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Nick 90s Ap Chuckie We're Doomed 3x

Nick 90s Ap Chuckie We're Doomed 3x

Personnel include: Matthew Sweet (vocals, guitar); Greg Leisz (guitars); Peter Phillips (acoustic guitar); Van Dyke Parks (keyboards); Tony Marsico (double bass); Ric Menck (drums). Recording information: Matthew Sweet Home Studio, Los Angeles, CA (2002). Casual observers might think that alt-rocker/power-popper Matthew Sweet simply fell off the map after his early-1990s success. In mainstream commercial terms there's some credence to that notion, but artistically, nothing could be further from the truth. Though he began to slip underneath the radar sometime in the late '90s, Sweet never stopped releasing melodic pop gems, as 2004's LIVING THINGS bears out. Gone are Sweet's days of dirtying up his sweet tunes with chaotic lead guitar work from the likes of Richard Lloyd and Robert Quine. Around the turn of the decade, he started trafficking in a more lush, sparkling sound. The presence of Brian Wilson collaborator Van Dyke Parks on keyboards and Velvet Crush's Ric Menck on drums should be a clue to the elegant, polished pop direction of LIVING THINGS. There's a bit of rock crunch to a few of the songs, but for the most part, this is a gracefully unfolding batch of fetching melodies, artfully framed and lovingly rendered for those to whom "pop" still means something more beautiful than what's on the Top 40.

Personnel include: Matthew Sweet (vocals, guitar); Greg Leisz (guitars); Peter Phillips (acoustic guitar); Van Dyke Parks (keyboar

Nick 90s Ap 12pc

Nick 90s Ap 12pc

Now 100 Hits 90S No 1S / Various

Now 100 Hits 90S No 1S / Various

Mix British psychedelia with saucy 1970s jazz fusion cut with a kilo of soul, add a dash of artificial techno-babble, and you've got Bentley Rhythm Ace. Oddball in the extreme, Bentley mix perambulating beats with synth tomfoolery and dancehall bebop. This energizing debut is one of the more intriguing slices of electronica splashing down the 1990s pike. "Let There Be Flutes" nearly postulates an unholy union between progressive rock and trip-hop (prog-hop?), while "Ragtopskodacarchase" is peripatetic drum 'n' bass, the rhythms wound tighter than a psychopath's brainwaves. It's as if extra-terrestrials dropped down to witness the birth of the new British invasion, hightailed it back to the stars, and returned with Bentley Rhythm Ace.

Mix British psychedelia with saucy 1970s jazz fusion cut with a kilo of soul, add a dash of artificial techno-babble, and you've g

Compilation producers: Monte Conner, Marc Schapiro. Roadrunner Records started out in heavy metal's '80s underground and took on more mainstream but no less hard-hitting nu-metal trappings in the late '90s. They've kept the flame burning for fans of screaming guitars and howling vocals going on through the decades. THE HEART OF ROADRUNNER RECORDS is a tour of post-millennial cuts leavened with a few old-school inclusions to change things up a bit. Chief among the newer kids getting to strut their stuff are Glassjaw with "Modern Love Story," Stone Sour with grindcore exercise "Rules of Evidence," and Slipknot barking out a Stamp You Out Mix of "Spit It Out." Longtime fans of this hard hitting label also get plenty to feast on, starting with stalwarts like Brazilian metal gods Sepultura (a tumultuous "Roots Bloody Roots"), Type O Negative (the goth-soaked "Christian Woman"), and of course King Diamond (the dated but nonetheless entertaining "Abigail"). Other notable bands from the Roadrunner stable include Soulfly, Fear Factory, Life of Agony, Machine Head and Chimaira, who absolutely run the table on a previously unreleased killer version of The Cure's "Fascination Street."

Compilation producers: Monte Conner, Marc Schapiro. Roadrunner Records started out in heavy metal's '80s underground and took on m

A scorching 1983 set recorded in Helsinki, Finland, LIVE: TEAR IT UP is the best of the several live Stray Cats CDs which appeared in the '90s. Playing in front of a vocally partisan crowd, guitarist Brian Setzer, bassist Slim Jim Phantom, and drummer Lee Rocker burn through a 75-minute set like they're being chased. Session pro Mel Collins adds King Curtis-style sax to a few songs, and the group's spiritual mentor, Dave Edmunds, joins them for a spirited run through "The Race Is On." Elsewhere, the UK-specific "Rockabilly Rules OK?" and the band's underappreciated debut single "Runaway Boys" are particular highlights. All of the hits are here as well, in versions that range from game to stunning.

A scorching 1983 set recorded in Helsinki, Finland, LIVE: TEAR IT UP is the best of the several live Stray Cats CDs which appeared

90s Kid (explicit)

90s Kid (explicit)

90s - 90s [CD]

90s - 90s [CD]

Karaoke: Greatest Songs Of 90S Country 2 / Various

Karaoke: Greatest Songs Of 90S Country 2 / Various

100 Hits - 100 Hits-90s Classics [CD]

100 Hits - 100 Hits-90s Classics [CD]

100 Hits - 90s Anthems [CD]

100 Hits - 90s Anthems [CD]

Ultimate Club Dance: 90s Dance

Ultimate Club Dance: 90s Dance

Jazz & 90s / Various (CD)

Jazz & 90s / Various (CD)

Full performer name: Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co.: David Borden, Judy Borsher, Steve Drews (keyboards, synthesizer). Engineers include: Barney Cole, David Wickstrom, Steve Drews. Recorded at Celebration Sound, Ithaca, New York in 1976. Originally released on Earthquack (002). Includes liner notes by David Borden, Judy Borsher & Steve Drews. Digitally remastered by Alex Perialas (Pyramid Sound). Mother Mallard was an electronic trio who prefigured not only the '90s electronica boom, but much of the synthesizer-based music of the '70s. They were purportedly the first American all-synth ensemble, and though they never achieved mainstream success, their level of importance in on a par with contemporaries like Tangerine Dream (whose mid-'70s sound is suggested here). Unlike T. Dream, Vangelis, or any other '70s electronic giants, Mother Mallard was more closely aligned with academia-oriented New Music types such as John Cage and Gordon Mumma than with the rock world. This may account for their relatively low profile, but their music as represented here strikes a comfortable balance between the cerebral minimalism of Terry Riley and the accessible melodic approach of Klaus Schulze, Synergy, et al.

Full performer name: Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co.: David Borden, Judy Borsh

90s Dance Classics / Various

90s Dance Classics / Various

Smooth Love Jams Of The 90s

Smooth Love Jams Of The 90s

90s Dance Party / Various

90s Dance Party / Various

Best Of The 90s Vol.1

Best Of The 90s Vol.1

Laika: Margaret Fiedler, Guy Fixsen (vocals, guitar, melodica, Moog, vibraphone, marimba, programming); Louise Elliott (flute, saxophone); John Frenett (bass); Lou Ciccotelli (drums, percussion). Emerging from indie-pop band Moonshake (their name taken from a Can song), the duo of Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen christened their new sonic venture like the first canine shot into space, and thus whipped Laika into bold new pop territory. With songs that surf upon luscious waves of Moogs, marimbas, and a motley crew of samples (mixed with a craftsman's touch), Laika carved a neat little niche for themselves in the mid-'90s, operating out of the equally inventive Too Pure label (home to fellow space critters Mouse on Mars). Some of Moonshake's twinkly charm surfaces in the acoustic fallout of drummer Lou Ciccotelli, but Laika's attractive sheen is mostly in Fiedler's mousey vocals, which skit amongst the aural nooks and crannies. From the chugging drums of "44 Robbers" to the mechanical fizzbeats of "If You Miss" to the spiraling fourth-world Moog funk of "Red River," SILVER APPLES OF THE MOON is a big, juicy byte taken from the a silicon tree.

Laika: Margaret Fiedler, Guy Fixsen (vocals, guitar, melodica, Moog, vibraphone, marimba, programming); Louise Elliott (flute, sax

Personnel: Steve Hackett (vocals, guitar, harmonica, rainstick); Brian May (guitar); Julian Colbeck (keyboards, background vocals); Aron Friedman (keyboards, programming); Dave "Taif" Ball (bass); Hugo Degenhardt (drums, percussion, background vocals); Billy Budis (background vocals). Engineers include: Aron Friedman, Billy Budis, Gerry O'Riordan. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Hackett has returned to the winning sounds of HIGHLY STRUNG and DEFECTOR to kick off his '90s "comeback." GUITAR NOIR resonates with some of his best playing in years and collects not only an able backing band but also a variety of different songs and styles. There are the synth-rockers "Lost in Your Eyes" and "Vampyre With a Healthy Appetite," the cascading "Take These Pearls," and even some darker, more adventurous numbers such as "Dark As the Grave" and "In the Heart of the City." The one common denominator is Hackett's chameleon-like ability to alter his guitarists' persona at will--from gentle, acoustic-inflected balladry to raw searing leads and dense electronic cavalcades. His status as a cult figure certainly isn't in danger of being tarnished; GUITAR NOIR bears both the fruit of his salad days with Genesis and the development of his solo career--an embodiment of styles he's refined by keeping a keen eye upon avenues yet unexplored.

Personnel: Steve Hackett (vocals, guitar, harmonica, rainstick); Brian May (guitar); Julian Colbeck (keyboards, background vocals)

90s Deep House

90s Deep House

Molotov: Tito Fuentes (vocals, guitar); Mickey Huido Huidobro. Pacp Ayala (vocals, bass); Randy "El Gringo Loco" Ebright (vocals, drums). Additional personnel: Gustavo Santaolalla (vocals, tubos, tiple); Anibal Kerpel (Hammond B-3 organ, Mini Moog synthesizer). DANCE AND DENSE DENSO was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. On its fourth album, Mexican rap-rock group Molotov hones its eclectic sound ever further. Having crossed over to remarkable success in America and Europe in the late 1990s, the band sticks to its guns on DANCE AND DENSE DENSO, singing and rapping mostly in Spanish and churning out razor-sharp guitar riffs, fierce bass lines, and tight rhythms. The opening title track is a hard-charging rocker, while the innuendo-laced "Changuich a la Chicona" (sic) is Molotov's tongue-in-cheek take on Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back." Elsewhere, the stereotype-busting "Frijolero" features traditional Mexican accompaniment, and the funky "I'm the One" is the rare all-English tune. Always avoiding stagnation, Molotov continues to move forward on DANCE AND DENSE DENSO, revealing a wide sonic range and truly commendable ambition.

Molotov: Tito Fuentes (vocals, guitar); Mickey Huido Huidobro. Pacp Ayala (vocals, bass); Randy "El Gringo Loco" Ebright (vocals,

Were you expecting some sort of oddball Brazilian pop combo, what with a name like Fila Brazillia? Guess again! Steve Cobby, the man behind Fila and big cahona of U.K. down-tempo/trip-hop label Pork, pulls so many rabbits out of so many hats that every spin of the disc is another excursion into realms both magical and mysterious. OLD CODES is a collection of early-'90s singles, new recordings, and various ephemera from the Fila tape archives. The tracks are so brilliantly sequenced that one might never think that all the works here are from wholly unrelated recording sessions; Cobby's sense of order is the prime component in the multi-colored Fila universe. Opening with the cooing maritime vocals and salty sea-air synths of "Mermaids," and rippling all the way through the glittering synth-funk of "The Light of Jesus" and the irresistible percolations of "Fila Funk," OLD CODES ranks as perhaps Cobby's best overall work. Forget any cliches being administered within the trip-hop cabal--Cobby's beats are the ones to beat. OLD CODES is catchy in the way that the best '60s spy-show themes are, and is sure to make both your frontal lobes and front toes quiver in elastic delight.

Were you expecting some sort of oddball Brazilian pop combo, what with a name like Fila Brazillia? Guess again! Steve Cobby, the m

Rock Of The 90s

Rock Of The 90s

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