Plastic Compilation, Vol. 1

This CD, even to this day, remains one of the favorites in my 200-odd albums. I popped it in recently, and i marveled at how much electronic music has changed in a scant 3 years. That's when i realized Plasic Compilations are damned good at picking out the tracks that best suit the time.

This CD is solid from start to end (i love the Sarah Maclachlan remixes even tho i am not too big a fan of hers). It's mostly big beat stuff (think: Fatboy Slim and Chemical Brothers style music). There is not one Trance track on this album.

Heh. I've become so accustomed to the flighty melodic tunes (sometimes lacking any soul) of Trance that i forgot what really attracted me to electronic music in the first place...that gritty feeling that makes you boogy, that puts u on edge, and which is an alternative to the sometimes non-creative rock scene (remember all those look-alike Grunge bands?).

If you're looking for Solid Electronic music from other bands, check out Fatboy Slim's "Better Living thru Chemistry", Crystal Method's album, anything by The Chemical Brothers, Moby's "Play".

For solid trance tracks check out anything by BT, Paul Van Dyk, Faithless. Sash also puts out some good stuff, but he steals other people's melodies so that marks him down a bit.

peace

gum2me?


Hands down the best of the three, an excellent comp   May 15, 2000
Richard Diaz (Centerville, OH United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

The Plastic series does a good job of picking quality hits, such as Underworld's remarkable "Pearl's Girl," The Chemical Brothers "Loops of Fury" and Propellerheads "Take California." They also include a few club-friendly hits for the masses, such as the mandatory Sarah McLachlan remixes (you get two decent, if unremarkable ones) or Garbage. Then they round it out with some kinda-known gems that add the real value to the package: Meat Beat Manifesto's "She's Unreal," a good Crystal Method track not on their Vegas album, and God Within's "Raincry."

There's not a clunker in the bunch (barring the McLachlan stuff) making this a choice pick-up and to date the best of the 3 volumes in the Plastic series.


Plastic Rocks   October 7, 1998
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This cd is the greatest compilation of techno-rock ever gathered. Do not hesitate to purchase this cd if you are any kind of a techno fan. I had never listened to techno before I purchased this cd. I considered it a bunch of super repetative, computer generated sound garbage. But I had some spare cash, and, in a pinch of time, bought it. I am so glad that I did! Hesitate no longer...Purchase this cd NOW!!!


Get ready to groove!   August 22, 1998
You can't sit still while listening to this terrific compilation of technopop/trance tunes! This is a must-have CD for those interested in hearing the most recent and most funky remixes emerging from the dance floors.