Inevitable Alien Nation

• Artist: Superstar DJ Keoki
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• Release Date: March 24, 1998
• Genre: Electronica

Review

A la Ice-T with Freedom of Expression, DJ Keoki puts out a smashing album that pushes the boundaries of dance music and opens with the voice of Jello Biafra and a vision of the penal nation. Inevitable Alien Nation is a mix CD of DJ Keoki's "personal favorites." Under his administration, tracks from Coldcut, Junkie XL, Spiritual Being and more work together as a single vision of one killer club experience. Still, different styles rise to the surface and some tracks achieve prominence. The low rub of synth and clattering cowbell on "Useless Man" (Minty) is a smartly arranged intro into a torrent of drum and bass and profanity. The guitar and cymbal intro to "Pleasing the Korean" (Naked Funk) sets up an energetic arrangement of drum samples and synth beats, smoothly segueing into the Minty track. While each track stands alone as powerful techno, it is DJ Keoki's ability continue a groove from one song to another that makes the package greater than the sum of its parts. Also worth noting is the 1980s' dance sound of Dvus and the fly funk mix in DJ Keoki's treatment of the Avenging Godfather of Disco. Inevitable Alien Nation is a freak-stepping land to escape to, and DJ Keoki is its ambassador. In short, this is what techno should sound like: varied, intelligent, fun and surprising. ~ Tom Schulte, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Every Home a Prison	Jello Biafra, Jonathan More, Matt Black, Robert Pepperell	Coldcut	(5:50)
For Miles		Rainbow Bridge	(6:45)
I.M.O.K.R.U.O.K.	Rich Sihilling	Dimension 23	(4:18)
Space Funk [The Caterpillar]	M. Edwards	Rumpus	(6:01)
Pleasing the Korean	Jason Lipsey, J. Shaw	Naked Funk	(3:29)
Useless Man	Ingo Vauk, Richard Torry, Leight Bowery, Carl Fysh	Minty	(6:27)
Dansa	Najib Elmesari	Jello Biafra	(5:09)
Go Get on It [Original Version]	Chad Littlepage, Kelly Reverb	Southside Reverb	(4:23)
No Remorse (Lyrics)	Junkie XL		(4:52)
X-Panding Limits (Lyrics)	The Silver Surfing Rude Boy		(1:52)
Infectuation	Dave Valentin	Dvus	(4:58)
Boogie Joint [King-size Mix]	Ralphie Dee		(3:41)
You Only Live Twice (Lyrics)	Mark Foster		(4:37)
Lady Electronica [Electronic Mix]	Ed Goltsman	Ed the Red	(6:46)
3:04.20		Space Invaders	(4:29)

Credits

The Silver Surfing Rude Boy (Rap), Ed the Red (Producer), Naked Funk (Producer), Dave Valentin (Producer), Coldcut (Performer), Southside Reverb (Performer), Steven Levy (Executive Producer), Dimension 23 (Performer), Keoki (Compilation), Charlie Watts (Digital Restoration), Ed the Red (Performer), Dvus (Performer), Chad Littlepage (Producer), Naked Funk (Performer), Dimension 23 (Producer), Keoki (Artwork), Carl Fysh (Producer), Coldcut (Producer), Joe Morena (Producer), John Trepp (Remixing), Jello Biafra (Performer), Rumpus (Producer), Rainbow Bridge (Performer), Ralphie Dee (Producer), John Sexton (Producer), Space Invaders (Performer), Ingo Vauk (Producer), Dave Audé (Digital Restoration), Ron Anthony (Clothing/Wardrobe), Scott Marzullo (Remixing), Jeff Aguila (Design), Rumpus (Performer), Najib Elmesari (Producer), Mark Foster (Producer), Minty (Performer), DJ Z (Producer), Charlie Watts (Mastering), Keoki (Mixing), Dave Audé (Mastering), Scott Marzullo (Producer)

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