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Hypofixx
Shattered from the Inside

Lashdigit Records

Posted: Friday, February 09, 2007
By: Ilker Yücel
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Three years after his debut album, From Man to Machine, Hypofixx offers up a taste of what is to come in the form of an eight-track single. Shattered from the Inside presents a vicious array of blistering industrial dance beats and scathing synth and distorted guitar textures, with a touch of melodic despair to help Hypofixx rise above the plethora of power noise schlock trying to pass as industrial. While hardly a deviation from his previous output, the song definitely gets the blood flowing and heightens anticipation for the rest of the single, as well as the upcoming full-length album. Razed in Black's remix is exactly what one would expect: infectious techno beats, melodic synth accompaniments a la synthpop, making for a predictable but enjoyable dance track. The same can be said for the Deformation mix, although this version presents an alternate vocal track, adding some variety to the overall feel of Shattered from the Inside. Ben Dewalt makes two appearances on the single, once as DJ Hellraver, and closing things out as Terrorfakt. Both remixes are full of Dewalt's signature synth noise and distorted beats, both rather monotone, but thankfully brief; hardly the most dynamic remixes on the CD, though noise enthusiasts will enjoy them. Especially noteworthy are the remixes by Assemblage 23 and Mindless Faith. A23's remix takes on a mournful tone akin to goth music, while Mindless Faith warp the track into an almost psychedelic series of edgy synth waves and echoing vocal manipulations. Ultimately, Shattered from the Inside is a great lead-off single for Hypofixx's upcoming album, furthering his development while staying true to those elements that define his sound. Fans of hard and loud electro/industrial would do well to check this single out.