Digital Wings 1

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Digital Wings 1
Various Artists - Digital Wings 1.jpg
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released1997 (1997)
Recorded1990 (1990) – 1997 (1997)
Genre
Length70:47
Label The Cyberden

Digital Wings 1 is a various artists compilation album released in 1997 released by The Cyberden. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

In their review of the album, Chaos Control said "the production is always good, making Digital Wings 1 an ideal sampler of current underground electronic acts." [3] Electro Zine said "while some of the tracks arent fabulous they are all still a great effort, the standouts of Course being the opening track by Xorcist, Gridlock's track from their debut cd and the nice piece of darkwave ambient by Seofon." [4] Last Sigh said "this CD heralds an array of verytasty bands and sounds not to be missed by those of you who enjoy the dark electro death-ambient definitive power glide of said genres" and called it "an excellent compilation for the power electro enthusiast." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Bad Mojo" (Satyria Mix)Peter Stone Xorcist 7:39
2."Powerclone"
  • Philip Caldwell
  • Steve Watkins
Scar Tissue 3:07
3."Ygrene Citenik"Claus Larsen Klute 11:38
4."5-Space"Jeffrey KihnSeofon6:26
5."Exorcise"John ChristgauRetina3:00
6."Disease"
  • Blayne Alexander
  • John Whatley
Insight 23 5:03
7."Sample This"Bill T. Miller Out of Band Experience 3:37
8."Sickness"
  • Mike Cadoo
  • Mike Wells
Gridlock 5:05
9."Smartbeets"Josh RandallInstitute of Technology4:44
10."Shattered Belief"
  • K.C. Belchamber
  • Lector Broderick
  • Travis Crocker
  • Dave Redemer
The Bleeding Stone 4:07
11."Incinerating Lucidity"
  • Tahoe Foster
  • Jeff Kihn
Never6:29
12."(Off Shortwave Radio)" Intercepted Alien Transmission2:55
13."Icon Jazz"Stone Xenon 6:57

Personnel

Adapted from the Digital Wings 1 liner notes. [6]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1997 The Cyberden CD CD-01

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References

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  6. Digital Wings 1 (booklet). Various artists. Bayside, California: The Cyberden. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)