haujobb.* - Freeze Frame Reality
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
IDM, Techno, Industrial
Year:
1995
Notes:
Offbeat original
Pendragon - US license
Soyuz - Russian License
Pendragon - US license
Soyuz - Russian License
Tracklist
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze Frame Reality (CD, Album) | Off Beat | SPV 084-22192 | Germany | 1995 | |
| Freeze Frame Reality (CD, Album) | Pendragon Records (US) | PEN101 | US | 1995 | |
| Freeze Frame Reality (CD, Album) | Soyuz Music, Soyuz Music | 321080, SPV 084-22192 | Russia | 2003 | |
| Freeze Frame Reality (File, AAC, Album) | Metropolis | MET 586 | US | 2009 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Freeze Frame Reality, CD, Album, PEN101
From the outset of the first track you will know that this is a monumental journey that some aren't ready for. I was personally blown away by this album, and still am. Everything a true industrial fan loves is here. It's experimental, yet cohesive. It's thrashing, yet beautiful. It's uncompromising, and inviting. People like to say that Haujobb didn't have an original style, that they were Skinny Puppy clones. I only felt that from the first album, with this they showed us their genius. Every song is it's own entity, that evovles, and breathes, giving life to the next song. This album has flow from beginning to end, unlike many CD's today. This music is not for the faint of heart, or weak of mind. It's for the future, and the people that care about it.
referencing Freeze Frame Reality, CD, Album, SPV 084-22192
Maybe not as polished as the following LP "Solutions For A Small Planet", this album has its moments. Songs like "Solid State Logic", "Sensor" & "Consciousness" were the forerunners of great things to come for Haujobb, while "World Window" remains a personnal all-time favorite. It sure was breaking new grounds in the shallow electro-industrial scene back then, and a great departure from the Skinny Puppiesque ripoff that "Homes & Garden" was. I'm pretty sure FFR was an inspiration for the next wave of electro-industrial artists of the 90s.