Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Expander
2. Stolen Documents
3. While Others Cry
4. Calcium
5. It's Not My Problem
6. Papua New Guinea
7. Moscow
8. One In Eight
9. Pulse State
10. Central Industrial
11. Expander
12. Moscow
13. Papua New Guinea
14. Papua New Guinea
15. Papua New Guinea
16. Papua New Guinea
17. Papua New Guinea
18. Papua New Guinea
19. Papua New Guinea
20. Papua New Guinea
21. Papua New Guinea
22. Papua New Guinea

Disc 2:

1. Papua New Guinea
2. Papua New Guinea
3. Papua New Guinea
4. Papua New Guinea
5. Papua New Guinea
6. Papua New Guinea
7. Papua New Guinea
8. Papua New Guinea
9. Papua New Guinea
10. Papua New Guinea

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37535 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-01
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans (FSOL) were the brains behind the evergreen classic "Papua New Guinea", which was first featured on Accelerator, their debut LP. In fact, Dougans had already written the hit "Stakker Humanoid" (under the name of Humanoid) but it was as Future Sound of London that he really gained crossover credibility. Accelerator is an apt title for this continuous mix of rhythmically propelled tracks. A real "journey" album, it takes in not only the lush, escapist tropical vibe of "Papua New Guinea", but also the melancholic "While Others Cry", the sharp strings and slender hooks of "Pulse State", and a heap of feistier tracks such as "It's Not My Problem", "Moscow", "Calcium" and "Expander". A well rounded, well produced and well memorable album, Accelerator deserves its classic status and will appeal to those who like music for cerebration as well as celebration. --Paul Sullivan

Customer Reviews

FSOL's pioneering album of cerebral techno...
Sorry, but I've got to stick up for this album, it's an absolutely timeless classic....

I'm frankly surprised to see words like 'nothing special' used to describe this album... It set a benchmark upon release and is a classic example of Nineties cerebral techno. There are plenty of deep rhythms and vibes to get into on this album, and it contains the organic blueprint of future FSOL releases to come...

Rather than lightweight, this album is accessible, up tempo and very listener friendly. You don't need to sit in a room and think seriously about the concepts at work to enjoy it (as with some FSOL albums). It's far more immediate than that whilst retaining a good degree of intelligence...

This record's like a favourite pair of trainers. You forgot how good they were until you dug em out the wardrobe and gave em a run out...

I won't even delve into the second PNG remix disc, the album stands up far too well on its own!

An absolutely ESSENTIAL purchase for any fan of Electronic music (and it's many sub-genres)...

Dated in parts but a strong album
On this early Future Sound Of London album, "Papua New Guinea" is one of only a handful of tracks that have that real sonic depth that FSOL later developed into such rich soundscapes on "Lifeforms" and "Dead Cities" albums. Most of the rest is very polished and interesting rave music, and has dated a little. However if you're after a memory of early 90s rave culture that isn't 'happy hardcore' then this is a great example.

Possibly the Only Real FSOL Dance Album
This album is comprised of very early 90s techno, at a time when rave was the key dance style. Most of the tracks are very ambient, some more progressive and none really driving.

Standout tracks include Expander (and its furious remix), the very tropical Calcium, Pulse State and several others, including of course the album version of Papua New Guinea. The downfall is that some of the tracks sound cheesily dated, almost like the backing music to Streets of Rage or some 90s 16 bit beat-em up.

Then there's the bonus disc, which is essential if you want to own Papua New Guinea on CD, as there are some cracking remixes that almost top the original. At the end of the day this is the real reason to buy the album, as its hard to dish out for several tracks which don't quite cut the mustard any more. Still its essential for ambient dance fans.