Select was a United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 music magazine of the 1990s which was particularly known for covering Britpop

Britpop

Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...

, a term coined in the magazine by Stuart Maconie

Stuart Maconie

Stuart Maconie is an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, and critic working in the field of of pop music and popular culture. He is currently a presenter on BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week , alongside Mark Radcliffe, called the Radcliffe...

. Its 1993 "Yanks Go Home" edition, featuring The Auteurs

The Auteurs

The Auteurs were a British alternative rock band of the 1990s, and a vehicle for the songwriting talents of Luke Haines .-Career:...

, Denim

Denim (band)

Denim is an American band based in Austin, Texas formed in 1970. 1980 saw some members of Denim join in a different project, "The Austin All-Stars". The All-Stars were a premiere party band in Austin, playing at the Steamboat on 6th street regularly...

, Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne (band)

Saint Etienne are an English Pop group comprising Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They are named after the French football team AS Saint-Étienne.-History:Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs were childhood friends and former music journalists...

, Pulp

Pulp (band)

Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....

 and Suede

Suede (band)

Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...

's Brett Anderson

Brett Anderson

Brett Lewis Anderson is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he briefly fronted The Tears, and has released four solo albums...

 on the cover in front of a Union Flag

Union Flag

The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the flag of the United Kingdom. It retains an official or semi-official status in some Commonwealth Realms; for example, it is known as the Royal Union Flag in Canada. It is also used as an official flag in some of the smaller British overseas...

, was an important impetus in defining the movement's opposition to American genres such as grunge

Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

.

The magazine launched in October 1990 and folded a decade later in 2000, mirroring the rise and decline of the Britpop scene with which it became synonymous.

Contributors

• Andrew Collins
• John Harris
  John Harris (critic)
  John Rhys Harris is a British journalist, writer, and critic.-Early life:Harris was raised in Wilmslow in north Cheshire by a university lecturer and a teacher, daughter of a nuclear research chemist...
  
  
• Graham Linehan
  Graham Linehan
  Graham Linehan is an Irish television writer, actor, comedian and director who, often in partnership with Arthur Mathews, has written or co-written a number of popular television comedies...
  
  
• Steve Lowe
• Dorian Lynskey
• Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie is an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, and critic working in the field of of pop music and popular culture. He is currently a presenter on BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week , alongside Mark Radcliffe, called the Radcliffe...
  
  
• Sarra Manning
  Sarra Manning
  Sarra Manning is a writer from England. She attended the University of Sussex and took up an English with Media Studies degree. She became a freelance writer after submitting her work to Melody Maker. She worked as the entertainment editor for five years of the now-defunct teen magazine J-17...
  
  
• Caitlin Moran
  Caitlin Moran
  Caitlin Moran is a British broadcaster, TV critic and columnist at The Times, where she writes three columns a week: one for the Saturday Magazine, a TV review column, and the satirical Friday column "Celebrity Watch"...
  
  
• John Mullen
• Sian Pattenden
• Alexis Petridis
  Alexis Petridis
  Alexis Petridis is a British journalist, head rock and pop critic for UK newspaper The Guardian, as well as a regular and contributor to the magazine GQ.Petridis began his career writing for Varsity whilst a student at the University of Cambridge...
  
  
• David Quantick
  David Quantick
  David Quantick is a freelance journalist, writer and critic who specialises in music and comedy.-Career history:...
  
  
• Miranda Sawyer
  Miranda Sawyer
  Miranda Sawyer is an English journalist and broadcaster.She grew up in Wilmslow, Cheshire with her brother Toby, who is an actor. She has a degree in Jurisprudence from Pembroke College, Oxford...
  
  
• Roy Wilkinson
  Roy Wilkinson
  Roy Wilkinson is a British music journalist and band manager.As a journalist he is best known for his work in Sounds, Select and Q, but has contributed to various other publications. Considered an authority on the Pixies, he appears in their 2002 documentary Gouge, available on the 2004 Pixies DVD...
  
  
• Giles Duley
  Giles Duley
  Giles Duley is a British documentary photographer and photojournalist. He is best known for his photography of humanitarian issues and the consequences of conflict...
  
  

Select compilations

Over the years the magazine gave away a number of free compilations. These included:

Select 12

Cassette, Oct 1990 (launch issue)

1. The House of Love
   The House of Love
   The House of Love is an English alternative rock band. Formed in 1986, the band rose to prominence in the UK as a leading indie rock band in 1988 and split up in 1993, eventually reforming a decade later in 2003. The band is best known for its detailed psychedelic guitar sound and for the...
   
   : Se dest
2. James
   James (band)
   James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American College Radio hit "Laid"...
   
   : Whoops
3. Yello
   Yello
   Yello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race" and "Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals, as does most of their music....
   
   : Angel no
4. Electribe 101
   Electribe 101
   Electribe 101 was a British-based electronic music group in the late 1980s and early 1990s, managed by Tom Watkins of Bros, Pet Shop Boys, and 2wo Third3 fame.-Career:...
   
   : Talkin' with myself
5. The Walker Brothers
   The Walker Brothers
   The Walker Brothers were an American 1960s and 1970s pop group, comprising Scott Engel , John Walker , and Gary Leeds...
   
   : My ship is coming in
6. The Hummingbirds
   The Hummingbirds
   The Hummingbirds were an indie pop or jangle pop band from Sydney, Australia formed in 1986 from Bug Eyed Monsters. They were one of the most highly touted outfits to emerge from Sydney's inner-city scene during the late 1980s and were an early signing to the rooArt label. The Hummingbirds' single...
   
   : House taken over
7. Ruby Blue
   Ruby Blue
   Ruby Blue were a UK folk rock/pop band of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Fronted by Rebecca Pidgeon, they released a total of four albums, beginning with Glances Askances in 1987 and Down From Above in 1990. The original members of the band were Rebecca and Roger Fife...
   
   : Quiet mind
8. The Lilac Time
   The Lilac Time
   The Lilac Time is a British alternative rock band that was originally formed in Herefordshire, England by Stephen Duffy, his brother Nick Duffy and their friend Michael Weston in 1986. The band's name was taken from a line in the Nick Drake song "River Man."...
   
   : Fields
9. Dusty Springfield
   Dusty Springfield
   Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'BrienSources use both Isabel and Isobel as the spelling of her second name. OBE , known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
   
   : Breakfast in bed
10. Tom Verlaine
    Tom Verlaine
    Tom Verlaine is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman for the New York rock band Television.-Biography:...
    
    : Cooleridge
11. The Fall: I'm Frank
12. Cameo
    Cameo (band)
    Cameo is an American soul-influenced funk group that formed in the early 1970s. Cameo was initially a 13-member group known as the New York City Players; this name was later changed to Cameo to avoid a lawsuit from Ohio Players, another group from that era. Since then, Cameo has recorded several...
    
    : I want it now

The Factory Tape

Factory Records

Factory Records

Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...

, Cassette, 1991 (catalogue number

Factory Records catalogue

The following is a list of items with recorded Factory Records numbers. The list primarily consists of music releases but also includes promotional graphics, film, etc. However, the list was not confined to creative output. A party , a lawsuit and a cat appear on the list along with other...

 FAC 305c)

1. Northside
   Northside (band)
   Northside are a British band from Blackley and Moston, Manchester, England. Formed in 1989, they released their only album Chicken Rhythms on Factory Records in 1991...
   
   : Moody Places Instrumental
2. New Order
   New Order
   New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
   
   : Bizarre Love Triangle
   Bizarre Love Triangle
   "Bizarre Love Triangle" is a single released in 1986 by the English rock band New Order. A version is included on their album Brotherhood....
   
    (Stephen Hague
   Stephen Hague
   Stephen Hague is an American music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s. He was an influential figure in the synthpop movement.-Early career:...
   
    Mix)
3. Cath Carroll
   Cath Carroll
   Cath Carroll is a British musician and music journalist.-Career:Carroll was raised in Swansea, then Manchester. She played guitar in post-punk band Property of... in 1978, which also included former Warsaw drummer Tony Tabac. In 1979 she formed the band Glass Animals with her friend Liz Naylor...
   
   : Moves Like You
4. Happy Mondays
   Happy Mondays
   Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
   
   : Kinky Afro
   Kinky Afro
   "Kinky Afro" is a 1990 single by Happy Mondays. It was the second single from the band's third album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. The song was the band's biggest hit in the United States hitting #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. It also hit #5 in the UK, tied with "Step On" as the band's...
   
    (Euromix 12" Version)
5. The Wendys
   The Wendys
   The Wendys are a Scottish alternative indie rock band, that were part of the Madchester music scene, and were signed to the Factory Records music label by Tony Wilson...
   
   : Suckling
6. Revenge
   Revenge (band)
   Revenge was a band formed by New Order bassist Peter Hook and Lavolta Lakota and Rawhead singer Davyth Hicks on guitar and vocals, and Chris Jones . Revenge formed after New Order's hiatus in 1989-1990 and played their final gigs in January 1993...
   
   : The Trouble With Girls
7. Electronic
   Electronic (band)
   -Albums:-Singles:-Music videos:-External links:* *...
   
   : Lucky Bag (Miami Edit)
8. Cath Carroll: Next Time (Edit)
9. Vini Reilly
   Vini Reilly
   Vincent "Vini" Gerard Reilly is an English musician and leader of the post-punk group The Durutti Column.-Biography:...
   
    & Durutti Column
   The Durutti Column
   The Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England. The band is an ongoing project of guitarist Vini Reilly who is often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell. Other current members are Keir Stewart and Reilly's girlfriend Poppy Morgan...
   
   : Megamix

Creation tape

Creation Records

Creation Records

Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...

, Cassette, 1992

1. The Boo Radleys
   The Boo Radleys
   -Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-Extended plays:-Singles:-External links:* * * * * * by Laurent Orseau * *...
   
   : Lazy day
2. Swervedriver
   Swervedriver
   Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band went on hiatus in 1998 before reforming in 2008 for a world tour, which included a performance at the high-profile Coachella Festival...
   
   : Son of Mustang Ford
3. Teenage Fanclub
   Teenage Fanclub
   Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
   
   : Kylie's got a crush on us
4. Silverfish
   Silverfish (band)
   Silverfish were a UK-based indie rock band, which formed in the late 1980s, and first performed in Camden in 1988. The band split up in 1993....
   
   : Vitriola
5. Love Corporation: Gimme some love
6. MK: Play the world
7. The Telescopes
   The Telescopes
   The Telescopes were formed in 1987 by Stephen Lawrie and could best be described as a noise/space rock band - the Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Spacemen 3 being influences and contemporaries.-History:...
   
   : You set my soul
8. Slowdive
   Slowdive
   Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...
   
   : Shine
9. Sheer Taft: Atlantis
10. Bill Drummond
    Bill Drummond
    William Ernest Drummond is a Scottish artist, musician, writer and record producer. He was the co-founder of late 1980s avant-garde pop group The KLF and its 1990s media-manipulating successor, the K Foundation, with which he burned a million pounds in 1994...
    
    : The manager's speech

Island Select

Island Records

Island Records

Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

, Cassette, 1993

1. Stereo MCs
   Stereo MCs
   Stereo MCs are an English electronic dance group, which formed in Clapham, London in 1985. They are best known worldwide for their 1992 transatlantic Top 20 hit single, "Connected"...
   
   : Everything (sabres on main street remix)
2. Nine Inch Nails
   Nine Inch Nails
   Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
   
   : Wish
   Wish (song)
   "Wish" is the second promotional single from Nine Inch Nails' Broken. The most successful song from the EP, "Wish" cemented Trent Reznor's image as a rage-fueled star to the public. "Wish" won the Best Metal Performance in the 1993 Grammy Awards. Reznor later joked that his epitaph should read:...
   
   
3. Ice Cube
   Ice Cube
   O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
   
   : U ain't gonna take my life
4. Starclub
   Starclub
   For the club in Hamburg, see Star-Club.Starclub was an early 1990s rock band from England.-The band:*Owen Vyse - Vocals, guitar, Hammond organ, keyboards*Steve French - Guitar, backing vocals*Julian Taylor - Bass, backing vocals*Alan White - Drums...
   
   : Bad machine
5. Freestyle Fellowship
   Freestyle Fellowship
   Freestyle Fellowship are a rap group from Los Angeles consisting of rappers Aceyalone, Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., Self Jupiter and producer J Sumbi...
   
   : Innercity boundaries
6. The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
   The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
   The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy was an American industrial hip-hop band, active during the early 1990s.The band was formed in 1990 by Michael Franti and Rono Tse, who had been in the Beatnigs, and introduced the work of guitarist Charlie Hunter...
   
   : California über alles
7. U2
   U2
   U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
   
   : Salomé (Zooromancer remix)
8. PJ Harvey
   PJ Harvey
   Polly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
   
   : Hook
9. Dodge City Productions
   Dodge City Productions
   Dodge City Productions were a British hip hop/Acid jazz group based in London formed by IG Culture and DJ Dodge . They were one of the leaders of the Acid Jazz movement, and also received much acclaim and success for their remixes, usually done as "City Lick"...
   
   : As long as we're around (say you hear dis mix)
10. Sheep on Drugs
    Sheep on Drugs
    Sheep on Drugs are a British techno / dance-punk music group, formed by Duncan X [aka King Duncan] and Lee Fraser [aka Dead Lee] and currently composed of Fraser and Johnny Borden...
    
    : Flaming church of baby jesus
11. Apache Indian
    Apache Indian (musician)
    Apache Indian is the stage name of the reggae DJ Steven Kapur .-Biography and career:Born into a family of Indian origins, Kapur was born and grew up in Handsworth, West Midlands, a racially mixed area with large Black and Asian communities, home of reggae bands such as Steel Pulse, and by the...
    
     featuring Shaggy: Chok there (Livingston lik)
12. The Cranberries
    The Cranberries
    The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
    
    : Put me down

Exclusives

Cassette, Apr 1995

1. Boo Radleys: Stuck On Amber (Original Mix)
2. Gene
   Gene (band)
   Gene were an English alternative rock quartet that rose to prominence in the mid 1990s. Formed in 1993, they were popularly labelled as a Britpop band and often drew comparisons to The Smiths because of their Morrissey-esque lead singer, Martin Rossiter. Gene's music was influenced by The Jam, The...
   
   : Haunted By You (Live)
3. EMF
   EMF (band)
   EMF were an indie dance band from the United Kingdom. The band, from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, came to prominence at the beginning of the 1990s. During its initial eight year run , EMF had released three studio albums and had gone on hiatus and reformed twice...
   
   : Perfect Day (Martinijuana Mix)
4. Stereolab
   Stereolab
   Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
   
   : Seeperbold
5. Massive Attack
   Massive Attack
   Massive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip...
   
   : Magnetic Shield Dub (Protection)
6. Sleeper
   Sleeper (band)
   Sleeper were a British Britpop band in the 1990s fronted by Louise Wener. The band had eight UK Top 40 hit singles and three UK Top 10 albums. Their music was also featured in the soundtrack of Trainspotting.-Career:...
   
   : It's Wrong Of You To Breed
7. Steamboat Band: Just Like Me
8. Whiteout
   Whiteout (band)
   Whiteout was a short-lived UK rock group from Greenock in Scotland, who were most famous for their hit "Jackie's Racing". The band, comprising Andrew Caldwell , Paul Carroll , Eric Lindsay and Stuart Smith took their name from a slang term for the disorientating effects of alcohol...
   
   : Higher
9. U2
   U2
   U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
   
   : Stay (Faraway So Close)(Underdog Mix)
10. Teenage Fanclub
    Teenage Fanclub
    Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
    
    : Nothing To Be Done
11. Spiritualized Electric Mainline
    Spiritualized
    Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3...
    
    : Spread Your Wings (Pure Phase)
12. Marion (band)
    Marion (band)
    Marion are an English rock band, originally formed in 1993, in Macclesfield, Cheshire. They became synonymous with the Britpop music scene, appearing on the Britpop Now BBC television special...
    
    : Late Gate Show
13. McAlmont
    David McAlmont
    David McAlmont is a British vocalist and songwriter.-Early years and Thieves:...
    
    : Worn Away
14. Global Communication
    Global Communication
    Global Communication is an electronic music act, composed of Tom Middleton and Mark Pritchard. Their debut LP, 76:14 is one of the most acclaimed albums from the ambient music genre and from 1990s electronic music in general....
    
    : Incidental Harmony

Justin Robertson - Journeys By DJ

Cassette, May 1995

1. Strata 3: (It's Not) A Man's World
2. Bootman
   Bootman
   bootman is the Haiku and BeOS boot loader on x86 systems. It resides solely in the master boot record and does not require installing Haiku or BeOS, although it must be installed from Haiku or BeOS....
   
   : To The Hip
3. Lionrock
   Lionrock
   Lionrock was a British big beat group, comprising record producer Justin Robertson, MC Buzz B, and Roger Lyons. Lyons replaced recording engineer Mark Stagg in 1995...
   
   : Packet Of Peace (Dust Brothers Remix)
4. Danell Dixon: Earthquake
5. Transglobal Underground
   Transglobal underground
   Transglobal Underground is a London-based music collective who specialise in a fusion of western, oriental and African music styles...
   
   : International Stomp (Justin Robertson Remix)
6. Plastikman: Spastik
7. Emmanuel Top
   Emmanuel Top
   Emmanuel Top is a French acid techno music producer from Lille popular in the 1990s for his releases on his own record label, Attack Records.His most famous track is titled "Turkish Bazaar", released in 1994, which contains warped, looping vocal lyrics, originally written by Jim Morrison: "the...
   
   : Ecsta Deal
8. Barada
   Barada
   The Barada is the main river of Damascus, the capital city of Syria. It flows through the spring of `Ayn Fijah , about 27 km north west of Damascus in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, but its source is Lake Barada, located at about 8 km from Zabadani...
   
   : Mathematics
9. Orbital
   Orbital (band)
   Orbital are a British electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, England consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill, in addition to a number of other live shows...
   
   : Are We Here? (We Did It Mix)
10. Underworld
    Underworld
    The Underworld is a region which is thought to be under the surface of the earth in some religions and in mythologies. It could be a place where the souls of the recently departed go, and in some traditions it is identified with Hell or the realm of death...
    
    : Dog Man Go Woof
11. New Order
    New Order
    New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
    
     1963 (Lionrock Sparse 'N' Fast Mix)
12. Planetary Assault Systems: Booster
13. Humate
    Humate
    Humate is a German record producer who has released singles with record labels such as Yoshitoshi and Prolekult. His work has been featured on many compilation albums including the Global Underground series, Sasha and John Digweed's Northern Exposure series and the Cafe Del Mar series...
    
    3.1
14. Björk
    Björk
    Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
    
    : Human Behaviour (Underworld Dub 2)

Gratis Hits Vol.1

Cassette, November 1996

1. Suede
   Suede (band)
   Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...
   
   : She (Original demo)
2. The Black Crowes
   The Black Crowes
   The Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in 1989. Their discography includes nine studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer George Drakoulias and released their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, the...
   
   : Just Say You're Sorry
3. Genaside II
   Genaside II
   Genaside II was a British electronic group active in the 1990s and early 2000s. Their music started as rave, developing into jungle, breakbeat and bigbeat. Its main member was Kris Ogden, though some other members went on to form the band Archive. Their 1991 song Narra Mine provided a sample for...
   
   : New Life IV The Hunted
4. Space: Influenza
5. Deus: Roses
6. 18 Wheeler
   18 Wheeler
   18 Wheeler were a Scottish rock band active in the early 1990s, consisting of Sean Jackson , David Keenan , Alan Hake , and Neil Halliday...
   
   : Stay
7. Baby Bird: Too Handsome To Be Homeless
8. Ash
   Ash (band)
   Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...
   
   : Punk Boy
9. Dodgy
   Dodgy
   Dodgy are an English power pop rock trio, that rose to prominence during the Britpop era of the 1990s, who are best known for their hits "Staying Out for the Summer", "If You're Thinking of Me", and "Good Enough"...
   
   : Grateful Moon
10. Mainstream
    Mainstream (band)
    Mainstream were a British shoegazer band, briefly famous in the late 1990s. They were formed by Mewton, Hartnell and Neill. Later they were joined by Peter Mullaney and later still Mark Aviss. After performing several successful gigs they attracted label interest...
    
    : Make It Easy (Demo version)
11. The Boo Radleys
    The Boo Radleys
    -Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-Extended plays:-Singles:-External links:* * * * * * by Laurent Orseau * *...
    
    : One Last Hurrah (Ultra Living mix)
12. Cable
    Cable (British band)
    Cable were a British alternative rock band, formed in the early 1990s by Matt Bagguley , Darius Hinks , Suza Ward , Pete Darrington and Martin Syvret , followed by Neil Cooper, formerly of The Beyond . Cooper left in 1995 to form Gorilla with other ex-members of The Beyond, and was replaced by...
    
    : Steer
13. Bawl: Crocodiles
14. Tricky
    Tricky
    Tricky is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky encourages an intertwining of societies, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop...
    
    : Bad Things

Hot! CD

CD, December 1998

1. Ash
   Ash (band)
   Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...
   
   : Jesus Says
2. The Wiseguys
   The Wiseguys
   The Wiseguys was a British electronica and hip hop band that was responsible for creating the song "Start the Commotion" that was in a Mitsubishi TV advertisement, as well as the films Lizzie McGuire, Zoolander and Kangaroo Jack; and "Ooh La La", which was used in Budweiser commercials...
   
   : Ooh La La
3. Space and Cerys Matthews
   Cerys Matthews
   Cerys Elizabeth Matthews is a Welsh singer and songwriter. She is known as the lead singer of the Welsh rock band Catatonia, her more recent bilingual solo career, and for a 1998 Christmas duet with Tom Jones.-Biography:...
   
   : The Ballad of Tom Jones
4. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Lovin' Machine
5. The Delgados
   The Delgados
   The Delgados were a Scottish indie rock band from Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The band was composed of Alun Woodward , Stewart Henderson , Paul Savage and Emma Pollock .-Biography:...
   
   : Everything Goes Around the Water
6. Stereolab
   Stereolab
   Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
   
   : One Small Step
7. Cuba
   Cuba
   The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
   
   : Foxy's Den
8. Les Rythmes Digitales: (Hey You) What's that sound
9. Eddie Izzard
   Eddie Izzard
   Edward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime...
   
   : Kennedy
10. Cornelius
    Cornelius (musician)
    Cornelius is a Japanese recording artist and producer.-Career:Oyamada's first claim to fame was as a member of the pop duo Flipper's Guitar, one of the key groups of the Tokyo Shibuya-kei scene...
    
    : Free fall
11. Unkle
    UNKLE
    Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
    
    : Rabbit in Your Headlights
12. The Divine Comedy
    The Divine Comedy
    The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the preeminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature...
    
    : Commuter Love
13. Quasi
    Quasi
    Quasi is an American indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993 by ex-husband and wife Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss . Since 2007 the group has been a trio, following the addition of bassist Joanna Bolme.-History:In 1990 , Coomes, Weiss, and Brad Pedinov formed the band Motorgoat...
    
    : The Happy Prole
14. Mogwai
    Mogwai
    The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
    
    : "A Cheery Wave from Stranded Youngsters" – 2:20
15. Cable
    Cable
    A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
    
    : Pocket Promise
16. Elliott Smith
    Elliott Smith
    Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...
    
    : Ballad of Big Nothing
17. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Ship Song (live)

The Deep End CD

CD, March 2000

1. Moby
   Moby
   Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
   
   : Natural Blues (Mike D Remix)
2. Super Furry Animals
   Super Furry Animals
   Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
   
   : Ymaelodi Â'r Ymylon
3. Bentley Rhythm Ace
   Bentley Rhythm Ace
   Bentley Rhythm Ace are a duo formed in Birmingham, England in 1997, consisting of Mike Stokes and Richard March.-Career:The band was formed in Birmingham by Richard March, formerly with the group Pop Will Eat Itself, and Mike Stokes, with guest appearances by James Atkin, a member of indie band EMF...
   
   : T-Spot
4. Primal Scream
   Primal Scream
   Primal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...
   
   : Swastika Eyes (David Holmes Mix)
5. Badly Drawn Boy
   Badly Drawn Boy
   Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
   
   : Everybody's Stalking (Demo Version)
6. Eels
   Eels (band)
   Eels is an American indie rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as E...
   
   : The Sound of Fear
7. Clinic
   Clinic
   A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
   
   : Second Foot Stomp
8. Handsome Boy Modeling School
   Handsome Boy Modeling School
   Handsome Boy Modeling School was a collaborative project between renowned hip hop producers Dan the Automator and Prince Paul...
   
   : Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)
9. The For Carnation
   The For Carnation
   The For Carnation are a post-rock band from Louisville, Kentucky who formed in 1994. The band was formed by Brian McMahan, who is the only constant group member. McMahan's previous band Slint hinted at the distinctive sound and sombre aesthetic he would create in The For Carnation...
   
   : A Tribute To
10. Lambchop
    Lambchop (band)
    Lambchop, originally Posterchild, is a band from Nashville, Tennessee. Lambchop is loosely associated with the alternative country genre...
    
    : The Distance From Her To There
11. Mogwai
    Mogwai
    The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
    
    : New Paths To Helicon (Part 1)
12. Elliott Smith
    Elliott Smith
    Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...
    
    Happiness