05:22:09:12 Off is the seventh studio album by industrial/EBM group Front 242 released by Sony on 2 November 1993. The album peaked at #27 on the CMJ Radio Top 150.[1]
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| Released | November 2, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Art & Strategy Studio | |||
| Genre | EBM, industrial, hardcore techno | |||
| Length | 71:19 | |||
| Label | Red Rhino Europe Epic | |||
| Producer | Daniel Bressanutti Patrick Codenys | |||
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The album's title is a simple substitution cipher for the word "evil"; where each letter is represented by its equivalent numerical position in the alphabet. The album was unusual in that it primarily features a female voice, that of Christine "99" Kowalski, on vocals, with Jean-Luc De Meyer only appearing on a few tracks.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Melody Maker | Positive[3] |
The album has received a mostly favorable reception from critics.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Front 242
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animal" (Cage) | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Animal" (Gate) | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Animal" (Guide) | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Modern Angel" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Junkdrome" | 7:35 |
| 6. | "Serial Killers Don't Kill Their Girlfriend" | 5:58 |
| 7. | "Skin" (Fur Coat) | 3:59 |
| 8. | "GenEcide" | 6:53 |
| 9. | "Crushed" | 6:13 |
| 10. | "offEND" | 1:38 |
| 11. | "Animal" (Zoo) | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Serial Killers Don't Kill Their Boyfriend" | 3:09 |
| 13. | "Happiness" (More Angels) | 6:38 |
| 14. | "Crushed" (Obscene) | 4:11 |
| 15. | "Melt" (Again) | 5:06 |
| 16. | "Speed Angels" | 2:52 |
Track 14 & 15 on CD version only.
Personnel
edit- Daniel Bressanutti – Producer, Mixing
- Patrick Codenys – Producer, Mixing
- John Dubs – Producer
- Bob Ludwig – Mastering
- Eran Westwood – Producer, Mixing
- Jean-Luc De Meyer – vocals
- Kristin Kowalski – vocals
- Daniel Bressanutti – keyboards, programming, live mixing
- Patrick Codenys – keyboards, programming, samplers
- Richard Jonckheere, often credited as "Richard 23" – percussion, vocals
References
edit- ^ Orr, Deborah, ed. (12 July 1991). "CMJ Radio Top 150" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 37 (362). Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc.: 11–12. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "05:22:09:12 Off - Front 242". Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ Melody Maker, 1993-08-28, p. 36
External links
edit05:22:09:12 Off at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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