Glass Domain – Glass Domain

Tons going on here concept-wise, from what many have assumed was the mind of a younger Gerald Donald. Whoever the producer(s) was/were, I think this should be on your shelf if you collect electro. One heavier, darker, discordant and harder, proto-Drexciyen cut 'Shatter Prone' sounds good enough reason to grab this, to me. But we also have two bizarre offerings in 'Fairy' and 'Hiccups'. The sneering tone of the vocals on the former have led some to suggest a 'homophobic' motivation. Who knows? What I do know is that it's funny (not all will agree about that, naturally) funky, well crafted, and actually, quite ambiguous really: there's a very pointed part where the word 'guess....' goes behind layers of delay. 'Hiccups' has all the sweet drum programming of 'Fairy' but is just plain silly. It's 'Interlock' which takes the EP out of the 'good' category and takes it into 'remarkable' for me. (Side note: the title's another pun: there's a variation of 'popping' style dancing called 'locking'). There aren't many electro producers who can switch from rough synth+drum exercises, to sweet FM-synth pop. But that's what 'Interlock' is. And it's not quite a throw-away lyric either, although it sounds like one: the song is about 'Lego blocks'! However it can be taken on more than one level. The lines: 'Boats planes and automobiles, just to name a few; They can all be created, by your mind and you', remind me of the Kraftwerk-like method of using a common, mundane and perhaps childish object (Lego), as a metaphor to make quite a serious point. Here, it's about the power of imagination in the real world.
These are the reasons this EP has continued to be sought after 15 years after its initial release. Do not overlook!

I just bought this one. It is a very funny record, but still very good, productionwise. Mr Gerald Donald doesn't show this side alot, nowadays he makes freaky industrial electronic ambient/electro. This is definately a must have though!

The vinyl it self comes as 'glass' it's nearly possible to see right trough te vinyl. That surprized me when I took it out the first time.

Clone has really done us a service in bringing back this long-lost classic techno-electro gem. All four cuts are solid, but it's the marriage of flawless drum programming with an 80's pop vibe that make "Interlock" the clear standout here. An absolutely essential purchase for the discerning retro-techno head.