Torture Tech Overdrive Explained

Torture Tech Overdrive
Type:compilation
Artist:Various artists
Cover:Various Artists - Torture Tech Overdrive.jpg
Genre:Electro-industrial
Length:42:25
Label:If It Moves...
Chronology:Re-Constriction Records V/A
Next Title:The Cyberflesh Conspiracy
Next Year:1992

Torture Tech Overdrive is a various artists compilation album released in 1991 by If It Moves....[1] In October 1994 the album was reissued for a limited run of 1000 pressings by Cleopatra Records with an extended track listing additional versions of tracks.[2] [3] [4] The uncredited song is "Back in Black", an cover of the hard rock band AC/DC by Chase's musical outlet Rendering Service. The song "Lupe Velez" by Jimmy Jazz is about the illogicality of attempting to create a "beautiful suicide."[5]

Reception

Sonic Boom gave Torture Tech Overdrive a positive review and said "definitely a compilation to try and find regardless of its limited edition status."[2]

Personnel

Adapted from the Torture Tech Overdrive liner notes.[6]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1991If It Moves...LPIIM-001
1994CleopatraCDCLEO 9499

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000122277|pure_url=yes}} Various Artists: ''Torture-Tech Overdrive'' > Overview ]. Allmusic . July 26, 2019.
  2. Chris . Christian . Various Artists: Torture Tech Overdrive . Sonic Boom . October 1995 . 3 . 8 . July 26, 2020.
  3. Becky . Barnhart . Schwann Spectrum . . Stereophile, Incorporated . 1995 . 7 . 1 . 209 . July 26, 2020.
  4. Becky . Barnhart . Schwann Spectrum . . Stereophile, Incorporated . 1996 . Winter 1996-1997 . 255 . 9781575980386 . July 26, 2020.
  5. Book: Vogel, Michelle . Michelle Vogel . Lupe Velez: The Life and Career of Hollywood's "Mexican Spitfire" . . July 10, 2012 . 222 . 9780786489978 . July 26, 2019.
  6. Torture Tech Overdrive . Torture Tech Overdrive . Various artists . 1991 . sleeve . . San Diego, California.