Search - Haujobb :: Ninetynine Remixes

Darkness

oddyophile | Anaheim, CA United States | 03/15/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"There's a lot to enjoy on this EP, which I'm actually enjoying more than the LP. Still slower and more ambient than previous Haujobb work, the EP is still fun to listen to. The remixes of Overflow stand out, with one very dark, slower mix, and a dancefloor "house" mix that I like. It's a good cd, if you don't mind the "milder" direction that Haujobb is moving in."

Do Stars Shine or Burn?

TastyBabySyndrome | "Daddy Dagon's Daycare" - Proud Sponsor of the Lit | 01/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Have you ever owned an album that you started out really disliking, giving it a quick introduction to the shelf after that first grimacing spin, only to pull it out three or four times later and find that you like it all of the sudden after the last one? Well, this was the way Haujobb's '99 remixes hit me. When I first bought the album, I didn't really like the change in the bands sound as they leaned into `99, with them leaning into more structured paths that had been followed before, and I found myself a little turned off by the vocal performance in the album. Even more to the point is a disdain for remixes I carry for some reason, with them never really settling in my stomach well when I first listen to them. I'm not sure why that is, really, or why I wouldn't have liked this release other than the fact that I must have been listening to another type of music at the time. Whatever the case, out of the proverbial blue, I happened across the album for a fifth time and decided to give it one more twirl around the block. And, honestly, I'm glad I did.I've actually been a fan of Haujobb for a while now, and I've picked up almost everything in their body of work. This has lead me through some rather odd doorways in the first releases, then it pushed toward the more drum n bass sounds that others were using while providing their own flavor in the fold. Some of the albums took a little adjustment to when they were first picked up, too, and some of the newest albums (Vertical Theory being the newest to date) were a little more mainstream dancefloor music than I initially find myself craving. Still, they all have a way of eventually worming their way into my subconscious and, with time, the subtle hints of electronic texture took hold.The type of music is a bit hard to subclass in '99 remixes, with many types of electronica coming together in the mix. '99 was, as I mentioned before, the album that shifted the focus of the band to the thing they would slow become. Its actually the first noticeable turn toward what Polarity would brazenly showcase, and heralds the departure of a sound scuplting methods that upset quite a few fans. That said, there's drum n bass beats, some really superb vocals mixed into the fold, and some rather soothing sounds when ingested in the right frame of mind. The first track to actually catch my ear was "overflow," if that means anything to someone wanting to try it on for size, and the album itself is, by and large, one impressive body with flowing curves. Before rushing out to buy the album on my positive reference or pushing it aside because of someone else's negative thoughts, you should probably sample it a little and decide for yourself. Experimental music of all types, from those setting just off the mainstream to those going way off the deep end, require a select listener and they're not for everyone. Still, this is a solid album and can be hard to put down after the fifth or sixth spin grafts it to your mind."

Aural perfection

Konrad Rode | Cape Town, South Africa | 06/26/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is the remix follow-up to "Ninety-Nine", in the tradition of Haujobb's original-release-followed-by-remix-album on which other respected artists are invited to have a go with the originals. I'm astonished to find so few reviews on this page - I assume the band's goth fans had finally been scared off by "Ninety-Nine". Technically this album is sheer genius. I hear sounds I've never heard before and unfortunately most of this album will be lost on lo-fi systems. Styles vary from experimental to ambient to even house/funk. Favourite tracks: "Pulsar" and "Overflow (Infam)""