Hyware - Hyper Seven Inch

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Review by Vega Aminkusumo

Alright, let’s dive into Hyper Seven Inch by Hyware. This little gem from 1995 is a raw slice of electronic goodness with a side of noise that’ll rattle your brain. Hailing from the Netherlands and released on Lab Records, it's got that gritty, experimental vibe that screams mid-90s underground. Radboud Mens and Peter Fleur are the masterminds behind this one—Mens handling most of the sound design chaos while Fleur brings some structure to the madness. Now, onto the tracks. First up: "Live Action." Man, this one sticks with you. It starts off like someone dropped a bucket of screws into a blender but somehow makes sense after about 30 seconds. The rhythmic noise builds up in layers—you can tell Mens was just messing around with whatever tools he had at hand, throwing sounds against the wall to see what sticks. There’s no melody here, just pure texture, and honestly? That’s why I dig it. You don’t listen to “Live Action” for chill vibes; you listen because it feels dangerous, like walking through an abandoned factory late at night. Then there’s "Hyper," which flips the script a bit. This track has more of a pulse, almost like it wants to be danceable if it weren’t so busy freaking out. The production is tight thanks to Peter Fleur keeping things glued together, but Radboud still sneaks in those weird industrial squeaks and glitches that make you go, “Wait…what did I just hear?” It’s chaotic yet oddly hypnotic, kinda like staring at static on an old TV screen. If "Live Action" is the dark alley, then "Hyper" is the strobe-lit basement party where everyone forgot how to talk to each other. What’s wild about this album is how it doesn’t try too hard to impress. These guys clearly made it for themselves first and foremost, not worrying about whether anyone would vibe with their noisy experiments. And maybe that’s why it works—it’s unapologetically weird. Plus, coming out in ’95 when electronic music was blowing up worldwide, Hyper Seven Inch feels refreshingly untamed compared to all the polished techno flooding the scene back then. So yeah, give this one a spin if you’re into stuff that challenges your ears. Just don’t expect anything remotely normal. Oh, and fun fact? Listening to this album makes me want to build a robot outta scrap metal and teach it to DJ. Not sure why. Maybe that’s the secret genius of Hyware—they plant these strange ideas in your head without you even realizing it.

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Artist: Hyware
Album: Hyper Seven Inch
Rating: 5.0

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Filename: hyware-hyper-seven-inch.zip
  • MP3 size: 9.6 mb
  • FLAC size: 76.8 mb

Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Hyper
Live Action

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Catalog Numbers

LAB003

Labels

Lab Records

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Formats

  • Vinyl
  • 7"
  • 33 ⅓ RPM

Credits

RoleCredit
PerformerRadboud Mens (tracks: B Side)
Sound DesignerRadboud Mens (tracks: A Side)
ProducerPeter Fleur (tracks: A Side)
TechnicianPeter Fleur (tracks: B Side)

Notes

  • Limited edition of 200 numbered copies. Comes in a cardboard envelope with an information leaflet.
  • B side recorded live at "De Melkweg", Amsterdam on December 10, 1994.

About Hyware

Hyware is the noise project of Radboud Mens. He is a sound-artist, composer and sound designer. He started creating noise-machines in 1988. In the early 90's he attached contact mics to dogs brushes that he used to destroy vinyl records by scratch-playing them, boosting the signal through broken cassette-decks and recording the results. As Technoise he also made rhythmic-noise using a broken turntable. In 1994 these experiments were released as a two CD set by the British label i-Records. To achieve the full effect, listeners had to mix the two discs together themselves.

Real Name

    • Radboud Mens

Aliases

  • Radboud Mens
  • Technoise

Members

  • Peter Fleur

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s a cool fact: The album *Hyper Seven Inch* by Hyware is a hidden gem in the electronic music scene. Released in 1995 in the Netherlands, it blends chaotic Rhythmic Noise with raw Noise styles. What makes it unique? Radboud Mens handled both performing and sound design, but split his roles—playing on the B side and crafting sounds on the A side. Meanwhile, Peter Fleur wore two hats too, producing on the A side and working as a technician on the B side. It’s like a mini creative team packed into one project. Plus, with only two tracks, "Live Action" and "Hyper," it’s short but leaves a big impression.