Electricity Vol II - (Amazon.com only edition)

Heaven 17, Soviet, Freezepop, White Town | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 29, 2003)
• Original Release Date: April 29, 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ninthwave
• ASIN: B000093I7Z
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #704,202 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A compilation of some of today’s best nu-electro, synthpop, British Isles Electronic Pop and just plain good music. Feature all new material from certified chart hitters like Heaven 17 and White Town, fresh tunes from prime electro scene folks like Freezepop, Soviet and Empire State Human and tracks from new bands like Masq and Astromill. 100% accessible electro-pop music, not too sweet, not too sour.

This Amazon.com only edition include a 12 track Ninthwave Records label sampler featuring one track each from the label’s first 12 releases.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of some of the current synthpop out there, July 20, 2004

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R. D. Waters "rdwaters" (Newton, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Electricity Vol II - (Amazon.com only edition) (Audio CD)

For the variety and price you can't go wrong with this double CD sampler. Great bands such as Soviet, Ganymede, and Spray are well respresented here. I was surprised at the sheer variety of artists. Quite often I complain that synthpop continually emulates Depeche Mode or Gary Numan, but these artists embrace a variety of styles ranging from the breezy pop of NASA to the anthemic dance of Heaven 17.

The high points are many including Heaven 17 "Hands Up To Heaven", Cosmicity "The Dreamer", Spray "Don't You Know Who I Am?" and so many more. There are two low points for me, the absolutely vapid "It Couldn't Be Further From My Mind" by Macondo and the odd inclusion of a noodling, spacey piece by Symbion Project which seems so totally out of place in this collection of primarily pop and dance tunes. Still -- two duds out of 29 tunes sounds like a bargain to me. Highly recommended if you want to get a quick overview of some of the synthpop out there today.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite the bargain!, June 23, 2003

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This review is from: Electricity Vol II - (Amazon.com only edition) (Audio CD)

Okay, I admit I'm not head over heels over EVERY track on the compilation, but there are more hits than misses. My personal favorites are Heaven 17, White Town, Nukleon, and Exhibition. Turd Furguson is a hilarious spoof! And with 29 tracks including the bonus CD, you really can't go wrong.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good synthpop compilation, October 5, 2008

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R. Barnes (Philly) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Electricity Vol II - (Amazon.com only edition) (Audio CD)

This is a pretty good comp. It is fun to listen to and it doesn't have too much filler. However, note that some 3rd party sellers are asking $80+ for the item (at least at the time I am writing this review). Is is worth $80? No. $15 is more like it. Although this is certainly pleasing and fun synthpop (one of my favorite songs is: hands up to heaven by heaven 17) there are many equally good compilations out there. Some of the ZYX Italo Disco comps are priced at $12 for 3 disc. Another good comp is Tangent 2002: Disco Nouveau. There is absolutely NO filler on that comp. Electro Nouveau, the Synthpop Club Anthems series, and the Synthpop for a darkened room series are also quite good and are cheaper than $80 and worth checking out.

Two things this compilation does have that guarantee that it is not completely interchangeable with similar comps are the songs:
tracy gold by freezepop
alan cumming by turd ferguson

If you are really obsessed by the hysterical "Alan Cumming" track, you may want to shell out the big bucks. I am not sure you can buy this track on CD anywhere else. Tracy Gold is also not just your average synthpop song. Musically it is standard fare (as is "Alan Cumming")but the lyrics may make you crack up (depending on your age and your knowledge of bad 80s sitcoms). However, this track can be found elsewhere (such as on one of Freezepop's albums).