n.ever.endless - Moments

Moments - n.ever.endless second album starts with an introduction that tries to build a bridge to their debut album. The whole album sounds very similar to their previous one. What I mean is that I did not find any new ideas and it seems that n.ever.endless did not want to experiment with new sounds and styles. As I liked their debut album I also like this one, but I miss a little bit more creativity. I am sure that People how know their debut album will get bored after the third song "Infant School (Life part one)".

I like the very dancy versions of "Infant School", "Chains Of Time", "Moments", "A Star Is Falling Down Tonight", the DM cover version "Little 15" and the romantic song "I'll Never Let You Go". I also have to point out the singer's clear and reassuring voice which is unique in the SynthPoP scene.

HELIOS - Virtually Tempted

This debut album by Helios consists of seven old songs that come from their self-made E.P. "Dawn" which they produced in February 1999 and which they self distributed. When the label "Himmelpforten" got interested in Helios they had to produce 6 further songs (f.e. "My Universe", "Tempted", "Let If Flow", ...). 

The whole albums sounds very melancholic and in my opinion too many slow songs are dominating. Only "Not In You Anymore" and "Platonisch Virtuell" are for dancing. What I like most is the singers voice and the sophisticated synth-arrangements. It is not really an album for dancing but it is a very good choice for people you like to enjoy restful SynthPoP.

Liberté - Out Of Silence (demo)

"Out of Silence" is Liberté's first self produced long-play CD that was finished in June 1999. It consists of 10 tracks and is a successful combination of dark-wave, danceable and slow melancholic songs. Songs like "Lonely Soldier" or "Your Spell" remind me of the early "The Invincible Spirit". Especially Karsten Vedder's voice gives their faster songs a special dark touch. All of the slow songs are sang by Ines Huebner who has a gentle voice that is in contrast to Karstens. 

On the whole I have to recommend this album to all who like dark SynthPoP.

Floating Point - Love And Pain (demo)

Floating Point's first demo is a real long-player as it includes 16 tracks with about 71 minutes of classic SynthPoP. Claudia and Joerg take turns in singing. Most of the songs are well composed but do not deliver any new ideas. It seems that Floating Point tries to orient to well-tried German SynthPoP of the early 90s that consists of relevant melodies and melancholic singing. I am very happy about this as it is hard to find a SynthPoP newcomer who decided to produce real classic German SynthPoP.

I have to recommend this album to all people who like German styled SynthPoP of the 90s.