>Chicks on Speed - "The Re-Releases and the Un-Releases" (K Records) (2001)

Chicks on Speed -
"The Re-Releases and the Un-Releases"
(K Records) (2001)

71 Minutes and 33 tracks tell tale of the tape for this second release from Munich's modern-day artistic trio known as Chicks on Speed. The trio comprised of New Yorker Melissa Logan, Australia's Alex Murray-Leslie, and Munich's Kiki Moorse, spend their days in their design studio, producing anything from print media to art installations, and their nights performing and recording music. After meeting in a bar in Munich way back in 1997, the 3 girls decided to put their creative minds together and establish not only their design studio, but also through their love of music, a musical collaboration that can tear the roof off any rave.

"Re-releases and Un-Releases" is the first United States release from Chicks on Speed through K Records and features the bands popular selections from their debut "Will Save Us All" as well as remixes and un-released material. The girls manage to fill every inch of data on this CD, while introducing listeners to their crossover style which ranges between Industrial Hardcore, Synth-Pop, Trance, House, and even art-installation-like Muzak The featured release on this Cd is the instant rave anthem "Turn of the Century", featured in 2 different flavors. Also included is the Eurotrash club favorite "Glamour Girl", which is touted as the bands first breakthrough single. My personal favorite track off the album, and the one that made me purchase the album after hearing it, is the quirky and yet extremely catchy "Eurotrash Girl".

The album rounds itself out by including 2 B-52s covers "Gimmie Back My Man" and "Song For a Future Generation". Chicks on Speed list the B-52s as their biggest influence and influences from bands such as the Raincoats and The Normal are most evident as well. Patrick Pulsinger (Delta5) appears on this album producing a remix of the track "Mind Your Own Business"

Chicks on Speed has a bright future ahead of itself in both the Munich Art Scene and the Eurotrash Dance Club Scene. Past and forthcoming collaborations with DJ Hell and DMX Krew have solitifide the bands establishment in rave culture.

GENRE:

Industrial Hardcore/Synth Pop/Riot-Grrl

Chicks on Speed; "The Re-Releases and the Un-Releases" (K Records) (2001)

Featuring:

Melisa Logan
Alex Murray-Leslie
Kiki Moorse

Track Listing :

1. Intro
2. Turn of the Century
3. Night Drive
4. Turn of the Century
5. Bjorn Swein Interviewing Kiki
6. This Nation Is a Rave Nation
7. Euro-Trash Girl
8. I Wanna Be a DJ...Baby/Angel in Black
9. Lush Life/Oh
10. Gimme Back My Man
11. Glamour Girl
12. 26
13. Pana Rip-Off
14. Six Billion Humans Can't Be Wrong
15. Do You Understand RMX
16. Mind Your Own Business
17. Stop Records Ad
18. Pulsinger RMX Again
19. This Is House Magic
20. Pedstrng (Re) Issue
21. Night of the Pedestrian
22. Monsters
23. Kaltes Klares Wasser
24. This Is for You
25. Procrastinator
26. Melissa Talking to Stephan in the Cos...
27. For All the Boys in the World
28. Preparing for 'Monsters'
29. Warm Leatherette
30. Yes I Do!
31. Song for a Future Generation
32. Rave Nation
33. Alex Testing

RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE:
Lolita Storm, Nic Endo, Add N to X, Aphex Twin, Delta 5, DJ Hell, Ladytron

OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
Chicks on Speed - http://www.chicksonspeed.com
K Records - http://www.kpunk.com/

INTERESTING FACT:
Chicks on Speed performed live at Berlin's 2000 Love Parade