Later

Performer: Various Artists
Engineer: Sacha Puttnam; Moby
Producer: Chris Coco; Cal Gibson; Decoder; Kevin Ross; Nail Tolliday; Simon Mills; Eric Hilton; Chris Allen; Pedro Toro; Jon Brooks; Steffen Aaskoven; Patricia Leidig; J.R. Reynolds; Sacha Puttnam; Ian Catt; Marc George Andersen; Omid Nourizadeh; Per Martinsen; Simon White; Jon Hall; Airlock; Moby; Andy Dragazis; Pet Shop Boys; Richard Morel; Rob Garza; Rod Bowkett; Saint Etienne; Space Raiders; Ulf Nygaard; Rick Smith
Distributor: RED Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Anji, Jess Banks, Dan Rowe, Moby, Richard Morel, Ulf Nygaard, Zoe Johnston (vocals); Peter Green, Chris Traynor (guitar); Chris Coco, Sacha Puttnam (programming). Audio Mixers: Chris Coco; Decoder; Steffen Aaskoven; Marc George Andersen; Omid Nourizadeh; Alan Mawdsley; Moby; Ulf Nygaard. Audio Remixers: Chris Coco; Groove Armada. Recording information: 4m2 Studios, Oslo, Norway (2001); Alola Studios (2001); Bliss Studios, Rottingdean, East Sussex, England (2001); Kilburn Lane Studio, London, England (2001). Photographer: Michael T. Coruzzi. Arrangers: Steffen Aaskoven; Marc George Andersen; Airlock . Later is a double-disc set aimed at people who want some mellow tunes to chill out to. Some of the artists are well-known (the Pet Shop Boys, who contribute the ambient mix of "Home and Dry"; Saint Etienne, who lend "The Way We Live Now"; and Moby, whose "Signs of Love" is included), but most of the other 28 are relatively obscure. That isn't a problem. What is a problem is a lack of discipline on the part of the people who put the disc together. They promise chilled grooves, but the disc undermines its purpose on the second track; 16B's clattering "Escape" sounds like a Depeche Mode outtake and shatters the subdued mood created by Thievery Corporation's sultry "Until the Morning," which kicks off the collection. There are moments like this throughout where the mood is shattered by inappropriate picks. Perhaps distilled down to one disc, the project would have been more successful, since there are quite a few nice, relaxing tracks here like Zero 7's "In the Waiting Line"; Airlock's "Slipinside"; Chris Coco's version of Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross," which actually features Peter Green on guitar; Bent's "Private Road"; and Neon Heights' sunshine-filled gem"16 Again." The disc may not deliver quite the chilled experience it sets out to, but if you don't mind taking a minute to program out the mood-wreckers, it comes pretty close. A qualified success, then, and a good pickup for club kids and stressed-out humans who want to relax a little. ~ Tim Sendra

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