Hyperbubble – Drastic Cinematic CD

Hyperbubble – Drastic Cinematic CD

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.

A reviewer for ReGen magazine described the music as "evocative of ever changing tensions in its fictional narrative backbone... [that] unlike classic electronic acts occupied with film scores like Tangerine Dream, ...is not constrained by the necessity to remain committed to one mood or a singular theme." The compositions included cameo vocals "with distinctive accents ... to add foreign intrigue," "little dialogues in English, French and German" and even the Wilhelm scream. Hyperbubble utilizes "their slick melodies as themes instead of verses or choruses, per se, and lets listeners fill in the gaps."

The album constituted a change from the band's usual cartoon bubblepunk to more dark and atmospheric moods or "black and white audio noir," though still a continuation of "Hyperbubble's commitment to retro," such as in "Geometry" – "an old school synth track that's very catchy."  Peek-a-boo Music Magazine noted that the vocals "in combination with the drums and synthmelodies give ... a Kraftwerk-feeling." The three bonus tracks provided more conventional synthpop.

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."