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With Cleaner (the natural evolution of Cleen), Daniel Myer (haujobb, NEWT, Architect, Myer, the list goes on) does some catchy EBM type music for your average industrial music fan. Unlike huajobb or NEWT, there is nothing especially remarkable on this disc... but it will "get stuck in your head".

Each of the songs bears remarkable similarities in sound to some other bands out there (old LeatherStrip, Covenant, Apoptygma Berserk, Funker Vogt, Depeche Mode, etc.), but without the repetitiveness that EBM bands tend to get stuck into. The songs all vary in sound from one another quite a bit, but still manage to fit together into a cohesive record.

I can imagine some DJs and hardcore EBM-ers not liking the longer, ambient styled intros floating in front of many of the tracks, before they take off. But, the tracks make up for it. They present rigid rhythms, some nice melody work, body moving synths, and some occasional "how-the-hell-did-he-do-that" production tricks. The vocals are very professionaly done (Daniel is becoming quite good at real singing) with a guest appearance by Vanessa Briggs (huajobb's LESS and OVERFLOW). Definitely pick this up if you like industrial, EBM, or electronic pop music, and it will fit your fancy. If you are a fan of Daniel's drum'n'bass work, you are advised to approach with caution.

Cleaner is the continuing of Cleen. This time around Myer was going solo on the project (it later transformed 1 more time into Clear Vision). I actually enjoy this album more than Cleen's Second Path mainly due to the fact that Daniel is the main vocalist on this album and I didn't much care for the guy they had doing half the vox on 2nd Path.

Vanessa Briggs also guest stars on here so if you liked Haujobb's Ninetynine there is something for you here too.

Another new realease from Daniel Myer- following on from 'the voice' single. This is a very cohesive album which in many ways harks back to the sound of 'solutions for a small planet' era haujobb. Daniel's singing talents have definitely improved and the ever adventurous bleeps and bloops of this very futuristic music continue to dominate this release. This CD is definitely the best album cleaner have recorded, and a lot of the tracks are very dancefloor friendly. Notable highpoints are LSD eyes, Neuromancer and 1984. The And One remix of the voice improves on the original too - no mean feat.

I thoroughly recommend this album, especially to haujobb/cleaner fans- but also to anyone who enjoys dark electronica and futuristic music. There are sounds on here that you will not have heard anywhere else.

This album is a subtle masterpiece. I've had it for years, and I appreciate it more every time I listen. Very emotional, melodic. The songs are melancholy but hopeful. It's a bit like looking wistfully back on childhood dreams that have been lost among pressing adult concerns. The album is often run down, described as "pretty good dance music". If you listen, you may see past this surface. Give it a try :)

The answer: not very much. If you like one, chances are you'll like 'em all. This Cleaner is not to be confused with the other industrial band called Cleaner (whose album, "Industrial Strength," is also available here and reviewed by me). This Cleaner is Daniel Myer, a hot name in the German EBM scene (whereas the other Cleaner is a couple of guys from Florida), the mastermind behind haujobb. and Cleen. This album is chock-full of great EBM songs and fans of Daniel Myer's other work will probably pick this up as a matter of course, so I will only comment on a few particular songs. "L.S.D. Eyes" is my personal favorite -- for me, it stands out amongst the rest. Also on this album are a remix by Beborn Beton of "The Voice" (which was a Cleen song) and a re-interpretation of the same by And One (And One fans take note: they covered a Cleen song and stuck it on the Cleaner album. Kind of an odd thing to do...). All in all, if you're into haujobb. and Cleen or EBM in general, this album is a worthy purchase.

Well - for an electronica album, I'd say this work is a bit on the dancy side. The album seems to have more of a clubbier sound then a breakbeat style that you might come to expect from theis artist. Overall, the songs are a bit similar, but still a good listen if your into this stuff.