Artificial

Frozen Plasma

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: April 25, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nilaihah Records
• ASIN: B000FDF7BO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #197,706 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Jeremy Davey - VIRUS Magazine

"The entire album is a stand-out! Frozen Plasma's ‘Artificial’ is an excellent debut that I cannot recommend enough!"

Product Description

From the ashes of NamNamBulu arise one of the most talked about electro bands of 2006. Vasi Vallis (NamNamBulu and Reaper) joins forces with singer Felix Marc (Diorama). Imagine the hooks, melodies and layers you've come to expect from NamNamBulu alongside hints of VNV Nation and 80's electro. An album that will grow on you in no time...

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have electronic music, September 5, 2007

By	Anthony Petrella "Techo Addict" (Greenwich, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These guy's are some how related to Namnambulu. Possibly a side project. If you have never listened to them, try Blinded! It is superior.

That said, Frozen Plasma is 10 fold better than Blinded and is a must have for electronic music lovers. If you like the harsh stuff, this is not it: look elsewhere. If you want great dance beats, great lyrics and great vocals ....THIS CD IS AMAZING. You will listen to it again and again. To give you some perspective, because I realize how different the music in this genre can be, I gave my freind, some Edge of Dawn, some Seabound and some Neurotic Fish and he blew them all off and sent me 2 emails saying he just had to have Artificial. He is a big fan of DJ Electronic music, Paul Van Dyk, Oakenfold etc. Hope that gives you a better feel for this CD.

Definite treasure.

Emphasis (their other CD) leaves much to be desired.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fragments of Namnambulu that are still standing, December 3, 2008

By	TastyBabySyndrome "T(to the)B(to the)S" ("Daddy Dagon's Daycare" - Proud Sponsor of the Little Tendril Baseball Team, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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The other reviewer mentioned a link to Namnambulu and mentioned this as a side project. While it was meant to be that in the beginning, it has actually become the haven for one of the two singers that made up Namnambulu. What does that mean? Well, it means that you (1) get quality beats of the EBM variety (although this leans more into a pure techno feel sometimes and even into a vocal project in others) and (2) you get a voice that is really distinct. Sometimes I am really saddened by the demise of specific bands, and this is one of those things because I really enjoyed the way both bands sounded. It seems rare and rarer still that vocalists are recognized for the talent they bring.

As far as the album, it is a mixture of old and new things and does not really leave Namnambulu behind. It tries to and does some odd things with darker voxing on some tracks, but having a vocalist from a band go somewhere else still doesn't change his voice. This is not meant as a slight in any way, either: when I first heard Namnambulu I immediately recommended their songs because they have what this album has. There is content in the songs as far as wording and as far as meaning, and there is a special something in the way the words are spoken. Few bands can claim that while breathing life into dancefloor backdrops but Frozen Plasma can ( or could - i think this project has been put to sleep as well).

If you enjoy EBM bands, any sort of dancefloor evolution, really solid craftsmanship on the lyrical front, or just a good singer then you might like this. You can always sample songs done by this band and by the aforementioned other, ultimately letting the important critic - you - decide what you do and do not like.
Still, this is a recommended piece that many have accidentally sidestepped.