Sasu Ripatti, better known as Vladislav Delay, has released a series of sonically exploratory and innovative albums and singles under his Luomo, Uusitalo, and other guises (including his current stint as an integral part of the Moritz von Oswald Trio), working with labels such as Chain Reaction, Force Tracks, Mille Plateaux, Staubgold, and Leaf, etc. Now Ripatti has remastered his earliest album, recorded in 1999 under the Sistol name, for a deluxe 2CD reissue that has received excited reviews in Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, etc.

The first disc features two exclusive new tracks recorded during the original album sessions, and the album as a whole has been remastered by Sasu himself. And joining him in the modernization of the Sistol sound are numerous contemporaries who have remixed and updated these older tracks – including Sasu’s peers like Alva Noto, Mike Huckaby, and FaltyDL. Of note, John Tejada’s remix was even charted and highlighted by noted techno luminary Richie Hawtin last month!