A bit astounding that there is no other review for this part of Techno history...
Yes, this is it: The very first cd-release of the legendary US-label Industrial Strength. Like a little sign that all involved persons weren't tested in producing and releasing at this time that much the order of the tracks is wrong. But doubtless this is another part making this release more special...
The music is a collection of the originators of hardcore - a big number of electronic lovers think that Mescalinum United is the first real Hardcore (Tekkno/Hardcore-Techno) track in the world.
Groundbreaking the Disintegrator tracks: The Golden Times of producing best quality techno - again the early 90s.
The Amega Trax were taken from IS007 release and you can find them also on Germanys Super Special Label (SS04). Both labels released more than this one from the other (the tracks of SS 05 and SS 09 were Industrial Strength tracks). There are rumors that the American side hasn't paid royalities on some tracks in 1992 to the PCP crew but I don't know if this is approved.
However - this is a very very rare CD release and you can take the 'A Dance Ecstasy 2001 Compilation' CD to have a good example to know more about the quality of the sound of the CD. Leonardo Didesiderio did a good job with selecting the tracks and the artwork is awesome - one of the best I have ever seen because this shows the power of hard electronic music. More trackinfos can be found on the innerpart of the 4 page booklet.
Some tracks can only be found on this and on no other cd, so you have to buy the 12 Inches to get all. That makes the release a step more special and anyway: this sound is the soundtrack to the best years of techno history - forgotten moments in dark & foggy rooms. Today every sound was already there sometimes but in 1992 this was a fresh surprise and in some way it is still.
Thank you Industrial Strength.