Coldwave Breaks II

Coldwave Breaks II is a various artists compilation album released on October 28, 1997 by 21st Circuitry.

Coldwave Breaks II
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	October 28, 1997[1]
Genre	Industrial, EBM
Length	73:41
Label	21st Circuitry
21st Circuitry V/A chronology
Newer Wave (1997) Coldwave Breaks II (1997) Newer Wave 2.0 (1998)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Aiding & Abetting compared Coldwave Breaks II favorably to the first compilation, saying "this one carries forth the same attitude from the first, and works to find new and innovative electronic-oriented bands."[3] Steve Huey of allmusic awarded the compilation three out of five possible stars.[2] Critic Richard T. Thurston of Ink 19 warmly reviewed the album and described it as "venture into the dark side of industrial techhouse."[4] Sonic Boom called the album one of the "more concise Sythcore collections of the year" and credited Acumen, Beauty, LUXT and Rammstein as being standouts.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Nobody" (Wormstomping Mix)	Wormwood Project	4:48
2.	"Therapy"	MPI	5:24
3.	"Fuckyerbrainsout"	Acumen	4:58
4.	"Incessant"	Discipline of Anarchy	4:22
5.	"Du riechst so gut"	Rammstein	4:49
6.	"Flame On"	Chainsaws.and.Children	6:08
7.	"Anger Impulse"	Hate Dept.	3:53
8.	"Trust in Me" (Remix)	Waiting for God	5:02
9.	"Burn"	LUXT	7:18
10.	"Dead Seasons"	Purge	5:01
11.	"Ants, Sheep, Drunks, + Whores"	Alien Faktor	4:13
12.	"2 Wires"	16volt	4:46
13.	"Stuck" (Battery Remix)	Slave Unit	5:12
14.	"Rewind"	Beauty	4:22
23.	"Untitled"	Potty Mouth Sissys	2:53

Notes

• Tracks 15–22 consist of four seconds of silence each

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1995	CMJ New Music Monthly	United States	"Dance Top 25"	7	[6]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

Adapted from the Coldwave Breaks II liner notes.[7]

• tara ntula – cover art, design
• Guy Slater – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1997	21st Circuitry	CD	21C.CD30

References

1. Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Stereophile, Incorporated. 9 (2): 99. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
2. Farley, Keith. "Various Artists: Coldwave Breaks, Vol. 2 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
3. Worley, Jon (December 8, 1997). "Various Artists: Coldwave Breaks II". Aiding & Abetting (149). Retrieved August 2, 2020.
4. T. Thurston, Richard (March 23, 1998). "Various Artists: Coldwave Breaks II". Ink 19. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
5. Christian, Chris (March 1997). "Various Artists: Coldwave Breaks II". Sonic Boom. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
6. Haslett, Tim (February 1998). "Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. (54): 46. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
7. Coldwave Breaks II (booklet). Various artists. San Francisco, California: 21st Circuitry. 1997.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Coldwave Breaks II at Discogs (list of releases)