Colloquium ¹
Colloquium {¹ is a compilation album by various artists, released on November 27, 1995 by Dark Star/Eisenberg.[1] The album was reissued on July 23, 1996 by Full Contact Records.[2]
| Colloquium {¹ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | November 27, 1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 67:11 | |||
| Label | Dark Star/Eisenberg | |||
| Fifth Colvmn Records chronology | ||||
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Reception
Aiding & Abetting called Colloquium {¹ "compelling" and "the tracks selected are fine works, and on the whole the set shows off how many different artists can paint around the same approximate center." The sticker on top calls this stuff ambient, and some is, but more of it falls into whatever Kraftwerk was doing way back when (and "electronic" doesn't do it for me). The critic described the album as "intriguing tunes by artists of great renown" and concluded that "if you want to have a sense of history and hear what a few "old masters" have been up to in recent years, then this set should help fill that gap."[3] Sonic Boom said "one common thread that holds all of these tracks together are their progressive instrumental style" and that "each artist has chosen to build upon this style of appropriated sound, vocal samples and chord progression to lure listener into a venus fly trap of sorts."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soccer in Space" | Carlos Perón | Carlos Perón | 7:34 |
| 2. | "Bad Weekend" |
| Sulphur Sky | 6:21 |
| 3. | "Red Sierra" | Martin Rev | Martin Rev | 6:35 |
| 4. | "Wings of the Wind" | Rev | Martin Rev | 7:57 |
| 5. | "Frequency Map" | Fred Szymanski | biProg | 20:20 |
| 6. | "Maitre Minuit" |
| The Voodooists | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Night City Ninsei Ambient" |
| Black Rain | 4:53 |
| 8. | "A High Standard of Dying" | Tom Ellard | Severed Heads | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Magic Ambulance Ride" | Ellard | Severed Heads | 4:42 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Colloquium {¹ liner notes.[5][6]
- Brücke 5 – cover art, illustrations
- Zachary N. Jelesoff – liner notes
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1995 | Dark Star/Eisenberg | CD | Spark 67 |
| United States | 1996 | Full Contact | 9868-63229 |
References
- "Various Artists: Colloquium 1 > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "Various Artists: Colloquium > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- Worley, Jon (August 12, 1996). "Various Artists: Colloquium{1". Aiding & Abetting (116). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- Christian, Chris (September 1996). "Various Arists: Colloquium {¹". Sonic Boom. 4 (8). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- Colloquium ¹ (booklet). Various artists. Große Johannisstraße, Hamburg/Eisenberg, Köln: Dark Star/Eisenberg. 1995.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Colloquium ¹ (booklet). Various artists. Washington, D.C.: Fifth Colvmn Records. 1996.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Colloquium {¹ at Discogs (list of releases)