# Chaos Compilation

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***Chaos Compilation*** is a various artists compilation album released on May 1, 1995, by [COP International](/source/COP_International).[2][3][4]

## Reception

*Black Monday* called *Chaos Compilation* "a most wonderful compilation" and named "Canine" by Tongue as the best song of the year.[5] Sonic Boom called the album "a reasonably conclusive collection of recent caustic [coldwave](/source/Cold_wave_(music)) [industrial](/source/Industrial_music) chaos" and "a very strong [coldwave industrial](/source/Cold_wave_(music)) compilation albeit heavy on previously signed bands."[6] The album peaked at number six on *[CMJ New Music Monthly's](/source/CMJ_New_Music_Monthly)* top dance releases in 1995.[7]

## Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank 1995 CMJ New Music Monthly United States "Top 25 Dance" 6 [7] "*" denotes an unordered list.

## Personnel

Adapted from the *Chaos Compilation* liner notes.[8]

- Kim Hansen (as Kim X) – [compiling](/source/Compiler)
- Evan Sornstein (Curium Design) – [cover art](/source/Cover_art), [photography](/source/Photography)
- Christian Petke (as Count Zero) – compiling
- Stefan Vardopoulos – [mastering](/source/Audio_mastering)

## Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1994 COP Intl. CD COP 014

## References

1. Barnhart, Becky (2000). ["Schwann Spectrum"](https://books.google.com/books?id=j8EZAQAAIAAJ). *[Schwann Spectrum](/source/Schwann_Catalog)*. Vol. 9, no. 2. Stereophile, Incorporated. p. 312. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

1. "Various Artists: *Chaos Compilation, Vol. 3* > Overview". [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). Retrieved August 27, 2020.

1. ["Various artists: *Chaos Compilation*"](https://books.google.com/books?id=_y5LAAAAYAAJ). *[Option](/source/Option_(music_magazine))*. Vol. 60-63, no. 65. 1995. p. 134.

1. Baumann, Tina & Baumann, Travis (2002). ["Compilations"](http://www.virtualnightangel.com/compilations.html). Virtual Night Angel. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

1. Miles, Larry (1996). ["Various Artists: *Chaos Compilation*"](http://lundinoir.com/mag/BMv1_1.pdf). *Black Monday*. No. 1. p. 9. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

1. Christian, Chris (August 1995). ["Various Artists: *Chaos Compilation*"](https://sonic-boom.com/review/chaos.comp.html). *Sonic Boom*. Vol. 3, no. 5. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

1. Haslett, Tim (October 1995). ["Dance Top 25"](https://books.google.com/books?id=Li0EAAAAMBAJ). *[CMJ New Music Monthly](/source/CMJ_New_Music_Monthly)*. No. 26. p. 48. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

1. *Chaos Compilation* (booklet). Oakland, California: [COP International](/source/COP_International). 1995.

## External links

- [*Chaos Compilation*](https://www.discogs.com/Various-Cyber-Core-Compilation/release/194906) at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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