HB2 (EP)

HB2
EP by haloblack
Released	February 10, 1992 (1992-02-10)
Recorded	February 7 – February 9, 1992 (1992-02-09)
Studio	Danger Studios (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	11:39
Producer	Bryan Barton Carl White
Haloblack chronology
HB2 (1992) rESONANCE (1992)
Alternative cover
Digital cover

HB2 is the debut EP by haloblack, self-released on February 10, 1992. The album comprises a collection of demos that were recorded in 1992 with the intention of being part of the band's debut Tension Filter . ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

CAKE Music gave HB2 a positive review and said haloblack's "beatbox and bass, with buzzsaw melodies and dissonant droning vocals become an emotional biopsy drill for your average, sensitive, new-age guy." ^[4] Industrialnation awarded the release five out of five possible stars and made note of the energetic performances. ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bryan Barton.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"What You Mean"	4:19

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get Your Balance"	3:42
2.	"Everything Inside"	3:38

Personnel

Adapted from the HB2 liner notes. ^[1]

haloblack

• Bryan Barton (as Bryan Black) – vocals, instruments, production, engineering

Production and design

• Carl White – production, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1992		CS
	2011		DL

References

1. HB2 (booklet). haloblack. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1992.
2. Finkler, Ed (January 24, 1997). "Interview with haloblack". Sonic Boom. 5 (1). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
3. Noheden, Kristoffer (2004). "The Electronic Music World of Bryan Black – Haloblack, H3llb3nt, Xlover, Motor..." Release Magazine . WordPress . Retrieved August 16, 2020.
4. columnist (1992). "haloblack: HB2". CAKE Music. Art monthly.
5. columnist (1991). "haloblack: HB2". Industrialnation (5). Paul Valerio.

External links

• Official website
• HB2 at Bandcamp
• HB2 at Discogs (list of releases)