X-102 rediscovers the rings of Saturn
- PublishedWed, Jun 4, 2008, 12:15
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- Jeff Mills and “Mad” Mike Banks re-release their classic 1992 album with four extra tracks.
- Jeff Mills and “Mad” Mike Banks are re-releasing their classic 1992 album X-102 Discovers the Rings of Saturn with four extra tracks. The original album is hailed for its spacey concept and softer approach to Detroit techno, but it has been out of print since the nineties. Now comes a refitted version with four extra tracks, and a vinyl EP of selections from the album. Jeff Mills and Mike Banks will be performing Discovers the Rings of Saturn in its entirely at this year’s Sonar Festival. No word yet on additional dates. Here is the trailer for the album: Tracklist 01 Introduction (Original) 02 Phoebe 03 Daphnis (Keeler’s Gap) 04 F-Ring 05 Mimas 06 Flickering Alderbaran #3 07 C-Ring 08 Tethys 09 Enceladus 10 Water Spouts 11 B-Ring (second look) 12 Descending To The Surface 13 Dione 14 Discovery 15 The Grandfather Paradox (Dr. Mallet’s Theory) 16 Ground Zero (The Planet) 17 The Flyby 18 Titan 19 Pan 20 Lost Moons Tracklist - X-102-Titan EP A1 Introduction A2 Titan A3 Pan B1 Adrift B2 Ground Zero (The Planet) ’X-102 Rediscovers the Rings of Saturn’ will be released on Tresor this month.
- Sat, Jun 21, 2008
Sonar 2008 by Night - Saturday
Antipop Consortium, Buraka Som Sistema, Chloé, Clark, DJ Mehdi, A-Trak, DJ Yoda, Antidote, Dubfire, Miss Kittin, Neon Neon, Oscar Mulero, Ricardo Villalobos, Sharon Schael, Soulwax, Efdemin, Pantha Du Prince, Busy P, Krazy Baldhead, SebastiAn, Jimpster, Milton Jackson