HB2 (EP)

HB2
HB2
EP by haloblack
Released	February 10, 1992
Recorded	February 7 – February 9, 1992
Studios	Danger Studios; (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	11:39
Producers	Bryan Barton; Carl White;
Haloblack chronology
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.

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." Industrialnation awarded the release five out of five possible stars and made note of the energetic performances.

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.

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
United States	2011		DL

References

1 2 HB2 (booklet). haloblack. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Finkler, Ed (January 24, 1997). "Interview with haloblack". Sonic Boom. 5 (1). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
↑ Noheden, Kristoffer (2004). "The Electronic Music World of Bryan Black – Haloblack, H3llb3nt, Xlover, Motor..." Release Magazine. WordPress. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
↑ columnist (1992). "haloblack: HB2". CAKE Music. Art monthly.
↑ columnist (1991). "haloblack: HB2". Industrialnation (5). Paul Valerio.

External links

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

[linearnotes-1] 1 2 HB2 (booklet). haloblack. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sonicboomint-2] Finkler, Ed (January 24, 1997). "Interview with haloblack". Sonic Boom. 5 (1). Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[releasemagazineint-3] Noheden, Kristoffer (2004). "The Electronic Music World of Bryan Black – Haloblack, H3llb3nt, Xlover, Motor..." Release Magazine. WordPress. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[cakemusic-4] umnist (1992). "haloblack: HB2". CAKE Music. Art monthly.

[industrialnation-5] umnist (1991). "haloblack: HB2". Industrialnation (5). Paul Valerio.