Cabaret Voltaire - The Voice of America
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Artist: Cabaret VoltaireEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2002-02-19
Music Label: Mute U.S.
Soundtracks:
- The Voice Of America
- Partially Submerged
- Kneel To The Boss
- Premonition
- This Is Entertainment
- If The Shadows Couldmarch
- Stay Out Of It
- Obsession
- News From Nowhere
- Messages Recieved
Music reviews of The Voice of America
Music Review: "This is Fun!!!!"
Rating: 4 Stars
So declares Stephen Mallinder in his sinister monotone over the hiccupping gurgle of `This Is Entertainment'. Fun this album certainly is not; `Voice Of America' is dark, unsettling, challenging music that showcases Cabaret Voltaire's Industrial roots.
The album is sometimes seen as a companion piece to 'Mix-Up', and it's true that this is still very much old-school Industrial music: relentless drum-machine rhythms, extensive sampling, squally chopped-up guitar and keyboard lines, out-of-nowhere distorted vocals, everything fed through manipulated tape loops to twist it out of all recognition. But 'Voice Of America' is more focussed than 'Mix-Up', with tighter and more propulsive rhythms and slightly more conventional song structures. And while it is just as ambitious as 'Mix Up' musically, I think the experiments here are more consistently successful and interesting, with nearly every track being distinctive and memorable.
The hypnotic title track fades in behind a recording of an American cop or security guard issuing orders to his subordinates, `News From Nowhere' uses samples of either dive-bombing aircraft or racing cars, 'Stay Out Of It' has vocals that are almost soulful, while the swirling `Partially Submerged' sounds like a saxophone quartet being shoved through the mincer. One of my favourites is the ominous `Premonition', which places Darth Vader vocals over jagged electronic pulses and what sounds like samples of squawking crows. The most conventional-sounding track is the closer `Messages Received', with its near dance-tempo drum machines and resigned robotic vocals.
Like 'Mix Up', the uncompromising nature of the material means it's certainly not for everyone, and there's not much here to suggest the Cabs would become dance pioneers in the mid 80's. But because it is a leaner, tighter album than its predecessor, it is a bit more accessible, so for casual fans curious as to what the Cabs did in the early days, this might be a good place to start. And of course if you already love the Cabs' old-school sound and Industrial music in general, this one is essential.
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