Daniel Lenz and Paul Sebastian have done a few things differently on their group's second full-length release. Once dubbed "Cyberpopsters" by their label, Psykosonik has changed the rules and definitions in their Cyberpop game. Shrugging off their heavy 80's-style effects-laden work of the past , they have ventured into the realm of the truly Ambient. They also have the distinction of being the first group to compose an album over the Internet.
Vocal work does not dominate Unlearn. The vocals are, in most cases, lower in the mix than the strong backbeats and soft melodies. It is truly the music that takes the driver's seat, as shown by their instrumental opener "Secret Life", and their inspired track "Breathing Room". Sebastien did well by not letting his ego (and good voice - don't get me wrong) get in the way of what his music had to say for itself. "Dreaming Real" being the best of Unlearn's tracks with vocals conjures up a restored "Papua New Guinea".
Psykosonik's softer, poppier style was never quite what one would expect from Wax Trax. The rub here is that the band is as innovative as their labelmates, but in a clever, subtle way (read: don't call them wimpy). Their use of technology to make the music, and their sampling-flavor added to an often danceable pop has a wider appeal than that of clanging Industrial, thus (hopefully) helping to change the face, and marketability of the 'alternative' styles of music.
