"Score" is the first album I have from this genre. I bought it because track 2, "The Infinite Jest" was funky enough to draw me in and make me curious about the rest of the album. Haslinger manages to create some very emotional tracks-- "Macheda," "War in the Heart of Eden," "When Worlds Collide,"-- by pairing pop and rap like beats with haunting vocals that will stay with the listener long after the album has finished playing. Typically, I don't like this genre of music because it's too monotonous. "Score" has changed my views, though. I highly recommend it.

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wordless poetry of meaning July 29 1999

By Nathan Young

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This is not my normal musical genre. Normally I detest "world music". Most of the music I've heard that samples native music styles, studio-izes steel drum bands, and/or mixes electronic and ethnic sounds have come across as trite, superficial, and exploitive. When I hear traditional religious music given an underlying electronic beat, I am very strongly struck by a theme, conscious or not, of technology worship.

This album juxtaposes traditional and electronic music in a conscous and meaningful way. The forces of tradition, ritual, and human emotion swirl around the driving reality of human technical achievements and modern society in a literal, musical way on this album. I'm amazed to be realizing what the songs are "about", even though most don't have lyrics. It's a hard concept to express, but there's poetic meaning within this music that most artists rely on words to convey.

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Superb Musical Soundscape, Beautifully Created... April 23 1999

By thebear

Format:Audio CD

Haslinger's "Score" is places the listener in a spiraling harmonious soundscape filled with hauntingly beautiful vocals, rhythms, and sound effects. A somewhat brooding and apprehensive feeling throughout the entire album creates a truly unique experience not to be found anywhere else. "Score" will grow on you. A world class recording for top-of-the-line audio systems. Highest Recommendation.

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