Caputt - Djindustrie

Introduction

Caputt is a German band from Oberhausen, consisting of mastermind Matthias "Mattes" Penkert (concept, composition, programming, lyrics, vocals) and Daniel "Daimeon" Moritz (composition, guitar, bass, backing-vocals). The new album ‘Djindustrie’ projected current social topics to the Arabian Tales of the Thousand and One Nights. The lyrics are about Caliphs, Djinns and Wonderful Lamps - meaning current topics like poverty, affluence, morality and abuse of power. These intelligent lyrics are joined to pushing rhythms and pleasing sounds. The album will be released as a double CD in a nice Digi pack with bulky cover artwork.


Line Up

Matthias "Mattes" Penkert - concept, composition, programming, lyrics, vocals
Daniel "Daimeon" Moritz - composition, guitar, bass, backing-vocals


Websites

http://www.caputt.de/ / http://www.myspace.com/caputtband / http://www.djindustrie.de/


Song Review

01. Tausendundeinenacht - 1:39
A spoken intro introduced to the topic of the album - the Arabian Nights. The backing sound pushes the lyrics forward.

02. Kalif an Stelle des Kalifen - 4:33
The song starts powerful with mod synth sounds and pithy guitar riffs. The recitative vocals dominate the song, specific conspicuous are the vocoded voice samples in the chorus. The lyrics are about abuse of power.

03. Der Bodensatz der Menschheit -  4:01
An organ intro opens the song, dominating element again are the distinctive recitative vocals.

04. Alakazam! - 4:00
This song is about the Wonderful Lamp and the risk of using it, musically the topic of the first songs goes on.

05. Djindustrie - 4:39
The track who named the album is about a "Wish Factory", a factory which produced wonderful lamps with several djinns to realize more wishes, the word "Djindustrie" is a fusion of “djin” and German word “industrie”. The sound impressed by a high tempo and the meanwhile familiar pushing distinctive vocals.

06. Die Geister die Du riefst - 4:11
The tempo dropped a little bit and the story about the ghosts you called develops further.

07. Mach Mich - 4:22
‘Mach Mich’ was released already last year as an EP, a slower song which is shaped by the wonderful antiphony in the chorus.

08. Geboren aus Feuer - 4:03
A slower song too, dominated by guitar riffs and the pushing vocals.

09. Tanz der Djin - 4:26
Topically meanwhile the djinns become self-employed and take over the leadership, characteristically for the song is the staccato sound.

10. Kein Herz - 4:43
Drum computer and synthesizer dominate the song. The lyrics are about the fact that love is not for sale.

11. Geistreich - 5:14
Drums, guitar and of course the vocals dominate the song. The topic of the album developed and comes to the end.

12. Eisenwüste - 3:59
The last song finished the topic, the world is destroyed as a result of greed and abuse of power, war and damage to the environment.


Bonus CD

The second CD ‘Feuergeist’ contains remixes of all album tracks, completed by the introducing bonus song ‘Feuergeist’.

Tracklist Bonus CD
01. Feuergeist - 4:10
02. Kalif (deconstructed Version by Blum vs Iceleben) - 3:53
03. Der Bodensatz der Menschheit (Iznogudmix by GRIMM) - 7:13
04. Alakazam! (Geistergeigen-Clubmix by Caputt) - 4:36
05. Djindustrie (MS20-Mix by Monozelle) - 4:05
06. Die Geister die Du riefst (Clubmix by Unholdt) - 5:18
07. Mach Mich (Flying Dutchman Mix by Caputt) - 4:39
08. Geboren aus Feuer (Zahara-Version by Charlett Schwarz) - 4:10
09. Tanz der Djin (Drehwurm-Mix by Metallspürhunde) - 5:56
10. Kein Herz (Heavy Current-Version) - 3:50
11. Geistreich (Mexicore-Version by NosOtroS) - 4:31
12. Eisenwüste (Hattin-RMX by Heimataerde) - 4:24


Cover Artwork




Technical Information:

number of discs: 2
Total Playing Time Djindustrie: 49:50
Total Playing Time Bonus CD: 56:45
Total Tracks Djindustrie: 12
Total Tracks Bonus CD: 12


Conclusion

CAPUTT's trip to the Arabian Tales of the Thousand and One Nights imparted the message of this concept album very good. The distinctive vocals push forward the story and the pleasing sounds give the perfect background. My recommendation: buy it! The album is available at the band homepage http://www.caputt.de/shop or at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/.


Rating

Music: 8
Sound: 9
Extras: 10 (Bonus CD, Digipack, bulky booklet with lyrics)
Total: 9

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