HAUJOBB VERTICAL MIXES REMIX COMPILATION ALBUM OUT OF LINE, METROPOLIS RELEASE: MAY, 2005 REVIEW: JUNE 7, 2005

A new remix album from Haujobb is a special event. You see, the mixes which they (Haujobb) do of their own work are always better than the attempts of other artists. Only Daniel and Dejan truly understand what makes their music the unique creation that it is. More importantly, it shows how their album could have sounded if they chose to will it so.
The new versions of "Renegades of Noize", "Metric" and "Platform" are revelations. I certainly prefer them to take this route with their sound. These versions push harder and confound the listener a bit more than the originals. Much of the linearity which was on "Vertical Theory" is no longer there. Random bits of melody lurk about but the alienation comes through much clearer.
Let's take a look at the other mixes which are worthy also-rans: The Backlash remix of "S. Adow" is a nice rendering but the Hecq "reemiqs" of "Metric" is spot on. Hecq are fast becoming an entity who almost rival Monozelle in the remixing department. Boysen's own albums under the Hecq banner also deserve your attention. Yes yes, the darlings of the underground This Morn Omina feature on this release opposite Haujobb for the track, once more, "Renegades of Noize". It's a fair exercise but pales when compared to the re-work which the boys themselves did of the aforementioned track. Iszoloscope's take of "The Noise Institute" (the 1994 version, no less) is one I do like but will not spoil by describing. Discover it yourself.
Two new tracks, "Mind Crush" (a bit "Solutions..." in nature) and "Perpetual Motion" (a bit "Ninetynine" in basis) round out this mighty fine album. Both tracks have that indescribable "something" which transports the listener to a place which is hyper real in detail, vividly disturbing in execution.

PETER MARKS