14 Years of Electronic Challenge Vol. II

14 Years of Electronic Challenge Vol. II
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
GenreEBM
Length74:39
LabelCOP Intl.
COP International V/A chronology
Infiltrate & Corrupt!
(1997) 		14 Years of Electronic Challenge Vol. II
(1997) 		Diva X Machina 2
(1998)
14 Years of Electronic Challenge
series chronology
14 Years of Electronic Challenge Vol. II
(1998) 		The Electronic Challenge Vol. 3
(1999)

14 Years of Electronic Challenge Vol. II is a various artists compilation album released on September 30, 1997, by COP International.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Steve Huey of AllMusic notes the presence of "veteran industrial/dance acts." Black Monday said "you may be familiar with these bands, but the songs found here are mostly unknown or rare mixes, showcasing the classic along with the new breed of electronic musicians" and "with this lineup, how could one not be impressed with 14 Years...?"[3] Sonic Boom was negative in their reception of the collection, saying "anyone who has any experience with this music already would have acquired all of the tracks present here years ago" and that it "serves a single purpose, to entice first time listeners to the Electro-Industrial genre."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Mirthless Knick Knack"Sevren Ni-ArbX-Marks the Pedwalk5:20
2."Mother" (IIIrd Confession Version)Rudolf Ratzingerwumpscut5:54
3."Morpheus Laughing"
Skinny Puppy4:03
4."I Walk the Line"
  • David James
  • Christine Wade
  • Nicholas Wade
Alien Sex Fiend4:52
5."Mambo Witch" (12" Version)
  • Chrismar Chayell
  • Marc Heyndrickx
A Split-Second5:36
6."Burning Heretic" (Crisp Version)Stephan GrothApoptygma Berzerk6:13
7."Japanese Bodies"Björn JünemannHaujobb4:44
8."Repress" (Microtronic Edit)Claus LarsenLeæther Strip4:38
9."Getting Closer"
Nitzer Ebb4:14
10."Meat Market" (SF Dance Mix)
  • Shawn Brice
  • Stuart Scanlon
  • Evan Sornstein
Battery4:50
11."To the Hilt" (LP Version)
Die Krupps4:49
12."Mindphaser"
Front Line Assembly6:44
13."The Bog" (Terror Mix)
Bigod 205:29
14."Blood in Face"Peter DevinyelworC8:14

Personnel

Adapted from the 14 Years of Electronic Challenge Vol. II liner notes.[5]

  • Markus Becker – compiling
  • Jason Graham – photography
  • Frank Kaeding – compiling
  • Christian Petke (as Count Zero) – compiling, design

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1997 COP Intl. CD COP 032

References

  1. ^ "Various Artists: 14 Years of Electronic Challenge, Vol. 2 > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Various Artists: 14 Years of Electronic Challenge > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Dean Miles, Larry (1997). "Various Artists: 14 Years of Electronic Challenge, Vol. II" (PDF). Black Monday. No. 7. p. 15. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Christian, Chris (September 1997). "Various Artists: 14 Years of Electronic Challenge II". Sonic Boom. Vol. 5, no. 8. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  5. ^ 14 Years of Electronic Challenge Vol. II (booklet). Various artists. Oakland, California: COP International. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)