Not only will M_nus be releasing a brand new compilation titled "min2MAX", but they also announced an accompanied tour with all the M_nus pioneers. For tour schedule and other information keep on reading.

The Release(s)
As we mentioned before M_nus has fourteen new musical works collected, all connected by shared inspirations, international friendships and unique reactions towards dance music, assembling the minimal sound of "min2MAX". We can now confirm that the release date will be the 22nd of May 2006.

The Tour
In support of the release, the ‘min2MAX’ TOUR will travel through thirteen countries and over fifty tour dates between April and May 2006. Performances will feature impromptu collaborations and surprises by the artists, creating an unforgettable sonic experience on this rare level of international artists & DJ’s on tour together. Special limited edition tour merchandise and the min2MAX releases will be available at all tour dates.

The tour starts with April’s min2MAX European Tour, with a network of mini-tours featuring a variety of Minus artists playing at twenty five different dates. On the road will be Richie Hawtin, Magda, Heartthrob- live, Troy Pierce, Marc Houle, Gaiser- live and other special guests at certain dates (TBA). *The European Tour closes in Berlin on April 30 with a special event (details to be announced, check www.m-nus.com/calendar).

The adventure continues in May with the min2MAX North American Tour. The US leg will span from coast to coast, stopping in over twenty cities and landing in some unusual parts of the country. The Canadian leg will take the techno tour bus out for one of the more extensive tours for dance music in years past, stopping in seven cities.

Schedule
01.04. Harpune - Düsseldorf, Germany / Magda, Troy Pierce, Heartthrob live
06.04. Electriccity - Dublin, Ireland / Troy Pierce
07.04. Safahi Lounge - Mainz, Germany / Troy Pierce, Marc Houle live
07.04. Robert Johnson - Offenbach, Germany / Richie Hawtin & Ricardo Villalobos
07.04. Zukunft - Zurich, Switzerland / Magda
08.04. Soap Club - Hannover, Germany / Troy Pierce, Marc Houle live
08.04. Time Warp - Mannheim, Germany / Richie Hawtin, Magda
13.04. Kindergarten @ Club V - Manchester, United Kingdom / Magda
14.04. Late Night Sessions @ The Magnet - Liverpool, United Kingdom / Magda
14.04. Theatre Principal - Barcelona, Spain / Richie Hawtin, Gaiser live, Troy Pierce
15.04. Macumba - Madrid, Spain / Richie Hawtin, Gaiser live, Troy Pierce, Magda
16.04. Lost / Minus at The Bridge - London, United Kingdom / Richie Hawtin, Magda, Troy Pierce, Heartthrob live
20.04. Cocktailbar - Stockholm, Sweden / Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer
21.04. Weetamix - Geneva, Switzerland / Richie Hawtin, Gaiser live
21.04. Douala - Ravensburg, Germany / Marc Houle live, Troy Pierce
21.04. Robert Johnson - Offenbach, Germany / Magda
22.04. Club Indigo - Istanbul, Turkey / Richie Hawtin, Gaiser live
22.04. Harry Klein Club - Munich, Germany / Troy Pierce, Heartthrob live
22.04. Bleep - Belgrade, Serbia / Marc Houle live
27.04. Goa - Rome, Italy / Richie Hawtin, Troy Pierce
28.04. Klub K 4 - Ljubljana, Slovenia / Magda, Heatthrob live
28.04. Circle Culture Exhibition of Matthew Hawtin (art opening) - Berlin, Germany / Matthew Hawtin
29.04. Fonica - Mallorca, Spain / Troy Pierce, Marc Houle live
29.04. Fuse Club - Brussels, Belgium / Richie Hawtin, Magda, Heatthrob live
30.04. Minus Party - Berlin, Germany / Richie Hawtin, Magda, Troy Pierce, Marc Houle live, Heartthrob live

For the complete schedule please keep on checking: www.m-nus.com/calendar

The Exhibit
Matthew Hawtin will be releasing a limited edition print packaged within the vinyl edition of ‘min2MAX’. Entitled ‘Spatial Study’ the print is a companion piece to a new exhibition of his artwork at the Cc:Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition opening will be held at Cc:Gallery on April 28th (open to the public) and will be on display until June 9.

For the Berlin exhibition, Matthew continues to develop his visual language by investigating the concept of cubic space.

The show will feature artwork that has been created to investigate specific spaces within the gallery. He’s concerned with the way each form interacts with one other and the total space; how forms can become imbedded within a space and perhaps become structural analogies in their own right. By taking a minimal form and maximizing it’s potential, Matthew is producing visual work that compliments the melodic structures of electronic music.

More info: www.m-nus.com