Chaos Compilation featuring ARCANE ASYLUM – Send Me A Sign
Chaos Compilation is a various artists compilation album released on May 1, 1995, by COP International.[2][3][4]
Reception
Black Monday called Chaos Compilation “a most wonderful compilation” and named “Canine” by Tongue as the best song of the year.[5] Sonic Boom called the album “a reasonably conclusive collection of recent caustic coldwave industrial chaos” and “a very strong coldwave industrial compilation albeit heavy on previously signed bands.”[6] The album peaked at number six on CMJ New Music Monthly’s top dance releases in 1995.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Serenade for the Dead” | Claus Larsen | Leæther Strip | 3:53 |
| 2. | “Strong Hold” | Jack BoughnerMarque RebmannDave Smith | Pinchpoint | 4:38 |
| 3. | “Wrench” | Blake BarnesScott MorganDavid York | Apparatus | 4:49 |
| 4. | “Send Me a Sign” | Gerry Owens, Emmet O’Connell, Santos De Castro | Arcane Asylum | 4:58 |
| 5. | “Tainted Love” (Soft Cell cover) | Ed Cobb | Deathline International | 3:59 |
| 6. | “Future Automatic” | George HagegeorgeRic Nigel | Under the Noise | 5:49 |
| 7. | “My Time” | John Hopkins | Piece Machine | 3:12 |
| 8. | “Get O.” (LP Remix) | Michael AntenerAne Hebeisen | Swamp Terrorists | 4:27 |
| 9. | “On a Threat” | Shonn BratlienThomas Smith | Pain Emission | 5:05 |
| 10. | “Shine 2001” | Vas KallasKaizer Von Loopy | Hanzel und Gretyl | 3:55 |
| 11. | “Canine” | Marian Donnelly | Tongue | 6:15 |
| 12. | “Thinker” | Steven Seibold | Hate Dept. | 3:36 |
| 13. | “Static Sky” | Cody CastEric Lawrence Chamberlain | Index | 4:54 |
| 14. | “Velociraptor” | Warren Harrison | …Of Skin & Saliva | 4:17 |
| 15. | “Retortion 003” | Thomas FranzmannMarkus Nikolai | Bigod 20 | 5:39 |
| 16. | “Nevermore” (Zen Mix) | Maria AzevedoShawn BriceEvan Sornstein | Battery | 3:32 |
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CMJ New Music Monthly | United States | “Top 25 Dance” | 6 | [7] |
| “*” denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Personnel
Adapted from the Chaos Compilation liner notes.[8]
Kim Hansen (as Kim X) – compiling
Evan Sornstein (Curium Design) – cover art, photography
Christian Petke (as Count Zero) – compiling
Stefan Vardopoulos – mastering