Published
Wed, Oct 19, 2011, 17:20
- A collection of the Sandwell District member's early work will come out later this year.
Karl O'Connor, better known as Regis, has put together an expansive collection of his early work called Vicious Rhythmic Electronics.
"I'm not trying to celebrate my glorious past, as it was anything but glorious," O'Conner says of the new release. Nonetheless, Vicious Rhythmic Electronics traces O'Conner's development from a young industrial artist in early '90s Birmingham to the techno producer he is today, beginning with 4-track demos he recorded under the name Sandra Plays Electronics and culminating with songs that appeared on his albums Gymnastics, Regis and Penetration. A handful of the tracks are previously unreleased, while others appear in an alternate version or have been available only on vinyl until now.
According to O'Connor, the three-disc collection will be packaged by a 16th century German bookbinder that normally does work for the church. It will be released through Downwards. A specific release date has not been set.
Tracklist
CD1: 1994-1996
01. Speak to Me
02. Model Friendship
03. Ital
04. Lapal
05. Point of Entry
06. Surface
07. Keep Planning
08. We Said No
09. Allies
10. Translation
11. Careless Pedestrian
12. Sand
13. Cold Water
14. The Black Freighter
15. He/1
16. He/2
CD2: 1997-1998
01. A Necklace of Bites
02. Disease Through Affection
03. Adolescence
04. Executive Handshake
05. Body Unknown
06. Barriers
07. Concentrate
08. Escape From Yourself
09. From Now On
10. Indifference
11. Wound Us
12. Guiltless
13. The Right Side of Reason Pt.1
14. The Right Side of Reason Pt.2
CD3: 1999-2001
01. Solution (voice)
02. Rites
03. Execution Ground
04. Solution (Music)
05. Rise
06. Baptism
07. Purification
08. Broken on the Wheel
09. Get on Your Knees
10. Slave to the Inevitable
11. It's a Man's World
12. Thirst
13. White Stains
14. Penetration
15. Aftertaste of Guilt
16. Her Surrender
17. White Stains Pt.2
Downwards will release Vicious Rhythmic Electronics in late 2011.