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Originally released in 2001 on the Mille Plateaux imprint, Vladislav Delay's Anima marked a shift for the noted electronic whiz kid with the many monikers. Gone, in large part, were the well-choreographed, sequencer-led compositions of old, replaced by live instruments, long takes, and a minimum of post-production and overdubs.

Delay's own Huume label will reissue Anima in full on May 13, with a tantalizing new extra. Delay took to the studio earlier this year to craft a ten-minute remix of Anima's single track, paring the hour-long original down to a more manageable size.

Delay has a number of tour dates over the next few months in Europe, the UK, and Japan, including a few shows that find him debuting the Vladislav Delay Quartet. Apart from Delay, the group features Pan Sonic's Mika Vainio on electronics, Derek Shirley on the bass, and Lucio Capece on reeds.

Anima:

01 Anima
02 Anima (version)

Vladislav Delay (unless otherwise indicated):

03-28 Madrid, Spain - Reina Sofia Museum of Art
03-29 Lugano, Switzerland - Teatro Cinema LUX
04-11 Berlin, Germany - Radial Systems (Vladislay Delay Quartet)
04-12 Berlin, Germany - Radial Systems
04-26 Berlin, Germany - Weekend
05-08 Rovereto, Italy - MART Auditorium
06-06 Florence, Italy - TBA (Luomo)
06-14 Athens, Greece - Synch Festival
06-21 Munich, Germany - Die Registratur (Luomo)
06-28 Woodbridge, England - Faster Than Sound
07-11 Tokyo, Japan - Club Unit
07-11 Osaka, Japan - Club Sunsui