Fear Factory Mischief Invasion Soundtrack CD

This soundtrack to the Mischief extreme driving crew's adventures tearing it up in Europe for the annual Cannonball Run race consists mostly of vaguely aggressive electronica. It's the sort of sound you hear in smash-'em-up video games, or in the background of dude-oriented reality TV programs like You Gotta See This. Fear Factory fans will note the remix of "Archetype" that appears here. [Included with the soundtrack is the DVD of Mischief Invasion. It follows the gang of miscreant auto enthusiasts as they crash bang their way from the UK to Spain, from France to Africa, and back to the UK again in only five days. In between, Jaguars are destroyed and farts are lit.] ~ Johnny Loftus

This CD/DVD combination pack in a jewel box includes the complete soundtrack for the film along with a Director's Cut version of the film itself. The soundtrack features performances of members of Fear Factory.

Fear Factory/Original Soundtrack: Christian Olde Wolbers, Raymond Herrera.

Besides a serviceable remix of "Archetype" from Fear Factory's 2004 album of the same name, Mischief Invasion is largely instrumental, populated by content that sounds cribbed from a stock music agency. Focusing on a vaguely aggressive electronic sound, it's the sort of fourth-tier big beat that a Spike TV producer would license for the backgrounds of a lowest common denominator reality show. Which is appropriate, as this is the soundtrack to an (included) DVD also called Mischief Invasion. It follows a gang of miscreant auto enthusiasts as they crash Europe's annual Cannonball Run car rally. This isn't important science, or even very entertaining for non-gearheads. The rub: Jaguars are destroyed and farts are lit, and crappy electronica is along for every ride. ~ Johnny Loftus