Massiv in Mensch- Menschdefekt

Written by Shaun Hamilton

Artist: Massiv in Mensch
CD Title: "Menschdefekt"
Label: Artoffact
Reviewer: Shaun Hamilton
Date: 2/16/04

Massive In Mensch-"Menschdefekt"

I've heard many a good word and bad about this group, some saying they are too cheesy and others singing their praises. But when I plug the CD in, those opinions seem to magically flutter out of my head. I have to say I love this CD quite a good deal! Take the best of danceclub techno,mix it in a pot with the harder side of EBM, and add some very rave-oriented vocals and female vocals to the mix, on top of a never ending danceline, and you have one really fucking good album of pure stomping energy. Could it get ravers and rivetheads to drop their killing boots and hairbands and get together in unison on a dancefloor? Quite possibly. But I love albums that are just pure fucking energy, the old school Crocodile Shop CDs,VNV Nation's "Empires", and those old school techno-industrial CDs that just drip over the rims with pure energy that could light NYC through the winter. The drumlines constantly change to boot, which is rare with such a dance oriented CD. I like this CD and I like it ALOT! So get this, some coffee in your system (or Ecstacy if you are one to do that sort of thing), jam this on your way to work and get ready to rip through your day on a total energy binge! Hell, forget the coffee and drugs, this one will do the exact same thing for you in much healthier ways. Isn't that part of the magic of music? It's the world's healthiest drug.