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System 7

Real Name:
Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy
Profile:
UK-based techno and ambient outfit System 7 was formed by Hillage and Giraudy in 1990. Rather than simply being a duo, System 7 has always been more of an extended collaboratory project with contributions from a wide range of other artists including such luminaries as Derrick May, Alex Paterson (of The Orb), Carl Craig and Laurent Garnier.

Highly proficient programmers and mixers, System 7 are also one of the few ambient/techno acts to employ the guitar.
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Discography

Releases:
Sunburst (Flutter Mix) (3 versions)   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1990
Depth Disco (12")   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1991
Freedom Fighters (Maxi, Single) (5 versions)   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1991
Habibi (Maxi) (5 versions)   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1991
Miracle (Maxi) (4 versions)   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1991
Strange Quotations (12", Promo)   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1991
System 7 (Album) (3 versions)   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) ... 1991
Altitude (2 versions)   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1992
777 (Album) (8 versions)   Weird And Unconventional Records ... 1993
7:7 Expansion (Single) (4 versions)   Big Life ... 1993
Desir / Sinbad (12", Promo, Gre)   Big Life 1993
Sinbad / Quest (3 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1993
Limited Addition (CD)   Butterfly Records 1994
Point 3 - Fire Album (Album) (4 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1994
Point 3 - Water Album (Album) (3 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1994
Sirenes (VHS, PAL, Promo)   Big Life 1994
Sirènes (2 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1994
Alpha Wave (Maxi) (4 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1995
Interstate (Maxi, Single) (5 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1995
Power Of Seven (Album) (8 versions)   R & S Records ... 1995
Big Sky City / Sunburst (Remixes) (12", Ltd, Promo)   Butterfly Records 1996
Hangar 84 (Maxi, Single) (5 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1996
System Express (Album) (6 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1996
Golden Section (Album) (6 versions)   Butterfly Records ... 1997
Rite Of Spring (Maxi) (4 versions)   Butterfly Records 1997
Borobudur / Ring Of Fire (CD, Maxi)   Toy's Factory 1998
Ring Of Fire (12")   Butterfly Records 1998
High Plains Drifter (12")   A-Wave 2001
Seventh Wave (Album) (3 versions)   A-Wave ... 2001
Mysterious Traveller (Album) (3 versions)   A-Wave ... 2002
Mysterious Traveller - Limited Sampler (2x12", Smplr)   A-Wave 2002
Live Transmissions (Album) (2 versions)   A-Wave 2003
Encantado (CD, Album)   A-Wave 2004
Planet 7 Mixes (12")   A-Wave 2004
4 Track Download EP (CDr, Promo)   A-Wave 2005
Planet 7 (2x12")   A-Wave 2006
Hinotori (CD, Maxi)   Wakyo Records 2007
Phoenix (Album) (4 versions)   A-Wave ... 2007
Space Bird (Single) (3 versions)   A-Wave 2007
I Travel EP (4xFile, MP3, EP, 320)   Groovin' High Records 2009
Live @ Shinjuku Face 11.4.2009 (File, MP3, 320)   Wakyo Records 2009
Remixes:
Non Non Non (2 versions) Non Non Non (System 7"... Mango ... 1996
Remixed Angelfood (12", Cle) Angelfood (Cloud 9 Mix) Whatever... 1997
Sacrilege (Comp) (3 versions) Dizzy Spoon (System 7 ... Spoon Records ... 1997
Women Of Ireland (Remixes) (2 versions) Woman Of Ireland (Syst... WEA International Inc. 1997
Aoki Uru (Maxi) (2 versions) Aoki Uru (System 7 Remix) Matsuri Productions ... 1998
Cool Disco (Maxi) (3 versions) Cool Disco (System 7 R... Hydrogen Dukebox 1998
Thrilled By Velocity & Distortion (CD, Album + Minimax) Cool Disco (System 7 Mix) Hydrogen Dukebox 1998
Family Box (4xCD, Album, RE + Box, Comp) A Sprinkling Of Clouds... Purple Pyramid 1999
Floating Seeds Remixed (2 versions) Sunhair (System 7 Star... Snapper Music ... 1999
Pyramidion / Floating Seeds Remixed (2xCD, Album) Sunhair (System 7 Star... Snapper Music 1999
Sanscapes 2 (CD) Kalahari Sand Storm (... M.E.L.T. 2000 2001
Halfway From Ape To Angel (2xCD) Ape To Angel (System 7... Wakyo Records 2006
The Legend Remixes (CD, Album) Feeler (System 7 Remix) Turbo Trance Records 2006
Planet For $ale (CD, Album) Keep The Garden Beautiful Isle Of Light 2007
The Glade Festival (DVD + CD, Comp, Mixed) Feeler (System 7 Remix) Glade Records 2007
Danger Global Warming (12") Danger Global Warming ... Stealth Records (UK) 2008
Honey In The Heart EP (5xFile, WAV, EP) Honey In The Heart (Sy... Aleph Zero Records 2009
Production:
Global Underground GU37 Bangkok (2xCD, Mixed, Comp, Ltd) Space Bird (Dubfire De... Global Underground Ltd. 2009
Mix:
Ecliptic: Tsuyoshi DJ Mix For Issey Miyake Men By Naoki Takizawa (CD, Mixed, Comp) Don Corleone Matsuri Productions 1998
DJ Mixes:
The Art Of Chill 3 (2xCD)   Platipus 2006
Appears On:
Earth Trance (Comp) (2 versions) On The 7th Night (Live... Positiva ... 1996
22 Class A Tracks (2xCD, Comp) Sinbad (Live) Release 1997
A Sprinkling Of Clouds (12") A Sprinkling Of Clouds... Gliss 1997
Sacrilege (Comp) (3 versions) Dizzy Spoon (System 7 ... Mute ... 1997
Women Of Ireland (CD, Maxi) Women Of Ireland (Syst... WEA International Inc. 1997
You Remixed (Album, Comp) (2 versions) A Sprinkling Of Clouds... Hypnotic ... 1997
Aoki Uru EP (12", EP) Aoki Uru (System 7 Remix) Matsuri Productions 1998
Arabesque Zoudge 2 (2 versions) Khalliouni Khalliouni React 2001
10 Years I ♥ Techno The Classics (3xCD, Comp) Alphawave (Plastikman ... 541, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2005
Tracks Appear On:
Rave:1 (Comp) (4 versions) Miracle Delabel 1991
Volume Two (CD) Miracle (Orb Remix) Volume 1991
D-Frost 20 Global Dance Warnings (Comp) (3 versions) 7:7 Expansion Touchdown Records 1993
Feed Your Head (Comp) (3 versions) Habibi (The Camel Mix) Planet Dog ... 1993
Mixmag Live! Vol. 9 - Dr Alex Paterson & Mixmaster Morris (Cass) Strange Quotations DMC Publishing 1993
Trance Europe Express (Comp) (4 versions) Desir (Butterfly Remix) Volume 1993
Underground Vol 1 (Comp, Album) (4 versions) 7:7 Expansion (Conspir... Cookie Jar Records Ltd 1993
Survival 2000 (CD) Quest (Moon Mix) Total Records Ltd. 1994
Taking Liberties (Comp) (2 versions) Depth Disco (Live) Totem Records 1994
The Serious Road Trip (3xCD, Comp) Desir (Live Version) MCA Records 1994
100% Compilation Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Alpha Wave UMM 1995
Ambient Senses 3 (The Aroma) (2 versions) Batukau (The World's T... Jumpin' & Pumpin' 1995
DJ Collection Vol. 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Alphawave (Plasticman ... Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1995
Dubnology - Journeys Into Outer Bass (2 versions) 7:7 Expansion (Conspir... Middle Earth Recordings 1995
FMCD July 1995 (CD, Enh) Alpha Wave (That Sound... Future Music Magazine 1995
Feed Your Head Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Habibi (The Camel Mix) Mammoth Records 1995
Pure Trance Vol. 3 (CD) Alpha Wave (Plastiman ... Avex Trax 1995
Rave Zone Montini Volume Four (CD) Alphawave (Plastikman'... Big Time International 1995
Totally Trippin' (2xCD, Comp) Sirenes (Tranquility Mix) Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1995
Wasted - The Best Of Volume (Part 1) (2xCD) Miracle (Orb Mix) Volume 1995
Amberdelic Space (4xCD, Comp + Box) Sirenes (Tranquility Mix) Dressed To Kill 1996
Earth Trance (Comp) (2 versions) On The 7th Night (Live... Positiva ... 1996
FMCD February 1996 (CD, Enh) Sirenes (20th Level Mix) Future Music Magazine 1996
Hypnotic Sounds 17 Trips In Trance (2 versions) Mektoub (Youth Mix) Hypnotic 1996
In Between Worlds (Cass, Mixed, Promo) Alpha Wave Not On Label 1996
Mixmag Live! Vol. 9 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Strange Quotations DMC Publishing 1996
Mystrë 3 (Cass, Mixed) Alphawave (Plastikman ... Frequency 8 Records 1996
Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 4 (Comp) (2 versions) Sirènes (Marshall Jef... 6 x 6 Records ... 1996
Ripples Of Dub (CD) Interstate (Doc Scott ... Just Create 1996
Space Night Vol. II (2xCD, Comp) Interstate (Doc Scott ... EastWest Records GmbH 1996
TEXtures (2 versions) Desir (Butterfly Remix) Volume 1996
Travelling 2 (CD + CD) Mektoub Visionary 1996
Ultra Techno - L'Anthologie De La Techno (4xCD, Comp) Alpha Wave (Plastikman... Independance Records 1996
Ultra Techno - Volume 2 (2xCD) Alpha Wave (Plastikman... Independance Records 1996
Unpaved Roads 3 (CD) Alphawave (Plastikman ... Nutrition 1996
Volume 17 - Fifth Birthday Bumper Bonanza! (Comp) (2 versions) Big Sky City Volume 1996
XXL Dance 8 (2xCD, Comp) Interstate (Exploding ... Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 1996
22 Class A Tracks (2xCD, Comp) Sinbad (Live) Release 1997
Big Jesus Trance Head (2xCD, Comp) Sirènes (Tranquility ... Age Of Panik 1997
Earth Ritual: A Journey Into Drum 'N' Bass (CD) Interstate (Doc Scott ... Hypnotic 1997
Elektronika (CD) Davy Jones Locker (The... Intersound 1997
Foundations : Coming Up From The Streets (2 versions) Big Sky City (Jacob's ... Feedback Communications 1997
Ghost In The Shell - PlayStation Soundtrack (Comp) (3 versions) Mysterious Traveller (... S3 ... 1997
Hypnotic State (2xCD, Comp) Civilization (Carl Cra... Hypnotic 1997
Illegal Techno 2 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Alphawave (Plastikman ... Cyber Production 1997
In To The Mix (2xCD, Comp) Alpha Wave (Plastickma... Hypnotic 1997
Sally's Photographic Memory (2xCD, Comp + Box) Sirens Volume 1997
Spiritual Vibes: The International Spirits Of Electronic Dance (CD) Hangar 84 (Cox's WW Ul... Hypnotic 1997
Technicians Of Electronica (3xCD) Hangar 84 (Cox's WW Ul... Hypnotic 1997
The Desert Sun - A Higher State Of Trance And Chemical Music (CD, Comp) Mektoub Hypnotic 1997
This Is... Techno 2 (2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Alpha Wave (Plastikman... Beechwood Music 1997
Trancespotting (CD, Comp) Hangar 84 Hypnotic 1997
Underground Beats (Volume 2) (2xCD) Rite Of Spring CD Pool 1997
Zipper : Techno Mode D'Emploi (CD) Interstate Zipper 1997
A Homage To Neu! (CD) Interstate (Using A Sa... Cleopatra 1998
Big Energy Attack Vol. 2 : Plus Alpha (CD, Comp, Mixed) Alpha Wave (Plastikman... Comma (Japan) 1998
Complete Dubnology (Box + 4xCD, Comp) 7:7 Expansion (Conspir... Cleopatra 1998
Early Works (Comp) (3 versions) Batukau (Laurent Garni... Arcade Music Company (The Netherlands) ... 1998
Earthdance - The Global Dance Party For Planetary Peace (2xCD, Comp) Y2K (Hole In The Sky Mix) Transient Records 1998
Ecliptic: Tsuyoshi DJ Mix For Issey Miyake Men By Naoki Takizawa (Comp) (4 versions) Don Corleone Matsuri Productions ... 1998
Hardesertrance2 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Ring Of Fire (Troniq &... Moonshine Music 1998
Sampling The Future: The Second Degree (CD) Borobudur Thrive Records 1998
Space 'n' Bass - The Ultimate Ambient Collection (12xCD, Comp + Box) Sirenes Dressed To Kill 1998
The Hypnotic 12" Collection (CD) Sunburst (Atahualpa Mi... Hypnotic 1998
The Mix (CD-ROM) Gunung Agung Re: Mix 21 1998
Trancespotting II (CD, Comp) Expansion (Conspiracy ... Hypnotic 1998
Ultimate Drum 'N' Bass (CD, Comp) Big Sky City (Jacob's ... DG-Records 1998
X-Ray House Zone Volume 1 (The Funky Traxxx) (CD) Sirènes (Marshall Jef... X-Ray Records (2) 1998
Ambient Spirit - Fire (CD) Sirenes (Tranquility Mix) Dressed To Kill 1999
Electronica Vibe Box (3xCD) Sunburst (Atahualpa Mi... Hypnotic 1999
Trancespotting III (CD) Hanger 84 (Carl Cox's ... Hypnotic 2000
Transmission: Sound System For The Nation (2xCD) Alphawave (Plastikman ... Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2000
Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond The Call Of Duty Part 2: The Orb Remix Project (Comp) (2 versions) Miracle (Orb Remix), S... Ultra Records ... 2001
Techno | 2001/1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Alphawave (Plastikman ... Millennium Records 2001
Earth Audio - The First Album (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) High Plains Drifter Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media 2002
Hotaka Mountain Festival '01 '02 (2xCD + DVD) High Plains Drifter (L... Universal Music (Japan) 2002
Sound Of The SUN - Tokio Drome (CD, Enh) Teotihuacan (Pyramid O... Elejam 2002
The Workout (2xCD) Civilization React 2002
Complete Trancespotting (4xCD) Hangar 84, Expansion (... Hypnotic 2003
This Is Trance 3.0 (3xCD) Hangar 84 (Carl Cox Mix) Hypnotic 2003
Ghost In The Shell Tribute Album (CD, Comp) Big Sky City JVC Victor 2004
10 Years I ♥ Techno The Classics (3xCD, Comp) Alphawave (Plastikman ... 541, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2005
I ♥ Techno - The Classics (Volume 5 Of 5) (12") Alphawave (Plastikman ... 541 2005
Jori Mix Deeper (CDr) Planet 7 (Holden Remix) F Communications 2005
Kreucht & Fleucht (2xCD) Planet 7 (Holden Remix) Mischwald 2005
Suck My Deck (CD, Comp, Mixed) Planet 7 (Holden Remix) Resist Music 2005
The Loft Club Vol. 3 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Planet 7 (James Holden... Sinnamon Records 2005
Tsunami Benefit (3xCD, Dig) Planet 7 (Son Kite Remix) Organic Records (3) 2005
Whirl-Y-Waves Vol. 3 (2xCD) Bassrock Whirl-Y-Music 2005
Escape From Chaos (CD) Alpha Wave (Mirror Sys... Tempest Recordings 2006
Soundwave Splash (CD, Comp) High Plains Drifter (B... Blissdom Recordings 2006
Tales Of The Unexpected Chapter 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Planet 7 (James Holden... Platipus 2006
The Art Of Chill 3 (2xCD) Borobudur (The Art Of ... Platipus 2006
The Future Sound Of Exeter - St Davids Ambience Society 1996-2006 (2xCD) Gazed And Diffused SAS Records 2006
Wonderland - The Festival Compilation (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Planet 7 (Son Kite Remix) More Music, European Dance Recordings 2006
Chillpresso 1 - Dari Bali (CD) Chill Dome Refugees Hypo=espresso Records 2007
Parkzicht (3xCD, Mixed, Comp, Dig) Planet 7 (Holden Remix) Rotterdam Records 2007
Chacruna (CD, Comp) Space Bird (Liquid Sou... Echoes Records 2008
Fevereiro #129 (CD, Enh, Promo, Pla) Space Bird (Dubfire De... Dance Club 2008
Godfather 10th Anniversary Vol. 1 - Deathcovery Mix (CD, Comp, Mixed) Planet 7 (Holden Remix) Zi-Koo, Lastrum Corporation 2008
In The Mix (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Space Bird (Dubfire's ... XMAG 2008
On The Road (2xCDr, Mixed, Promo) Space Bird (Dubfire Re... Surrender All 2008
Play! 02 [Live] Paris / France (Comp) (2 versions) Space Bird (Dubfire De... Confused Recordings 2008
Renaissance: 3D (3xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) Altitude Renaissance 2008
Soul Vibration #002 (CD, Comp) Kupuri (Mirror System... Liquid Records (2) 2008
Sólid Sounds 2008.1 (3xCD, Comp) Space Bird (Dubfire De... La Musique Fait La Force 2008
Ungong 06 - Live At The Family Unconventional Gathering, The Melkweg, Amsterdam (2xDVD-V, NTSC, Dig) Untitled Voiceprint 2008
Balance 014 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Altitude (Mayday Mix) EQ Recordings 2009
Global Underground GU37 Bangkok (Comp) (5 versions) Space Bird (Dubfire De... Global Underground Ltd. 2009
Adrenalin - Volume 9 (CD) Hangar 84 (Album Mix) Shock (2)  
Alternative House Currents - AMP 1 (2xCD, Comp) Sirénes (Marshall Jef... Total House Records, Total House Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Ghost In The Shell Tribute Album (CD, Comp) Big Sky City, Prototype 1 Miya Records 2004
Fragment : Hous' (CDr, Mixed) Bigcitysky (Above The ... Slow To Speak 2006
555 / Spacebird (Dubfire Remix) (12") Spacebird (Dubfire Remix) Not On Label 2008
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Review by Treehouse Feb 15, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
Steve Hillage's career stretches back beyond the memory of the oldest members of the tribe and into the age of legend.
Rock Books mistakenly list his date of birth as
August 2,1951,but it is thought that Stonehenge was originally constructed as a stage set for an early Hillage gig and that the Long Barrows in Wiltshire were where he stored his cumbersome,pre digital gear.
Review by interbongo Jul 25, 2002
Steve & Miquette have evolved the System 7 (or 777 as they
are called in the US) during various eras / phases of music
technology and styles. If you see them play-out in 2002,
your experiencing a briliant energy which has persisted and graced their musical journeys since the early seventies.

The best techno/trance/ambient outfit on the planet.
Always fresh DJs onboard whenever they gig..//ib

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