In 1994, with only a single 12″ in his discography, Morgan Geist decided to start his own record label. His debut on Dan CurZn’s Metamorphic label was inspired by the sounds of Detroit techno and Chicago house. But Geist was equally fascinated by UK imports from labels like Warp, B12, and ART. He sought to combine these inspiraZons on the first release of his new label, Environ. Featuring a remix from The ConnecZon Machine, whose unique “Biwlower” was released the year before on Carl Craig’s Planet E, “Premise EP” (1995) was recorded in Ohio and mastered in Detroit by the legendary Ron Murphy. The release also marked the end of four years of Geist living the midwest and his return to the metro area of New York City, a dramaZc shis that would soon be reflected in Environ’s sound.