Search - Rotersand :: Welcome to Goodbye

Diverse dancefloor industrial

cosmokane31 | San Francisco, CA United States | 10/04/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Don't judge this book by its cover. The simple, cheap artwork suggests old school techno or maybe Nitzer Ebb, but this album is an impressively diverse set of dancefloor industrial. Rotersand combines all sorts of influences - trance, techno (both old school and new school), futurepop, and even a bit of Pink Floyd. The production isn't earth-shattering, but it does the job nicely. There's the requisite stompers, like "The Last Ship Pt. 1" and "Storm," but there's also the pretty, Pet Shop Boys-esque "Angels Falling" and the impossibly funky "Would You Buy This?" The answer is yes."

Better live

N. Rao | Arlington, MA | 03/19/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This album is pretty good, but it's nothing compared to seeing them live. I went to see Covenant in NY, and Rotersand was the opening band. I was blown away by their energy. The guy's got a commanding stage presence, too - he's got to be at least 6'6". They only played like 5 songs, though. Imperative Reaction got a much longer set, and it was a real buzzkill. I enjoyed Rotersand even more than Covenant. I hope they come to the states again and are allowed to play more songs. The recorded material doesn't do them justice."

3.5 stars in my book

E. Anderson | 10/08/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I'm pretty new to Rotersand's music. "Welcome to Goodbye" is my first introduction to the band. Rotersand may not be VNV Nation or Apoptygma Berzerk but I thought "Welcome to Goodbye" was enjoyable. There definitely is a Pink Floyd element in the band's music especially in the vocals but for the most part Rotersand's music is your standard EBM. The production is perfect. It has a good live vibe to it. There are lots of good hooks and good beats. Tracks like "Dare to Live" and "The Last Ship pt. 1" made me want to get up and dance. Unfortunately what plagues this album is repetition but then again repetition often plagues many electronic based music. "Exterminate Annihilate Destroy" gets pretty tiresome after a couple of minutes of listening to the obnoxious synthesized beats.The same can be said about "Almost Wasted" except the beats aren't so obnoxious. "Welcome to Goodbye" is good, not perfect but good. I have definitely heard better EBM cds than Rotersand's recent effort."