Audio CD review:
David Bowie, Thompson Twins, Electronic, Future Sound of London (FSOL), Ministry, The Cult, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Moby, Mindless, Brian Eno - Songs From Cool World

David Bowie, Thompson Twins, Electronic, Future Sound of London (FSOL), Ministry, The Cult, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Moby, Mindless, Brian Eno - Songs From Cool World

Band: David Bowie, Thompson Twins, Electronic, Future Sound of London (FSOL), Ministry, The Cult, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Moby, Mindless, Brian Eno Title: Songs From Cool World Rating: Release Date: 14 July, 1992 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Real Cool World - David Bowie 2: Play With Me - Thompson Twins 3: Disappointed - Electronic 4: Papua New Guinea (7' Original) - The Future Sound of London 5: N.W.O. - Ministry 6: The Witch - The Cult 7: Sex On Wheelz (Glamour Dyke Mix) - My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult 8: Ah-Ah (Mix 1) - Moby 9: Mindless - Mindless 10: Next Is The E (Long Arms Mix) - Moby 11: Do That Thang (Polite Mix) - Da Juice 12: Her Sassy Kiss - My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult 13: Greedy - Pure 14: Under - Brian Eno 15: Industry And Seduction - Tom Bailey

Customer Reviews Excellent collection I've never actually seen the film itself, but it does not have a good reputation, even as a cult film. You can usually find this album for fairly little money, and it's well worth the purchase. Not so for this soundtrack, which plays a lot like somebody's personal mix tape of favorite songs. This is unusual, since I've noticed that a lot of soundtracks feature one or two good songs combined with a track list full of discarded songs from bands on the label's roster. But not this one. Whoever compiled this for the film was really savvy, because there isn't much filler here at all. Some of the tracks are very radio friendly, like Electronic's "Disappointed" and Thrill Kill Kult's "Sex On Wheelz", which surpassed even Bowie's custom-composed title track and wound up being the music used to promote the film in trailers and TV spots. TKK kollectors should get this because they're on here twice, the second track being an otherwise unreleased track called "Her Sassy Kiss". There are some interesting club cuts on here too, like Moby's "Next Is The E" and the rave classic "Papau New Guinea" by The Future Sound of London. One of the biggest surprises is the contribution from Thompson Twins, "Play With Me", which is a very solid club track. Twins member Tom Bailey also adds an atmospheric instrumental track called "Industry and Seduction", the only time he ever released a solo effort as such. Even the tracks by artists that you might not recognize (like Pure's "Greedy", which doesn't even appear in the film) are worth a listen. Highly recommended!. Classic techno fun It is filled with techo/dance music from the late 80's early 90's. This CD brings back so many memories. If you like techno/house/dance club music then this is the perfect CD for you. . Real Cool Soundtrack I'm ambivalent about it myself today, but my love of the soundtrack has not diminished, but actually gained higher levels of appreciation. One of the first techno/electronica soundtracks to gain prominence was the soundtrack to Ralph Bakshi's Cool World, which garnered mixed reviews. David Bowie leads off with "Real Cool World" in yet another one of his chameleonic incarnations. Even though clocking in at over five minutes, its quick-beat techno rhythm is not prolonged agony. It's the next track, the Thompson Twins' "Play With Me," my favorite by the way, that is unlike anything Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie have ever done. Sure, they ruled with Here's To Future Days, but in terms of keeping with the thematic sound and feeling of the movie, this song succeeds admirably. When are the Pet Shop Boys not the Pet Shop Boys? Answer: when Neil Tennant does lead vocals in "Disappointed," in his side project Electronic, also with Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr. The hardest song is the Ministry's Psalm 69 song, "N. W. O. " and that boosts the album as well. It's the next song, the Cult's "The Witch," which is unlike anything from the new-wavy Love or AC-DC crunch of Electric. There's an industrial buzzing punctuated by chords slightly reminiscent of Electric. Ian Astbury sounds muted by the fuzz and buzz of this song. Still worthwhile, though. Moby contributes two songs here, "Ah Ah" and "Next Is The E. " This is early Moby at his best, and his triple figure BPM and soul-tinged female vocalist is in its best in "Next Is The E. " "Do That Thang" out-kapow's "Next Is The E" in its energetic vivaciousness, hard guitar chords, funky vocals, electronic effects on overdrive chaos. I dare anyone to hear this song and not feel energized. Sassy is the key with My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, especially with the guitar crunchy "Sex On Wheelz," with its hard-driving vocals. "Her Sassy Kiss" is different, with whirly synthesizers and brassy inclusions. The last three songs belong to the ambient category, with Pure's "Greedy," Brian Eno's "Under" and Tom Bailey's sexy and seductive "Industry And Seduction," complete with grinding metal on rock, whizzing sounds, sirens, light whips, and panting. "Under" brings about the contemplative image of staring at the stars, with the neon lights aglitter below in the never sleeping city from a high floor apartment window. A case where the soundtrack is leagues more superior than the movie, and where the techno/industrial/ambient unity is achieved. . You can see a complete list of all David Bowie, Thompson Twins, Electronic, Future Sound of London (FSOL), Ministry, The Cult, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Moby, Mindless, Brian Eno discography, or go back to the David Bowie, Thompson Twins, Electronic, Future Sound of London (FSOL), Ministry, The Cult, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Moby, Mindless, Brian Eno tabs