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cdr|m's
.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: various artists
release :: midnight club soundtrack
year :: 2000
genre :: drum & bass/techno
label :: rockstar games
website :: http://rockstargames.com/midnightclub
ripper :: karmacoma
date :: 02-feb-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44,1khz
source :: compact disc
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01 dom + roland - untitled 2:58
02 dom + roland - untitled 2:57
03 dom + roland - untitled 2:55
04 dom + roland - untitled 3:03
05 dom + roland - untitled 2:57
06 surgeon - untitled 2:59
07 surgeon - untitled 2:59
08 surgeon - untitled 2:59
09 surgeon - untitled 2:59
10 surgeon - untitled 2:59
playtime :: 00h 29m 45s
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"we are honored to have such musical visionaries such as derrick
may, dom & roland and surgeon creating the soundtrack for midnight
club," states terry donovan, coo of rockstar games. "their passion
for creating superior music versus conforming to the industry
standard are what makes them and their music truly unique.
although their styles are obviously completely different, they
share an important common thread - the musical expression of
disenfranchised inner city life which is obviously a perfect
soundscape to represent the dark motivation of the members of the
midnight club."
when derrick may released "nude photo" in 1987 on his own transmat
records, little did he know that the seminal "strings of life" was
to become one of house music's classic anthems and helped
'kickstart' a musical revolution. he was unaware of the effect
that this music was to have on the european house and techno
scene. may's popularity ran so rampant that he took a brief break
from 1990-93. techno purists breathed a collective sigh of relief
when may returned with "icon" in late 1993, which many called a
masterful return to form full of trademark mayisms. may changed
the way electronic music was interpreted, grasping hold of the
rudiments and laying plans that bared its possibilities, plans
which will always remain as fundamental reference.
"rockstar really understands the value of transmat's musical
legacy - working with them was a pleasure," stated derrick may.
autumn 1998 saw the long awaited release of dom & roland's first
album, "industry" to unanimous public and critical acclaim.
drawing on his wide background of musical influences, dom &
roland's album presented the listener with a variety of textures
and styles fused together with his unique style of hard, dark
sounds. dom regularly plays on radio, including guest slots on
including radio 1, radio nova (paris), as well as hosting a weekly
radio show in belgium. dom has also kept up the pressure with a
string of superb releases including "parasite", "killa bullet" and
the reworking of "kaotic kemistry" cementing his reputation as one
of the uk's most talented producers. his subsequent release,
`can't punish me' caused major disruption on dance floors all over
the uk, with almost blanket radio coverage from specialist radio
shows and the pirates. however, his remix of the classic renegade
track `terrorist', released this year blew everyone away by
selling out in one day.
"i had a great time at angel studios seeing midnight club actually
being made," commented dom & roland. "racing through the streets
of london in midnight club is an incredible feeling - to have the
opportunity to put music to this experience is inspiring."
surgeon rose to immediate worldwide acclaim in 1994 with his first
releases on downwards records, "magneze" and "electronically
tested". the explosive reaction brought immediate focus back into
british techno and the electronic underground took immediate note
of his flagship talent. tony's sounds changed with his landscape:
chaos born sounds from his rural environment evolved into
disciplined, structural work affected by architecture, geometry,
and time. the influence spread deeper when in 1993 he was involved
in setting up the house of god techno club in birmingham (which is
still running today). surgeon has completed his latest offering, a
double-pack entitled "body request" to be released on his
independently owned label, dynamic tension records in october, and
is currently brainstorming new bodies of work for counterbalance
records. as a world-renowned club dj, a full dj schedule has
surgeon booked throughout europe and tour japan and north america
extensively to supplement the heavy production flow over the next
several months.
when asked about the musical creation process for midnight club,
surgeon said, "music for a game like midnight club is a real
challenge, i had to create five 3-minute tracks, but i wanted to
avoid some of the linearity that is more suitable for dancefloors.
these are probably the busiest tracks i have ever created - they
feel like mini-dj mixes to me."
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
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