Broadcast - Microtonics Volume 1 & 2

A high-fidelity archive of "offworld" instrumental miniatures and electronic curiosity.

Originally appearing as ultra-limited, tour-only 3” CDs in 2003 and 2005, Microtonics Volume 1 & 2 has been compiled and remastered for its definitive debut on a single 12" LP. This collection of 21 instrumental tracks serves as a "hand-crafted" window into the Broadcast laboratory, showcasing the band’s "promethean" obsession with vintage synthesis, found sound, and the "beauty of dissonance." It is a high-speed journey through the skeletal blueprints of their musical cosmos, offering a "strange and mesmerizing" look at the electronic strategies that fueled their landmark studio albums.

While the band—led by James Cargill and the late Trish Keenan—is often celebrated for its "celestial" pop melodies, Microtonics focuses entirely on their role as "quintessential scientists of the post-avant-garde." These vignettes range from rhythmic, mechanical pulses to deep, atmospheric "ethereal chaos," mapping out the boundaries of the sonic universe with ingenious precision. For the serious listener, it is a mandatory acquisition—a "pure" and uncompromising document of the band’s creative thrust during their most prolific era.