The third release in the superb Megasoft Office compilation series, sees F Com label head Eric Morand select the music we all should go to work by.
Whereas the first two albums concentrated on soothing music, designed to pacify and alleviate the stress of the working environment, Megasoft Office 2000 targets the hectic world of the commuter and the tracks are chosen to describe the ark of a journey.
The haunting introduction of Elegia's 'Finally' is pregnant with the expectation of departure, while the stabbing jazz of Ready Made's 'So Hard' sets off on route towards the locomotive sounds of A Reminiscent Drives typically sensual 'Quan Yin'.
Surprisingly for an F communication track, Nova Nova's contribution to the album is a guitar and vocal affair.
By the time we reach the half way point of Scan X's 'Infinity' Morand has steered the music into an altogether darker, industrial landscape, where we find Jori Hulkkonen's equally brooding, but more up tempo 'Whispers'.
Avril's 'Velvetblues III' kills the pace and floats on pulsating strings. Garnier's brilliantly unsettling 'Communications From The Lab' reverts to the locomotive theme, While A Reminiscent Drive return with the stunningly beautiful 'Ambrosia', leaving Aqua Bassino's spiritually lifting 'Ola' to begin the build for arrival. Finally the Oxydent mix of Laurent Garnier's 'Dance 2 The Music' brings the train to a halt, guides you through the exit barriers, along the final stretch of pavement and dumps you on the door step of the daunting prospect of work. Re-wind, re-wind...
