Global Communication
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Global Communication is an electronic music
act, composed of Tom Middleton
and Mark Pritchard
. Their debut LP, 76:14
is one of the most acclaimed albums from the ambient music genre and from 1990s electronic music in general.
Beyond their work as Global Communication, they have also recorded as Jedi Knights, Secret Ingredients, The Chameleon, Link & E621 and Reload
; have done multiple remixes for various artists under each of their aliases, (including a 1993 Reload
remix of "On" by Aphex Twin
and a 1997 Jedi Knights remix of "Home" by Depeche Mode
; and founded the Evolution Records
and Universal Language Productions labels.
Pritchard has also recorded solo as Reload, Link, Harmonic 313, Troubleman, NY Connection, William Parrott
, and Roberto Edwardo Turner (The Returner). His other collaborative efforts include Harmonic 33 and Use of Weapons
with Dave Brinkworth, Series 7 with Stephen Horne, Shaft
with Adrian Hughes, Vertigo with Danny Breaks
, The 28 East Boyz with Kevin Hann, Chaos & Julia Set with Dominic Fripp, Mystic Institute with Paul Kent, Pulusha with Kirsty Hawkshaw
, and Africa HiTech
with Steve Spacek.
Middleton has also recorded as Cosmos, AMBA, The Modwheel, The Rebus Project, Schizophrenia, E621, and Spiritcatcher. He has worked collaboratively with Matthew Herbert
and Mark Darby, releasing one eponymous EP as Fog City. As Schizophrenia
Middleton collaborated with Aphex Twin
on one track from the Analogue Bubblebath
EP. He is currently releasing records eponymously, and has released multiple DJ Mix Compilations.
As Reload (at first, a Mark Pritchard solo project, later including Tom Middleton):
As Reload & E621:
As Link (Mark Pritchard Solo):
As Link & E621:
As The Chameleon:
As Secret Ingredients:
As Jedi Knights:
Evolution Records Compilation:
Remixes as Global Communication:
Remixes as Reload:
Remixes as Jedi Knights:
Remixes as The Chameleon:
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
act, composed of Tom Middleton
Tom Middleton
Tom Middleton is a prolific British recording artist, music producer, remixer and DJ.A classically trained pianist and cellist, Middleton worked in the early 1990s with Richard D. James , co-producing "En-Trance To Exit" on the Analogue Bubblebath EP for Exeter's influential Mighty Force Records...
and Mark Pritchard
Mark Pritchard (music producer)
Mark Pritchard is an electronic music producer and DJ from Sydney, Australia. Born in Yeovil, United Kingdom, he has released music on the labels Warp Records, Hyperdub, Dedicated and Sonar Kollektiv amongst others...
. Their debut LP, 76:14
76:14
76:14 is an ambient music album by Global Communication, released in 1994. Originally released on Dedicated, the album has been re-issued a number of times, most recently in 2005 in an expanded and remastered version....
is one of the most acclaimed albums from the ambient music genre and from 1990s electronic music in general.
Beyond their work as Global Communication, they have also recorded as Jedi Knights, Secret Ingredients, The Chameleon, Link & E621 and Reload
Reload
Reload may refer to:* Repeated handloading of firearm cartridges, adding powder and primer to an empty metallic shell casing to create ammunition* Reloading scam...
; have done multiple remixes for various artists under each of their aliases, (including a 1993 Reload
Reload
Reload may refer to:* Repeated handloading of firearm cartridges, adding powder and primer to an empty metallic shell casing to create ammunition* Reloading scam...
remix of "On" by Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin
Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...
and a 1997 Jedi Knights remix of "Home" by Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
; and founded the Evolution Records
Evolution Records
Evolution Records was a record label operated by the Stereo Dimension Records subsidiary of the Longines Symphonette Society, a unit of the Longines watch company...
and Universal Language Productions labels.
Pritchard has also recorded solo as Reload, Link, Harmonic 313, Troubleman, NY Connection, William Parrott
William Parrott
William Parrott was a British coalminer, trade union official and Liberal–Labour politician.-Early life:...
, and Roberto Edwardo Turner (The Returner). His other collaborative efforts include Harmonic 33 and Use of Weapons
Use of Weapons
Use of Weapons is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1990 as the third novel in the Culture series.-Plot introduction:...
with Dave Brinkworth, Series 7 with Stephen Horne, Shaft
Shaft (rave)
Shaft was a UK based dance music act, that scored a Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart in December 1991, with a rave track, "Roobarb and Custard". It featured vocal samples from the vintage children's television cartoon Roobarb, as well as a variety of sound effects...
with Adrian Hughes, Vertigo with Danny Breaks
Danny Breaks
Danny Breaks is a British drum and bass DJ, record producer, and record label owner. He is known for his experimental instrumental hip hop production, and early music career as the breakbeat hardcore artist Sonz of a Loop Da Loop Era.Whidett began recording under the alias Sonz of a Loop Da Loop...
, The 28 East Boyz with Kevin Hann, Chaos & Julia Set with Dominic Fripp, Mystic Institute with Paul Kent, Pulusha with Kirsty Hawkshaw
Kirsty Hawkshaw
Kirsty Hawkshaw is a British dance/electronica/house/trance musician and songwriter. She is known for her participation as lead vocalist for the group Opus III, and her collaborative work with other musicians and producers....
, and Africa HiTech
Africa Hitech
Africa Hitech is an electronic music project by Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek. They released their first EP, Hitecherous, on 28 June 2010 and debut album 93 Million Miles on May 16, 2011...
with Steve Spacek.
Middleton has also recorded as Cosmos, AMBA, The Modwheel, The Rebus Project, Schizophrenia, E621, and Spiritcatcher. He has worked collaboratively with Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert , also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, and Wishmountain, is a British electronic musician...
and Mark Darby, releasing one eponymous EP as Fog City. As Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
Middleton collaborated with Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin
Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...
on one track from the Analogue Bubblebath
Analogue Bubblebath
Analogue Bubblebath Vol I was the first EP released by electronic musician Richard D. James under the alias of AFX and is the first release in the Analogue Bubblebath series.-Pressings:...
EP. He is currently releasing records eponymously, and has released multiple DJ Mix Compilations.
Discography
As Global Communication:- Keongaku EP (1992)
- Pentamerous MetamorphosisPentamerous MetamorphosisPentamerous Metamorphosis is an album by Global Communication originally released in 1993 on Dedicated. It is a reworking of the Blood Music album by Chapterhouse and was originally only available as a bonus CD bundled with the Chapterhouse album...
(1993) - 76:1476:1476:14 is an ambient music album by Global Communication, released in 1994. Originally released on Dedicated, the album has been re-issued a number of times, most recently in 2005 in an expanded and remastered version....
(1994) - Maiden Voyage (2xEP) (1994)
- Remotion: The Global Communication Remix AlbumRemotion: The Global Communication Remix AlbumRemotion is a 1996 ambient music album by Global Communication. Originally released on Dedicated, the album has been re-issued a number of times.The album features a number of remixes that Global Communication had done for other artists....
(1995) - The Way/The Deep EP (1996)
- The Groove EP (1997)
- Pentamerous MetamorphosisPentamerous MetamorphosisPentamerous Metamorphosis is an album by Global Communication originally released in 1993 on Dedicated. It is a reworking of the Blood Music album by Chapterhouse and was originally only available as a bonus CD bundled with the Chapterhouse album...
(1998 re-release) - 76:1476:1476:14 is an ambient music album by Global Communication, released in 1994. Originally released on Dedicated, the album has been re-issued a number of times, most recently in 2005 in an expanded and remastered version....
10-Year Anniversary Remastered Re-Release (2xCD) (2005) - Fabric 26Fabric 26Fabric 26 is a DJ mix compilation album by Global Communication, as part of the Fabric Mix Series.-Track listing:# The Return Of The Returner - Intro - Mark Pritchard...
(DJ Mix 1/2 by Mark Pritchard, 1/2 by Tom Middleton) (2006) - Back In The Box (2CD DJ Mix) (2011)
As Reload (at first, a Mark Pritchard solo project, later including Tom Middleton):
- Reload EP (1992) - (Remaster/Reissue 2006)
- Auto-Reload EP (1992) - (Remaster/Reissue 2006)
- Amenity EP/Cyberdon EP (Reload Remixes) (1993) - (Cyberdon Remaster/Reissue: 2007)
- A Collection of Short StoriesA Collection of Short Stories (Reload album)-Credits:All tracks written, arranged and produced by Mark Pritchard. Tracks 8, 9, 11 co-written by Tom Middleton. Additional production and engineering on tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 by Tom Middleton. "Mosh" engineered by ‘Head’ at The Icehouse....
(1993) - Archives EP (1997)
As Reload & E621:
- Auto-Reload EP (1992)
- Auto-Reload EP Vol. 2 (1993)
- The Biosphere EP (1993)
- Evolution Remaster/Reissue of Reload EP, Auto-Reload EP and The Biosphere EP (3x12") (2006)
As Link (Mark Pritchard Solo):
- The First Link EP (1992) - (Remaster/Reissue: 2007)
- The Augur EP (1993) - (Remaster/Reissue: 2007)
As Link & E621:
- Antacid EP (1995)
As The Chameleon:
- Links EP (1995)
As Secret Ingredients:
- New York New York (1996)
- Chicago Chicago (1996)
As Jedi Knights:
- New School Science (1996)
- The Big Ones EP (1997)
- Return of the Jedis (Promo) (1999)
- Jedi Selector (2000)
Evolution Records Compilation:
- The Theory of Evolution (1995)
Remixes as Global Communication:
- The Biosphere [Global Communication Remix] - Reload & E621 (1993)
- Arcadian [Global Communication Remix] - Link (1994)
- Natural High [Global Communication Re-Take] - Warp 69 (1994)
- Wild Horse [Global Mix Communication] - Nav Katze (1994)
- Rollercoaster [The Global Communication Yellow Submarine Re-Take] - The Grid (1994)
- Evolution Of The Beast (Part 2) [Global Communication Mix] - Palmskin Productions (1994)
- Ride [Global Communication Dub Mix] - Soft Ballet (1995)
- Bless This [Global Communication Mix] - Jon Anderson (1995)
- Amor Real [Global Communication Mix] - Jon Anderson (1995)
- Jazz Carnival [Global Communication's Space Jazz Mix] - Azymuth (1996)
- Civil War Correspondent [Global Communication Mix] - PJ Harvey & John Parish (1996)
- Aspirin [Global Communication Remix] - Sensorama (1996)
- Gorecki [Global Communication Mix] - Lamb (1997)
Remixes as Reload:
- In Mind [The Reload 147 Take] - Slowdive (1993)
- On [Reload Remix] - Aphex Twin (1993)
- Crazy Dream [The Reload Retro 313 Future Memory Mix] - Nav Katze (1994)
- Visual Cortex [The Reload Re-Difinition] - Schaft (1994)
Remixes as Jedi Knights:
- Antacid [Jedi Knights Remix] - Link & E621 (1995)
- Absorber [Jedi Knights Remixes 1 & 2] - Bomb The Bass (1995)
- The Flow [Jedi Knights Remix] - Model 500 (1995)
- Home [Jedi Knights Remix] - Depeche Mode (1997)
- Afrika Shox [Jedis Elastic Bass Remix] - Leftfield (1999)
- Jumbo [Jedis Electro Dub & Sugar Hit Remixes] - Underworld (1999)
Remixes as The Chameleon:
- Evolution Of The Beast (Part 1) [The Chameleon Remix] - Palmskin Productions (1994)
- Amazon Amenity [The Chameleon Remix] - Link (1995)