Pulse (Front 242 album)
Pulse is the eighth studio album by Front 242, released on May 6, 2003 through Metropolis Records. It was the group's first full-length studio release in ten years since 1993's "", marking their largest gap between albums. In 2016, a restructured version of "Pulse" was released under the title "(Filtered) Pulse". Content. "Pulse" is a blend of electronic body music and industrial music. Unusually for Front 242, the album predominantly comprises a set of suites divided into sub-tracks. Section::::"(Filtered) Pulse" reissue. On June 24, 2016, a restructured, heavily shortened, and remastered version of  Pulse was released under the title "(Filtered) Pulse". It was released through Alfa Matrix as part of Front 242's thirty-fifth anniversary series of reissues. This release was organized by Front 242's own Daniel Bressanutti. Critical reception. "Pulse" received mostly mixed reviews. John Bush of AllMusic appreciated the album, writing, ""Pulse" sounds like the record Front 242 wanted to make, the type they could make only once the pressure was off." "Release Magazine's" John Carlsson was more lukewarm, praising its technical construction but deeming it samey and unchallenging. Writing for "Exclaim!", Coreen Wolanski lamented how Front 242  had fallen from being the indisputable pioneers of electronic body music to being so repetitive. "Uncut" magazine provided the most scathing review, writing, "Had this record been released in 1988, it would have been hailed a masterpiece. But memories of the glory days of “Headhunter” have receded, and the rest of the world has long since caught up with and overtaken Front 242." Personnel. All credits adapted from "Pulse" liner notes. Section::::"Pulse" single. In advance of both "Still & Raw" and "Pulse", the single "Pulse" was released through the French label XIII BIS Records. Personnel. All credits adapted from "Pulse" liner  notes. Section::::"Still & Raw" EP. "Still & Raw" is an EP by Front 242 released on April 8, 2003 through Metropolis Records. It was intended to be a preview of "Pulse". Like the music on that succeeding album, "Still & Raw"'s sound is calm and slow. In 2016, a compilation combining "Pulse" and "Still & Raw" was released. Matthew Jeanes of Brainwashed wrote about the EP, ""Still & Raw" isn't liable to turn the heads of those firmly glued to Mille Plateaux and Rephlex platters, but It's a worthwhile effort from an old standby that warrants a listen if you were a  fan and at least a glimpse if you weren't." Personnel. All credits adapted from "Still & Raw" liner notes.