Summary
Cryogenic Studio, Vol. 2 is a compilation album, released in 2000, and the follow-up to the 1998 album Cryogenic Studios. It is composed from songs of electronic music bands Front Line Assembly, Noise Unit, Delerium, Pro>Tech, Equinox, and Synæsthesia, all of which are projects of Canadian electronic musician Bill Leeb. The album title refers to the name of Cryogenic Studio in Vancouver that serves as headquarters studio for Front Line Assembly and related side projects.[2][3] All tracks except "Biosphere", "Eros", "Door to the Otherside", "Miracle", "Inner Chaos", and "Re-Thread" were re-released in 2005 by Cleopatra on the compilation album The Best of Cryogenic Studio, together with most of the tracks from previous compilation album Cryogenic Studios.[4]
| Cryogenic Studio, Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 14, 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | Cryogenic Studio, Vancouver, B.C. | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial, electronic, ambient house, drum and bass, big beat, ambient, EBM | |||
| Length | 125:33 | |||
| Label | Cleopatra | |||
| Front Line Assembly chronology | ||||
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| Delerium chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The back cover shows several errors.[5][6] The sixth song on disc one is called "Door to the Otherside" but only "Otherside" is visible. The ninth track on disc two is falsely labeled "Turmoil" and the track's length is not correct. Also, the number of the bands does not match the number of the songs.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paradise" | Bill Leeb, Rhys Fulber | Noise Unit | 8:38 |
| 2. | "Biosphere" | Leeb, Fulber | Noise Unit | 9:33 |
| 3. | "Amnesia" | Leeb, Chris Peterson | Delerium | 9:10 |
| 4. | "Eros" | Leeb, Peterson | Pro>Tech | 6:47 |
| 5. | "Phenomena" | Leeb, Peterson | Equinox | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Door to the Otherside" | Leeb | Synæsthesia | 11:14 |
| 7. | "The Drain" | Leeb, Fulber | Noise Unit | 6:43 |
| 8. | "Amorphous" | Leeb, Peterson | Front Line Assembly | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Miracle" | Leeb, Fulber | Noise Unit | 6:42 |
| 2. | "Inner Chaos" | Leeb, Fulber | Noise Unit | 7:54 |
| 3. | "Ambience" | Leeb, Peterson | Delerium | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Electronic Dream" | Leeb, Peterson | Equinox | 6:47 |
| 5. | "Re-Thread" | Leeb, Peterson | Pro>Tech | 7:40 |
| 6. | "Floatation" | Leeb | Synæsthesia | 8:36 |
| 7. | "Alle gegen alle" | Leeb, Fulber | Noise Unit | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Penance" | Leeb, Fulber | Noise Unit | 6:03 |
| 9. | "Mutate" | Leeb, Michael Balch | Front Line Assembly | 5:41 |
"Amnesia", "Amorphous", and "Ambience" are previously unreleased.
Personnel edit
Front Line Assembly edit
- Bill Leeb
- Chris Peterson
- Rhys Fulber
- Michael Balch
Technical personnel edit
- Carylann Loeppky – cover art
References edit
- ^ a b Front Line Assembly & Friends: Cryogenic Studio, Vol. 2 > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Humberstone, Nigel (January 1995). "Bill Leeb: Front Line Assembly". Sound On Sound. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Porter, Alicia (November 8, 1998). "Front Line Assembly". Eklectique Magazine. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Front Line Assembly: The Best of Cryogenic Studios > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "Mindphaser > Projects > Front Line Assembly > Discography > Cryogenic Studios 2". Mindphaser 3.0. Archived from the original on February 18, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Front Line Assembly, Bill Leeb, Various – Cryogenic Studio Volume 02". Discogs. Retrieved July 12, 2014.