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. Jun 21 Sonar 2008 by Night - Saturday, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona