Global Communication have made some phenomenal music over the years. From the ambient perfection of the albums 76:14, Remotion, Blood Music : Pentamerous Metamorphosis (take your pick!), the creative scope of Reload - A Collection of Short Stories and the electronic funk of Jedi Knights - New School Science they have carved a unique path in electronic music. Not to mention other aliases Chameleon (atmospheric drum and bass), Link & E621 and Secret Ingredients. They have also continued to re-invent themselves as solo artists. Tom's solo ventures include Cosmos and Amba and Mark is well known for music under the names Harmonic 313 and Troubleman.


'Back in the box' is the duos first mix (2 CD - available mixed or unmixed) since their 2005 Fabric compilation. Released on the NRK music label, the artists covered here are largely from the 90's and show off their many influences. From Detroit Techno through to Ambient Electronica it's an odyssey of what was great electronica then and what's even more remarkable, it still sounds fresh today. From early Speedy J when he was signed to Warp, The Black Dog under their Balil moniker, Aphex Twin, 808 State and some Global Communication tracks thrown in for good measure, the mix is forward thinking from an era which showed us the endless possibilies of electronic music. Here's the track-listing below :
CD 1
01. Fade II Black - The Calling (Reprise)
02. System 7 & Derrick May - Altitude
03. Reese - Just Want Another Chance
04. BFC - Galaxy
05. F.U.S.E. - Technotropic
06. Shake - Sonar 123
07. Lory D - Sickness (Sounds Never Seen)
08. Neuropolitique - Mind You Don't Trip
09. DHS - Number 9 Bad Acid
10. Speedy J - De-Orbit (TM Outer Limits Salute Repitch)
11. Balil - Nort Route
12. Florence - A Touch Of Heaven
13. Flux - True Feelings
14. Reload & E621 - Ptyzh
15. States Of Mind - Audio Q5A
16. Robert Leiner - Aqua Viva


CD 2
01. Link - Intro (The Labels)
02. Ismistik - Flow Charts
03. Yennek - Serena X (Carl Craig Inner Zone Remix)
04. Psyche - Elements
05. Never On Sunday - The Journey
06. As One - Amalia
07. Aphex Twin - Tha
08. Stasis - Point Of No Return
09. Balil - Whirling Of The Spirits
10. 808 State - Sunrise
11. Urban Tribe - Covert Action
12. Link - Places of Origin
13. Model 500 - Infoworld
14. Reel by Real - Surkit
15. Ross 154 - Mayflower
16. Global Communication - Incidental Harmony
17. Barbarella - Barbarella (The Irresistible Force Remix)


Album rating - 9.4/10


What's really exciting is that Tom and Mark have promised some new Global Communication material in the near future. Will they follow their roots or re-invent their sound once again.
One things for sure, it'll be fascinating to see what they come up with next....


Here's a few links to invetigate them further :


Global Communication Homepage


Global Communication Myspace

· chris on June 01 2011· 769 Reads ·

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