Release of Bustin’ + Dronin’

In February 1998, a few months after completing the tour, Blur released Bustin’ + Dronin’ for the Japanese market. The album is a collection of Blur songs remixed by artists such as Thurston Moore , William Orbit and Moby . Among the tracks, the band were most impressed by Orbit’s effort and enlisted him to replace Street as producer for their next album, citing a need to approach the recording process from a fresh perspective.