16 Volt - SuperCoolNothing (1998)

    16 Volt developed a lot during the years. The strongly '80s influenced industrial group was able to keep up with the changes that happenned in the main scene meanwhile and by "SuperCoolNothing" they showed up with a way different, modern and high quality sound.
   The ability to keep up like that is common at the biggest names mostly, but somehow 16 Volt remained underrated, though similar big changes are always extraordinary. Their music became more diverse by pushing their limits into two opposite directions: to sound more aggressive by some songs than before, and to reach a relaxing radio-compatible level by others. Both ways were quite effective and could make the listener to wonder, are these sudden mood swings are the results of taking their happy pills? However the lyrics having a very personal touch and a little bit darker tone by their expected inner struggles. It's not the cold type of industrial that introduces a mechanical world with it's termite-like people or organic machines, so musically "SuperCoolNothing" showed a brighter picture than other, more popular projects that time. Melancholic but relaxing, wild but audio-friendlier, rebelling but also looking for some common ground. This album was more worthy than others amongst it's coetaneouses to be treated like a masterpeace, mainly beacuse it's able to wake up wide range of emotions in the listener.