In Strict Confidence: Cryogenix
- Falling Down
- Dementia
- Inside
- Sudorific
- Become an Angel
- In 2 Deep (Life - part 1)
- Burning Angel
- Lost in Paradise
- Crux
- Sinner
- Change my Vein
- Cryogenic Suspension (2nd Life)
This is pure, solid ebm material which, musically, reminded me a bit of Project
Pitchfork with the lush and moody programming; but the overall sound has a
harsher and grittier edge to it, in part because of the distorted vocals. The
group has a propensity for deep throbbing beats and also moves easily from
English to German lyrics and sample bites without leaving a disjointed
impression to the album. While they are not presenting a musical sound that is
completely original and you can pick out a few comparisons in some places
(such as XMTP & ECM), the band still manages to present its own sound
throughout each song -- except for the last track which reminded me of
cheesy-80's Sigue Sigue Sputnik material. The band also includes a small amount
of guitar on a few songs and there are quite a few bands out there who could
learn a lot from this demonstration of using guitars tastefully. This is
definitely an album you will enjoy more with each listening experience,
catching more of the finely crafted subtleties woven into the disc with each
listen. As a side note, this album will be available domestically on the
Metropolis label in the near future.
(Kevin Congdon)
In Strict Confidence are: Dennis Cernibog Ostermann & J”rg Schelte
Contact:
Metropolis Records
P.O. Box 54307
Philadelphia, PA 19105
E-mail: metropol@voicenet.com
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