Time Tourist

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Like many British producers, B12's Mike Golding and Steve Rutter are obsessed with the music and mythology of Detroit. While their music draws primarily from European electronica, their sounds are unabashedly steeped in the rough textures and urban sci-fi concepts of the Motor City. On Time Tourists, the follow-up to 1993's acclaimed Electro-Soma, B12 show a more evolved and mature side of this aesthetic. Crystalline melodies reminiscent of Vangelis are pushed to the forefront, while a clattering background of percussion keeps time from a respectful distance. In keeping with the album's concept (time travel and retro-futurism), they project electronic music 200 years into the future, where all the gimmicks have worn thin and solid production reigns supreme. --Matthew Corwine

Tracks:

Void /Comm
Infinite Lites (Primitives Mix)
Cymetry
Gimp
DB5
Phettt
Epilion
Scriptures
The Silicon Garden (Flymocut)
Radiophonic Workshop

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Like many British producers, B12's Mike Golding and Steve Rutter are obsessed with the music and mythology of Detroit. While their music draws primarily from European electronica, their sounds are unabashedly steeped in the rough textures and urban sci-fi concepts of the Motor City. On Time Tourists, the follow-up to 1993's acclaimed Electro-Soma, B12 show a more evolved and mature side of this aesthetic. Crystalline melodies reminiscent of Vangelis are pushed to the forefront, while a clattering background of percussion keeps time from a respectful distance. In keeping with the album's concept (time travel and retro-futurism), they project electronic music 200 years into the future, where all the gimmicks have worn thin and solid production reigns supreme. --Matthew Corwine

Customer Reviews:

dull only to the dullest of minds.......2006-06-16

It's been ten years since I purchased this fantastic second release by B12 and not a minute of it sounds dated or dull in the least. In fact I would go as far as to say this is a gorgeous album--imaginative, vibrant and futuristic without trying to hard to be. The melodies on here sparkle amidst deep ambient textures and sharp, spangly rhythms and beats. It's reflective without being boring--perfect music for daydreams and mental space (or in this case time) travel.

I grew up with groups such as Cabaret Voltaire and this music's much more complex, sophisticated and simply better than any of their early stuff (and I love that stuff) while in many ways very similar to the direction that the Cabs would soon go towards the end of their career in the early ninties, with Richard H. Kirk continuing in a similar fashion, making stellar, atmospheric, beat/rhythm oriented electronic music.

Anyhow, enough on the Cabs here. If you want good, classic "electronic listening music" without the gimmics then pick up this fantastic musical mind movie at once! Plus there's some amazing cover art to boot. Nothing short of a classic.

Not as great as his debut "Electro-Soma", but it's still a good electronica album.......2005-12-29

Nothing B12 did could really trump "Electro-Soma", but that's not to say "Time Tourist" is bad. In fact, Time Tourist probably has cooler songs then "Electro-Soma" did, but it has too few of them. Whereas most every track on "Electro-Soma" is fantastic, "Time Tourist" suffers from obvious filler. A lot of the tracks also sound pretty similar to the musical style found on "Electro-Soma". Most of the tracks make GREAT background music ("Phettt" especially). Tracks like the first one, "VOID/Comm", however, are so awe-inspiring (it gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it) that it makes this album a worthy purchase if you like this genre. Recommended.

Highlights include:
"VOID/Comm"
"DB5"
"Phettt"
"Epilion"
"Scriptures"
"The Silicon Garden"

Awesome Music!!!.......2004-05-03

This is the kind of music your great grand children will find in the attic 200 years from now and will be jamming to at a nightclub hidden on the back of one of Saturn's moons. This CD is a few millenia ahead of everything with in the electronica genre and everything outside. So do your descendants a favor and get this now. Very well orchestrated sound effects and breaks as well as groovy baseline. Techno heads be warned these tunes, in my opinion, are on the intellectual side. However, one can shake it to some of the tracks.
Enjoy!

Electronic music to space travel!.......2004-01-18

The follow up to the majestical 'Electro Soma' could never outdo or match it, but 'Time Tourist' stands on its own as another fine production from the B12 boys.

All the elements are here; beautiful synth melodies, smooth beats and spacey basslines. It does actually soundlike a soundtrack for space.

If you are at all into electronic music and prefer the more thoughtful and well crafted style of electronica over the dancey trash, then you can do no wrong with this.

detroit wheels slammin, british scifi melodies.......2002-12-17

Ambient melodic techno with much subtlety and restraint in the perfect places. production values through the roof, hi-fi setups will thank you. meant for listening, but dancable (i don't dance). mostly upbeat, with just a dash of bladerunner. beautiful balance between pretty & slightly forlorn, never menacing. this is as good or better than 'electro-soma' and easily ranks up there with the best of black dog productions. This album is a truly special gem. Get it while it's readily available.

Average customer rating:

Hawkins on Murder/Winter Kill/Babe

Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006SSQ0C
Release Date: 2005-01-04

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Bodies/Main Title/No Tourist Attraction/A Stranger in the ...
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Strange Freedom/A Second Time
Julia's Confession/End Title
Number One
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Theme
Babe/High Off the Hog
Team/Where Is It
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Average customer rating:

A rediscovered gem that still sounds fresh...
ambient electronica at its finest
Good ambient mood music. Love the art work on the CD cover

Time Tourist
B12
Manufacturer: Pinnacle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AZV5
Release Date: 1996-02-25

Tracks:

Void/Comm
Infinite Lites [Primitives Mix]
Cymetry
Gimp
DB5
Phettt
Epilion
Scriptures
Silicon Garden [Flymocut]
Radiophonic Workshop

Customer Reviews:

A rediscovered gem that still sounds fresh..........2002-09-27

I bought this album in the mid-nineties. I just re-played it after not hearing it for quite some time. I think I like it more now than I did then.

A nice blend of ambiance, translucent pads, detroit-ish digitalia and nice mellow beats. Stands up well to Carl Craig, Aril Brikha, Theorem, etc...

Where are these guys now?

ambient electronica at its finest.......2000-02-16

the people responsible for this recording are obviously talented composers, adept in the art of producing fine electronic music. from sub-bass analogs, percussive chiz, and smooth pads they weave an interesting ambient conception. the liner notes describe the program's sci-fi context: the listener, 200 years in the future, listens to musical transmissions from the 1990's. the real treat is the music, from whichever century the listener is.

Good ambient mood music. Love the art work on the CD cover.......1999-10-31

This is a favourite of mine. I usually have it on in the background when I am needing to knuckle down and do some work.