Disco Not Disco 2
Disco Not Disco 2 is a compilation album from the Disco Not Disco series released by Strut Records in 2002. As with the first compilation, this album is a probe to experimental side of disco and punk genres and underground music scene in general. The second volume is more electro and dance oriented and features electro pioneer Alexander Robotnick ("Problèmes D'Amour"), post-punk and dance-rock music groups like Laid Back, Material and The Clash, Can, and Arthur Russell.[1][3][4]
| Disco Not Disco 2 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | March 19, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Post-disco No Wave Alternative dance Post-punk | |||
| Length | 55:33 | |||
| Label | Strut | |||
| Producer | Joey Negro | |||
| VA - Disco Not Disco chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Stylus Magazine | B-[2] |
Like the first in the seriesm it was compiled by a British DJ and music producer Joey Negro.[1]
Reception
- The Allmusic review by Andy Kellman awarded the album 4 stars stating "Despite all the advances made in dance music in the decades that followed the greatness featured here, the lasting value is undeniable."[1]
- The Stylus Magazine review by Scott Plagenhoef gave the album B- saying "So bag the preconceptions and get on the floor—embrace these beats without process and listen without prejudice. And while you’re at it, grab the stronger Disco (Not Disco) as well".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "White Horse" | John Guldberg, Tim Stahl | Laid Back | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Problèmes D'Amour" | Giampiero Bigazzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi, Maurizio Dami | Alexander Robotnick | 6:44 |
| 3. | "Bostich" (Extended Dance Version) | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | Yello | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Aspectacle" (Holger Czukay Edit) | Can | Can | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Ciguri" | Bill Laswell, Fred Maher, Robert Quine | Material | 7:15 |
| 6. | "Get Down" | Noel Williams | Connie Case | 5:51 |
| 7. | "Timewarp" | Eddy Grant | The Coach House Rhythm Section | 5:51 |
| 8. | "Let's Go Swimming" | Arthur Russell | Arthur Russell | 7:51 |
| 9. | "Sting" (Part One) | Barry Waite | Barry Waite & Ltd. | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Fourteen Days" (Part 1) | Thomas Schwebel, Uwe Bauer, Uwe Jahnke | Lex | 5:49 |
| 11. | "This Is Radio Clash" | The Clash | The Clash | 4:11 |
Personnel
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References
- "Disco Not Disco 2 - Review, Overview, Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- "Various Artists - Disco Not Disco 2 review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- "Arts > THE POP LIFE; Punk Meets Disco, Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- "Disco Not Disco at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
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