I got a signed and numbered copy of the reissue cd at one of his performances circa 2005. It has nothing, armour, 2 tracks of just the spoken word portions and another new track. At david j's website it appears you can order it from him as well as learn a little bit more about the history.
great... very special for me as well, still have the 7" from decades ago. By the way, you may be interested in the CD version David put together a few years back, it has another track called The New God, which also features Rene Halkett's wonderful words and voice
I had listend to Rene Halketts "Armour" long years ago on a radio show. Until yesterday I didn't know it was Rene Halkett...Thanks to the internet/google and some text phrases I had remambered over the years I was able to find out it was him. I'm so glad that I found him here on youtube! His voice is so remarkable, with his style of recitation and the very reticent loop this makes an extraordinary experience. It's a bit sad that "armour" isn't available also...
Yes this is a great piece thanks for keeping it alive on the net and for your addition
freejacx 7 months ago
fucking beautiful!
twattyplaps 8 months ago
I've still got this on a 7" single.
Well done for uploading it.
4080peru 10 months ago
Brilliant. Sounds like they recorded it together, but Rene recorded his verses and sent them back to David who then supplied the music.
MrSeaoftranquility 1 year ago
I got a signed and numbered copy of the reissue cd at one of his performances circa 2005. It has nothing, armour, 2 tracks of just the spoken word portions and another new track. At david j's website it appears you can order it from him as well as learn a little bit more about the history.
fuctoonizi 1 year ago
I really like his video. Did you do all he drawings?
Guedzilla 1 year ago
@Guedzilla yup, I did all the artwork
JonTheDandy 1 year ago 3
@JonTheDandy Very nice. I might be using your video as an inspiration for making a video to a song of mine in the future =)
Guedzilla 1 year ago
great... very special for me as well, still have the 7" from decades ago. By the way, you may be interested in the CD version David put together a few years back, it has another track called The New God, which also features Rene Halkett's wonderful words and voice
titicacaman 1 year ago
as said on "armour" video, this is one of my top-10 singles from the 80s_
probably and one of the most precious in my collection, too ;)
anyway, thank you for posting this amazing track_
regards_
iongreece 1 year ago
Armour - watch?v=cxqcyBoQmmQ
interfries 1 year ago
I had listend to Rene Halketts "Armour" long years ago on a radio show. Until yesterday I didn't know it was Rene Halkett...Thanks to the internet/google and some text phrases I had remambered over the years I was able to find out it was him. I'm so glad that I found him here on youtube! His voice is so remarkable, with his style of recitation and the very reticent loop this makes an extraordinary experience. It's a bit sad that "armour" isn't available also...
interfries 1 year ago
I cannot believe that "no one" has commented on this piece - but then again - maybe "no one exists to comment" - so I now comment on Nothing...
The best 4AD record I ever bought - the skill of the poetry is all in the "inflection" of the lyrics - pure genius...
Now to find the B side Armour - a similar work of pure perfection
hotpress69 1 year ago
@hotpress69 I need to find the b-side too
JonTheDandy 1 year ago
First and great single of David J of Bauhaus with Dadaist poet René Halkett
francispuydebois 2 years ago
nothing...
goodbadkitty36 2 years ago