Trevor Jackson (Playgroup / Underdog / Output Recordings) returns with the eagerlyrnawaited second instalment of his Metal Dance compilation series this August,rnfollowing widespread critical acclaim in the wake of Volume 1. Drawing from Jackson’srndeep collection of original industrial, post-punk, EBM and new wave, the album isrnan inspired mix of sounds and styles, mining classics, dub versions, oddities andrnsecret weapons inspired by his formative clubbing years at many of London'srnseminal nightlife haunts.rnAlongside more familiar names like Visage, Chris & Cosey, Front 242 & Ministry, therncompilation includes unexpected outings by ‘80s artists Godley & Crème (with thernobscure B-Side "Babies") and an early incarnation of Sheffield’s ABC, Visa Versa, withrn"Riot Squad." As before, Jackson also places the spotlight onsome of the less heraldedrnbands of the time and casts the net far and wide: Germany’s Plus Instruments, Spain’srnDiseno Corbusier offshoot Esplendor Geometrico, Italy’s Neon and Yellow Magic rnOrchestra’s Haruomi Hosono out of Japan all feature. The selection even travels asrnfar as Lebanon for the outrageous "Tanki Tanki" by Rene Bandaly Family, a truly one-off slice of intense political Arabic proto-techno (here re-edited by fellow Lebanese rnartist Rabih Beaini aka Morphosis). Rarities include tracks from pre-Liaisons Dangereuses / rnDAF group CHBB, Craig Leon & Arthur Brown, and Trevor's own re-edit of Rusty rnEgan’s "Twilight Zone," all receiving their first official release on CD and digital.rnMetal Dance 2 is another essential selection of anarchic machine music which remainsrnhugely influential on today’s generation, informing the sound of groups and labels rnsuch as The Knife, Factory Floor, Gesaffelstein, COMEME, DFA & L.I.E.S.