Browse by Artist: B12

Artist:	B12
Title:	Last Days of Silence
Label:	B12 (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	B12 019CD

"Some 12 years since the classic Time Tourist album (Warp), the rightful follow-up to B12's critically acclaimed and landmark first LP Electro Soma (also on Warp) the recently re-launched B12 are back as both label and seminal electronic act. The duo, Mike Golding and Steve Rutter release their first CD album consisting of new unheard material, tracks only ever heard at their live gigs and music only previously available on limited edition vinyl. Last Days of Silence sees the pair return in superb form with an album that rightly joins their first two highly rated electronic classics. From the warm and moody 'Ashamed of Me' to the Far Eastern tinged strings on 'Hall of Mirrors,' echoic deep bass on the break infected 'Magnetic Fields' and dancefloor groove of current single '32 Lineup' Steve Rutter and Mike Golding combine the classic B12 sounds into a new vision of the future. Also featuring a bonus disc of unreleased live recordings Last Days of Silence sees B12 rightly return to the UK techno throne."

Artist:	B12
Title:	Last Days Of Silence Remixes
Label:	B12 (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	B12 020CD

"After the critically-acclaimed album Last Days of Silence projected B12 back into the techno limelight after twelve years of silence, the duo, Mike Golding and Steve Rutter, have remixed some of the most asked-for tracks from the album and combined them with two completely new and unreleased tracks. The Last Days album built successfully on the ethos set down by B12 in 1990 when they started their own music output on B12 Records to provide music for listening and dancing. It was described by DJ magazine as 'mesmerizing Detroit explorations (4.5/5)' and by M8 magazine as 'epic electronica with a touch of darkness.' This limited remix release concentrates on the listening rather than dancing and brings the duo's perfect atmospheres, melodies, moods and beats together to create a new take on the best of their album, in a way that only B12 are capable of. The extended CD consists of eight tracks in total and will be released at the same time as a limited edition, four-track picture disc sampler."

Artist:	B12
Title:	B12 Records Archive Volume 1
Label:	B12 (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	B12 121CD

"B12 Records announce the re-opening of their archives with a 7-volume series to include every track released on B12 Records between 1990 and 2007. For the first time, this 98 track Archive series will bring together every ultra rare vinyl EP and limited CD bonus track, gathered into a series of double CDs. The tracks that shaped techno history have been fully digitally re-mastered, and if owning them is not enough, the series will also contain 27 previously-unreleased and unheard bonus tracks, recorded by B12 at the infamous Epicentre Studios almost 20 years ago, during the same golden period of UK techno perfection. Volume 1 of this epic series collects the first 2 ultra-rare releases on B12 Records, catalog numbers B1201 (originally released on vinyl September 1991) and B1202 (January 1992). These two EPs were the first time we heard the techno of Mike Golding and Steve Rutter, the clean, clear and complex music that contributed to this new era in UK techno. CD1 combines the first-ever B12 release, the first Musicology EP, which includes the seminal 'Telefone 529' and 'Obsessed' (which were both included on the duo's Warp album Electro Soma released two years later in 1993), with 2 bonus tracks extracted from the B12 archives that have never been heard before. 'Ming' and 'Eliya' uphold every B12 tradition and maintain an unbelievable quality of sound and texture. CD2 is a continuation of the experimental techno that clearly defined the Chicago and Detroit influences while building and twisting the music into a unique and unforgettable UK sound. It was here that the duo's obsession with outer space and futuristic time travel began, a journey that has only previously been experienced by a select few vinyl junkies, tracks that have never before been committed to the pure digital format they deserve. Also included on CD2 are another 2 bonus tracks, again previously-unreleased and never heard before."

Artist:	B12
Title:	B12 Records Archive Volume 2
Label:	B12 (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	B12 122CD

"Volume two of B12 Records epic Archive series collates the 3rd and 4th releases on B12 Records (catalog numbers B1203 & B1204). These two EPs continued the new era in UK techno, with truly unique sounds coming from the B12 camp. CD1 draws together the debut work from Zee Sharp (Matt Cogger) and Future/Past, and As One, aka Kirk Degiorgio, who is now considered to be one of the best techno producers to emerge during this time. Kirk has subsequently released music on Planet E, R&S, Likemind, New Electronica, MoWax, Buzz and his own highly influential Applied Rhythmic Technology (ART) and OpART record labels. His critically-acclaimed B12 Records debut is undisputed as a forerunner in the unique sound of British techno and has been fully re-mastered here, from the originals. CD2 continues the techno explorations of Mike Golding and Steve Rutter, this time under the guise of Musicology, their more upbeat incarnation. It was this EP that first captured the imagination of Warp Records. The lead track, 'Premonition' subsequently appeared on the first Artificial Intelligence compilation album that launched the now-infamous series. Also included on CD2 are another 2 bonus tracks extracted from the B12 Records Archives, also previously-unreleased, never heard before on any format."

Artist:	B12
Title:	B12 Records Archive Volume 3
Label:	B12 (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	B12 123CD

"The B12 Records Archive Series continues with the forthcoming release of Volume 3, as they continue to present the original B12 Records back catalogue, fully re-mastered and presented over 7 volumes. Volume 3 of this epic series collects the original fifth and sixth releases on B12 Records (catalogue numbers B1205 and B1206). These two EPs continued the new era in UK techno at the time, and forged a solid and unforgettable path that ran throughout techno music in the early nineties and has since become the digital signature of the Artificial Intelligence age. The original EPs contained three tracks that were also released on the seminal Electro Soma, a year after their B12 release, and other tracks such as 'Paradroid' and 'Inaneon' led the way into minimal techno more than a decade before the genre was fully recognized. CD1 will collect the techno explorations of B12 Records Mike Golding and Steve Rutter from early 1992 under the guise of Redcell. These tracks are unique slices of techno history and will be accompanied by two previously unreleased tracks forged in 1991. CD2, another Redcell incarnation, will capture the feel of the time with the now undisputed classic, 'Hall Of Mirrors' leading the way into a sea of lush synths and beats that have easily stood the test of time. Included on this disc will be another two previously unreleased tracks, recorded in 1992. Two awesome masterpieces, which have finally seen the light of day."

Artist:	B12
Title:	B12 Records Archive Volume 4
Label:	B12 (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	B12 124CD

"Volume four of this epic series collects three different original vinyl EPs from B12's historical label B12 Records. Recording under the names of Redcell and their darker pseudonym Cmetric, B12 paint a picture of distant planets and lost worlds in the more thoughtful side of techno. These 15 stirring tracks span 4 years from 1992 to 1995 and cover the time between the seminal Warp releases of Electro Soma and Time Tourist. CD1 collects the Redcell explorations of Mike Golding and Steve Rutter from 1992 and 1995, which were only previously released on limited edition vinyl, B1207 and B1214.2. It was the tracks from the 1992, B1207 that first raised the profile of B12 Records, the critically acclaimed EP is said to be responsible for raising the attentions of WARP records which started a relationship which is now legendary. Included on this disc are another two previously unreleased tracks, recorded in 1992. CD2, shows the innovation of B12's later work. A darker more experimental phase which saw the inclusion of DB5, from B1210, on Time Tourist, the duo's second Warp album. Included on this disc are another two previously unreleased tracks, recorded in 1994, both are classic deep techno which should not be missed."

Artist:	B12
Title:	B12 Records Archive Volume 5
Label:	B12 (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	B12 125CD

"Volume five of this time travelling epic series showcases B12's (Mike Golding and Steve Ruter) pseudonym Redcell and introducing the first B12 releases from Stasis (Steve Pickton). The double CD set collects two original vinyl EPs and a limited edition, and rare, CD from 1993, the same year as B12's epic Warp album Electro Soma. These 15 stirring tracks, from what some have called the 'golden age of techno,' have a timeless quality that transcends their age, a quality that affords them a vacuum-packed freshness. CD1 collects the Redcell explorations of Mike Golding and Steve Rutter from 1993 which were only previously released on limited edition vinyl, B1208 and extremely hard to find limited CD release B12CD1. These tracks were extensions of the seminal album Electro Soma, released in the same year. They seamlessly intermingle to create a perfect futuristic soundtrack leaving the listener in no doubt that pure techno music can be creative, powerful, emotional and danceable at the same time. Included on this disc are another two previously unreleased B12 tracks, recorded in 1993. CD2 showcases the B12 Records releases of Stasis (Steve Pickton) and demonstrates that Mike Golding and Steve Rutter are also able to hand pick classic tracks as well as create them. The funk-meets-techno inspired music from Stasis shows true innovation and flare which remains unequaled even now. 'Point Of No Return' remains a classic of the time, quite possibly one of the techno classics of all time."

Artist:	B12
Title:	B12 Records Archive Volume 6
Label:	B12 (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	B12 126CD

"Volume six of this epic series contains a remastered disc from the legendary B12 cassette which was first issued in cardboard box! And a second disc of 6 previously unreleased tracks. CD1 collects the experiments of Mike Golding and Steve Rutter from 1992 and 1993 which was originally released as Prelude Part 2. Only ever release in a limited pressing of 400 cassettes and later 500 CDs. This inventive piece of history combines snippets from a rare radio interview performed in Belgiun in 1992 and sections and remixes from the duo past and future works. CD2 comprises of only previously unreleased material which was recorded between 1993 and 1994 at the Epicentre studios in London, England. The tracks show new twists in the techno footprint, twists are as dark as they are fresh and as twisted as they are peaceful. These classic undiluted techno masterpieces should not be missed."

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