Big Sounds of the Drags is the second album by the Dutch electronic musician Junkie XL, released on Roadrunner Records in 1999. The album artwork features RC Sherman's 1977 Chevy Vega Funny Car dubbed 'Black Magic'.
Reception
The tracks "Synasthesia", "Dance USA" and "Future in Computer Hell (Part II)" were included in the video games Test Drive: Overdrive (2002), and "Action Radius" in Need for Speed: Underground (2003). "Action Radius" was released as a single upon its re-release in 2000. "Zerotonine" was played over the end credits of the 2002 motion picture Buying the Cow.
Track listing
1999 edition "Check Your Basic Groove" (5:09) "Action Radius" (3:53) "Synasthesia" (7:41) "Power of Big Slacks" (3:25) "Zerotonine" (4:01) "Love Like Razorblade" (6:08) "Legion" (4:36) "Dance USA" (3:23) "Gettin' Lost" (6:18) "Black Jack" (3:07) "Next Plateau" (5:00) "Future in Computer Hell (Part II)" (21:45)
2000 edition "Check Your Basic Groove" (5:07) "Synasthesia" (7:42) "Power of Big Slacks" (3:25) "Zerotonine" (4:02) "Love Like Razorblade" (6:07) "Legion" (4:36) "Disco 2000" (4:26) "Future in Computer Hell (Part II)" (7:16) "Bon Voyage" (7:05) "Power of Big Slacks (Reprise)" (11:06) "Gettin' Lost" (7:14) "Black Jack" (3:08) "Next Plateau" (4:51)
Personnel Junkie XL Tom Holkenborg – producer, writer (except for tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11), engineering, mixing, programming, keyboards, samples, bass Patrick Tilon (Silver Surfering Rudeboy) – lead vocals, writing ("Action Radius", "Power of Big Slacks", "Zerotonine", "Love Like Razorblade", "Legion", "Next Plateau")
Additional musicians Rene van der Zee – guitars John Themis – guitars Keeling Lee – guitars Max Cavalera – guitars, keyboards Dino Cazares – guitars Klaas Ten Holt – guitars, strings ("Synthasesia", "Future in Computer Hell (Part 2)") Greg Wilson – turntables Baz Mattie – drums Guy Moon – drums Sander van der Heide – mastering (except for "Power of Big Slacks (reprise)") Tim Young – mastering ("Power of Big Slacks (reprise)")
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