Galaxy 2 Galaxy


Galaxy 2 Galaxy is a live electronic and jazz music collective featuring members of Underground Resistance. The name comes from an EP created by Mike Banks in 1993. Fame in the techno community rose from the release of A High Tech Jazz Compilation in 2005.

History

and Mike Banks had an idea that jazz music and musicians could operate with the same "man machine" doctrine that was seen in Kraftwerk's music. This was presaged by early experiments with synthesisers and jazz by artists including Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Weather Report, Return to Forever, Larry Heard and Lenny White's Astral Pirates. This pointed them in this direction and led to the first "hi-tech jazz release on UR which was Nation 2 Nation in 1990. Mike Banks subsequently released the Galaxy 2 Galaxy EP on UR in 1993.
This EP was an example of "hi-tech jazz" which was a style of music pioneered by UR and named after the track on this EP. Subsequently, the tracks "Journey of the Dragons" and "Hi-Tech Jazz" have appeared on a number of compilations by artists including Danny Krivit and Laurent Garnier. On these compilations, rather than credit Banks, the tracks were attributed to Galaxy 2 Galaxy.
Having created this EP, Mike Banks did not use the name Galaxy 2 Galaxy again. However, from 2005 to commemorate the Tsunami Disaster Relief, the name was used as a name for various members of Underground Resistance playing live, using the same concept as Timeline. This live band includes such notables from the UR stable as Esteban Adame, Santiago Salazar, DJ Dex, Gerald Mitchell, Raphael Merriweathers Jr. and Mike Banks.

Discography

Track list

A1 Hi-Tech Jazz

A2 Hi-Tech Jazz

B1 Journey Of The Dragons

B2 Star Sailing

C1 Astral Apache

C2 Deep Space 9

D1 Rhythm Of Infinity

D2 Metamorphosis

Other

Disc 1
1 Metamorphosis

2 Transition

3 The Theory

4 Return Of The Dragons

5 Big Stone Lake

6 Sometimes I Feel Like

7 Body And Soul

8 Nation 2 Nation

9 303 Sunset

10 A Moment In Time

11 Jupiter Jazz

12 Amazon

13 Astral Apache

14 Deep Space 9
Disc 2
1 Hi-Tech Jazz

2 Star Sailing

3 Windchime

4 Timeline

5 First Galactic Baptist Church

6 Inspiration

7 Momma's Basement

8 Afro's, Arps And Minimoogs