Rector Scanner is a relatively new EBM/electro one-man band from the Berlin area that draws inspiration from Kraftwerk, Ligths of Euphoria, Depoche Mode, Klirrfaktor, Armageddon Dildos etc. Altough Agro hasn't been making music foor very long, he quickly scored a deal and got involved in loads of remix works for a number of different bands including Armageddon Dildos, Mastertune, Final Selection, Massiv in Mensch, Legacy of Music, R-O-B-A-T-O and others (quite an inspirational role model to new comers, I would hope). "Vocoder" is not a collection of all these remixes (like you might expect), but rather Agro's very own interpretation of all the influences that have made up his listening experiences and his friendships. Germaniac EBM textures are mixed in with dance-friendly anthems, funky atmospheric productions ("Spielzeug" for example is retro-fashioned but not too derivative, which makes it interesting) and sparkling and popping electro-werkian connotations sprinkled all around the record. You may think of it as sci-fi retro-pop electro body music, or something along those lines... The title "Vocoder" seems to have been chosen wisely, if you know what I am saying... Lyrics are in german and the booklet has a very nice art work.