I originally had this collection on tape and I loved it so much when I found it on CD I had to buy it. The songs are interesting and often humorous. And the beats are quite infectious. However, on recent listening, I feel the music is a bit dated. It hasn't aged well at all. Lol.
The first track is from a Belgium artist going by the name Ottorongo. A basic shout and response song, 'Fuck You' is basically just a list of organizations the artist wants to rebel against. Not exactly deep philosophical lyric content, and it's not a song you can play in public. This one, although enjoyable, hurts the compilation in my opinion. It limits the play-ability of the disc. It's followed by 'Jump'. The Movement was a short lived dance band who signed a record deal in 1992 after they changed the lyrics from this song from "Jump, motherf*cker, jump" to "Jump, everybody, jump". This is another song that hurts the compilation.
The next track is 2 Unlimited's 'Get Ready For This'. This band is made up of Dutch and Belgian members. They had a series of hits throughout the early 90's and continue to record. It's probably the most popular song on the collection and also my least favorite. I never really got into this group. Blue Pearl appear next with 'Can You Feel The Passion' and is a duo consisting of Youth musician, Martin Glover and American diva, Durga McBroom. I love this song. It's got great lyrics and an infectious sound. One of the strongest on the record.
Code Red is the first LOA Trio number appearing on the disc. 'Dreamer, Dream' was released as a single under the band name, Code Red. As previously mentioned, Code Red is just a pseudonym for Lords Of Acid. It's an ok, number but you can tell it's one of the first these guys worked on. The production is a little bogged down. It's an interesting idea and blends a little bit of house in with the chorus.
Two Little Boys are a band I know absolutely nothing about but I love the song, 'Stylophonia'. It's fantastic and quite fun. Next up is Praga Khan's 'Injected With A Poison'. This song has been used on so many compilations and appeared on multiple albums and singles. It's almost impossible to follow it through the years. This version seems to be one of the original if not the actual original. Once again, the LOA Trio strike!
English band, Shut Up And Dance are next with 'Green Man'. This one is a bit of a challenge. It makes use of progressive scales in a repetitive motif as a music. Although that can be highly creative, here it slows the progress of the song down and feels like you're waiting for something to go nowhere. Lords Of Acid make an official appearance on the release with 'Take Control'. It's a good song, though not their best. And it works nicely on this collection. The final number is a LOA Trio number called 'A Million Colors' by Channel X. Channel X was a bit more than just a pseudonym for Khan, Adams and Lierop; they actually released an entire album of music under this band name.
So it's a great little collection and gives you a comprehensive idea of what was happening with Rave music in 1992. My final words: A FUN BUT UNNECESSARY CHRONICLE.
RAVE 'TIL DAWN - RAVE 'TIL DAWN
01. Ottorongo - Fuck You (Singalongmotherfucker Mix)
02. The Movement - Jump (Mutha Mix)
03. 2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This (Orchestral Mix)
04. Blue Pearl - Can You Feel The Passion (Palladium Mix)
05. Code Red - Dreamer, Dream
06. Two Little Boys - Stylophonia
07. Praga Khan Featuring Jade 4 U - Injected With A Poison (MNO Power Mix)
08. Shut Up & Dance - Green Man (Rum & Black Mix)
09. Lords Of Acid - Take Control
10. Channel X - A Million Colors
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