UAIOE

UAIOE is the fourth studio album by German industrial band KMFDM, released on October 7, 1989 by Cash Beat Records.

UAIOE
Studio album by
KMFDM
Released7 October 1989 (1989-10-07)
Recorded1988–89
StudioM.O.B. Studios, Hamburg
Genre
Length33:29
LabelCash Beat
ProducerKMFDM
KMFDM chronology
Don't Blow Your Top
(1988)		 UAIOE
(1989)		 Naïve
(1990)

Background

Vocalist Raymond Watts had left the group midway through the recording of the previous album, Don't Blow Your Top.[1][2]

Release

UAIOE was released in 1989 on Cash Beat Records in Germany, on Deutschland Strikeback Records in the United Kingdom, and on Wax Trax! Records in the United States. A remastered reissue of UAIOE was released 12 September 2006, featuring new liner notes and photos of the band.[3]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauB+[5]

UAIOE received somewhat positive reviews. Andy Hinds of AllMusic said the work sounded more complete than previous releases, and called "More & Faster" the band's first classic song.[4] Robert Christgau said the album was "groovier than the noise norm" and said the guest vocalists "add personality".[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sascha Konietzko and En Esch, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Murder"3:26
2."UAIOE"3:57
3."Loving Can Be an Art (Saturation Mix)" (Konietzko, Esch, Raymond Watts)4:13
4."More & Faster 243"2:55
5."Rip the System (Duck & Cover Mix)"3:20
6."Thrash Up!"3:17
7."En Esch"3:19
8."Ganja Rock"5:05
9."Thumb Thumb" (Konietzko, Watts, Esch)3:55
10."More & Faster" (Cash Beat and Deutschland Strikeback releases)3:30
11."Rip the System" (Cash Beat and Deutschland Strikeback releases)3:34
12."Naff Off" (Cash Beat and Deutschland Strikeback releases)4:16
13."Virus" (Deutschland Strikeback release)5:40
Total length:50:27

Personnel

Production
  • F.M. Einheit – production (4)
  • Blank Fontana – engineering
  • Chris Z – layout
  • Justin Gammon – layout
  • Nick Head – mixing (2, 5–8), vocals (12)
  • Adrian Sherwood – mixing (3, 4)
  • Brute! – artwork
  • Fritz Brinckmanniherz – photography
  • Alice Turzynski – photography
  • Rick Fisher – remastering

References
  1. Hinds, Andy. "Don't Blow Your Top Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  2. "Raymond Watts Interview". Convulsion Magazine. AK Distribution. 1992. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
  3. MTV News Staff (September 11, 2006). "For The Record". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  4. Hinds, Andy. "Uaioe - Kmfdm". Allmusic. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  5. Christgau, Robert. "CG: kmfdm". Retrieved November 3, 2011.
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