I've recently received several requests for more music from B12, a band I featured almost ten years ago when I shared their initial B12 release, Electro-Soma.
B12 are a British electro-duo made up of Mike Golding & Steve Rutter.
The two began releasing music in the early 90s under a variety of names, including Cmetric, Musicology & Redcell, all on their own B12 label.
First up, Musicology & the B12 imprint's first release...
Metropolis
Obsessed
Fear of Expression
Telefone 529
Next up is a pair from Redcell...
Redcell - Retreat from Unpleasant Realities, B12 B1207, 1992.
Side 1 -
Captive Planet
Why the Reason
Side 2 -
At the Edge
Soundtrack of a Strange ER
Redcell - Interim Outerim, B12 B1208, 1993.
Side A -
Interim
Side B -
Outerim
Fear
Shortly after this, the full-length B12 album Electro-Soma that I mentioned above was released as part of Warp's continuing Artificial Intelligence series. In 1996 their second full length Time Tourist was released on Warp. Although Time Tourist is creditted to B12, it contains material from all the previous Golding/Rutter iterations.
B12 - Time Tourist, Warp Records WARP CD37, 1996.
Game 01 / Levels 01-02 / Zones 01-05 -
VOID/Comm - Cmetric
Infinite Lites (Primitives Mix) – Redcell
Cymetry – Cmetric
Gimp – Redcell
DB5 – Cmetric
Game 01 / Levels 03-04 / Zones 06-10 -
Phettt – Redcell
Epilion – Musicology
Scriptures – Redcell
The Silicon Garden (Flymocut) – Redcell
Radiophonic Workshop - Redcell
Even as B12 went relatively quiet for more than ten years, in 1998 they did released 3EP EP on Warp. This is a tribute to jazz musicians Dave Brubek, Joe Morello, & Ron Carter. After 3EP's release, B12 retracted from public space without explanation & were not heard of or seen again for many years.
In 2008, B12 broke their silence...
B12 - Last Days of Silence 2xCD, B12 B1219, 2008.
CD1 -
Hall of Mirrors (Digitonal's String in Space remix)
Magnetic Fields
32 Lineup
One
Don't Be Afraid
Static Glitch
In Control
Beyond Reason
Slope
Omni Therapy
Ashamed of Me
More than One (Redcell remix)
Isolation on Demuba
bonus live recordings CD2 -
Attempt Too
Pursuit
Zoo Zoo
Particle 3
Twisted Muva
Don't forget your vitamin B12,
NØ