After the Madchester scene of the late ’80s merged neo-psychedelic indie pop with acid house, the crossover between club culture and alternative rock reached new heights during the second half of the ’90s, when journalists touted “electronica” as the next big thing. Going Out of My Head: Adventures on the Indie Dancefloor 1995-1999 attempts to anthologize the peak era of big beat, trip-hop, and alternative dance, giving space to DJ/producer acts and dance-influenced rock bands as well as rare remixes previously tucked away on CD singles. Compared to most Cherry Red compilations, this one amusingly seems to contain a higher percentage of songs that were actually hits, including U.K. chart-toppers such as the Prodigy’s “Breathe” and Norman Cook’s remix…

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