Various – Best Of Techno - Volume One

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Label:	Profile Records – PCD-1420
Series:	Best Of Techno – Volume One
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	1991
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Breakbeat, Hardcore, Techno

Tracklist

1	Zone–	Eternal #2 Producer – Trak 1 Written-By – Gardner, Ellis, Scott	4:32
2	Program 2–	More Energy Producer – Gene LeFosse, Victor Calderone Written-By – G. LeFosse, V. Calderone*	4:43
3	G.T.O.*–	The Bullfrog Producer, Mixed By – G.T.O.* Written-By – Newman, Wells	6:17
4	Voodoo Child–	Voodoo Child (Brainstorm Mix) Producer – Richard M. Hall Remix – Brainstorm (3) Written-By – R. Hall*	5:39
5	G.T.O.*–	Listen To The Rhythm Flow Producer, Mixed By – G.T.O.* Vocals – Auriole Written-By – Newman, Wells	7:09
6	Speedy J–	Evolution Producer – Jochem Paap Written-By – J. Paap*	6:50
7	Andromeda–	Gazza Producer – Andromeda Written-By – Nemesis (12)	5:07
8	Rhythmatic–	Take Me Back (Bass-Head Mix) Producer – Leroy Crawford, Mark Gamble Written-By – M. Gamble*	6:44
9	Trance Media–	Disco Therapy Producer, Performer [Musician] – Masa Imamura, Tetsu Inoue Written-By – T. Inoue*	4:28
10	Nexus 21–	Self Hypnosis Producer – Chris Peat, Mark Archer Written-By – C. Peat, M. Archer	5:09
11	9-10 Boy*–	Robocop Producer – Mijk Van Dijk, Tanith Written-By – V. Dijk*, Tanith	5:54
12	FUSE*–	F.U. Producer – Richie Hawtin Written-By – R. Hawtin*	7:41

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Profile Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Profile Records, Inc.
Made By – Disctronics USA – 115937

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Dave Brubaker*
Executive-Producer – Gary Pini
Executive-Producer, Liner Notes – DB*
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg, Tony Dawsey

Notes

Release title says Volume 1 on spine.

Track 4 listed without remix name or credit.
Track 7 title misspelled as "Gaza."
Track 8 listed without mix name.

Executive Produced for Profile Records, Inc.
Mastered at Masterdisk, NY.

℗ © 1991 Profile Records, Inc.

1 - Native Music U.K. Ltd.
℗ 1991 and licensed from A Native Release, U.K.
2 - Program 2 Publishing / BMI
℗ 1991 and licensed from Program 2 Productions
3 & 5 - Warner Chappell Music Ltd. / for the USA, administered by WB Music Corp. / ASCAP
℗ 1991 and licensed from React Music Ltd., U.K.
4 - Richard M. Hall / BMI
℗ 1991 and licensed from Instinct Records
6 - +8 Music Ltd.
℗ 1991 and licensed from +8 Records Ltd., Canada
7 - Urbana Arts Inc. / ASCAP
℗ 1991 and licensed from Instinct Records
8 & 10 - Produced for Network Records, U.K.
Virgin Songs Inc. / Kool Kat Music Publishers Ltd. / BMI
℗ 1990 and licensed from Network Records, U.K.
9 - Publishing designee of Tetsu Inoue
℗ 1991 and licensed from Tetsu Inoue
11 - Publishing designee of Bash Records, Germany
℗ 1991 and licensed from Bash Records, Germany
12 - Bend 60 Music / +8 Music Ltd.
℗ 1991 and licensed from Hi-Bias Records, Inc., Canada

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 015151142028
Barcode (Text): 0 15151-1420-2 8
Matrix / Runout: 115937-D7-1361-2 DISCTRONICS USA **PCD1420**

Other Versions (3)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Best Of Techno - Volume One (2×LP, Compilation)	Profile Records	PRO-1420	US	1991
	Best Of Techno - Volume One (Cassette, Compilation)	Profile Records	PCT-1420	US	1991
New Submission	Best Of Techno - Volume One (2×LP, Compilation, Promo)	Profile Records	PRO-1420DJ	US	1991

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Reviews

jonathan_armstrong Dec 31, 2004
Edited 19 years ago
One of the best techno compilations ever. Back during this time, this music was proceeding at a dizzying pace - the "hot" style during one six month period would almost completely mutate and change during the next six month period. And as it happens, some of these six month periods were these beautiful, ephemeral moments in time that cannot be duplicated.

The music on this disc represents one of these moments in time. Back when "hardcore" was maybe a little over 130 BPM, and there was a thin line between Detroit techno and nearly everything else.

The first track, "Eternal #2" combines a breakbeat with a simple techno riff and Rakim and Run D.M.C. samples - this would still move a crowd today. "Program 2" combines a Spock sample ("more energy") with some classic sounding techno production. I think my personal favorite track might be Voodoo Child (Moby) which is a very nice old-school ravey sort of anthem . "Gazza" by Andromeda is the only track I'll pass on - a rip-off of T99's "Anesthesia", and not a good one at that. Speedy J's "Evolution" is of course a slice of vintage Plus 8 techno; the Nexus 21 track is bleepy, nearly IDM-ish number.

What can I say, if I only had one old-school "rave" compilation on a deserted island this would be the one. The tracks are almost all great, and it perfectly captures the essence of this era, when "anything goes". And I'd take any of these tracks over the slew of generic looped tribal beats any day.