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"
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedNovember 17, 1998 (1998-11-17)
GenreIndustrial rock, electro-industrial
Length67:10
LabelRe-Constriction
Re-Constriction Records V/A chronology
Got Moose?
(1997)		 Cyberpunk Fiction - A Synthcore "Soundtrack"
(1998)		 Songs From the Wasteland
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Misirlou Twist" (Dick Dale and His Del-Tones cover)Milton Leeds, Joseph C. Pina, Nicholas Roubanis, Chaim Tauber, Fred WiseTinfed3:45
2."Electro Body Music" Dave Creadeau & Roman Greene1:26
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 ThomasKilling Floor & Arjan McNamara3:49
4."Let's Stay Together" (Al Green cover)Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Kieran Lenssen, Willie MitchellChrist Analogue3:42
5."Bustin' Surfboards" (The Tornadoes cover)Leonard Delaney, Gerald Sanders, Jesse Sanders, Norman SandersSociety Burning3:46
6."Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield cover)John Hurley, Ronnie WilkinsCollide4:42
7."Bullwinkle Part II" (The Centurions cover)Ernie Furrow, Dennis RoseSociety Burning4:52
8."Mos Eisley Download Contest" Dave Creadeau & Kari Beth Hodson0:31
9."You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry cover)Chuck BerryHotbox3:01
10."Lonesome Town" (Ricky Nelson cover)Baker KnightNimpf3:32
11."Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (Neil Diamond cover)Neil DiamondPurr Machine4:29
12."If Love Is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags)" (Maria McKee cover)Maria McKeeSociety Burning4:44
13."Bring Out the Hack/Comanche" (The Revels cover)Robert John HafnerSociety Burning2:56
14."Flowers on the Wall" (The Statler Brothers cover) Non-Aggression Pact5:09
15."User Friendliness Goes a Long Way" Roman Greene1:01
16."Surf Rider" (The Ventures cover)Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Don WilsonSociety Burning2:57
17."FAQ 25.17" Roman Greene0:48
18."Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (Neil Diamond cover)Neil Diamond16volt4:38
19."You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry cover)Chuck BerryHexedene & Jude Graham4:31
20."Flowers on the Wall" (The Statler Brothers cover)Lew DeWittSociety Burning3:22

Accolades
Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1995CMJ New Music MonthlyUnited 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
  1. "Various Artists: Cyber Punk Fiction > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. Worley, Jon (September 14, 1998). "Cyberpunk Fiction". Aiding & Abetting (167). Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. Christian, Chris (October 1998). "Various Artists: Cyberpunk Fiction". Sonic Boom. 6 (7). Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. Best, Chris (April 1, 1999). "Cyberpunk Fiction". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. "RPM". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. 56 (594): 66. November 2, 1998. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  6. Cyberpunk Fiction (booklet). Various artists. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)
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