Global Communication

Global Communication is an electronic music act, consisting of Tom Middleton and Mark Pritchard.

Biography

Global Communication's first LP, '' 76:14'', is an acclaimed album from the ambient and 1990s electronic music genres. Beyond their work as Global Communication, they have also recorded as Jedi Knights, Secret Ingredients, The Chameleon, Link & E621, and Reload; have done 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. Their song 5:23 from their album 76:14 features on the Grand Theft Auto 4 radio station The Journey. They founded the Evolution Records and Universal Language Productions labels.

Discography

Original work as Global Communication
*''Keongaku EP'' (1992)
*''Pentamerous Metamorphosis'' (1993)
*'' 76:14'' (1994)
*''Maiden Voyage (2xEP)'' (1994)
*'' Remotion: The Global Communication Remix Album'' (1995)
*''The Way/The Deep EP'' (1996)
*''The Groove EP'' (1997)
*''Pentamerous Metamorphosis'' (Remastered) (1998)
*'' 76:14'' 10-Year Anniversary Remastered Re-Release (2xCD) (2005)
*''Transmissions Boxset'' (Pentamerous Metamorphosis, 76:14, Singles/Remixes/Unreleased Bonus Tracks, 3xCD/7xLP All Remastered) (2020)

Mixes as Global Communication
*'' Fabric 26'' (DJ Mix 1/2 by Mark Pritchard, 1/2 by Tom Middleton) (2006)
*''Back In The Box'' (2xCD DJ Mix) (2011)

As Reload (at first, a Pritchard solo project, later including 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 Stories'' (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 (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
*''May The Funk Be With You EP'' (1995)
*''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
* Mystic Institute: "Ob-Selon Mi-Nos (Repainted By Global Communication" (1993)
* Reload & E621: "The Biosphere (Global Communication Remix)" (1993)
* Link: "Arcadian (Global Communication Remix)" (1994)
* Warp 69: "Natural High (Global Communication Re-Take)" (1994)
* Nav Katze: "Wild Horse (Global Mix Communication)" (1994)
* The Grid: "Rollercoaster (The Global Communication Yellow Submarine Re-Take)" (1994)
* Palmskin Productions: "Evolution of The Beast (Part 2) (Global Communication Mix)" (1994)
* Soft Ballet: "Ride (Global Communication Dub Mix)" (1995)
* Jon Anderson: "Bless This (Global Communication Mix)" (1995)
* Jon Anderson: "Amor Real (Global Communication Mix)" (1995)
* Azymuth: "Jazz Carnival (Global Communication's Space Jazz Mix)" (1996)
* PJ Harvey & John Parish: "Civil War Correspondent (Global Communication Mix)" (1996)
* Sensorama: "Aspirin (Global Communication Remix)" (1996)
* Lamb: "Gorecki (Global Communication Mix)" (1997)
* Dusky: "Skin Deep (Global Communication Remix & Global Communication Dub)" (2015)

As Reload
* Mystic Institute: "QA-752L-P (Reload Remix)" (1993)
* Mystic Institute: "NS-581A-T (Reload Remix)" (1993)
* Slowdive: "In Mind (The Reload 147 Take)" (1993)
* Aphex Twin: "On (Reload Remix)" (1993)
* Nav Katze: "Crazy Dream (The Reload Retro 313 Future Memory Mix)" (1994)
* Confusion: "Drawing (Sound Sculpture by Reload)" (1994)
* Schaft: "Visual Cortex (The Reload Re-difinition)" (1994)

As Jedi Knights
* Link & E621: "Antacid (Jedi Knights Remix)" (1995)
* Bomb the Bass: "Absorber (Jedi Knights Remixes 1 & 2)" (1995)
* Model 500: "The Flow (Jedi Knights Remix)" (1995)
* Nicolette: "We Never Know (Jedi Knights Remix)" (1995) (unreleased)
* Depeche Mode: "Home (Jedi Knights Remix)" (1997)
* Leftfield: "Afrika Shox (Jedis Elastic Bass Remix)" (1999)
* Underworld: "Jumbo (Jedis Electro Dub & Sugar Hit Remix)" (1999)

As The Chameleon
* Palmskin Productions: "Evolution of The Beast (Part 1) (The Chameleon Remix)" (1994)
* Link: "Amazon Amenity (The Chameleon Remix)" (1995)

As Secret Ingredients
* Global Communication: "The Way (Secret Ingredients Remix)" (1996)
* The Jedis: "Disco Magic (Secret Ingredients Remix)" (1999)

As Link & E621
* Global Communication: "7:39 (Link & E621 Appliance of Science Mix)" (1994)

See also

*List of ambient music artists

References

External links

Reload official website
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Interview with Middleton and Pritchard on the history of Global Communication

Evolution Records Shop

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British ambient music groups
English house music duos
Remixers
Deep house musicians
Dedicated Records artists