Various – Bio Rhythm 2 - "808 909 1991"

Bio Rhythms 2 continues where part 1 left off, both Model 500's 'Info World' and XON's 'Dissonance' are bleep symphonies. The CD versions use the extra length to put in more material, this one has 4 more tracks than the vinyl version.

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from the liner notes:

we've given you precious little time to recover. the first biorhythm compilation is just a few months old. here we try to impair your hearing once more with a similar disregard for noise abatement, moderation and sensible levels. quincy jones won't make much sense of this. but wait. network exists to create something more than mere sonic excess. you can find that in certain quarters of the rock world. you can get it from the many white label imitators who equate skeletal amateur techno with the sublime complexities of originators like derrick may. check "heychild's theme", a fast forward pulse reading designed to induce hyperactivity in small children. this is how it's done.

biorhythm 2 emerges as a new metal machine music, a music as cold as ice. still it has an emotional quality too. you can't just turn the machines on and walk away. this is always forgotten by the imitators. there has to be emotion and interaction. kraftwerk knew this. they are the only root for this new school of electronic purism. - they existed before the first bleep, before the first speaker gave way, when the acknowledged masters of techno were putting the first batteries in their toy robots. kraftwerk's mathematical precision is the only influence biothythm 2 acknowledges. ralf and florian knew the score. listen to the spaces in this music. that's where the magic happens. that's when your shoulders twitch. that's when you wish you were somewhere dark.

biorhythm 2 teases the mind but it's still dance music. it's intentions are clear - to induce movement at both ends of the body. those still static after constant ritual's "hard way to come" are beyond hope.

does this intrigue you? i should hope it does. an interest in the kind of rhythmic martial art contained here means you are still alive. biorhythm 2 is music for living bassheads - those electro mutants who have yet to go soft.

network the second coming

network the third wave

network is this the future

john mccready 1990

they are not all 12" full versions as stated typical for UK that would eventually lead to the ridiculous chart ruling on UK CD singles pointless fade out on probably the best track on it Model 500 Info World. the full lengh can be found here on this CD https://www.discogs.com/Various-Decadance-Volume-II/release/86258 and is also on a better CD too DADC Austria these are the best manufactured discs and have no bronzing.

The Second Dance compilation I ever bought the first being Bio Rhythms “Dane Music With Beeps” and like the first I wasn’t disappointed with what is now a classic collection of great tunes. With the record kicking off with the bass driven Rhythmatic “Frequency”, a classic beep & bass tune with a Detroit feel, next up we have the slightly darker and more trippy sounding Fade II Back “The Calling” with it deep chords and spaced out sounding strings / stabs. Then we have Energize “Report To The Dance Floor”, funky break beats, and a rumbling bass, vocals and simple organ riff make this another great track, and finally on the A side is Heychild’s Theme “Heychild” with its tight drum and percussion programing, bleep riff, strings and Derrick May vibe, seems to have only been release as part of Bio Rhythms. Over to the B side which starts with the masterpiece of Model 500 “Info World”, rolling bass, bleep sounds, pads, various riffs all blended to create this great tune which kind of has a chilled vibe, a real classic. Next up is Nexus 21’s “Together”, fast percussive loops, deeps bass, strings make this another Detroit sounding classic. Xon “Dissonance” and finally Constant Ritual “Hard Way To Come” both great tunes but probably not as stand out as the others. I think for me the first Bio Rhythms has the edge but this is a great follow up. The CD version has 4 additional tracks so also worth checking out. A true classic compilation full of great tracks.

Cassette version also contains the original version of Suburban Knight's "The Worlds" (The Art Of Stalking).

Fantastic compilation album featuring some innovative bleepy techno from various artists on the Network label.
The cassette version of this release included extra tracks by Rhythim is Rhythim, C&M Connection and possibly others.

This really is a must buy for any afficionado of the bleep.