tapes.

Now, more and more artists come up with experimental, dark ambient, drone and droom metal style concept albums with off-chords and industrial-style samples that bear some resemblance to the 1995 works of Bowie, Eno and Gabrels. Artists such as Johnny Hollow, Tenesmus and Nadja could be of some interest to Outside fans. If you have more suggestions, please let us know !

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  • yug23

    Interesting analysis here of esoteric symbolism relating to Outside: http://www.parareligion.ch/2010/bowiegrail.htm People who think this album is just a jumble of randomness with no purpose ought to read that.

    December 2011

  • inhocvince

    (I) recently spoke with Reeves Gabrels about Outside and he told me that the original form of the record, which was totally improvised was in his opinion one of the most outstanding musical work ever recorded. He told me that he would edit and mix the original sessions at any time and offered himself years ago to do so to David, but he wasn't interested anymore.

    November 2010

  • Roope75

    Back in 1995 when 1.Outside was released, most critics seemed to be quite confused. Often they wrote things like: "Sure this is the best Bowie album in 15 years but..." Things have changed in 15 years though. Nowadays it seems that 1.Outside is an album that people seem to either love or hate. Personally I think it's one of the very best albums he has recorded, maybe the best.

    January 2010

  • Keshus

    Great album. I'm Deranged one of the best songs I've ever listened. Waiting for the "2.Contamination"...

    January 2010

  • pintal

    Number 22 is here (this album is not like other supercool albums, this is big return, of biggest one) this group will be hudge ,,,,,we need just time, nothing more .............

    October 2009

  • IndefiniteCure

    I joined on the premise that Outside was my first Bowie album ...and Nine Inch Nails definitely must be a connected artist

    October 2009

  • syllannibal

    I think The Young Gods must be in Connected Artists! and maybe Nine Inch Nails.

    August 2009

  • Dr_Baltar

    Been absent for a couple of weeks, been to France (Hellfest 2009 - absolutely great Metal festival !!!!) and to some dark corners of my mind .... Great to see so many new followers to our little sect (in fact, it is, isnt´t it? At least, DB made us all addicts to his works!) Just keep dropping by from time to time, and leave us a shout if you´re up to something new about DB , Outside or whatever related stuff ! Cool movie: City of Ghosts with Matt Dillon and Gerard Depardieu. Anyways, Cambodia is a cool place to be !!! Very Outside-esque atmosphere, raw, exciting, natural, strange ! Been there three times already, and still I´m longing for the next opportunity to go.

    July 2009

  • syllannibal

    Can't imagine the world without Outside :D

    April 2009

  • Dr_Baltar

    Welcome KatSpectre and kanotson ! Hope you find something in the way you´re searching for in here. Well, at least I just did this morning: Try out "The Big F Reunion" from the NuJazz-Group "Outside" (linked under "Connections"), reminded me instantly of, well... what?!

    February 2009

  • Dr_Baltar

    Welcome Inhocvince and GothicBowie ! I´m glad this group is slowly growing towards full functionality. I´ve also opened up the forum board for discussions and postings. @Inhocvince: Great Info, dude ! Heard some rumors before, but never came up to the actual files - You´ve earned yourself an Admiral´s status ! ! ! I´ll take me some time to go through it all.

    January 2009

  • Dr_Baltar

    Welcome Inhocvince and GothicBowie ! I´m glad this group is slowly growing towards full functionality. I´ve also opened up the forum board for discussions and postings. @Inhocvince: Great Info, dude ! Heard some rumors before, but never came up to the actual files - You´ve earned yourself an Admiral´s status ! ! ! I´ll take me some time to go through it all.

    January 2009

  • inhocvince

    In 2003, a Bowiefan started to upload some mp3s that were taken from a tape from the recording session of Outside. These mp3s were cut up here and there, they had different sound quality. The uploader announced it rather discreet, but words were spreading like fire in dry grass among the Bowiefans, and it didn't take more than a few days before most of the active members on Bowieboards had grabbed these mp3s. Then, after a while, bootleg cds started to spread. But the source of these bootlegs were the very same mp3s that were uploaded. It means that the sound quality varies alot. Still, what made these outtakes so awsome to hear for the fans, was that one could hear many of the ideas that ended up on and between the songs on Outside. Still, many of these segments was excluded from the final album, probably because nobody wanted to release this. It's interesting to listen to these especially since it's much closer to the original idea and concept than the final album was.

    January 2009

  • Dr_Baltar

    Till we have webradio, use my playlist for an introduction of outside-esque sounds, and feel free to post your own playlists. Great Website: http://hem.bredband.net/stuabr/

    January 2009

  • Dr_Baltar

    Hi everybody ! Please feel free to join this Group so that we can progress with our own Webradio, Outside-Charts and all that stuff.

    January 2009
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