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Buried Dreams

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This band, and in particular the albums "buried dreams" and "Man-Amplified" made electronic music in the late 80's and early 90's that was light years ahead of its time, and yet went largely unrecognized--the sophistication of their electronic wizardry puts much of the primitive rave culture of the day to shame--the beats used on this album are fairly simplistic--what makes it stunning is the DVA-unique, rhythm oriented synth work--not to mention the sound experimentation and sampling--this is dance music with a purpose--maybe it went largely unrecognized because industrial music was going the metal route (what with ministry's Al Jourgenson jumping into every industrial project of the day)--this band was content with exploring the world of a gothic techno--they did a magnificent job making electronic music dark and moody--it really is rare (especially during the time period they were making this music) for electronic music to have so much atmosphere--Clock DVA pulled it off big time

If you are an Industrial purist and you do not own this...that's a crime! A monumental classic in electronic music. A thematic journey into a dark architecture. Beautiful, frightening, and ultimately stunning! A groundbreaking release. Best known for singles "The Hacker" and "Sound Mirror". This re-issue is re-mastered and you can tell! To listen to this brilliance in 2003 is tantamount to listening to it the first time back in 1989. Sonic bliss.

I am glad to see this being offered by [Amazon.com], even if its a special order. Not many people have heard of this band, but to me it is one the best industrial bands of the 80's and 90's. I guess if I had to compare them to someone it would be Skinny Puppy, but without the heavy music/noise. The songs are very diverse. My favorites are "The Unseen," which uses a sample from the original version of _The Thing_ to set up its spooky and disturbing song, and "The Hacker," which was released as a single. I think if you're a fan of the harder versions of industrial music (ministry, white zombie, etc.) you may want to avoid this. If you like some of the more techno-industrial releases of KMFDM or Coil you should give this try. I think you'd like it. Of course I recommend you try to find it online somewhere to see if they have any downloads.

Its about time I review another Clock DVA album. The last one I reviewed was the amazing Man-Amplified. Buried Dreams is a little harder to digest, but this is Clock DVA's most twisted, dark, and droning album ever. The electronic's are programmed to make very sinister sounds and Adi Newton's monotonous vocals do fit perfectly with the sounds on this album. If this music were any more melodic or danceable, the vocals would be awful. However, given the violent imagery and sound of the album, all components come together to create a theme that could only be described as brooding and scary. If you like Front 242 or Severed Heads then you will like Clock DVA, because just like those other bands, they played vintage electronic through analog equipment which gives this album a very retro feel without sounding dated. Totally recommended for fans of this genre. This album is filled with dark synths and addictive beats. Not for the faint of heart!

Clock DVA is a very unique band and they create industrial music which sounds like a mix between Kraftwerk, The Klinik and the early rendition of Front 242. Buried Dreams is one of the most avantgarde releases of 1989 and the music can be seen more as conceptual rather then as commercial. The intricate and artistic lyrics, the very creative melody and the perfect us of samples. I love the book-let for it is strange look. There are no lyrics but small tid-bits stories like the story behind sound mirror and the way they use the word looking glass, a word that is seldom used for mirror. The vocals are much better then given credit for and fit perfectly for this kind of music. This is a must have for industrial fans.

Once Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb and a host of other industrial bands became popular during the late 80's/early 90's, I felt a loss. Part of the allure of these bands to me was their "underground" status. This release by Clock DVA STILL remains "underground" and that is highly appealing to me. When I ask myself why this CD is not mentioned with the rest of industrial, I realize it is because of it's disturbing subject matter. Clock DVA delve deeper into the unknown and unmentionable on this CD than any other I've ever heard. The music is as challenging as the subject matter and this disc takes music to a place I've never found anywhere else. A MUST for fans of Dark Industrial Music!!!