Disco Not Disco 2

Disco Not Disco 2
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002
GenrePost-disco
No Wave
Alternative dance
Post-punk
Length55:33
LabelStrut
ProducerJoey Negro
VA - Disco Not Disco chronology
Disco Not Disco
(2000) 		Disco Not Disco 2
(2002) 		Disco Not Disco 3
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Stylus MagazineB−[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 installment, this album focuses on the experimental side of disco and punk genres and underground music scene in general. The second volume is oriented more towards electro and dance music. It 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]

As with the first installment in the series, it was compiled by British DJ and music producer Joey Negro.[1]

Critical reception

Andy Kellman of Allmusic gave the album 4 stars, stating that "despite all the advances made in dance music in the decades that followed the greatness featured here, the lasting value is undeniable."[1] On the other hand, Scott Plagenhoef of Stylus Magazine 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.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."White Horse"John Guldberg, Tim StahlLaid Back5:44
2."Problèmes D'Amour"Giampiero Bigazzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi, Maurizio DamiAlexander Robotnick6:44
3."Bostich" (Extended Dance Version)Boris Blank, Dieter MeierYello4:34
4."Aspectacle" (Holger Czukay Edit)CanCan2:48
5."Ciguri"Bill Laswell, Fred Maher, Robert QuineMaterial7:15
6."Get Down"Noel WilliamsConnie Case5:51
7."Timewarp"Eddy GrantThe Coach House Rhythm Section5:51
8."Let's Go Swimming"Arthur RussellArthur Russell7:51
9."Sting" (Part One)Barry WaiteBarry Waite & Ltd.3:11
10."Fourteen Days" (Part 1)Thomas Schwebel, Uwe Bauer, Uwe JahnkeLex5:49
11."This Is Radio Clash"The ClashThe Clash4:11

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Disco Not Disco 2 - Review, Overview, Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  2. ^ a b "Various Artists - Disco Not Disco 2 review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  3. ^ "Arts > THE POP LIFE; Punk Meets Disco, Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  4. ^ "Disco Not Disco at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-07-28.