Cyberpunk Fiction: A Synthcore "Soundtrack"
Cyberpunk Fiction: A Synthcore "Soundtrack" is a various artists compilation album released on November 17, 1998 by Re-Constriction Records.
| Cyberpunk Fiction - A Synthcore "Soundtrack" | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | November 17, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock, electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 67:10 | |||
| Label | Re-Constriction | |||
| Re-Constriction Records V/A chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Reception
Aiding & Abetting gave it mixed review, praising the execution while saying "the spoken parts sound a little hokey" and the "music sounds like rote walkthroughs."[2] Sonic Boom called the album a parody masterpiece and "not only are most of the cover interpretations by Synthcore and Electro bands dazzling but the re-written dialogue is the funniest thing I have heard in years."[3] Chris Best of Lollipop Magazine praised the "concoction of heavy beats and eerily juxtaposed melodies", saying "the fit is strange and awkward, but the accidental result is that each group transforms their sound from typical dance floor industrial into a totally new beast."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Misirlou Twist" (Dick Dale and His Del-Tones cover) | Milton Leeds, Joseph C. Pina, Nicholas Roubanis, Chaim Tauber, Fred Wise | Tinfed | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Electro Body Music" | Dave Creadeau & Roman Greene | 1:26 | |
| 3. | "Jungle Boogie" (Kool & the Gang cover) | Clifford Adams, Robert Earl Bell, Ronald Nathan Bell, Donald Boyce, George Melvin Brown, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas | Killing Floor & Arjan McNamara | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green cover) | Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Kieran Lenssen, Willie Mitchell | Christ Analogue | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Bustin' Surfboards" (The Tornadoes cover) | Leonard Delaney, Gerald Sanders, Jesse Sanders, Norman Sanders | Society Burning | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield cover) | John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins | Collide | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Bullwinkle Part II" (The Centurions cover) | Ernie Furrow, Dennis Rose | Society Burning | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Mos Eisley Download Contest" | Dave Creadeau & Kari Beth Hodson | 0:31 | |
| 9. | "You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry cover) | Chuck Berry | Hotbox | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Lonesome Town" (Ricky Nelson cover) | Baker Knight | Nimpf | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (Neil Diamond cover) | Neil Diamond | Purr Machine | 4:29 |
| 12. | "If Love Is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags)" (Maria McKee cover) | Maria McKee | Society Burning | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Bring Out the Hack/Comanche" (The Revels cover) | Robert John Hafner | Society Burning | 2:56 |
| 14. | "Flowers on the Wall" (The Statler Brothers cover) | Non-Aggression Pact | 5:09 | |
| 15. | "User Friendliness Goes a Long Way" | Roman Greene | 1:01 | |
| 16. | "Surf Rider" (The Ventures cover) | Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Don Wilson | Society Burning | 2:57 |
| 17. | "FAQ 25.17" | Roman Greene | 0:48 | |
| 18. | "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (Neil Diamond cover) | Neil Diamond | 16volt | 4:38 |
| 19. | "You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry cover) | Chuck Berry | Hexedene & Jude Graham | 4:31 |
| 20. | "Flowers on the Wall" (The Statler Brothers cover) | Lew DeWitt | Society Burning | 3:22 |
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CMJ New Music Monthly | United States | "RPM" | 9 | [5] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Personnel
Adapted from the CyberPunk Fiction - A Synthcore "Soundtrack" liner notes.[6]
Production and design
Additional musicians
- Kait Ellen Cottengim – voice (1)
- Kyle Cottengim – voice (1)
- Dave Creadeau – voice (2, 8, 15)
- DJ Twitch – voice (7)
- Kari Beth Hodson – voice (8)
- Satan Ferrell – voice (13)
- Roman Greene – voice (2, 15, 17)
- John "Ur-Grue" Holder – voice (13)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1998 | Re-Constriction | CD | REC-031 |
References
- "Various Artists: Cyber Punk Fiction > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- Worley, Jon (September 14, 1998). "Cyberpunk Fiction". Aiding & Abetting (167). Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- Christian, Chris (October 1998). "Various Artists: Cyberpunk Fiction". Sonic Boom. 6 (7). Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- Best, Chris (April 1, 1999). "Cyberpunk Fiction". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- "RPM". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. 56 (594): 66. November 2, 1998. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- Cyberpunk Fiction (booklet). Various artists. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- CyberPunk Fiction - A Synthcore "Soundtrack" at Discogs (list of releases)