Haujobb – The Machine In The Ghost (Digital/CD Album – Dependent Records)
“The Machine In The Ghost” marks Haujobb’s first new album in six years and their tenth studio full length. Daniel Myer and Dejan Samardzic have clearly made an effort to reinvigorate their signature sound with fresh ideas, drawing inspiration from past eras of immense creativity. The result leans more heavily into Industrial territory, characterized by metal-like sounds that lend the album an Experimental and at times Cinematic feel. Despite these new elements, the familiar icy, minimalist Haujobb atmosphere remains intact, driven by slow rhythms and Daniel Myer’s distinct vocal style. At times, the album feels like a carefully constructed experiment, blending analog and digital sounds with Electro-Acoustic textures. While “The Machine In The Ghost” may not be Haujobb’s most accessible or strongest work, it stands as a visionary effort that pushes boundaries in their unmistakable style. (Rating:8).
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About Haujobb
When Haujobb was founded as a trio in the West German city of Bielefeld, the band was still influenced by the Vancouver school of industrial, which is quite audible on the early full-length “Homes & Gardens” (1993). On the following albums, “Freeze Frame Reality” (1995) and “Solutions for a Small Planet” (1996), the Germans moved away from their Canadian roots and began to amalgamate IDM (intelligent dance music) with industrial and EBM.
After Björn Jünemann, one of the three founders, had left, the remaining original members Daniel Myer and Dejan Samardzic decided to continue as a duo.
“The Machine In The Ghost”, released in 2024 on Dependent Records, is the duo’s tenth studio album and their first in six years.
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