That Total Age

That Total Age

ASIN: B000000OQK

Editorial Reviews
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This debut features a sparse blend of clanging percussion, aggressive bass riffs, and impassioned screaming. In spirit, the music is industrial, yet it manages to avoid the cliches critics associate with the genre (such as overly processed vocals, and megadistorted guitar sounds). The songs dispense with traditional notions of melody and harmony, focusing instead on percussive innovation and rhythmic variation. Although monophonic synth lines comprise the only tonal instrumentation, the upbeat tempos, relentless vocals, and percussive embellishment prevent the arrangements from growing tedious. --Michael A. Massa

Tracks:

Fitness To Purpose
Violent Playground
Murderous
Smear Body
Join In The Chant
Alarm
Let Your Body Learn
Let Beauty Loose
Into The Large Air
Join The Chant (Metal Mix)
Fitness To Purpose (Mix Two)
Murderous (Instrumental)

Amazon.com

This debut features a sparse blend of clanging percussion, aggressive bass riffs, and impassioned screaming. In spirit, the music is industrial, yet it manages to avoid the cliches critics associate with the genre (such as overly processed vocals, and megadistorted guitar sounds). The songs dispense with traditional notions of melody and harmony, focusing instead on percussive innovation and rhythmic variation. Although monophonic synth lines comprise the only tonal instrumentation, the upbeat tempos, relentless vocals, and percussive embellishment prevent the arrangements from growing tedious. --Michael A. Massa

Customer Reviews:

Late 80s industrial breakthrough.......2007-03-09

I still remember the first time I watched the video for "Murderous" on "120 minutes" in the late 80s, back when MTV used to play music videos. I was lucky enough to record it on VHS, and I watched it all over and over again for months. A friend in school ended up buying the album, made a copy for me, and I was transformed. The heavy beats, the energy, the hard pumping synth, the angst in the lyrics, all resonated with me.

I was extremely lucky to catch them live in the early 90s ("Ebbhead Tour"), and to this day, I still think it was one of the best live performances in a small venue I have ever seen...very visual, very goth-like, up to par with Front 242's live show around the same time.

This is definitely a very "pioneer" production, and their best effort. This album is what made them who they are today, even though they deviated from this sound, to what some consider a more "watered-down" version. And incredible industrial gem. 5 Stars.

This is not industrial... this is just loops........2007-01-08

This band might have share the same years in which industrial was popular, but they sound annoyingly repetitive. Wherever I go, if I search for FRONT 242 music I always end with these guys in the list, like if you like these you might like these too. Well, not really. FRONT 242 uses loops too, but they don't make the loops the entire song. This guys probably are cool if you like for example the Andy Warhol movie where he filmed the empire state building for 24 hours. No dialog, no music, one shot. If you can stand that type of movie, this music is for you.

The Best by Ebb.......2006-05-24

I had the privalage of seeing them live in 1990,,,
with Depeche Mode.....it was one of the best shows
I have ever seen.....

This cd is far and away their best...the site says it came out in 1990 I think it was actually like 1988,,,Showtime is good to...but Total Age is GOLD>>>>>>>>

Fire fire fire fire ,,,,burn burn burn

no music here.......2006-04-12

For someone trying to get into "industrial" this is not the way to go. Hell, I wouldn't recommend this album to anyone.

Here's what's on it: VERY simple drum tracks from a very old, annoyingly fake sounding drum machine and VERY plain synthesizer loops. There is no musical value here; there are at most 2 synth loops on top of a drum track and vocals. The loops aren't interesting at all, just a hand full of notes played over and over. The singing gets irritating after the fourth track.

When I first picked up the album, I thought it had potential but now I realize it does not. If you are thinking about buying it, I HIGHLY recommend listening to it before you buy, this is not for everyone.

i used to be overweight...........2006-03-18

Until i bought this album! Right from the first song, this album commands you to do something physical or active. I started jogging after the first few listens, and although it did hurt at first, you eventually forget about it and lose yourself in the fast paced beats, and the amazing basslines. The shouting vocals also helped, they acted as though they were being sung by a drill seargant at a boot camp. It is impossible to sit still during this album. just get it if you need exercise, or if you just want something agressive yet not headache inducing. You will realise that there is a purpose to fitness!

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Jasmine Jones
Jasmine Jones
Manufacturer: Oasis
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BO1JL4
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

The Girl In the Mirror
You Can Try to Forget Me
Love At First Sight
Sad, Bad and Lonely
So Neglected
You Opened My Eyes
Boy From Above
Down In the Blues
Growing Stronger
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Recorded at the tender age of 12, Jasmine's teen-pop, soft rock and country songs address real life issues that people can relate to.

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