Void Dweller Explained

Void Dweller
Type:	studio
Artist:	Eon (musician)
Cover:	Eon Void dweller.jpg
Released:	1992
Recorded:	1989–1992
Genre:	Techno, dance music
Label:	Columbia
Next Title:	Brain Filter
Next Year:	1998

Void Dweller is the first studio album by the British musician Eon, released in 1992.^{[1] [2]} "Spice (Original Mix with Notes)" references the 1984 film Dune.^[3] Other tracks allude to mental health issues.^[4]

Critical reception

The Baltimore Sun noted that "no matter what he does with the component sounds, the structure of Eon's compositions always adheres to the formal demands of techno, putting enough emphasis on the kinetic qualities of sound that even a tune as aurally adventurous as "Basket Case" never seems to lose its propulsive edge."^[5] Newsday labeled the album "sci-fi dance music".^[6] The New York Times stated: "If Void Dweller is successful as an album-length experience, it's because it is mood-Muzak, establishing a chilly, creepy atmosphere. This is techno as isolation chamber rather than party music."^[7]

Notes and References

1. Davis . Erik . Spins . Spin . Sep 1992 . 8 . 6 . 107.
2. Book: Reynolds . Simon . Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture . 2013 . Taylor & Francis . 406.
3. News: Gundersen . Edna . Hyperkinetic techno music wins dance floor raves . USA Today . 4 Dec 1992 . 4D.
4. News: Critic's Choice . The Record . 15 Dec 1992 . Bergen County . C6.
5. News: Considine . J. D. . When techno music pulsates, there is just no sitting still . The Baltimore Sun . 20 Sep 1992 . 1M.
6. News: Owen . Frank . The Real World Beat . Newsday . 29 Nov 1992 . Fanfare . 17.
7. News: Reynolds . Simon . Hangin' with the Nintendo Generation . The New York Times . 24 Jan 1993 . A24.