Happy Land: A Compendium Of Electronic Music From The British Isles 1992-1996 Volume 1 / Various

Happy Land: A Compendium Of Electronic Music From The British Isles 1992-1996 Volume 1 / VariousFuture Jazzers, notorious experimentalists and outfield eccentrics stumble onto the dancefloor. In the 90s. In the UK. From an electronic music perspective, the period 1992 to 1996 in the UK that this compilation celebrates, was one of dizzying sonic diversification. It was also a particularly turbulent time in the UK, not only politically and economically, but also culturally too. Economic catastrophe in '92 was followed by widespread poverty, a cost

Like the recently launched Webb Telescope

Kosmische synthesis and sweat-stained Library funk telescoping into modern sounds like Reichian minimalist rhythm and spartan proto-Techno - a dizzying and unexpected cosmic tapestry

' a killer modal track written by Paul Arslanian

Among other highlights

Ellie Goulding

Tracks like Wanderlust and Roman Holiday explode with riff heavy bravado

Until recently it was unknown how prolific Cleveland's Spike In Vain were in their three year run

guitar-driven rock

F*ckin C*nts 6

Hugh Ragin

Widely considered to be the fourth Oingo Boingo album

The Cramps never did anything halfway