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Urbal Beats, Vol. 2
This compilation, offered by LA's Urb Magazine, is only deceptively straightforward: it explores the current state of electronica, with dance-floor stalwarts DJ Icey, Uberzone, and Rabbit in the Moon butting heads with neo-pop stars like the Crystal Method, Goldie, and Portishead. One might suspect this to be yet another cash-in "electronica" compilation, a mere licensing scheme intended to separate you from the contents of your wallet. But this ain't no scam: not only is the track selection topnotch and accessible, with an equal dose of well-known hits and underappreciated gems, but the compilation also offers an entertaining education. On disc two, New York's Liquid Todd throws down a set of classics, tracks like Rhythim Is Rhythim's "Strings of Life," Orbital's "Chime," and Dubtribe's "Mother Earth," giving an insight as to what today's electronica stars were hearing whilst in their nappies. As an introduction to the overhyped and confusing world of "electronica," this compilation can't be beat. --Matthew Corwine
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Tracks| 1 | Rock The Funky Beat (Radio Edit) - Natural Born Chillers | | 2 | Treat Infamy (7' Main Mix) - Rest Assured | | 3 | Smack My B**** Up (DJ Hype Remix) - Prodigy | | 4 | Going Out Of My Head - Fatboy Slim | | 5 | Release Yo' Delf (Prodigy Remix) - Method Man | | 6 | Subfusion - Rabbit In The Moon | | 7 | My Mate Paul - David Holmes | | 8 | The Freakz - Uberzone | | 9 | B-Boy Stance (Cut & Paste Remix) - The Freestylers | | 10 | City Of Groove - DJ Icey | | 11 | Temper, Temper (Grooverider Remix) - Goldie | | 12 | Ultrasonic Sound - Hive | | 13 | What Does Your Soul Look Like - DJ Die Vs. DJ Shadow | | 14 | Over - Portishead | | 15 | Chime - Orbital | | 16 | Cubik (Kings County Dub) - 808 State | | 17 | Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald | | 18 | Clear - Cybotron | | 19 | Mother Earth - Dubtribe | | 20 | Go - Moby | | 21 | Charly - Prodigy | | 22 | Something Good - Utah Saints | | 23 | Energy Flash - Joey Beltram | | 24 | Salsa Life - Rhythim Is Rhythim |
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