A blend of new wave, Goth, and electronica. Lead singer/songwriter Rogue’s voice comes across as inspired by the drones of Gary Numan with a hint of Peter Murphy.
A side project from Tank Girl & Blur, cycled though the ears of Dan the Automator, created specifically in response to the “manufactured” pop band phenomenon.
In abandoning the Swans moniker, Gira approaches his style in a fresh way, repetition not morphing into tedium, his attitude brighter (Well, not as depressed.)
“The Master,” a definite standout, is a little ditty about Satan and sounds like it’s backed by The Bad Seeds (Murder Ballads-era) with a lot more whip to it.
Leading one of the best folksy electronica groups (Kings of Convenience) – giving Röyksopp their best vocal numbers – don’t mean that techno doesn’t still suck.
The new vessel of ex-KMFDM members En Esch and Guenter Schulz. Dick Nity displays the nearly-perfect mixing and mastering production we’ve come to expect.
Paul Oakenfold has released his own original compositions on an album under his own name. Bunkka is probably the best dance/trance/club release of 2002.
The arctic, Norwegian skies of Röyksopp drip with static. The static forms a low hum, backed by hibernating hearts, mutates into seductive repetitions.