Artist: Massiv in Mensch
Title: The Cortex Zero Effect
Genre: Industrial / EBM
Release Date: 30th August 2013
Label: Advoxya Records
Album Review
This German Industrial music band has an intense melodic Electronic Synth Pop / EBM style album with varied tracks. The title song is a great classical into to the entire album. ‘The Way to Oblivion’ is simply amazing with its melodic lyrics then slips into classic Industrial beats taking the listener into ‘The Effect’ going back to the melodic towards the end of the track. ‘Pop Corn’ has a real sense of humour, a really fun song. It truly sounds like you would imagine electro popcorn would sound like. Pop, Pop, Pop! Could also fit into a classic game promo. ‘Das Modul des Schreckens’ is very Gothic Industrial in its sound. Dark consciousness coming to the surface. ‘Hello Hello’ is also dark and Industrial but has that iconic twist of ironic humour with background sounds of classic synth gaming influences. ‘Ich Bau Dir Eine Pyramide’ is a synth fantasy sounding like a computer gaming program slipping again into the Industrial influence. ‘Friday Afternoon’ differs a bit from the other tunes, it runs a bit slower like an easy going Friday night out enjoying the company of friends.
‘Scharlatan’ is more typical of Industrial German bands with heavy hitting lyrics and in German. It seems to go back and forth from the Industrial to the dark melodic. ‘Der Drops Ist Gelutscht’ is purely Industrial with its deeply hitting beats. ‘Tanzmusik’ is a snazzy Industrial track with sounds from what sounds like a political speaker reciting a speech. ‘November’ slows down a bit and seems to flow in a translucent melodic way. ‘Vajont’ is interesting and uses what sounds like a harpsichord instrument in the background which seems influences by the classical but still has a modern sound to it. ‘Cortex Zero’, one of the title songs it darkly seductive with an inundating synth sound. ‘The Way To Oblivion (acoustic)’ is another version of the same song but it sounds more intense than the original. ‘Transformation’ is darkly inviting. ‘Love to Hate’ is exactly as the song suggests. ‘Dark Rave’ is an electro Industrial wonderland in the city.
They mix their music quite a bit with classic, Industrial, gaming samples, and melodic tracks. They seem to cover all bases on this album for those who like Hardcore Industrial and Gothic synth pop with a sprinkling of gaming sampling. One size fits all so they say and I think this album covers what synth lovers like the most.
Videos
Promo – The Cortex Zero Effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhC72s7QO1Y
The Way to Oblivion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TImfN33_gFo
Tracklist
01. The Effect (feat. Reiner Schoene)
02. The Way To Oblivion
03. Pop Corn
04. Das Modul des Schreckens (feat. Jessica Trelford)
05. Hello Hello
06. Ich Bau Dir Eine Pyramide
07. Friday Afternoon
08. Scharlatan (feat. Rouven Walterowicz)
09. Der Drops Ist Gelutscht
10. Tanzmusik
11. November
12. Vajont
13. Cortex Zero (feat. Reiner Schoene)
14. The Way To Oblivion (acoustic)
15. Transformation
16. I Love to Hate
17. Dark Rave
18. The Cortex Zero
Line-up
Daniel Logemann – Programming, Sampling, Keyboards, Vocals, Lyrics
Jonathan Millat – Guitar
Marwin Voß – Bass
Tomas Appelhoff – Vocals, Mastering
Muck Kemmereit – Drums
Website
http://de.massivinmensch.com/
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 8.5
Sound: 8
Total: 8.5 / 10
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