[b]LONG RANGE 'Control Me' EP[/b] [b]Released:[/b] OUT NOW on Pure Mint Recordings [b] Support inc:[/b] [i]Rex the Dog, Dave Seaman, Greg Churchill, Lee Coombs, Jodie Wisternoff, General Midi, Mason, Timo Maas, Crystal Method, Eddy Temple Morris & Tom Findlay[/i]
[b]'Recommended'[/b]
9/10 - "3 top class cuts of hard hitting acid-electronica, each knocking spots off 99 per cent of the competition" [b]I-DJ[/b]
4/5 - [b] DJ[/b]
"Simply excellent electronic music"
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[b]Phil Hartnoll[/b] needs little introduction to anyone with a passing interest in electronic music. One half of the mighty [b]Orbital,[/b] the groundbreaking electronic music pioneers who reformed earlier this year for a string of headline appearances, hes also one of the main collaborators in the collective known as Long Range with [b]Nick Smith, James Day, Ben Burns, Will White (Propellerheads) and Toby May.[/b]
Orbital, of course, reformed this year to headline a string of festivals including the [b]Big Chill, Global Gathering, Get Loaded In The Park[/b] and [b]Rock Ness[/b]. They've also played a slew of arena dates around the UK and beyond, and have been welcomed back to the fray like conquering heroes.
[b]Long Range[/b] began shortly after Orbital split up in 2004. The Hartnoll brothers had been sat in the same studio with each other for 15 years, producing a string of award-winning Orbital albums and singles, and wanted to try something new. Paul produced a solo album, while Phil teamed up with Nick Smith for the Long Range project producing a critically acclaimed album named[b] 'Madness & Me'.[/b]
Following this album, Long Range has expanded into a fully-fledged band and here release the[b] 'Control Me' EP[/b] on [b]Pure Mint[/b] - three slabs of intricately worked, varied techno music. The title track fizzes and squelches in all the right places, and features a sleazy male/female vocal interplay on the theme control its either sado-masochistic, anti-authoritarian, or both!
[b]'Tools'[/b], meanwhile, boasts glistening shards over a low-end gurgle, a track so intricately worked it could be a long-lost Orbital classic. Finally, [b]'Flip'[/b] is filmic and journeying, like the soundtrack to a French art house film. Its a great package, picking up the baton from where Long Range left off while Phils been busy with Orbital gigs and Nick working on film scores. [i] To celebrate the release of this EP, Pure Mint are offering an exclusive free download of Long Ranges [b]'Lie Down'[/b] track recorded live at the Green Room. The track originally appeared on Long Ranges acclaimed Madness & Me album. Just go to [url]http://pure-mint.com/download/longrange[/url] for the free MP3.[/i]