If you used to like the old Underworld and you love the guitarless, synth-and-sample industrial of Haujobb and Forma Tadre, this is your album.
Energetic, somewhat pop, but rather sophisticated and tasteful, intelligent orchestration. Voice samples as hooks. Surprisingly, appropriate and interesting lyrics. Nothing deep though -- quite unlike the disturbed visions of Wumpscut.
Basically, sets a high standard in both industrial and electronica, both rather trashy genres in themselves, these days.
Posted by Anonymous, on 1999-03-06
Poppin Electronica Trip-Hop
4
This is sophisticated, hypnotic electronica..it is entrancing..I hope to see future Cleen projects from Haujobb, as this one was pleasantly addictive. You will play "Believe" until your friends beg you to stop...but they will beg to hear it again...
Posted by Anonymous, on 1999-07-29
Slightly gothic EBM tracks
3
This EP is far better than "Second Path", although that doesn't say much. If I heard this EP when it was originally released I'd probably have enjoyed it more. The first few tracks are OK, mostly EBM, my personal favourite being "Freezeout". The last 2 tracks are utterly avoidable though - too much angst (Wumpscut?). Maybe this is what happens when a band (as their Haujobb incarnation) releases such brilliance - expectations become unrealistic.
Energetic, somewhat pop, but rather sophisticated and tasteful, intelligent orchestration. Voice samples as hooks. Surprisingly, appropriate and interesting lyrics. Nothing deep though -- quite unlike the disturbed visions of Wumpscut.
Basically, sets a high standard in both industrial and electronica, both rather trashy genres in themselves, these days.