Electro Chill

Performer: Various Artists
Engineer: Hobie Rosenburg; Moby; Bruce Wood
Producer: Nail Tolliday; Simon Mills; Hobie Rosenburg; Kay Brets; Claas Brieler; Guy Sigsworth; Erik Lloyd Walkoff; Joseph Baldassare; Airlock; Kelli Ali; Mandalay; Marius De Vries; Alison Goldfrapp; Moby; Robin Taylor-Firth; Rollo; Royksopp; Sister Bliss; Will Gregory; Axel Reinemer; Stefan Leisering
Distributor: RED Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Kay Brets, Sin�ad O'Connor (vocals); Andy Hana (guitar); Robin Taylor-Firth (keyboards, programming). Audio Mixers: EASE; Moby; Andy Bradfield. Recording information: The Ocean Lab; Touchwood Studios, Leeds, England; Touschwood Studios, Leeds, England. Unknown Contributor Role: EASE. Arrangers: Airlock ; Allison Goldfrapp; R�yksopp; Will Gregory. Including a cryptic inscription on the back cover that states "Advantage: chill," Electro Chill compiles 16 tracks that are generally more sloth-hop than trip-hop (advantage: no energy, no tension), inspiring the listener to either enter a coma or become agitated, rather than acting as an ear massage for your hectic day at the office or as a suitable backdrop for the soiree at your recently acquired uptown pad. Released in 2002 by the Surge label (simultaneously with Electro Burn, a relatively aggressive but still rather lumpen compilation) and designed to be on the cutting edge of the abundant "chillout"-themed packages, Electro Chill is largely stocked with selections that date from 2000 or earlier. Although it does include songs from noteworthy acts such as Goldfrapp ("Lovely Head"), Air ("Playground Love," from The Virgin Suicides soundtrack), Moby ("Harbour," featuring Sin�ad O'Connor), Jazzanova (the substandard "Bohemian Sunset"), and R�yksopp ("Sparks"), the lack of variation in tempo and feel in the sequence -- exacerbated by the fluffier, completely unmemorable songs -- is more numbing than chilling. One more thing: It should be known that the "electro" part of the title should not confuse the consumer into thinking it has anything to do with the early-'80s movement of the same name (Cybotron, Egyptian Lover) or its early-'00s revival (Felix da Housecat, Miss Kittin). ~ Andy Kellman

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