The DFA - DFA Records Presents: Compilation, Vol. 2 (CD)

DFA (Death from Above) is American ex-punk musician James Murphy and ex-Mo Wax and UNKLE producer/composer Tim Goldsworthy. DFA compilation #2 is the latest collection of punk-edged funk from The DFA label. And very good it is too - while, as a label sampler, this is a nice selection of tunes by a variety of different people, there's a clear thread that runs throughout the two unmixed discs of what can only be described as dance music with brains. But don't let that put you off - we're not talking coffee-table stuff here. Just that this works as well on headphones as it does on the dancefloor. Highlights include the tremendous opener 'Casual Friday' by Black Leotard Front (15 minutes of very sleek, minimalist, arty funk), the melodic synthy breakbeat of the Juan Maclean (ex-Six Finger Satellite)'s 'Less Than Human', punk-funk legends Liquid Liquid's percussion free-for-all, 'Bellhead', and the slightly disturbing 'Alabama Sunshine' by music-press darlings the Rapture. Oh, and you also get a mixed CD so you can show off your impeccable taste next time you have a party. DFA. 2004.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Casual Friday - Black Leotard Front
2. Sunplus [Dfa Remix]
3. I Robot - the Juan MacLean
4. Alabama Sunshine - the Rapture
5. Rise [Dfa Mix] - Delia Gonzalez ; Gavin Russom, Delia Gonzalez ; Gavin Russom
6. Dance Hall Modulator Dub [Dub] - the Juan MacLean
7. Get Up/Say What - Pixeltan
8. Wasteder - Black Dice
9. Yeah [Pretentious Mix] - LCD Soundsystem

Disc: 2

1. Yeah [Crass Version] - LCD Soundsystem
2. Endless Happiness [Eye Remix] - Black Dice
3. Sunplus
4. Beat Connection - LCD Soundsystem
5. Monte - Delia Gonzalez ; Gavin Russom, Delia Gonzalez ; Gavin Russom
6. Bellhead - Liquid Liquid
7. That's the Way I Like It - Pixeltan
8. Sister Saviour [Dfa Dub][Dub] - the Rapture
9. Less Than Human - the Juan MacLean

Disc: 3

1. Get Up/Say What - Pixeltan
2. Echoes [Dfa Edit] - the Rapture
3. Bellhead - Liquid Liquid
4. Sunplus [Dfa Remix]
5. Monte - Delia Gonzalez ; Gavin Russom, Delia Gonzalez ; Gavin Russom
6. Give Me Every Little Thing - the Juan MacLean
7. Sister Saviour [Dfa Dub][Dub] - the Rapture
8. Rise - Delia Gonzalez ; Gavin Russom, Delia Gonzalez ; Gavin Russom
9. I Robot - the Juan MacLean
10. Endless Happiness [Eye Remix] - Black Dice
11. On Repeat [Dub][Mix] - LCD Soundsystem
12. Yeah (Crass)/Beat Connection - LCD Soundsystem