Hell borrowed the title for his second proper album from the
Giorgio Moroder supergroup of the '70s, so it's not surprising that
Munich Machine looks to disco culture for its starting point. But of course, that's only the starting point.
Munich Machine is a varied collection of acid, techno and house that marries
Hell's vision of acid-electro to an assortment of straight-ahead dance tracks and a few truly odd covers -- including a stunning remake of the
Barry Manilow chestnut "Copacabana" and a reworking of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" with the lion replaced by a dominatrix. It's not exactly a commercial venture, but
Munich Machine occasionally possesses the flavor of a retro-disco record like
Daft Punk's
Homework. ~ John Bush