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Selections from the Megatech Body CD (AKA the Ghost In The Shell PSX soundtrack) and the two Ghost In The Shell Tribute albums from 2004. Fast techno, 130 to 140 BPM.

This mix is no longer available for download here. Get in touch with me at the email address listed at the top of this page if you want a copy of it. (This particular selection is important to me and so it may become available again soon, if/when I re-visit and possibly re-record it).

1. Oliver Ho / The Vision 00:00
2. System 7 vs. Derrick May / Big Sky City 02:24
3. Dave Angel / Can U Dig It? 07:36
4. Sam Reeve / Tachikoma Beat Showcase 11:09
5. Hardfloor / Spook & Spell (Fast Version) 14:36
6. Brother From Another Planet / Ishikawa Surfs The System 18:32
7. Joey Beltram / The Vertical 21:58
8. WestBam / Moonriver 26:59
9. Bryan Zentz / Interfaced 29:50
10. Kabuto / No Brain 34:04
11. Scan X / Higher [Listed on the packaging as "Reflections"] 37:46
12. Mijk Van Dijk / Soul Survivor 41:58
13. Shin Nishimura / Disorder 45:40
14. Q-Hey / Man Machine 48:24
15. Takkyu Ishino / Ghost In The Shell 51:01
16. Brother From Another Planet / Section 9 Theme 56:41

This mix is entirely comprised of tracks from three compilations. First: the 1997 Megatech Body.CD, the 2 disc limited edition, better known as the soundtrack to the Ghost In The Shell playstation video game. Second: the 2004 Ghost In The Shell Tribute Album. Third: the Ghost In The Shell Tribute Album Ver 2.0.0, also from 2004.

Wikipedia tells me that Takkyu Ishino produced the soundtrack album, and it's a terrific sampling of Detroit, European, and Japanese techno. The selection on the two tribute albums is similar, but updated for 2004. Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig was airing on TV roughly when the two tribute albums were released, so they may have been tie-in or promotional products.

So, these three albums are amazing. From the artists assembled, to the particular tracks, to the packaging and art direction. Way more hits than misses. A lot of great tracks didn't make it into this hour: CJ Bolland's tunes (as BCJ), The Advent's tunes, Adam Beyer... I tried hard to get Mijk Van Dijk's Fuchi Koma in, but couldn't find a spot for it. Maybe next time.

I bought these discs on eBay in '05 or '06 and unfortunately mine are bootlegs. Specifically the Ever Anime bootleg of the Megatech Body CD, and the Miya Records bootlegs of the first and second Tribute albums. I've wanted to record a mix of these tracks since then, and am happy to have done it now. I'll close with some blurry photos of the cover art and back tray art of my bootleg editions; be sure to click through the tracklist links above to check out the official art too.

Oh, and feel free to fast forward past my absentminded rambling at the beginning of the recording. I spent way too long introducing the show this time.