Released
May 1999

Label
COP International

Reviewed by
Jason X

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Last Edit/Update
02 October, 1999

Signal 12

Signal 12

         
Track Listing

1. Epsilon
2. Absolute Zero
3. Neuro Viewbox
4. Deep Vein Thrombosis
5. Insect 470
6. Circle Machine #1
7. Liquid
8. Psychasthenia
9. 256A
10. Discussion of Module IV
11. 5159 Head
12. Grime

     All systems check! Signal 12 is ready to go online! A side project of the band Oneroid Psychosis, Leif and Lars Hansen bring us an in-your-face, no holds-barred, electro album. Right from the beginning, you are wisked away into this cybernetic landscape. With the beats blasting and the synthetic noise factor pumping, you get a sense of what you are going to be up against; a sonic atmosphere of electro-industrial that will get your body moving onto the dancefloor!
     The first song begins with the faint sounds of radio transmissions introducing us to the chaos ahead. The beats get repetitive at times, but the music itself is enough to make a raver take notice. It sounds a bit on the borderline between electronica/industrial because of the use of break beats. Moving over to track two, it follows a similar formula to track one. Pulse pounding beats that will make your head bob for a bit. The tracks afterward  are more mellow and relaxing. They are not as heavy as the previous ones. They sound more atmospheric and ambient in which they are displayed in luscious sounding synth-groove. Track five is almost a return to the beginning. It is not as hard with beats, yet it still maintains a bit of harsh electro to it.  The next few tracks follow in the same vein with moody electronics layered upon each other.
     While there are no "real" songs on this album, a few manage to capture the dancefloor feel. With or without lyrics, the songs are enough to "shake your booty" to the rhythm and grooves found throughout this album. Different from the Oneroid Psychosis mainstay, Signal 12 keep the atmosphere flowing with their dark electro presence.