Released: 1998
Tracks: Three of a Perfect Pair (King Crimson); Never Enough (Adrian Belew); Heavy ConstruKction (ProjeKct Two); Shipbuilding (Mr. McFall’s Chamber); Wild and Dizzy (Bill Nelson); Original Sin (Bruford & Levin); Native of the Rain (Tony Geballe); Profaned Sanctuary of the Human Heart (Nelson); Nothing Comes (Peter Hammill); Pie Jesu (Robert Fripp); Amethyst (Bill Bruford); Of Bow and Drum (Belew); Score With No Film (Belew); The Strangest Things, the Strangest Times (Nelson); Shepherd’s Song (Gorn, Levin & Marotta); Sabre Dance (Radical Dance); On the Approach of Doubt (Fripp); Allegro Con Brio, Symphony No. 5 (California Guitar Trio); Allegreto (McFall’s); Prism (Crimson); 4 (i) (ProjeKct One); Space Groove 2 (ProjeKct Two); Spinning Dizzy on the Dial (Nelson); Toccata Seconda (Jacob Heringman); 21st Century Schizoid Man (ProjeKct Two); Interlude (Bruford & Levin); Easy Money (Crimson); Dinosaur (Crimson); Lindisfarne (Matt Seattle); On My Mother’s Birthday (Fripp)
Best track: the Bill Nelson stuff
Track to skip: Belew’s Never Enough
I enjoy this DGM sampler more than the previous one. I think the material is stronger and a thousand times more eclectic. Damn, this is a VERY eclectic release. Just like Sometimes God Hides, this sampler is usually priced around $5 – $6 so it’s an extremely good bargain. I think another reason this one is stronger is that it’s not so heavy on King Crimson. It shows that there is (was, actually) more to DGM than just KC and its offshoots. Yes, Crimson is heavily represented here, but not as much as the last one.
Except for the first Belew track, Never Enough, all of these songs are excellent. Most are edited, so to get the full versions you’ll have to buy the regular albums. To my knowledge, the only tracks that aren’t available elsewhere are the Radical Dance track and the last Fripp track. Radical Dance went through some mutations and eventually became BPM&M. I don’t have that yet, so I’m not sure if Sabre Dance is the same or not. But anyway, the massive eclecticism really strengthens this CD and it makes me want to get every one of these albums; so far I have 11 of them. I’m way familiar with the Crimson stuff (OK, the dance version of Schizoid Man threw me), so what really surprised me was the Bill Nelson material. It’s excellent stuff and I’d best describe it as “intelligent electronica”. Other highlights include Bill Bruford’s Amethyst, Tony Geballe’s track and Fripp’s soundscapes. I really need to buy more of that stuff. This is recommended for most everyone and especially those who are bored with their current CD collections and want some fresh, new music…you should find something on here to get you going.
Rating: 95
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