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| It may not have much in
common with Space Channel 5, but this sampler
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| Soundtrack Review: The Space Channel 5 Planet Dance
Sampler
Sega's
free goodie has little to do with SC5, but we can't stop listening
to it!
June 14, 2000
If
you ordered your copy of Space Channel 5 direct from Sega or
from certain retailers, you'll have found yourself with a free
soundtrack sampler CD entitled "Space Channel 5: Planet Dance."
Let's clear one thing up from the start. This CD has absolutely
nothing to do with Tetsuya Mizuguchi's fabulous futuristic space
show. You'll not find any of the instantly familiar Space Channel
5 themes floating around in the background, and really the only
factor tying the sampler with SC5 is the picture of Ulala on
the cover.
It doesn't matter, though. All thoughts of Space Channel 5
aside, this soundtrack makes for an awesome listen. Once you've
popped it in your CD player, you may not want to pull it out, not
even for the game's true soundtrack.
The Planet Dance sampler features 8 songs and around 27 minutes
of music, all originating from various artists but mixed by N.Y Z100
DJ Rich and L.A. KISS FM DJ Jimmy Kim (that's what it says on the
back of the box - exactly). All of it is just asking to be danced
to, thus explaining the descriptor on the box of "the world's
greatest club hits." In fact, I think I wore out my seat sliding and
bouncing around as I wrote today's update. And man alive, you try
typing when you've got bugs in your ass and feat - ahh, so there's
the link between the soundtrack and a videogame, both improve you
finger skills.
Uhh, goof-ball humor aside, the sampler features music of an
alarmingly different number of styles. I suppose all of it could be
played in a dance club, what with the heavy beats, but some songs
will remind you of that European-originated song that manages to set
the world afire every so often, with others reminding sounding as
though they were pulled straight from Konami's Dance Dance
Revolution soundtrack. Download the sample MP3s clips below to
see for yourself.
Sure, it may share little in common with Space Channel 5
(I suppose the music has the same level of energy, although that
sure is straining), but the Planet Dance sampler stands out on its
own. We'd suggest you try and track down a Space Channel 5
package that comes with the sampler, or maybe just head on out to
your CD shop and pick up the full-length 72 minute Planet
Dance CD.
-- Anoop Gantayat,
IGNDC
[ MP3 SAMPLES ]
1. Waiting
For the Sun (1278KB, MP3) - MUST DOWNLOAD!!!
2. Going
Out of My Head (8949KB, MP3)
3. Kick
Your Legs Higher (1189KB, MP3)
[ TRACK LIST ]
1. Planet Whip (Oakland Stroke)
2. Pullover
(Hypertrophy)
3. Kick Your Legs Higher (P.I.M.P
Project)
4. Going Out of My Head (Cosa Nostra)
5.
Blaxxtraxx 3 (Mr. Spring Presents)
6. Waiting for the Sun
(Ruff Driverz)
7. One More Night (Amber)
8. Just Come
Back to Me (Hypertrophy)
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