Classics (Joey Beltram album)

Classics
Compilation album by
Joey Beltram
Released1996 (1996)
GenreTechno[1]
LabelR&S
Producer

Classics is a compilation album by Joey Beltram. It was released in 1996 by R&S Records.

Production and music

The album's tracks were initially recorded by Beltram when he was releasing material through R&S Records.[2]

Release

Classics was released in 1996 through R&S Records.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Select4/5[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

All track written, produced and performed by Joey Beltram except where noted[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
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"
  • Joey Beltram
  • Mundo Muzique
Second Phase5:37
10."Mentasm"
  • Beltram
  • Mundo Muzique
Second Phase4:27
11."Joey's Riot" Mental Mayhem4:29
12."The Trance" Open Mind4:41
13."Groove Attack" Disorder3:14
Total length:1:00:25

Credits

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d Harrison, Ian (August 1996). "New Old Albums". Select: 110.
  2. ^ a b c d Cooper, Sean. "Classics - Joey Beltram". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Classics (Liner notes). Joey Beltram. R&S. 1996. RS 96100 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)