| Artist |
| Jaeger 90 |
| Title |
| Muskeln & Kuesse |
| Format/Cat |
| CD ETC CD 001 |
| Label |
| Electric Tremor Dessau |
| Style |
| old skool EBM |
| Date of review |
| 20th September 2009 |
| Reviewer |
| Carl Jenkinson |
| Rating |
| 7/10 |
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Of all the Electric Tremor artists the duo of Thoralf D. & Stev seem to have gained the largest profile so far (a recent well-received gig at the Amphi Festival being just one example of this). It's not hard to see why, either, as, while they stick very much to the uncompromising old-skool EBM style that is their label's stock in trade, certain songs seem just that little bit more infectious thanks to some clever riffs & other little touches such as sounds of ringing metal that grace 'Wie Du' & the manic, rock 'n' roll-like 'Muskeln' stand out from the crowd. Add to this repetitive, DAF-like vocals which are a constant of the J90 sound, combining with some effective bass sequences on the title track & 'Neue Republik' & you have a familiar but still fruitful offering that ticks all the right boxes for old-skool EBM lovers. Like most Electric Tremor releases it's hardly an epic so don't forget the hidden piece on track 22!!
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