UAIOE is the third studio album by the German industrial band KMFDM.[1][2] It was released on 7 October 1989 by Cash Beat Records. Several 1970's "rock" bands are referenced: The album's title track borrows heavily from the lyrical tropes of Frank Zappa, whereas the song "En Esch" is, lyrically, a cover version of Deep Purple's "Demon's Eye" (which also features the opening riff from Slayer's "Jesus Saves").[citation needed]
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| Released | 7 October 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–89 | |||
| Studio | M.O.B. Studios, Hamburg | |||
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| Length | 33:29 | |||
| Label | Cash Beat | |||
| Producer | KMFDM | |||
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Release
editUAIOE was released in 1989 by Cash Beat Records in Germany, by Deutschland Strikeback Records in the United Kingdom and by Wax Trax! Records in the United States. A remastered reissue of UAIOE was released on 12 September 2006 with new liner notes and photos of the band.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
UAIOE received somewhat positive reviews. Andy Hinds of AllMusic said the work sounded more complete than previous releases, and called "More & Faster" the band's first classic song.[4] Robert Christgau said the album was "groovier than the noise norm" and said the guest vocalists "add personality".[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sascha Konietzko and En Esch, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Murder" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "UAIOE" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Loving Can Be an Art (Saturation Mix)" (Konietzko, Esch, Raymond Watts) | 4:13 |
| 4. | "More & Faster 243" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Rip the System (Duck & Cover Mix)" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Thrash Up!" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "En Esch" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Ganja Rock" | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Thumb Thumb" (Konietzko, Watts, Esch) | 3:55 |
| 10. | "More & Faster" (Cash Beat and Deutschland Strikeback releases) | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Rip the System" (Cash Beat and Deutschland Strikeback releases) | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Naff Off" (Cash Beat and Deutschland Strikeback releases) | 4:16 |
| 13. | "Virus" (Deutschland Strikeback release) | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 50:27 | |
Personnel
edit- En Esch – guitars, vocals, programming
- Sascha Konietzko – bass guitar, vocals, guitars, synths, programming, production (1–3, 5–9), mixing (1, 9), remastering
- Rudolph Naomi – drums, voice (12)
- Morgan Adjei – vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9)
- Sigrid Meyer – vocals (4, 6)
Production
edit- F.M. Einheit – production (4)
- Blank Fontana – engineering
- Chris Z – layout
- Justin Gammon – layout
- Nick Head – mixing (2, 5–8), vocals (12)
- Adrian Sherwood – mixing (3, 4)
- Brute! – artwork
- Fritz Brinckmanniherz – photography
- Alice Turzynski – photography
- Rick Fisher – remastering
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 70.
- ^ "KMFDM". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "For The Record". MTV. Viacom. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ a b Hinds, Andy. "Uaioe - Kmfdm". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "KMFDM". Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 393.
External links
edit- KMFDM DØTKØM UAIOE lyrics at the official KMFDM website