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Global Communication is an
electronic music Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...
duo consisting of Tom Middleton and Mark Pritchard; the duo have also recorded under other aliases, including Reload and Jedi Knights. They founded the labels Evolution Records and Universal Language Productions. Their 1994 album '' 76:14'', released on
Dedicated Records Dedicated was a British independent record label that released music between 1990 and 1998 by Spiritualized, Spacemen 3, Global Communication, Beth Orton (in the U.S.), Chapterhouse (band), Chapterhouse, Cranes (band), Cranes and others. It was ...
, became an acclaimed work of 1990s ambient and electronic music.


Biography

The duo's work as Global Communication focused on warmer rhythms and ambience in comparison to their recordings as Reload, which were eerie but danceable. They have also recorded as Jedi Knights, Secret Ingredients, The Chameleon, Link, and E621. The duo have produced remixes for various artists under each of their aliases, including a 1993 Reload
remix A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, poem, or photograph ca ...
of " On" by
Aphex Twin Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), known professionally as Aphex Twin, is a British musician, composer and DJ active in electronic music since 1988. His idiosyncratic work has drawn on many styles, including techno, ambient music, ambi ...
and a 1997 Jedi Knights remix of "Home" by
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. They revived the Global Communication name in 2006 for the mix album '' Fabric 26''. Their song "5:23" features on the '' Grand Theft Auto 4'' radio station The Journey.


Discography

Original work as Global Communication *''Keongaku EP'' (1992) *'' 76:14'' (1994) *''Maiden Voyage (2xEP)'' (1994) *'' Remotion: The Global Communication Remix Album'' (1995) *''The Way/The Deep EP'' (1996) *''The Groove EP'' (1997) *''Transmissions Boxset'' (Pentamerous Metamorphosis, 76:14, Singles/Remixes/Curated Bonus Tracks, 3xCD/7xLP All Remastered) (2020) Mixes as Global Communication *'' Pentamerous Metamorphosis'' (1993) *'' 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 & 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) *
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: "Wild Horse (Global Mix Communication)" (1994) *
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: "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) *
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: "Bless This (Global Communication Mix)" (1995) * Jon Anderson: "Amor Real (Global Communication Mix)" (1995) * Azymuth: "Jazz Carnival (Global Communication's Space Jazz Mix)" (1996) *
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&
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: "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) *
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: "In Mind (The Reload 147 Take)" (1993) *
Aphex Twin Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), known professionally as Aphex Twin, is a British musician, composer and DJ active in electronic music since 1988. His idiosyncratic work has drawn on many styles, including techno, ambient music, ambi ...
: "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) *
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: "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 Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists ...
: "Home (Jedi Knights Remix)" (1997) *
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: "Afrika Shox (Jedis Elastic Bass Remix)" (1999) *
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: "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

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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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