Finally the long already awaited debut CD of TYPE001, the music effort by Boston-based Matt Ossen, is out now on the rising DSBP label. First of all you don’t have to think that you’ll get here just another debut by a hard and thousand times heard before young band in a music scene which is almost lying fallow. Nope – not at all! This debut is one of the very few albums which is worth all the long time to wait and worth all the investigation. It is a jewel, a personification of a classic which can easily be taken as a reference book how to produce exciting, enjoy- and listenable dark electronic based music.
Filled with almost never before heard sounds tasteful arranged in 13 tracks, Mr. Ossen gives us his vision of Electro-/Industrial music which left me indeed breathless. A comparison is almost impossible – but I would try to describe this stuff as a mix between FORMA TADRE’s debut ?Navigator" out somewhere in 1996 on the legendary Off Beat label with some influences here and there comparable with some HEAVY WATER FACTORY works. You see here on this description that this music is almost designed to be heard, although there are also some tracks like ?Life Ahead", ?Message Received" or ?Engaged in Sorrow" which can easily fill a dancefloor. But the primary feeling behind the tracks is based to be used under a good pair of headphones and I can only advise to do so.
I can feel the whole sweat and energy which stands behind the creation of this album with every second of the playing time and one highlight is surely the instrumental piece ?Fragmented Memories" with excellent melodic synth chords and layers. TYPE001 brings out a fine full-length debut CD which needs 3 – 4 more rotations in a discman but the patient listener will earn fully satisfaction. This album is a must-have, no doubt!