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michaelglencer
Any fan of old school industrial should give this album a listen. The DAB Album is bound to be a household classic. https://li.sten.to/thedabalbum
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Dalamar8
Дебютник у них выдался довольно слабенький (что нетипично для олдскульного эбм, отцы жанра обычно начинали с мощного старта), а вот второй альбом выдался очень даже годным, и особенно врезался в память Crusader - всегда казалось немного забавным, что местами отдалённо напоминает Лайбах.
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skalberg242
Not overly impressed with the new album, especially not the muffled distortion they used on most of the vocals. Hopefully it will grow on me.
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sublimewreckage
I hear ya. Although I don't mind the distortion for the most part. I've always thought Henrikk's vocals were one of the main draws, even if they were a bit one-dimensional. He strikes a good balance of sounding aggressive yet audible, without coming off comical like a lot of modern artists who make the "old school" ebm. Leif seems a little uninspired though. I guess they've always focused on primitive "melodies", but they shouldn't be afraid to break the mold a bit. Like try changing the BPM (too many sub-200 tracks), let Leif do some vocals ala C.A.P. on a couple tracks. "Kom ta min smärta" is a decent example. Very percussive heavy, and the bassline in the first minute is even more minimal than usual.
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skalberg242
Very late answer, but I read in an interview with Henrik that he was the one behind the main part of this album, both musically and lyrically. However, I've been on a bit of a PF binge lately so this album has grown a bit on me. My main gripe (apart from the way Henrik's vocals sound in the mix) is that there's not as much variation as on previous albums (one of PF's strengths on albums such as Portent or The Dirt), many songs kinda blend together.
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KingFahtah
I was only making a stupid joke, but merci for taking the time to elucidate as detailed in bio. I learned a new thing.
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sublimewreckage
oh yeah, live drum set. I think Astma uses one too (another on the Swedish anhalt scrap heap, but indeed a good one). I agree though, they should be used more often. I was just listening to DAF and forgot about "Mein herz macht bum"; Gabi was doing all the huffing and hawing (vocal style) well before McCarthy.
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skalberg242
Looking forward to the gig tonight in Stockholm. Hoping to hear Satans Organism!
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sublimewreckage
yeah Fishermang, it was the profile I had seen. anyway I have heard other kropp tracks, but on youtube only. probably not all of them, though.
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ProjectPickaxe
Rage is a great album. Although honestly i didn't really like anything else by these guys after that.
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Fishzerg
Hey mate. Yeah, I discovered Kropp long time ago and have it among my top ten artists on the old profile ;D I agree that it is like a successor to That Total Age. I also have several songs beyond and before that Kroppmusikk album, so send me a PM if you are interested and I can return the Mediafire favor. Kropp is also one of the very few ebm bands that use proper live drum set both in studio and live (as far as I have seen, only DAF, ADAC 8286 and KROPP have done this), which I think lacks in the scene!
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sublimewreckage
Hey fishzerg, just checking but have you heard Kropp's album? I could swear that I had run into your s/n before in regards to Kropp, but not 100% positive. Anyway, if you hold That Total Age in high esteem, it goes without saying you need to listen to the Kroppmusikk album, and do so with reckless, loud abandon. Kropp literally picks up where NE left off in That Total Age. If you need the album, contact me and let me know, I'll put it up on Mediafire for you.
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sublimewreckage
Being that it's PF, I agree its still better than most, if not everything else I hear in similar music style. Henrik can really do no wrong vocally, so always a highlight there. I actually think Stahlwerk and Death Is Natural sound WAY better as they've been presented here, so no problem there. Also, tracks like I Am, Symptom, Invader 39 and Satan's Organism being stand-out cuts that provide great listening enjoyment. That being said, however, I still think tracks like Elite Electronics, Where Are You, Happy Dead and Fear Me are some of the hardest hitting stuff they've ever done and would like to hear more "modern" electronic ideas in similar vein. I suppose my expectations were really high with this one given the lapse in time from Elite Electronics, and it comes as a bit of let down when you're expecting new material only to hear stuff you've come across before. As for The Promulgation, maybe it sounds too much like a CAP out-take? That's as best I can figure anyway lol
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skalberg242
Yesterday I finally got The Dirt in my mailbox. Better late than never. And seriously, it pisses over everything released in the Anhalt scene and that includes crushing albums like "Love, Hate N' Rage" by A.D.A.C. 8286 and Elite!'s "Totenkopf". And I have to disagree with you Sublime, but I think it sounds much better than Elite Electronics too. I get you point about old songs being rewritten but the twisted arrangements and powerful production make it all sound fresh, yet raw and heavy in the vein only PF can do it. I don't care about Stahlwerk and Death Is Natural being old classics rewritten either because they sound so much more crushing now. The only song that I find a bit weaker is The Promulgation, the rest of the album is total winner. And anybody understanding swedish will laugh his/her ass off hearing the sample in Radio Disturbance. Hail PF!
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sublimewreckage
I like the album, pretty reminiscent of Rage (and it follows that it should be since the majority of songs are outtakes or unreleased tracks from early in their career---you can hear a lot of the originals on the 2CD release). My only complaint is I would like to have had an album that was freshly written and more in style of Elite Electronics. Hopefully on the next one, assuming they're recharged and motivated about working on PF.
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sublimewreckage
POUPPEE FABRIKK was never about perfection or being nice: "We don't need to fake the aggression. We don't need to dress up. We do our thing, and if you like it, join the party. If not, fuck off!", he adds. With a minimalistic powerful electronic style that was often compared to pioneers like DAF and NITZER EBB, POUPEE FABRIKK are the leaders of the EKM movement (Elektronisk Kroppsmusik) - physical music that makes you want to get up and move.
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Replicant-77
New album "The Dirt" 24.05.2013. Snippets, enjoy:) http://www.amazon.de/The-Dirt/dp/B00C3TSK7G/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1_XZ25
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skalberg242
From their FB page: "The first fullength album since "We have come to drop bombs" will shortly be announced - keep your eyes open. Shit just got serious..." At last! This will be crushing!
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sublimewreckage
Yeah, I am loving the direction of Symptom and still eagerly awaiting on Leif and Henrik to get their shit together. I've heard all of those except Oldschool Union and Darkmen I believe. Which album is the Agrezzior album with Johan Dam on vocals?
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Fishermang
sublimewreckage, if you haven't already, make sure you have the song "Symptom" by PF, it's the newest and is pretty close to Elite Electronics. Otherwise, try the following (if you haven't already): Oldschool Union, Darkmen (songs like I Feel it in Me, A.C.a.B., etc), A.D.A.C. 8286, Agrezzior (make sure you get the album with Johan Dam on vocals), EkoBrottsMyndigheten, Ionic Vision, Kommando XY. These are the first ones I think of that have the anhalt ebm sound, with more raw vocals.
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sublimewreckage
Those aren't bad, actually... Nordarr is my favorite of the three, but the vocals do sound a bit forced (as do they with Sequenz-E, and S-E's music is a bit TOO modern sounding--not minimal enough). Elite! isn't bad on some songs, like the vocal style in 'Harte Liebe', but they're a bit hit and miss at times (and a lot of these groups suffer the vocals that sounds forced, like a middle-aged Eastern European guy trying to sound young and aggro.. is the best way I can describe it lol). Henrikk has the perfect vocal sound, imo. But.. if you want something that comes close, Kropp is really good... though still not quite as good as PF. I also like the vocal style of No Sleep By The Machine and Astma... and these are all Swedish groups too.
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skalberg242
@sublimewreckage: Yeah, I was at that concert, it was a good night! As for aggressive vocals combined with old school EBM with relatively modern production, I thought about bands like Elite!, Sequenz-E, Nordarr etc, but I saw that you already listen to them.
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sublimewreckage
perhaps no one can touch PF then. @skalberg242 -- i'm with you. http://youtu.be/MEYQzXus4sc is such a teaser, my anticipation has reached a "fever pitch".
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sublimewreckage
what else out there sounds like the ELITE ELECTRONICS ep?! I can't find anything nearly as aggressively vocally combined with a relatively modern take on the "old school" / minimal ebm sound as that.
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skalberg242
I wonder what has happened. No updates about it on their website or facebook. I've really looked forward to it ever since I heard Symptom.
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sublimewreckage
still waiting on the new album that was supposed to be released in 2010. if its anything elite electronics ep, we're in for a treat.
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KravenJames
How do you pronounce this groups name, because I REALLY can't be reading that right...
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