Various
    Don't Play Track One

    No prizes for guessing what type of Enhanced CD this disc is. Don't Play Track One features music from ten new artists, which ranges from ambient to classical to reggae.

    An invitation from
    Day At The Beach Productions
    The disc is designed for PC CD-ROM drives and the installation process is quick and easy. The disc uses Video for Windows version 1.1, which you can install on to your PC from the CD-ROM. You can also use a test screen to check whether your system is correctly configured for digital audio, CD sound and graphics. There's also the option of pre-loading graphics on to your hard drive to save time when playing the disc. This is a good idea because the installation process takes several minutes on average (a snail icon crawls across the screen as the graphics are being loaded).

    The graphics take over 20 megabytes of hard disk space and there's the option of auto-deleting them after play or saving them. The opening screen consists of a circle of icons, which you click on to select a song. Unfortunately, there's no guide to tell you what song you've selected, so it's a case of suck it and see. The interactive graphics vary in both quality and interest, and some offer more interactivity than others.

    Verdict:
    A nice idea and not surprisingly, a bit of a mixed bag. Well worth checking out if you're feeling adventurous.


  • Sarah McLachlan
    The Freedom Sessions
  • The Cranberries
    Doors and Windows
  • EBN
    Telecommunication
  • The Duratti Column
    Sex and Death
  • Mike Oldfield
    The Songs Of Distant Earth
  • Nyack
    11 Track Player
  • The editors choice
  • The technology