Coldwave Breaks II is a various artists compilation album released on October 28, 1997 by 21st Circuitry.

Coldwave Breaks II
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 28, 1997 (1997-10-28)[1]
GenreIndustrial, EBM
Length73:41
Label21st Circuitry
21st Circuitry V/A chronology
Newer Wave
(1997)
Coldwave Breaks II
(1997)
Newer Wave 2.0
(1998)

Reception

edit
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Aiding & Abetting compared Coldwave Breaks II favorably to the first compilation, saying "this one carries forth the same attitude from the first, and works to find new and innovative electronic-oriented bands."[3] Steve Huey of allmusic awarded the compilation three out of five possible stars.[2] Critic Richard T. Thurston of Ink 19 warmly reviewed the album and described it as "venture into the dark side of industrial techhouse."[4] Sonic Boom called the album one of the "more concise Sythcore collections of the year" and credited Acumen, Beauty, LUXT and Rammstein as being standouts.[5]

Track listing

edit
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Nobody" (Wormstomping Mix)Wormwood Project4:48
2."Therapy"MPI5:24
3."Fuckyerbrainsout"Acumen4:58
4."Incessant"Discipline of Anarchy4:22
5."Du riechst so gut"Rammstein4:49
6."Flame On"Chainsaws.and.Children6:08
7."Anger Impulse"Hate Dept.3:53
8."Trust in Me" (Remix)Waiting for God5:02
9."Burn"LUXT7:18
10."Dead Seasons"Purge5:01
11."Ants, Sheep, Drunks, + Whores"Alien Faktor4:13
12."2 Wires"16volt4:46
13."Stuck" (Battery Remix)Slave Unit5:12
14."Rewind"Beauty4:22
23."Untitled"Potty Mouth Sissys2:53

Notes

  • Tracks 15–22 consist of four seconds of silence each

Accolades

edit
Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1995 CMJ New Music Monthly United States "Dance Top 25" 7 [6]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

edit

Adapted from the Coldwave Breaks II liner notes.[7]

Release history

edit
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1997 21st Circuitry CD 21C.CD30

References

edit
  1. ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 99. ISBN 9781575980652. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Farley, Keith. "Various Artists: Coldwave Breaks, Vol. 2 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Worley, Jon (December 8, 1997). "Various Artists: Coldwave Breaks II". Aiding & Abetting (149). Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. ^ T. Thurston, Richard (March 23, 1998). "Various Artists: Coldwave Breaks II". Ink 19. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Christian, Chris (March 1997). "Various Artists: Coldwave Breaks II". Sonic Boom. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. ^ Haslett, Tim (February 1998). "Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly (54). CMJ Network, Inc.: 46. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Coldwave Breaks II (booklet). Various artists. San Francisco, California: 21st Circuitry. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
edit