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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A departure from the old Haujobb sound,but still magnificent, 5 Nov 2000
After listening to the last full-length Haujobb release, "Solutions For A Small Planet", you would be hard pushed to believe that "ninetynine" was by the same band. Gone are the stomping 4/4 beats, dancey synth lines and Myer's growling vocals, in their place is a more relaxed, dare I say "mature" sound.This album begins to make more sense after a listen to the "Matrix" EP (a collection of off-beat remixes from the likes of Covenant and Forma Tadre) as well as Myer and Samardzic's side projects. The duo's other projects have veered into the territory of drum and bass (Architect, Dots and Dashes), ambient (Newt, S'apex) and subtle EBM (Cleen). From this eclectic range of influences, it becomes rapidly apparent how they have necessitated a need for change in the Haujobb sound, to meet with today's IDM standards. But any copycat or "treading the same path" skepticisms are completely shattered by the album's opener "Grounds": lush synthesized strings shimmer in amongst rushes of noise over syncopated drum rhythms...this is not background ambience by any manner of means! "ninetynine" continues in this subtle, chilled out vibe for the next 10, primarily instrumental, tracks. But when vocals are featured - it's evident how far Daniel Myer's voice has come since the angry growls of "Homes and Gardens", he actually *sings* the dadaist lyrics, assisted on two tracks (the single "Less" and "Overflow") by Vanessa Briggs. In all, this album will most likely disconcert anyone unfamiliar with the Haujobb side projects. However, a few focussed lsitenings will reveal that while not their heaviest release to date, is definately the most powerful.
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