Various - B12 Records Archive Volume 2
Label:
Catalog#:
B1212.2
Format:
2 x CD, Compilation, Digipak
Country:
UK
Released:
15 Dec 2008
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Techno,
IDM
Tracklist
| 1-01 | Future/Past - | Dance Intellect | 5:24 | |
| 1-02 | Zee# - | TV People | 3:31 | |
| 1-03 | As One - | Our Paths Meet | 6:29 | |
| 1-04 | As One - | Harmony Park | 6:30 | |
| 1-05 | As One - | Your Hand In My Mind | 3:57 | |
| 2-01 | Musicology - | Preminition | 4:05 | |
| 2-02 | Musicology - | Unknown Future | 5:33 | |
| 2-03 | Musicology - | Bubbles | 4:42 | |
| 2-04 | Musicology - | Virtual Reality | 7:18 | |
| 2-05 | B12 - | Kaxaia-80 | 5:26 | |
| 2-06 | B12 - | Interlopa | 7:44 |
Credits
Artwork By -
Mike Golding
Recorded By - Mike Golding* (tracks: 2-05, 2-06) , Steve Rutter (tracks: 2-05, 2-06)
Written-By - Mike Golding* , Steve Rutter
Written-by, Producer [Constructed By] - Kirk Degiorgio (tracks: 1-01, 1-03 to 1-05) , Matt Cogger (tracks: 1-02)
Recorded By - Mike Golding* (tracks: 2-05, 2-06) , Steve Rutter (tracks: 2-05, 2-06)
Written-By - Mike Golding* , Steve Rutter
Written-by, Producer [Constructed By] - Kirk Degiorgio (tracks: 1-01, 1-03 to 1-05) , Matt Cogger (tracks: 1-02)
Notes
All tracks written and constructed at The Epicentre Studios London, UK, except tracks 1-01 to 1-05.
The B12 Records Archive™ is a complete retrospective of B12 Records 1990-1996, the entire back catalogue spanning seven volumes. The series contains the tracks that shaped Warp Records' Artificial Intelligence Series and every highly collected vinyl EP that came out before and after.
Disc 1 tracks 1-5 originally released Oct 1991 on limited edition vinyl as FUTURE/PAST, ZEE#, AS ONE (Cat. No. B1203)
Disc 2 tracks 1-4 originally released Mar 1992 on limited edition vinyl as MUSICOLOGY (Cat. No. B1204)
Tracks 2-01: Previously released on the album "Artificial Intelligence" on Warp Records 1992
Tracks 2-05, 2-06: Previously unreleased - Recorded in 1992
The B12 Records Archive™ is a complete retrospective of B12 Records 1990-1996, the entire back catalogue spanning seven volumes. The series contains the tracks that shaped Warp Records' Artificial Intelligence Series and every highly collected vinyl EP that came out before and after.
Disc 1 tracks 1-5 originally released Oct 1991 on limited edition vinyl as FUTURE/PAST, ZEE#, AS ONE (Cat. No. B1203)
Disc 2 tracks 1-4 originally released Mar 1992 on limited edition vinyl as MUSICOLOGY (Cat. No. B1204)
Tracks 2-01: Previously released on the album "Artificial Intelligence" on Warp Records 1992
Tracks 2-05, 2-06: Previously unreleased - Recorded in 1992
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Reviews & Discussion
This is classic techno from B12 and although things have moved on a lot in the electronic music world it still holds its own and is a pleasure to listen to in all its remastered glory. It is important to re-release this music since many people like myself didnt have a chance at buying the original records at the time so for that I am extremely grateful to the producers. Having said that I find it difficult to justify why they decided to print the back catalog over seven volumes and make each disk around 30 minutes (some much less!). This to me is pointless and the only benefit that can be derived from this is to draw out the releases as much as possible and milking what they can from the listener. Im hoping the rest of the collection proves me wrong.