Bay Area Electronic V1

Various Artists
General | Jun 2003

Reviews

Micha S
Reviewed 2005-08-19
A collection of local electronica, electro-lounge and techno music. Considering the fact that it's a compilation of various artists, it is surprising how similar are the styles- somewhat monotonous, pretty dark and spacey/trippy. Nevertheless, a few tracks stand out. My picks are 9,10, 12 and especially 14.
1. A calm electronic piece. Maybe too calm.
2. Midtempo, steady bit, calm piece with some added guitars, darbucas, and other mid-eastern touches.
3. Spacey mid-tempo house.
4. Glitch and drums.
5. Glitchy lounge with female vox
6. Electric piano (a cembalo sound) and synth techno. Dark.
7. Slow and monotonous. Industrial vibes. Half way through becomes more jangly.
8. Loopy eastern sounds and a male vox talking about life, happiness and everything.
*9. A jangly piece. More energetic than others.
*10. A sensual oriental (sitar) psychadelic piece.
11. A psychadelic piece. Airy male voice and added acoustic percussion.
*12. A fast backbone of looping congos with cool funky grooves on top.
13. A slower beat, with something that sounds like an electric violin improvising on top. The drums get to be pretty nice towards the end.
**14. Horns. Sounds of a crowd. Gypsy/mid-eastern grooves, Great drums.
15. A collage of people talking and more.

Recent airplay

Mysteries of Creation
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Bubbadubba — Oct 12, 2005
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Eels in the Loo — Oct 12, 2005
Pollack
Morning Glory — Sep 24, 2005
Jackin'
Plastic Fantastic Lover — Sep 12, 2005

Charting

2005-08-22 — 2005-10-24 Electronic
Week EndingAirplays
Oct 16 2
Sep 25 1
Sep 18 1
Sep 11 2
Sep 4 3
Aug 28 1

Track listing

1. Lonehop
2. Pollack
3. Electric Cabaret
4. Lush
5. Actsylabod Lyve
6. Skiphy the Slimy Flea
7. Dazzled By the Splendor
8. Shadow of a City
9. Mysteries of Creation
10. Trap BV1
11. Jackin'
12. Plate
13. Black Chicken
14. Whatever It Is