Juan Atkins – 20 Years Metroplex: 1985 - 2005
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Tracklist
| 1-1 | Cybotron – | Alleys Of Your Mind | 3:34 | |
| 1-2 | Model 500 – | Future | 4:54 | |
| 1-3 | Model 500 – | Starlight | 6:27 | |
| 1-4 | Model 500 – | Vessels In Distress | 5:20 | |
| 1-5 | Channel One – | Technicolor (Long Mix) | 6:50 | |
| 1-6 | Model 500 – | The Chase (Smooth Mix) | 5:42 | |
| 1-7 | Cybotron – | R-9 | 5:15 | |
| 1-8 | Infiniti – | Game One | 5:40 | |
| 1-9 | 3MB Feat. Juan Atkins – | Jazz Is The Teacher | 9:41 | |
| 1-10 | Cybotron – | Cosmic Cars | 4:23 | |
| 1-11 | Model 500 – | I Wanna Be There (Edit) | 6:44 | |
| 2-1 | Cybotron – | Clear | 4:55 | |
| 2-2 | Cybotron – | Dreamaker | 5:44 | |
| 2-3 | Infiniti Feat. Juan Atkins – | Skyway | 5:55 | |
| 2-4 | Model 500 – | No UFO's | 7:04 | |
| 2-5 | Model 500 – | Night Drive (Thru Babylon) | 6:11 | |
| 2-6 | Model 500 – | Ocean To Ocean (Vocal Mix) | 5:49 | |
| 2-7 | Juan Atkins – | Something About The Music | 3:50 | |
| 2-8 | Model 500 – | Off To Battle (Remix) | 6:05 | |
| 2-9 | Cybotron – | Cosmic Raindance | 4:02 | |
| 2-10 | Model 500 – | The Flow | 4:18 | |
| 2-11 | Visions – | Other Side Of Life | 5:08 | |
| 2-12 | Model 500 – | The Passage | 7:30 |
Credits
- Compiled By [Selected By] – Juan Atkins
- Cover – Kykdesignstudio.de*
- Liner Notes – Dan Sicko
- Mastered By – T. Stiehler*
Notes
1-1 and 2-1 are missing about one second at the beginning.
1-7 mislabelled 'R9'.
1-11 mislabelled 'I Wanna Be Free'.
2-5 mislabelled 'Nightdrive (Thru Babylon)'.
Mix titles of 1-5, 1-6, 1-11, 2-6, 2-8 are absent.
Though not listed as such, 2-8 is the remixed version from the Model 500 compilation 'Classics', released in 1993.
2-2 is the sole previously unreleased track.
1-5, 1-6 and 2-3 mastered from vinyl.
Despite this compilation's title, the actual release dates of the material included span the period from 1981 ('Alleys Of Your Mind' and 'Cosmic Raindance') to 2002 ('Something About The Music'). Cybotron's previously unreleased 'Dreamaker' was recorded in the early 1980s. The actual dates should therefore be 1981–2002. The title is also a misnomer insofar as many of the tracks included were not originally Metroplex releases.
Other Versions (Showing 1 of 1) View All
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Years Metroplex: 1985 - 2005 (2xCD, Comp, RE) | Tresor | Tresor 10216 | Germany | 2010 |
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Reviews & Discussion
Alexis_Nembrode
Jan 27, 2010
If you want to make a jumpstart on the early days of techno music, and the genious work of Juan Atkins, this is probably the most complete compilation out there. It goes all the way back to the early Cybotron days, and includes all the way throught the Infiniti, Model 500 and Channel One classics. Besides, the sound quality is crystaline. Although there is one black spot in this release. The magnificent groundbreaking "Techno City" is missing.
Not the first Juan Atkins compilation, we all know this. So, what do we have here that could replace the "Classics" compilation? Many things. Firstly there are more than only Model 500 tracks; second, there is more than classic detroit electro here (the dance number "other side of life" is quite haunting), and finally, all the tracks sound clear, crisp and wonderful. Just a note: many versions are the later ones: "Cosmic Cars", "Off to battle" and "The Chase" have some more synths that the first versions. But anyway, this, among the "Galaxy 2 Galaxy" compilation that was also released in 2005, is a crucial work everyone that is interested in electronica should aquire.
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