From: pashdown@javelin.sim.es.com (Pete Ashdown)
Subject: Re: Kaos Theory discs
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 00:01:25 GMT

dhoffman@spot.Colorado.EDU (David Hoffman) writes:

>Which of the first four volumes of the Kaos Theory compilations are worth
>getting?

I've got 1, 2, and 3.  Three is the worst.  1 and 2 are sort of dated now, but
still fairly good.  Why, what do you know!  Here's a review of 1-3!

Kaos Theory
Telstar: TCD 2562
1   5   05:22 Prodigy: G-Force (Energy Flow)
2   2   06:04 Haywire: Let Me Be Your Fantasy (No Fantasy Phase)
3   3   03:46 Convert: Nightbird
4   4   04:36 Manix: Feel Real Good (Remix)
5   3   06:39 Turntable Symphony: Instructions of Life
6   4   03:52 The Alcan Warriors: Maniac
7   3   04:58 Wishdokta: Evil Surrounds Us
8   3   04:40 Digital Orgasm: Running Out of Time (Milky Way Mix)
9   5   03:52 Messiah: There Is No Law
10  3   03:57 Hackney Hardcore: Dance Hall Dangerous (Terrorise Mix)
11  4   06:10 Shut Up & Dance: The Green Man
12  4   07:15 The Hypnotist: Night of the Living E Heads
13  5   04:24 Noise Engineer: Jellywobble (Blob A Lob A Mix)
14  3   03:14 The Bouncer: Kicks Like A Mule
15  5   04:34 Chimo Bayo: Asi Mi Gusto A Mi
16  3   05:53 Bowa: Different Story (Different Mix)

Comments: A really broad selection of dance music.  Some very housey stuff in
the "oo la la" vein like Manix "Feel Real Good".  Some head splitting
aggressive techno in the classic "There Is No Law".  Then some funky techno
with "Jellywobble".  A great compilation, something that I listen to off the
dance floor as well.

Summary: 8/10.  Packed with music, but usually around $20 for this import.

Kaos Theory 2
Telstar: TCD 2583
1   3   03:26 Kid Unknown: Nightmare
2   4   05:28 Altern8: E-Vapor-8 (Inciner8 Mix)
3   5   04:04 Blame: Music Takes You (2 Bad Mice Remix)
4   4   03:56 Praga Khan: Injected With A Poison
5   5   04:15 Messiah: Temple of Dreams
6   3   03:28 Terrorize: It's Just A Feeling
7   4   03:58 M D Emm: Move Your Feet (Fantasy UFO Remix)
8   5   04:44 Run Tings: Fires Burning
9   4   07:11 Dub Collective: Take Me Away
10  5   04:29 The Ascendant Masters: Put The Bassdrum On
11  5   05:05 Phuture Assassins: Future Sound
12  4   04:57 Rhythmatic: Vinyl Energy
13  3   05:08 4 Hero: Time To Get Ill
14  3   04:39 Project One: Smokin' Chalice
15  5   04:28 The Alcan Warriors: Invasion (The F/O/A/D Remix)
16  4   03:52 Fantasy UFO: Feed The World (Cut The Red Tape Mix)

Comments: A mixed bag of good stuff.  It truly is amazing they can pack so
many tracks on one disc.  However, if you own any of the original singles you
realize that they're chopping some of them.  Why they cut short something like
"Invasion" and leave a loser like "Take Me Away" full length is beyond me.
"Move Your Feet" bears a striking resemblance to Moby's Rainforest Mix of "Go"
and "Injected With A Poison" is a snippet of the original piece.  "Nightmare"
annoys me almost as much as "Dominator" used to, but it still is good
dancefloor fodder.  This disc remains a good sampler though, but if you like
something, track down the single because there is likely to be more.

Summary: 6/10.  I would prefer fewer FULL length tracks on a disc rather than
a collection of CHOPPED tracks.

Kaos Theory 3
Telstar: TCD - 2593
1   3   04:28 Manix: Try To Love Me
2   4   03:30 Altern8: Hypnotic St8 (St8 of Art Edit)
3   3   03:31 Smart-E's: Sesame's Treat
4   4   04:21 Praga Khan: Rave Alert (Full Alert Mix)
5   5   05:13 Acen: Trip II The Moon (Darkside)
6   5   03:59 A/Sides: Burn Cali Weed
7   4   04:47 Nino: The Gun
8   4   04:14 F/O/A/O: Work It Out "The Redemption Remake"
9   3   05:08 Krome & Time: This is the Sound of the Underground
10  5   04:14 Xenophobia: The Wobbler
11  3   04:31 Barrington Levy featuring Rebel MC: Under Mi Sensi (Legalize Mix)
12  3   05:23 The Ratpack: Searchin' For My Rizla
13  4   05:00 Ruffige Cru: Krisp Biscuit
14  3   04:46 Brainstorm: Brainstorm
15  5   05:05 Danse City: Braineater (I Need My Hardcore)
16  4   06:13 Earth Leakage Trip: The Ice Cream Van From Hell (Neopolitan EP)

Comments: Gut wrenching chipmunk techno in the style I've grown to hate.
"Sesame's Treat" and "Rave Alert" may fly at a rave, but they drop dead with
me personally.  This disc was a real disappointment in the usually good Kaos
series.  Even the ACEN track is lame.  What was amazing to me was the "Earth
Leakage Trip" track is very good in the spooky style of Coil's "The Snow".  It
is about the only saving grace of this disc which took me about three days to
listen to in it's entirety.

Summary: 2/10.  This would be a zero if it wasn't for the last track.  Thank
God it wasn't edited to 4.5 minutes like the rest.

>Also, is Give Peace a Dance Vol.2 worth $22?  I've heard it's
>pretty good.

Come with me, back a year, as we gaze at:

Give Peace A Dance, Volume 2: The Ambient Collection
CND Communications: DISARM 4 CD
        04:24 LFO: Change
        04:50 Bleep & Booster: Genki (Technology Remix)
        04:24 The Black Dog: The Von Daniken Experiment
        03:55 Electrot'ete: I Love You (Bug-Eyed Bears From Venus Mix)
        09:35 Erasure: Ship of Fools (Orbital Southsea Isles of Holy Beats)
        03:25 Colourbox: Philip Glass
        04:32 The Irresistible Force: Space is the Place (Cosmic Mix)
        04:16 Suns of Arqa: Kalavati Alap
        06:16 Solaris: Solaris
        04:11 Ohi Ho Bang Bang: The Path
        21:56 Suns of Arqa: Kalavati (Remixes)

Comments: Oh God!  This disc is orgasm for my ears.  I know this isn't
directly in the techno vein, but I bought this comp with several other techno
comps and it blows them all away.  The only drawback to this disc is the fact
that I was sort of disappointed in the Erasure track, or to be more precise,
Orb's remix of the Erasure track.  Maybe it is because Alex & Thrash left the
vocals in, but I just found it below par for Orb.  Every other track is just
magnificent.  "Genki" by Bleep & Booster is absolutely addictive.  "Philip
Glass" by Colourbox is an excellent tribute.  The Suns of Arqa do some very
interesting Indian style music, and the remix is terrific dance.  Strangely
enough, "The Path" by Ohi Ho Bang Bang is a swing tune, but it fits right in.
What I've got to do now is find everything ever made by all the bands on this
disc (except you-know-who).

Summary: 9.5/10.  If Andy Bell wasn't on this, I'd give it a 10, call me
spiteful.  Buy at any price.  Probably around $21 in the states.

>Finally, Twitch CD 2 has eleven tracks listed on the liner
>notes, but there are 12 tracks on the disc...can someone tell me what the
>twelfth one is called, and who does it?

Twitch CD 2
Twitch: TW-CD-02
1   4   07:01 The Grid: Boom
2   3   05:52 Jesus Jones: Info Psycho
3   2   07:20 Celebrate The Nun: Patience
4   5   05:36 4 Hero: Mr. Kirk's Nightmare
5   4   04:22 R.A.F.: We Gonna Get
6   5   06:00 Turntable Terror: Break!
7   3   06:55 Egma: Let The Bass Kick
8   3   07:01 Genaside II: Narra Mine
9   5   06:01 Armageddon Dildos: Resist
10  4   07:37 The Hypnotist: House is Mine
11  4   06:54 The Prodigy: Charly
12  3   05:56 Expansions: Elevation

I'd guess it is called "Elevation" by Expansions.

>Thanks!

You're welcome.  For you folks who are still following at home, I know my
reviews have been few and far between.  I've got one that is about 75%
written, but the power supply for my portable CD player died.  Time, its just
a question of time.
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