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System 7 & Mirror System mini-album N+X - released as a trailer for the ambitious simultaneous dual album release of System 7's new album X-Port and Mirror System's new album N-Port, but also containing two exclusive tracks not on the other albums. This is a celebration of 21 years since the release of System 7's ground breaking Point 3 Fire album and Water album. Available now from iTunes Amazon and all stores - order from A-Wave's own webstore at www.planetgong.co.uk/bazaar/cd/system7_nplusx.shtml

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Rufus Ambient Spring 2015

Warp 69 - Natural High (Global Communication Remix)

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The Illum Sphere album 'Ghosts of Then and Now' is released February 10 2014 on Ninja Tune.

With his debut album set to drop on 10th February 2014, Illum Sphere releases 'Embryonic' - the gently hypnotic electronic lullaby that brings his long-awaited long player to a close. Founded on a revolving marimba hook, it's a richly textured opus driven by a powerful bottom end and blessed with trademark haunting vocals by Brooklyn's queen of future-freaked noise ShadowBox.

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Illum Sphere - 'Embryonic' (Featuring Shadowbox)

Taken from PAMPACD002 - Robag Wruhme - Thora Vukk, released on April 29th, 2011.

Robag Wruhme - Tulpa Ovi

Cover of one of my favorite songs from the 1974 album Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot.

Carefree Highway

Remix by Four Tet. Featuring Luke Lalonde, Adem and One Little Plane

Caribou - Melody Day (Four Tet Remix)

On the Seventh Night (Boom 2010 Remix)

Mirror System - Blue Ocean

Mirror System - Chic Psychedelic (N-port version)

5 Beat

Chic Psychedelic (X-port version)

Josh Wink - Dolphin Smack (System 7 remix)

Always - Spirit Free (Portents)

Following on from 2011’s joyful techno-orientated album UP, System 7 hit the spot with their new Passion EP – showing that in 2012 they remain on top of their game with their unique blend of trance and techno.

The fourth and closing track is a more chilled tech-house remix of “Chihiro 61298” from System 7’s ‘Phoenix’ album – remixed by Evan Marc (aka Bluetech) who has a huge reputation on the chillout scene and with whom Steve has made numerous collaborations. The Evan Marc Remix layers traditional ambient japanese tones over a searing piece of tech funk.

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System 7 - Chihiro 61298 (Evan Marc Remix)

Ever Decreasing Circles Tipper

New sampler for the Lifesigns CD released on 28th of January on Esoteric
John Young (keys/vox)
Nick Beggs (bass, chapman stick, vox)
Frosty Beedle (drums)
SteveRispin (sound)
Guests
Guitars ... Steve Hackett, Robin Boult, Jakko Jakszyk
Flute ... Thijs Van Leer

Lifesigns Sampler 2013

System 7 - Europa (Blue)  (edit)

"Kupuri" is a word from the language of the Mexican Huichol Indians, meaning the power to to follow your heart path to completion. The groove of this song is inspired by the ragga "Diwali riddim" mixed with Middle Eastern percussion. Rather than an ambient track we see this track as a slow spacey techno track. Fans of glissando guitar please note - there is a rather tasty glissando performance on this piece.

System 7 - Kupuri (edit)

This track uses some sounds first used on a track from the first System 7 album in 1991 in collaboration with Alex Paterson, who is credited here as a co-writer. Another exploration of the interesting territory between prog house and psy-trance, this track also has an openly old school bleepy rave feel to it that pays homage to the original acid-house explosion of the late 80s. "A revolution in attitude - a revolution in consciousness" - a concept that is ever more needed today in this time of senseless wars and global stupidity.

System 7 - Bassrock (edit)

Fri Sept 28th - Cabbage 20th Anniversary, Hebden Bridge, UK
Sat Oct 20th - Café Seven Live, Under The Bridge, London UK
Sat Nov 19th - Shiiine Weekender (with Orbital), Minehead, UK

Café Seven, the new album from System 7’s Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy mixes 5 tracks from their chill-out project Mirror System with 5 more up tempo System 7 tunes, and features a System 7 collaboration with Marcus Henriksson (Minilogue / Son Kite) on ‘Million Suns' and a Mirror System collaboration with Ajja on ‘Smooth Operator’.  The album also features some high profile remixes by Steve and Miquette including Sudo’s 'Sensation (System 7 remix)’  and Joujouka’s ‘And Justice Killed  (System 7 remix)’ and a Mirror System remix of Six Degrees Records artists The Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society on ‘Cloudface’.

X-Port - the latest album release of System 7 - presenting a unique combination of techno and trance beats and live musicianship. On October 16th 2015 A-Wave Records simultaneously released the full power System 7 X-Port album and the more chilled Mirror System album titled N-Port. This ambitious release plan celebrates the 21 year anniversary of System 7’s seminal Fire and Water dual albums, and presents the full range of Hillage and Giraudy’s work in the field of electronica.

Released March 2015:-  System 7 & Mirror System mini-album N+X - a trailer for the ambitious simultaneous dual album release of System 7's new album X-Port and Mirror System's new album N-Port planned for the autumn. This is a celebration of 21 years since the release of System 7's ground breaking Point 3 Fire album and Water album.

SYSTEM 7 released Out (dbl CD) - on 07-07-14 - The Definitive Single Remix Collection featuring remixes and collaborations by Richie Hawtin / Dubfire / Carl Craig /James Holden / Laurent Garnier / A Guy Called Gerald / A. Mochi / Liquid Soul / Son Kite / Alex Paterson / Voyager / Rovo / Evan Marc / Jam El Mar / Doc Scott

SYSTEM 7's previous release - the Passion EP - really hits the spot, showing that in 2013 they remain on top of their game with their unique blend of trance and techno.

The most recent full System 7 album UP (released May 2011) tips the balance a bit in a more techno and tech house direction, still showcasing the unique System 7 sound with ultra modern production and a feeling of positivity. The album was inspired by time spent in Berlin. The club single, taken from UP, is PositiveNoise, a collaboration with Berlin-based A Guy Called Gerald, and features a new deep techno remix from Carl Craig and a powerful remix from Japanese techno star A.Mochi. PositiveNoise also has great new Japanese animation video clip

SYSTEM 7’s Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy have had a strong influence on the birth of psychedelic dance music and it’s journey up to the present, forging a unique and bang up-to-date identity on the genre map, in a space where techno, progressive and trance meet – with a healthy side-element of unique quality ambient chill which is connected and reflected in their sister project Mirror System. 

Since the beginning of the 90s System 7 projects have been marked by a series of high powered collaborations, working with Detroit luminaries Derrick May and Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier, The Orb, Jam El Mar, Son Kite among others. System 7’s club singles have had outstanding remixes from the likes of Plastikman, James Holden and Dubfire, whose mix of Space Bird was number one on Beatport’s main chart for 2 weeks in 2008.