Classics (Joey Beltram album)
| Classics | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Techno[1] |
| Label | R&S |
| Producer |
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Classics is a compilation album by Joey Beltram. It was released in 1996 by R&S Records.
Production and music[edit]
The album's tracks were initially recorded by Beltram when he was releasing material through R&S Records.[2]
Release[edit]
Classics was released in 1996 through R&S Records.[2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Select | 4/5[1] |
In a contemporary review, Select gave the album a four out of five rating, calling it "Lusher and more human than the ultra-minimal machine music he does now, these tracks from '90–'92 remain exemplary demonstrations of tension generated by restraint."[1] The review noted that tracks like "Psychobase" anticipate tracks from the Chemical Brothers and that "Fuck You All MF" "pre-dates the official investiture of jungle by years."[1]
AllMusic gave the album a four and a half out of five star rating, noting that the album "leaves off some crucial cuts by dint of label affiliation, much of Beltram's most significant early work first appeared on R&S, making this CD/LP a perfect introduction to his influential sound."[2]
Track listing[edit]
All track written, produced and performed by Joey Beltram except where noted[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Energy Flash" | 5:53 | ||
| 2. | "Jazz 303" | 4:52 | ||
| 3. | "Subsonic Trance" | 3:30 | ||
| 4. | "Psycho Bass" | 5:01 | ||
| 5. | "My Sound" | 4:05 | ||
| 6. | "The Melody" | 4:45 | ||
| 7. | "Sub-Bass Experience" | 4:57 | ||
| 8. | "The Reflex" | 4:54 | ||
| 9. | "Mind to Mind" |
| Second Phase | 5:37 |
| 10. | "Mentasm" |
| Second Phase | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Joey's Riot" | Mental Mayhem | 4:29 | |
| 12. | "The Trance" | Open Mind | 4:41 | |
| 13. | "Groove Attack" | Disorder | 3:14 | |
| Total length: | 1:00:25 | |||
Credits[edit]
Credits adapted from Classics liner notes.[3]
- Joey Beltram – writer, producer
- Mundo Muzique – writer, producer (tracks 9, 10)
- i-luv.mi.tdr – design
- mcp04:tdr – photography
