Future Primitive Review
by Alex Henderson
[-]In 1994, the Los Angeles-based producer/composer Haslinger came up with one of the year's more memorable and interesting electronica releases when he recorded Future Primitive. This is a club-friendly effort; some of the high-tech tunes have an industrial/EBM flavor, while some of them are moody instead of aggressive. But one doesn't have to be a club hound to get into this ambitious CD -- Future Primitive doesn't lose its appeal if you choose to sit down and listen to it instead of dancing to it. Although Haslinger employs three vocalists -- Clair Marlo, Todd Washington, and former Labelle member Nona Hendryx -- Future Primitive is, for all intents and purposes, an instrumental album. The vocals are merely background vocals and they are there to serve Haslinger's needs as a producer/composer. The same goes for the various samples that Haslinger provides -- the samples are meant to compliment his melodies, beats, and synthesizers. Critics of electronica contend that a lot of it is aimless and directionless; they feel like they are getting nothing more than a beat and are not being told any type of story. But Haslinger's electronica usually has a sense of purpose. Whether he is being influenced by industrial and EBM, funk, or world music -- whether he is being forceful or moody and relaxed -- Haslinger knows exactly what he is doing. World music, in fact, is a prominent influence on this CD, especially Middle Eastern and Arabic music. Like many Middle Eastern and North African pop artists, Haslinger realizes that an Arabic-minded melody doesn't have to be played on an oud -- it can be programmed with synthesizers. Future Primitive is worth searching for.
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