Neotek: Brain Over Muscle
- Mind-Traveling (Part 1)
- Pink Noise
- Rhythm Machine
- Tear My Mind Apart
- Suicide
- Countdown
- Neotek 52
- Into Silence
- The Dawn
- Mind-Traveling (Part 2)
- Brain Over Muscle
- The Village
This side project of the members of Good Courage gives us a straight-forward
electro-industrial dance album with a lot of techno rhythms included in most
songs. There is good mixture of both dancey instrumentals and rhythmic songs
that include vocals. The track Rhythm Machine gives a Kraftwerk impression with
the inclusion of that unmistakable computerized voice, along with some keyboard
notes with a Nitzer Ebb feel to them. The track Tear My Mind Apart moves away
somewhat from the straight-ahead danceable style of the album to include some
deep gothic vocals and deep mellow keyboards. The percussive programming on
this track seems to combine both straight dance beats as well as some subtle
tribal elements. Into Silence is also another track that moves away from pure
dance material by presenting a slower, more emotional song and displays those
same deep gothic vocals. The track Suicide is a very fast-paced song, with deep
infecting rhythms and good use of horn synths, but the vocals seem to distract
seem to distract from the song. While the influences from such groups as
Haujobb and Front Line Assembly are apparent, the combination of styles this
band uses manages to create a sound that puts the band beyond just being an
imitator.(Kevin Congdon)
Neotek are:
H. Jensen
M. Neis
J.B. Petersen
Contact:
Cleopatra Records
8726 S. Sepulveda Blvd D-82
Los Angeles, CA 90045
E-mail: cleopatra@tunanet.com
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