British electronic music act
Global Communication is an electronic music duo consisting of Tom Middleton and Mark Pritchard; the duo have also recorded under other aliases, including Reload and Jedi Knights.[1] They founded the labels Evolution Records and Universal Language Productions. Their 1994 album 76:14, released on Dedicated Records, became an acclaimed work of 1990s ambient and electronic music.[2][3]
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.[1] 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 of "On" by Aphex Twin and a 1997 Jedi Knights remix of "Home" by Depeche Mode.
They revived the Global Communication name in 2006 for the mix album Fabric 26.[1]
Their song "5:23" features on the Grand Theft Auto 4 radio station The Journey.
Discography
Original work as Global Communication
Mixes as Global Communication
- Fabric 26 (DJ Mix 1/2 by Mark Pritchard, 1/2 by Tom Middleton) (2006)
- Back In The Box (2xCD DJ Mix) (2011)[4]
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 (Pritchard Solo)
- The First Link EP (1992) – (Remaster/Reissue: 2007)
- The Augur EP (1993) – (Remaster/Reissue: 2007)
As Link & E621
As The Chameleon
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)
- Nav Katze: "Wild Horse (Global Mix Communication)" (1994)
- The Grid: "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)
- Jon Anderson: "Bless This (Global Communication Mix)" (1995)
- Jon Anderson: "Amor Real (Global Communication Mix)" (1995)
- Azymuth: "Jazz Carnival (Global Communication's Space Jazz Mix)" (1996)
- PJ Harvey & John Parish: "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)
- Slowdive: "In Mind (The Reload 147 Take)" (1993)
- Aphex Twin: "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)
- Bomb the Bass: "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: "Home (Jedi Knights Remix)" (1997)
- Leftfield: "Afrika Shox (Jedis Elastic Bass Remix)" (1999)
- Underworld: "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)
