The Crackdown

by Cabaret Voltaire

The Crackdown cover art

Transitioning away from their abrasive, early tape-loop dissonance, Cabaret Voltaire embraced highly rhythmic drum machines and sequencers on 'The Crackdown'. The album is a pivotal, remarkably cold electro-industrial triumph that pairs incredibly futuristic, mechanical grooves with mysterious vocal samples, significantly shaping the foundation of EBM.

Genres

  • Electro-Industrial
  • Post-Punk

Tracklist

  1. 24-24
  2. In the Shadows
  3. Talking Time
  4. Animation
  5. Over and Over
  6. Just Fascination
  7. Why Kill Time (When You Can Kill Yourself)
  8. Haiti
  9. Crackdown
  10. Diskono
  11. Theme from Doublevision
  12. Moscow
  13. Badge of Evil