Haujobb – Polarity

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Label:	Metropolis – MET 214
Format:	CD, Album, Cinram Huntsville Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Jul 31, 2001
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Industrial, Downtempo, Noise

Tracklist

1	Sect1S-E	0:45
2	Subsonic	5:12
3	Sect2N-E	0:15
4	Sinus Problem	4:55
5	Sect1S-W	0:25
6	Centuries In Me	4:27
7	Sect3N-N-E	0:32
8	Demon	4:53
9	Sect2S-W	0:23
10	Boom Operator	5:51
11	Sect5E	0:22
12	Last Hero	5:24
13	Sect4S-S-W	0:57
14	Unseeing	5:54
15	Sect4W	0:24
16	Violator Vocals [Vocal Performance] – Steffen Keth	4:38
17	Sect7N-E	1:02
18	Your Pilot	5:16
19	Sect7S-S-W	0:38

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Metropolis Records
Designed At – Ctrl.Alt.Design
Glass Mastered At – Cinram, Huntsville – L10712-13
Glass Mastered At – Cinram, Huntsville – L10606-17
Pressed By – Cinram, Huntsville

Credits

Design – Robert McElaney, Tamara Gildengers
Photography By – Amy Butts, Emily Taylor, Steve Roy (3)
Written-By, Producer – Myer*, Samardzic*

Notes

Written & produced winter 00/01.

[Track 1:] RT=00:45:70 BPM=NNFS
[Track 2:] RT=05:12:52 BPM=134
[Track 3:] RT=00:15:66 BPM=NNFS
[Track 4:] RT=04:55:50 BPM=124
[Track 5:] RT=00:25:63 BPM=NNFS
[Track 6:] RT=04:26:24 BPM=123
[Track 7:] RT=00:32:23 BPM=NNFS
[Track 8:] RT=04:52:28 BPM=138
[Track 9:] RT=00:22:21 BPM=NNFS
[Track 10:] RT=05:51:53 BPM=121
[Track 11:] RT=00:21:65 BPM=NNFS
[Track 12:] RT=05:24:62 BPM=133
[Track 13:] RT=00:57:25 BPM=NNFS
[Track 14:] RT=05:54:21 BPM=122
[Track 15:] RT=00:23:74 BPM=NNFS
[Track 16:] RT=04:38:53 BPM=63
[Track 17:] RT=01:01:13 BPM=NNFS
[Track 18:] RT=05:15:09 BPM=129
[Track 19:] RT=00:38:19 BPM=NNFS

© 2001 Metropolis Records
Total.Run.Time=52:18:41 NNFS=No.Need.For.Speed

The booklet wrongly states that the vocal performance by Steffen Keth is featured on track 16.

This version is the original version of the album. There is a 1 second dropout in track 8, "Demon". The label Metropolis later re-released the same album and "corrected" the glitch by removing the verse.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 82388 02142 5
Barcode (Scanned): 782388021425
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): L805 8458 MET80214R L10712-13 A
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): L805
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2F70
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): L805 8458 MET80214 L10606-17 A
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): L805
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2F29
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): L805 8458 MET80214 L10606-17 A @
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): L805
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2F68

Other Versions (4)

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Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Polarity (CD, Album, Mispress)	Metropolis	MET 214	US	2001
Polarity (CD, Album, Repress, Cinram Richmond Pressing)	Metropolis	MET 214	US	2002
Polarity (19×File, AIFF, Album, Reissue)	Metropolis	MET214D	US	2018
Polarity (19×File, WAV, Album, Reissue)	Dependent (2)	none	Germany	2021

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Reviews

cvoltaire02 Oct 26, 2003
This CD was my all-time industrial favourite from 2001. The trio of Samardzic, Meier and Junemann have more than made up for their previous 'Ninetynine' CD with this follow up release. The strong EBM influences remind me of old Front 242 and Plastic Noise Experience albums. As mentionned above, this CD sounds perfect for the dancefloor AND on headphones. 'Polarity' is definitely one of Haujobb's best.
synctank Jan 4, 2003
I'll spare everyone my usual Haujobb biography this time: let's get right to the music. 'polarity' returns to what haujobb does best - industrial dance music. but if you've ever heard a single haujobb song, you know this is top-notch industrial dance music. after the debatable failure of haujobb's last release 'ninetynine', 'polarity' regresses back to the 'solutions…' era sound that many fans consider to be the band's pinnacle point. this isn't 'solutions…' part 2, but possibly the next logical step for "industrial" haujobb (as opposed to "ambient" haujobb). every track on 'polarity' plays like a gem, with huge dancefloor potential as well as inviting headphone accessibility. songs like 'unseeing', 'boom operator', 'last hero', and 'subsonic' contain delicious myer-brand basslines, heavy, razor-sharp snares, pounding bass kicks, and clever lyrics. as with the last cleaner album 'solaris', myer's vocals are more predominant and melodic, but by no means perfect. The fourth track 'demon', suffers from the vocals, leaving the intriguing rhythms somewhat out of reach. The rest of the album contains the music everything a haujobb fan could hope for: tight, complex dance structures, memorable harmonies, and surging basslines. 'polarity' is a strong piece of work, sure to please any haujobb fan. With a reflection on their industrial roots, haujobb comes back with a brilliant combination of accessible vocals, brilliant basslines, slick ambient moments, and captivating rhythms. This is at least a few years ahead of the current slew of VNV blueprints, standing firmly unmatched after 7 years of critical acclaim. As they've consistently done throughout the band's career, haujobb again defies the boundaries of innovation and proves to their critics and fans that they are truly the kings of the industrial dance sound. One of this year's best…