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B12 is a British electronic music duo consisting of Mike Golding and Steve Rutter. Golding and Rutter, who shy away from the press and rarely give interviews, have also released material under the monikers Musicology, Redcell and Cmetric, and distribute their material on their own B12 record label. Their sound is usually categorized as techno or intelligent dance music (idm).
Their first full-length album, Electro-Soma, is a collection of early work (some tracks originally released under the Musicology and Cmetric names) which was released by Warp Records in 1993. Their music also appeared on the Warp compilation album Artificial Intelligence. A printing error on the CD insert indicates that this album contains twelve tracks, and in fact it has thirteen (“Drift”, originally thought to be available only on the vinyl version of the album, is in fact on the CD release too).
In 1996 the pair returned with Time Tourist, which contained mostly new material. The track “Scriptures” was previously released in 1994 on the Artificial Intelligence II compilation.
Both albums were re-released in the United States on the Wax Trax! Records/Tvt label.
The brief 3EP followed in 1998, marking a change in sound from the heavy influence of detroit techno which had characterized their previous albums. The EP was not released in the United States.
Also known as B.12
Their first full-length album, Electro-Soma, is a collection of early work (some tracks originally released under the Musicology and Cmetric names) which was released by Warp Records in 1993. Their music also appeared on the Warp compilation album Artificial Intelligence. A printing error on the CD insert indicates that this album contains twelve tracks, and in fact it has thirteen (“Drift”, originally thought to be available only on the vinyl version of the album, is in fact on the CD release too).
In 1996 the pair returned with Time Tourist, which contained mostly new material. The track “Scriptures” was previously released in 1994 on the Artificial Intelligence II compilation.
Both albums were re-released in the United States on the Wax Trax! Records/Tvt label.
The brief 3EP followed in 1998, marking a change in sound from the heavy influence of detroit techno which had characterized their previous albums. The EP was not released in the United States.
Also known as B.12
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Wonder_Showzen wrote:
Dope shit, I bought Time Tourist because of the ridiculous album artwork and it's amazing.
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Risingson wrote:
Browsing through spotify I came across another B12, from a label called "Royal Music Paris", and which actually have three IMPRESSIVE liquid drum n bass tracks. Do you know anything about these people?
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Baraqijal wrote:
I agree with Omega_Switch22B's sentiments. I love Time Tourist, but Electro-Soma floats my goat with a touch more buoyancy.
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Omega_Switch22B wrote:
If you like Time Tourist you definitely should check out Electro-Soma. While a few of my favorite B12 tracks are from Time Tourist, Electro-Soma feels like a more complete/cohesive album to me. Gotta love that old-school sound, too.
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SixShooterSam wrote:
I like B-12 just a bit less then Pink Floyd[2921293]
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ketchup-chips wrote:
Heard Time Tourist for the first time today. What an amazing album.
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jamesor2 wrote:
zoo zoo is brilliant!
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Dyeu3000 wrote:
I like B-12 just a bit less then Pink Floyd
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MentallyDead wrote:
Very nice sounding, calm and melodic.
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deermead wrote:
these archive releases are too good to be true.
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sportex80 wrote:
Ahh... time tourist. I agree with j-east. Timeless
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J-east wrote:
it´s timeless music
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lebital wrote:
C'mmon.... back in early 90s they were the big thing..... today they still sound great..... don't they?.....
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Grizz wrote:
I don't care if people think it sounds dated, its still brilliant
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Theeboon wrote:
Old B12 is only dated in the sense that hardly anybody uses the hardware it was made with anymore, but this is irrelevant.
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Baraqijal wrote:
Sounds good man.
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nachtaktiv wrote:
you just gotta love their early warp releases..
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paavov wrote:
Do vote for the other photos, the current one is insanely bad.
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gideon wrote:
i'll second that Glampers .. Electro-Soma must be about 15 years old and it still sounds superb
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Glampers wrote:
Still beautiful after all these years. Amazing.
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