Plasticity [Single]

Front Line Assembly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 1996)
• Original Release Date: August 20, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B000005OP3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #494,661 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short but cool..., May 17, 2000

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"x-y" (Sinus Park, Somewhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plasticity (Audio CD)

I love EPs, but it's a pity this one is so short (19 min), as it contains only two unreleased songs plus one remix. But it should be said that this disc contains one of the best FLA tracks ever! 'Plasticity' just grabs you and pushes you straight to the dancefloor, fuelled by an overwhelming sensation of machine-driven panic... Actually, the song is not very original as it combines all the typical FLA elements, but the formula is so perfect you just can't resist! The second track ('replicant') is more classical, an average product of the 'Hardwired' period, I would say. Finally, the 'zero' remix of the title track by Haujobb is quite cool and atmospheric, but lacks the intensity of the original. Anyway, this true genius track should be enough to make of this EP a precious collector's item.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Murderous Intensity, April 12, 2000

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Flint Ironstag (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plasticity (Audio CD)

It's not to say that the other 2 tracks on the single are throw-away, but the real reason to be here is Plasticity. This is what it sounds like when Leeb and Fulber are hitting on all cylinders. It stands as the incredible middle ground between the dense, dark sonic landscapes of Hard Wired and the pounding, dance commanding arrangements on FLAvour, getting both in equal levels and meshing them perfectly. This is definitely the best single FLA ever has and probably ever will put out and it stands very near the top of the list among the group's work as a whole.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best CD single that FLA has released thus far., May 3, 1999

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Jason Gibson ([e-mail]) (Macedonia, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plasticity (Audio CD)

If you are an avid Bill Leeb/FLA fan and do not own this single, you are truly depriving yourself of one of the most intense FLA listens possible. The original "Plasticity" single (Track one) begins with various harsh beeps, hisses and electronic growls evolving into a systematic pattern that resembles something you would hear if a space shuttle's jets were warming up. The song then explodes into a violent keyboard pattern while Leeb's vocals create a turbulent chaos in the background. The guitars present in FLA's previous album (1995's Hard Wired) dont show up in "Plasticity", but this song's brutal intensity confirms that guitars are not necessary. To quote Bill Leeb at last night's FLA show at the Cleveland Odean Concert Club- "(Plasticity) is a techno nightmare". Track 2 (Replicant) could have been placed on the "Hard Wired" album due to its similar sound and mild use of harsh guitar. A very good song nonetheless, with excellent lyrics ("An embryo of frustration, replicated by man"). Track 3 (Haujobb's "Zero" remix of Plasticity) displays a more danceable flavor. Haujobb keeps the same general Plasticity sound, but offers varied drum programming and less emphasis on vocals. Overall, any FLA fan will appreciate all three tracks. This disc should be a favorite in your electro industrial collection.