Future : A Journey Through The Electronic Underground - Compiled By Gillian Anderson

Various Artists

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 29, 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B000000WE2
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #182,947 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
"Extremis," the truly lame single on which X-Filer Gillian Anderson makes the first of what will likely be many bad career moves, sounds and feels like electronica's death knell. The rest of Disc one here redeems the genre with fine body slams by Fluke and Chemical Bros. Disc two delves into the past with ambient trips by David Sylvian, Brian Eno, and William Orbit, among others. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the first of many GREAT career moves for Anderson, March 24, 2000

By	Kim (US) - See all my reviews

Extremis is great. Mysterious, and honest about human beings inner thoughts when it comes to the subjects of passion and confusion. Gillian's soft mysterious voice captures the mood of this song and creates a wonderful preview to the remaining wonderful tracks. i highly DIS agree with the editorial review, and commend Anderson on this compilation.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent concept, but spotty choices, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

I really admire Gillian for opening herself up to criticism by working on an album like this. Not every person in the spotlight is secure enough in their knowledge of a subject outside of their area of fame to contribute to it, and I feel that she has done well here. Most of the tracks are excellent, and I especially liked the Chemical Brothers and Orbit tracks (even though the Orbit one is on almost every techno compilation known to man). Extremis isn't very innovative, but it's well done, and her voice contributed nicely. However, several of the tracks felt like they were filler, and the Extremis remix was unnecessary. This would have been a better album if it had been limited to one disc.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!, November 5, 1998

By A Customer

This one was dropped on my desk by a friend. Didnt know it was Gillian Anderson on the first cut until I came out here to buy it. Very rightous. If you like Beramundy samplers or the techno cuts from 'Hackers' then this CD is definitely something you want!!