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Nymphomatik

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This album went straight to the bottom of my list after I bought it, for the cheesy lyrics you will read about in all of the other reviews here, but lately it has been in my cd player constantly. It is just so catchy. Once you get past the idea that Da5id Din is likely the biggest male slut on earth (or at least his lyrics lead you to beleive so), the music is quite good, and his goth-leaden sisters-of-mercy-esque voice and bad lyrics fit nicely together. It kind of gives me a nice picture of how people really justify some of the things they do. Pure genius here, whether on purpose or by accident, who can say? But one thing is for sure. The musical quality, production and structure, is phenominal. Some of the best dancy industrial electro-poppy-ness I have heard. Ever. Very very catchy. And just when the beats get repetitive, it gets switched up into some new groove. Dance-floor anthems galore. Well worth the money, just dont go expecting any life-changing, heart rending, or even intelligent lyrics. Sounds like Funker Vogt in love (imagine that).

Fear and Loathing in Kentucky!

I admit that I do like the song "Built For Pleassure". That is pterry much about it though. This is just a cheesy band as far as I have heard. These songs are just silly and I doubt that they will be making anymore records after this crappy album. They act like some kind of a rivet-stud duo...and the guys voice is annoying...especially on the really bad song "Physical Education". If you like cheese...than here it is...enjoy!

When I read the reviews for this album, I was frightened by what I saw. Everything people had to say made it sound like Informatik was no more, instead replaced by something far less feeling/ far more predictable. No distortion? No talent? No more "stompy"? That didn't sound like the Informatik I had grown to love in the past. True, I had purchased Din Fiv, but this was a simple side project and not a direction in which I want such a talented band to turn in. Still, knowing how many opinions there are under the rainbow, I decided to throw caution to the wind and pick up the album anyhow.
As I listened to Nymphomatik, a nice blend of old sounds and new vocal directions, I saw what the problem. Informatik had changed the style they had previously confined themselves within, they had grown, and their album reflected that in many ways. They, like so many other bands, were not being insulted for lyrical content or for becoming like everyone else, but were being insulted for disappointing because they either changed too much or didn't change enough. It seems the critics were in and the album had gotten lost somewhere in the mix.
Personally, I found the album very appealing and would suggest it for your listening consumption. Still, If you want an accurate review, you probably shouldn't listen to anyone else's opinion beside your own. There are sound clips available for your listening pleasure, plus Metropolis records provides something to listen to as well. Between the two, you can get a feel for the album and can decide if the change (or lack of?)

I was a fan of Informatik before, but when I first heard their new album, Nymphomatik, I was pleasantly surprised. They abandoned the old slow formula for a fast paced, high energy feel easily comparable to Funker Vogt. The first 8 tracks on Nymphomatik are all gold material, but my favorites would have to be Flesh Menagerie and A Matter Of Time. The only point at which the album starts to decline in quality is with the last 3 tracks. 96 Degrees is just a bridge to the 2 remixes that follow of Perfect Stranger and Physical Education, which aren't nearly as good as the originals. However, the rest of the album is so great it doesn't even seem worth complaining about. I for one love this new style for Informatik, and hope they continue to develop future songs in this manner. If you are a industrial/EBM fan of any kind, Nymphomatik is the album to buy.

After a few years since their last Informatik release, Da5id Din and Matthew Crofoot have returned with a new member, Tyler Newman, and a new album, Nymphomatik. The album's sound hasn't really changed since Syntax, with simple sequences blending together in nice dancey rhythms, and backing synths providing the mood. Good, basic, old-school EBM that's well-suited for the dance floor.

It's disappointing is that Informatik's sound doesn't seem to have progressed, despite Da5id releasing a strong solo album under the moniker Din_Fiv (Escape to Reality) that hinted at a new musical direction. Escape to Reality sported Da5id's strongest lyrical work as well, as he seemed motivated and inspired, believing in his message.

Not so with Nymphomatik, which is a lyrically thematic album dealing with the superficiality of human physical obsession. Just like the surface-oriented subject matter, the songs don't really get to the meat of the issue, and the result is a feeling that Da5id's not being quite as sincere this time. Songs like "Flesh Menagerie" and "Physical Education" deal with the pleasures of sex, but "Over" and "Hopeless" concentrate on the deeper sense of love that can never be fulfilled. It's an interesting concept, but the lyrics don't get to the heart of the matter.

Despite this, Da5id's vocals have taken a remarkable leap forward. His voice is distortion-free this time, and he's got quite a powerful, dramatic voice. The lyrical harmonies rival those of T.O.Y.'s excellent recent release Space Radio. Da5id's voice seems to have been freed from the confines of distortion, and the result is his best vocal delivery by far. This refreshing change, however, is in direct paradox to the sameness of the music and the drop in lyrical quality, which is puzzling and almost frustrating. It's almost like listening to Pavarotti sing "Happy Birthday" - his voice deserves much more than simple, banal content.

One definite exception to Nymphomatik's mediocrity, however, is "Matter of Time," a brilliant work that deals with never-ending obsession, and is soaked in dark, stalker-ish overtones. This song alone makes Nymphomatik worth paying attention to, and is one of the best songs the band or Da5id has ever recorded.

EBM seems to be stagnating as a genre, and Informatik seems guilty of this as everyone else. There's little new here (the instrumental soundscape "96 Degrees" is a dead ringer for early Delerium noise, and the bass synth of "Physical Education" shamelessly rips off Front Line Assembly's "Heatwave"), but fans of early-90's EBM will find Nymphomatik fits perfectly. Kudos to Da5id and Co. for attempting something different with their thematical approach, but it seems they tried too hard, and despite its high production value, the album bogs down under musical repetition and shallow treatment of an potentially interesting lyrical topic.

I like this band and I am very pleased with this album. Very much in line with the style of their other music.

I wouldn't declare Informatik as one of the best "bands" in the futurepop scene, but this album does have a few cool tracks well worth owning the album for. I really like the song "Built for pleasure". The whole album is about sex and relationship hell...and some other stuff here and there. A Decent album. For fans of Assemblage 23, Evil's Toy, and Covenant.

The title in this review pretty much says it. Not to be too hard on this album, but after hearing the first two from Informatik this is not what I expected. It's not a terrible album, but it doesn't have that dark uniqueness demonstrated in the previous two. It just has more upbeat dancefloor oriented songs. I guess I just expected something a little darker and more original to come from Informatik instead of "VNV Nation/Fictional" type pick-me-up dance songs.

Old fans beware! This is a new sound for the band. Looking at other's reviews they were not happy with the progression. If you like Toy (later Evil's Toy), Assemblage 23, VNV Nation, Icon of Coil, Apoptygma Berzerk...this album should be on the top of your list! The distorted vocals are gone, however the music still has some industrial edge. Let's face it.... the band have become better programmers, better song writers, and more club friendly. Don't knock this album for not holding to the band's original concept. I think it should be applauded!!

I have been a major Metropolis binge. I have been buying as many Metropolis Records artists as much as possible. My addiction to EBM/darkwave/futurepop can be blamed on a good friend of mine who introduced me to VNV Nation. Informatik is the latest band to have fallen into my radar. I had to get "Nymphomatik" after I heard "A Matter of Time" on a cd my friend burned for me awhile back. I was immediately hooked on the ferocious techno/industrial beats, gorgeous melodies, and Da5id Din's fierce vocals. Unlike Die Form's "Confessions" (my last Metropolis Records purchas), I was not disappointed in "Nymphomatik". The music on this album is definitely similiar to what VNV Nation and Apoptygma Berzerk does but in my opinion, the music is more trance-like than the VNV and Apop's music. Like Project Pitchfork's "Inferno" and Bella Morte's "The Quiet", I was quickly smitten with "Nymphomatik". The songs are trenched in brief encounters of pleasure as well as despair. My favorite songs I have to say is "Flesh Menagerie", the highly cheesy synth-pop sound of "Physical Education", "A Matter of Time" and "Oblivion". After hearing "Nymphomatik", I definitely will need to check out Informatik's other albums. I truly enjoyed what I heard on their new album.