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Credits:

Vocals and Synths: Tim Samoff

Songs and recordings ©Tim Samoff

Reviews:

From: The Edge Radio

While some bands use their sophomore release to settle into a familiar routine, A Different Kind of Cop takes the opportunity with God-7 Structure-0 to again stretch the limits. Industrial and Electronic are genres unto themselves because of bands such as ADKOC experimenting with the psyche of sound, as proven by this latest release. From the underground dark club necessities to the scattering of quick intermission tracks clocking in under 2 minutes, the album provides an eclectic offering of fast beats and synthesized distortion.

The band spent considerable time coming up with the names of the 14 tracks, called, well, "01," "02," "03" all the way to "14." With the opening of the first track "01," you know you’re in for a serious electro-industrial album that doesn’t take itself too seriously. The track starts out with a full on yell, going straight into a hack and cough that had me crack up the first time I heard it. Just to prove he’s in it for the long haul, the yeller starts up again and continues for an impressive 55 seconds over a tribal backdrop before giving a short growled rhyme intro to the album.

Then prepare to enter into industrial club material. With its fast driving beats, growling vocals, and background sirens, Track 02 belongs in a room filled over capacity, bathed in blacklight and fog, and a live band behind chain link. As the track states, “The Cops are back again,” and I have dance-induced sweat to prove it. After the quick solemn synth number, "03," track 4 provides a somber look at life, stating “it’s all in the garbage” over a heavy beat and dark electronics. The vocals on track 5 are raw, even a bit harsh at times, belting out a description of a state of desperation with fierce intensity. This abrasiveness is compensated for by the ethereal track 6, announcing a condition of isolation and helplessness within a cosmic aural backdrop.

Track 07 goes metal as the guitar-heavy song provides a framework for sermon samplings. We go straight from the mosh pit to the plains of the Euro-Asia in track 8. The track’s awesome, with that whole world beat-eastern-mysticism-harmonics-belly dancer-in-the-Taj Majal-thing going on. We’re skyrocketed back to the electronic dance floor with track09, a fast and catchy track from a would-be suicide participant who sees the light. The synth intermission Track 10 offers a brief pause for reflection, almost identical to track 03 with less effects on the vocals. Track 11 provides a quick, almost poppy backdrop for some cool voice sample work of what sounds like a psychologist or scientist discussing what exactly the mind is.

We’re back into familiar EBM territory for the rest of the album, with tracks 12 and 14 qualifying for frequent flyer programs on your local electro radio program and track 13 acting as another brief synth pause for reflection. Remember the Fine Young Cannibals track "She Drives Me Crazy"? Well, stick around for the last half of track 14 to refresh your memory. You’ll only know it’s the track because of the lyrics, though, as the ADKOC has removed almost every ounce of pop from the song to provide an industrial experience the original never dreamed of.

ADKOC has produced an album that has to be taken on the whole to be truly appreciated. Lyrically, the CD takes you on a journey from depression to hope, the message carried well on the varied but tight electronic audio joy ride. The album has been thought out from start to finish to provide great material for anyone looking for an electro-industrial fix. The album credits state "By purchasing this CD, you have not profited ADKOC in any way, but rather allowed for the recording of more music in the future." I, for one, am dying to know what they come up with next, so here’s to anticipation of all that future music.

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