A baker’s dozen previously unreleased Patrick Cowley tracks make up the new compilation Mechanical Fantasy Box, released along with the late producer’s personal journal by Dark Entries.

Recorded between 1973–80, the13 tracks are mixed from four-track stems by Joe Tarantino and remastered by George Horn. Along with sleevenotes by Maurice Tani and essays by Josh Cheon, Theresa McGinley and Jorge Socarrás, the set includes Cowley’s journal, which covers the period between 1974–80, ending on his 30th birthday. Chronicling his transition from lighting technician at San Francisco’s The City Disco, to producer remixing Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” and performing with Sylvester at San Francisco Opera House, the journal also offers an insight into 1970s SoMa district and its gay scene. Cowley died in 1982, aged 32.

Released on 19 October, Mechanical Fantasy Box is available to pre-order now as a CD or double LP. Proceeds will be donated to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.