HB2 (EP)

HB2
HB2
EP by haloblack
Released	February 10, 1992
Recorded	February 7 – February 9, 1992
Studio	Danger Studios; (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	11:39
Producer	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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Reception[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1992		CS
United States	2011		DL

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b 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[edit]

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

[linearnotes-1] 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.

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