Hex - The Soundtrack To Global Chaos LP Ninja Tune Zen 5 1993 Minty

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Hex – The Soundtrack To Global Chaos, vinyl LP on the Ninja Tune label, released in 1993, Stereo, Cat No Zen 5.

From an on-line review:

Robert Pepperell founded Hex in 1990 along with Miles Visman and Coldcut members Matt Black and Jon More. We wanted to exploit the creative possibilities of personal computers especially exploring the convergence of distinct media such as music, video, animation and visuals. We developed a number of ground-breaking products in a wide variety of formats over the decade or so Hex was in existence.

Hex went throught many transformations and was finally wound up in 1999 after internal tensions came to a head. However, the name and spirit of Hex continues through its bastard off-spring Hexstatic and the legacy of its audio-visual experiments can be seen in the work of a number of digital artists and performers. Here follows a brief history of the Hex years.

Hex was formed in 1990 as a collaboration between video graphic artists Hardwire and legendary DJ/Producers ColdCut. Hex was founded to accelarate the growing market in multimedia applications which require a hybrid approach to product design and implementation. Hex combined a love of audio and video production, programming, computer animation, and media promotion, mixed with a knowledge of club and alternative culture influences.

Hex had been fusing video, music and computers for some time. In 1990 Hex were responsible for "Coldcut's Christmas Break", the first ever pop video generated entirely using home micro computers (eg Amigas, Archimedes and Macs.) They produced videos for Reese, The Fall, Queen Latifah, Gaye Bykers on Acid, Spiritualized, Darling Buds, Spacemen 3, and Chapterhouse as well as a long-form video for the Coldcut album "Some Like it Cold". In addition, Hex produced television graphics for T.V. and commercial video; they developed an animated speaking and dancing presenter named CCD for the BBC program "Channel 8" and they also did the titles for LWT's "Dial Midnight". Another direction is pointed to by their art videos such as "Binary Engine" funded by the UK Arts Council, shown at the London Film festival which toured the U.K. and Europe.

In May 93 Hex released "Global Chaos" on vhs, a 1 hour sell-through Rave Video distributed by Imagine and featuring computer graphix so intense you may require shades to watch it! Soundtrax mixed by Coldcut. Global Chaos revolves around the story of the Alien Sphinx's trip to Earth to steal our resources for his own dead planet. On experiencing the Chaos which reigns on Earth and seeing how we have already nearly trashed our World, he realises that the only hope is to combine his psychic powers with the energy of Rave music in an attempt to prevent all-out destruction of everything by malignant Infoviruses and Fascist control freaks.

COVER. Un-laminated single sleeve format, with plain paper inner. Very flat with spine and edges in great condition with no wear, no writing, no tears, no seam splits and no sticker residue. (See scan) The opening edges are sharp and true. One small ding to bottom LH corner. Overall in superb condition. NM

LABELS. There are almost no spindle marks, no stickers, no tears and no writing.  NM

VINYL. Visually both sides are in exceptional condition  NM

Events have conspired to force the sale of a friend's huge and eclectic collection. CDs to start with and some vinyl but most later on. Prog, psych, rock, folk rock, jazz rock, blues, metal, world, dub, indie, jazz, avant garde, and the unclassifiable.

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