• Various – Isolationism
13 September, 2008
Ambient vol.4, 2CD, Virgin, 1994
Is this the greatest compilation album ever released? (If you’d like to disregard that obviously rhetorical question, better rush to the comments box but we warn ya, that’s fightin’ talk…)
SIDE ONE
01. KK Null/Jim Plotkin – Lost (Held Under) (7:45)
02. Jim O’Rourke – Flat Without a Back (4:47)
03. Ice – The Dredger (6:36)
04. Raoul Björkenheim – Strangers (4:42)
05. Zoviet*France – Daisy Gun (7:38)
06. Labradford – Air-Lubricated Free Axis Trainer (3:22)
07. Techno-Animal – Self-Strangulation (6:04)
08. Paul Schütze – Hallucinations (In Memory of Reinaldo Arenas) (8:17)
09. Scorn – Silver Rain Fell (Deep Water Mix) (5:25)
10. Disco Inferno – Lost in Fog (5:02)
11. Total – Six (5:34)
12. Nijiumu – Once Again I Cast Myself into the Flames of Atonement (9:11)
SIDE TWO
01. The Aphex Twin – Aphex Airlines (6:17)
02. AMM – Vandoevre (7:28)
03. Seefeel – Lief (6:07)
04. ‘O’Rang – Little Sister (6:59)
05. E.A.R. – Hydroponic (6:18)
06. Sufi – Desert Flower (6:23)
07. David Toop/Max Eastley – Burial Rites (Phosphorescent Mix) (5:59)
08. Main – Crater Scar (Adrenochrome) (6:09)
09. Final – Hide (7:27)
10. Lull – Thoughts (8:02)
11. Thomas Köner – Kanon (Part One – Brohuk) (10:36)
Any of the Kevin Martin curated Virgin compilations (the Ambient albums, Jazz Satellites and Routes from the Jungle) are all examples of exactly how compilation albums should be. This one does hold a special place in my heart though, mainly for the Thomas Koner track.
pretty sure this one was curated by david toop.
oh right they both worked on it…
i enjoy all of that