Customer Reviews

City Rockers Present Futurism 2

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At the forefront of 2002's electroclash brigade none made as much noise as red-hot, Ministry of Sound-backed label City Rockers, who grabbed choice albums from artists Felix da Housecat and FC Kahuna for release, while cranking out a slew of club hits in the process. With MoS pulling their funding near year's end (amidst these dance depression times) Futurism 2 may stand as the label's final parting shot.

Volume two leaves behind the glamorama sheen of the first for a greater variety of punkelectro, techno, and electronica, a decision seemingly made to distance themselves from other disposable pop cash-ins flooding the market. However, the emphasis on beefy industrial new nu-wave, with Parallax Corporation "Fear" and Midnight Mike's mix of "Fly With Me" won't earn any fans, nor will the proto-80's simplistic beats or annoying acapelllas, notably Wink's "Freak" and K Alexi's "Take `Em All" that muck up great tracks underneath.

Thankfully disc two packs some hits; David Diamond's weird-beat disco flash "Champu," the touted Ewan Pearson rub of "Perspex Sex" roping the song into the seedy, charged up territory where it belongs, and Adult's startling take on "Silver Screen," a furious rush that overtakes Felix's original. Throw in nods with Slam, Dot Allison, Arthur Agent, Xlover and Le Tigre, and you'll finally see the direction tomorrow's electroclash may take to capture credibility and energy. Unfortunately, you'll have to do some DJing to mix the eight or nine breakout blockbusters from this 29-track offering.

CD ONE

01. The Parallax Corporation - Fear
02. C-Dock - Electro Pop
03. Coloursound - Fly With Me (Midnight Mike Mix)
04. Le Tigre - Deceptacon (DFA Mix)
05. Chicks On Speed / Kreidler - Frequent Flyer Lounge Song
06. Riot Society - Understand Me
07. Freaks - The Creeps
08. Matti Oiling - Cyclops Dance (Pepe Deluxe Mix)
09. Leroy Hanghofer - H-Boy
10. Kiki - Luv Sikk
11. Slam - Visions (Two Lone Swordsmen Mix)
12. Arthur Argent - Hold Your Head Up (Soulwax Mix)
13. And The Lefthanded - Subway
14. Seelenluft - Manila (Headman Mix)
15. Kid & Khan - Goo Goo Muck

CD TWO

01. Daniel Diamond - Champu
02. Kotai - Sucker DJ (Marcin Highfish Kozlowski Mix)
includes Topcat - I Need A Freak (Acapella)
03. Freeform Five - Perspex Sex (Ewan Pearson Mix)
04. Crème De Menthe - Plastique
05. Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene (Adult. Mix)
06. XLOVER - Trash Me
07. Ascii Disko - Einfach
08. Märtini Brös. - Flash (Tiga's Acid Flash Back)
includes K-Alexi - Take Em All (Acapella)
09. Wink - Superfreak 'Freak' (Super Freak-a-pella)
10. Taylor Savvy - Everybody Party
11. Sourmash - Pilgrimage To Paradise (Original Barrel Beat Mix)
12. Dot Allison - Substance (Felix Da Housecat Mix)
13. Static - Headphones (Robert Lippok Mix)

I actually prefer vol. 2 over vol. 1 namely because the first release had so many of the "electroclash" hits. i like the fact that this is more obscure. reminds me of the variety of music you hear on DJ Hell's International Deejay Gigolos compilations.

If you really want to freak out your dancefloor, or you prefer to be challenged with more off-beat (but still danceable) tunes, disc 1 holds two robo-techno tracks: "Cyclops Dance (Pepe Deluxe Mix)" and "Hold Your Head Up (Soulwax Mix)" Also "The Creeps" by Freak blends techno with 80s new wave pop sensibilities. It's a fun song, and would probably do well on MTV or American radio, if these media outlets weren't so close-minded to new music.

I definitely recommend this, especially if you're tired of seeing the same tracks on every electroclash compilation out there and want to hear something newer.

At the forefront of 2002's electroclash brigade none made as much noise as red-hot, Ministry of Sound-backed label City Rockers, who grabbed choice albums from artists Felix da Housecat and FC Kahuna for release, while cranking out a slew of club hits in the process. With MoS pulling their funding near year's end (amidst these dance depression times) Futurism 2 may stand as the label's final parting shot.

Volume two leaves behind the glamorama sheen of the first for a greater variety of punkelectro, techno, and electronica, a decision seemingly made to distance themselves from other disposable pop cash-ins flooding the market. However, the emphasis on beefy industrial new nu-wave, with Parallax Corporation "Fear" and Midnight Mike's mix of "Fly With Me" won't earn any fans, nor will the proto-80's simplistic beats or annoying acapelllas, notably Wink's "Freak" and K Alexi's "Take `Em All" that muck up great tracks underneath.

Thankfully disc two packs some hits; David Diamond's weird-beat disco flash "Champu," the touted Ewan Pearson rub of "Perspex Sex" roping the song into the seedy, charged up territory where it belongs, and Adult's startling take on "Silver Screen," a furious rush that overtakes Felix's original. Throw in nods with Slam, Dot Allison, Arthur Agent, Xlover and Le Tigre, and you'll finally see the direction tomorrow's electroclash may take to capture credibility and energy. Unfortunately, you'll have to do some DJing to mix the eight or nine breakout blockbusters from this 29-track offering.