Drastic Cinematic

Drastic Cinematic
Studio album by Hyperbubble
Released	April 2, 2011
Recorded	April 2010 - February 2011, Uncle Buzz Studio, San Antonio, TX, Digital City Studio, Dublin, Ireland, & Planetmanda Studio, Glasgow, Scotland
Genre	Synthpop, Electro pop
Length	27:32
Language	English
Label	Pure Pop For Now People (Germany) Bubblegum Records (UK) (July 1, 2011 Director's Cut reissue)
Hyperbubble chronology
Candy Apple Daydreams (2010) Drastic Cinematic (2011)

Drastic Cinematic is an LP by the American synthpop/electro pop band Hyperbubble from German label Pure Pop For Now People. It debuted in Europe and North America on April 2, 2011 as a limited edition of 100 copies with handmade covers.^[1] The album includes Welcome To Infinity, released earlier in the year as a single by UK Bubblegum Records. Guest vocals are provided by Aidan Casserly of Empire State Human for the title track. The song "Geometry" includes vocals by Manda Rin of the Scottish bands Bis and Data Panik as well as sampled sounds from her cat, Akiko.

A CD/MP3 reissue of this limited edition vinyl album, Drastic Cinematic – Director's Cut, debuted on July 1, 2011 through Bubblegum.^[2] The reissue shares the same front cover and adds three remixes by I European, Haberdashery and Mark Towns, who previously worked on Hits! The Very Best of Erasure.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
babysue	[3]
laganzua.net	[4]
music-scan.de	[5]
Peek-a-boo music magazine	[6]
San Antonio Current	[7]

With Drastic Cinematic, Hyperbubble produced what was variously dubbed a tribute to soundtrack composers of the '70s and '80s, "a film-noir/futuristic soundtrack," and "a soundtrack for an imaginary Jean-Luc Goddard (sic) film" – the French director to whom the CD version is dedicated.^{[5][8][9][10]} Accordingly, the music includes cameo vocals "with distinctive accents… to add foreign intrigue," including "little dialogues in English, French and German."^[11][6] Hyperbubble utilizes "their slick melodies as themes instead of verses or choruses, per se, and lets listeners fill in the gaps."^[7]

The album constituted a change from the band's usual cartoon bubblepunk to more dark and atmospheric moods or "black and white audio noir."^[4][12][6] Peek-a-boo music magazine noted that the vocals "in combination with the drums and synthmelodies give… a Kraftwerk-feeling."^[6] The three bonus tracks provide more conventional synthpop.^[12]

babysue called it "a non-stop fun experience from start to finish. Totally cool upbeat modern pop tunes presented with gutsy imagination and plenty of style."^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Jess and Jeff DeCuir

Side one
No.	Title	Guest musician(s)	Length
1.	"Voix Noir"		2:30
2.	"Midnight Cruiser"		2:44
3.	"Drastic Cinematic"	Aidan Casserly, Beatrice Rougier	3:30
4.	"Rue Des Dames"	Gavin DeCuir	1:24
5.	"Geometry"	Manda Rin, Akiko	2:16

Side two
No.	Title	Guest musician(s)	Length
1.	"Blame It On The Bot"	Bryan Stanchak	1:25
2.	"Explosive"		2:34
3.	"Quiet On The Set"	Joachim Gaertner	2:41
4.	"Welcome To Infinity Pt.1"		3:10
5.	"Welcome To Infinity Pt.2"	Joli Stokes, Armand Rougier	5:18

Director's Cut bonus tracks
No.	Title	Guest musician(s)	Length
11.	"Welcome To Infinity (Remix by I European)"	Armand Rougier	3:49
12.	"Geometry (Remix by Haberdashery)"	Manda Rin	2:47
13.	"Welcome To Infinity (Markymix)"		5:29

Personnel

Musicians

• Jess DeCuir – Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Electronic Drum Pads
• Jeff DeCuir – Backing vocals, Sequencer, Synthesizers, Vocoder

Additional personnel

• Akiko – Sampled voice
• Aidan Casserly – Vocals
• Gavin DeCuir – Synthesizer
• Joachim Gaertner – Spoken vocals
• Manda Rin – Vocals
• Beatrice Rougier – Spoken vocals
• Armand Rougier – Spoken vocals
• Bryan Stanchak – Spoken vocals
• Joli Stokes – French Horn

Production

• Producers – Jess and Jeff DeCuir
• Head Engineer – Jeff DeCuir
• Engineer for Aidan Casserly vocals, Side 1, Track 3 – Aidan Casserly
• Engineer for Beatrice Rougier and Armand Rougier vocals, Side 1, Track 3 and Side 2, Track 5 – Armand Rougier
• Engineer for Joachim Gaertner vocals, Side 2, Track 3 – Joachim Gaertner
• Engineer for Manda Rin and Akiko vocals, Side 1, Track 5 – Stuart Memo
• Design – Jeff DeCuir
• Photography – Joe Wallace

References

1. ^ Drastic Cinematic press release. Pure Pop For Now People. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
2. ^ Lewis, Whitney. "Whitty With It: Hyperbubble - "Drastic Cinematic" (2011) [Album Review"]. WomensRadio. http://www.womensradio.com/articles/Hyperbubble--Drastic-Cinematic-%282011%29-%5BAlbum-Review%5D/9706.html.  Retrieved July 20, 2011.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Hyperbubble - Drastic Cinematic". babysue. June 2011. http://babysue.com/2011-June-LMNOP-Reviews.html#anchor158688. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Landa, Jon (June 15, 2011). "Comentario del Disco de: Hyperbubble". laganzua.net. http://www.laganzua.net/discos/1308156043O-9Hyperbubble.html. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Kupetz, Arne (June 15, 2011). "Hyperbubble: Drastic Cinematic". music-scan.de. http://www.music-scan.de/Templates/reviews_team.php?id=15459. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b c d} Ohrt, Dennis (August 12, 2011). "Hyperbubble: Drastic Cinematic". Peek-a-boo Music Magazine. http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/reviews/hyperbubble-drastic-cinematic/. Retrieved August 22, 2011. 
7. ^ ^{a b} Coronado, Adam Villela (July 20, 2011). "Aural Review: Hyperbubble: Drastic Cinematic". San Antonio Current 11 (29): 52. 
8. ^ Lopetegui, Enrique (July 20, 2011). "Hyperbubble’s silent, invisible movie coming to a radio near you". San Antonio Current. http://sacurrent.com/music/hyperbubble-8217-s-silent-invisible-movie-coming-to-a-radio-near-you-1.1177262.  Retrieved July 21, 2011.
9. ^ Allen, Sanford (June 29, 2011). "Review: Hyperbubble’s "Drastic Cinematic" CD". Missions Unknown. http://missionsunknown.com/2011/06/review-hyperbubbles-drastic-cinematic-cd/.  Retrieved July 20, 2011.
10. ^ Decuir, Jeff; Jess Decuir (2011). "Cast" [CD booklet]. Album notes for Drastic Cinematic by Hyperbubble. Glasgow: Bubblegum Records.
11. ^ Beal Jr., Jim (August 3, 2011). "Different tack: Hyperperbubble's new album is Drastic Cinematic – Every gig is an art installation". The San Antonio Express News: 2-E. 
12. ^ ^{a b} Lai, Chi Ming (June 27, 2011). "Hyperbubble Drastic Cinematic: Nouvelle Noir CD". The Electricity Club. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/hyperbubble2.html.  Retrieved July 20, 2011.