05:22:09:12 Off

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studio album
First released:
Aug 23 1993

Overview Edit

05:22:09:12 Off is an album by Industrial/EBM group Front 242. It was released by Sony on 2 November 1993 (see 1993 in music). 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.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
EK 53902
Release dates:
  • 1993 in United States

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5 stars The best album of one of the best electronicas
Front 242 warmed my body on many an otherwise cold night of listening to old house music in clubs in my college town. The oldies, mostly as featured on Front by Front, felt like the DJ acknowledging me on the dance floor amongst the fratboys. And here, we find f242 all grown up. The maturation of the music beyond use of drumbeats and a catchy synth-line is astounding. Many people have spoken about the female vocals, which I do love, but I wanted to talk about Track 5: "Serial Killers Don't Kill …
Written by J. Mcdaniel "life explorer"
3 stars A new direction for 242
Many fans of Front 242 were surprised by this disc, primarily becauses it is the first to feature female vocals on a 242 project. Originally designed to be released with UPEVIL as a two-disc set, it was delayed at least in America until after the Lollapalooza tour. Many of the tracks are variations on the UPEVIL cd: Melt(again), Junkdrome (remix of Crapage), etc. Highlights include the aforementioned Melt(again), the Animal mixes, and Modern Angel, which was later remixed by KMFDM. Overall, styl…
Written by T. Scott Benefield

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    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
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    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

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05:22:09:12 Off 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Rre
release dates: Aug 23 1993
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