Haujobb began distributing their music in North America via Pendragon Records.
1995 saw the departure of band mate Björn, and the lineup has consisted of Daniel and Dejan ever since. After Metropolis Records acquired Pendragon, the two musicians have been able to spread their music to a larger fanbase in North America, and have remained continuously popular in the European industrial music scene.
Over the course of their subsequent releases in the 1990s, they wove increasing amounts of drum'n'bass and IDM influence into their sound. 1999's 'NinetyNine' was a sparse, downtempo collection of ambient electronic compositions. They have since reintroduced some of the more rhythmic elements back into their sound on their more recent albums, but have continued to experiment, drawing concepts from a wide variety of musical styles.
Haujobb stated that they were ending their musical career with a final concert at Amphi Festival (Cologne) 19/07/2008, although a recent blog post (dated May 22 2009) suggests that this is no longer the case and that the band is simply taking a break from music.
Myer has several other projects of his own, including Architect, Clear Vision (initially a collaboration with Thorsten Meier) as well as a number of other short-lived electronic projects. Myer, along with Claire Voyant's Victoria Lloyd, form HMB, whilst Newt is a collaboration with Andreas Meyer of Forma Tadre. Daniel Myer and Dejan Samardzic also briefly recorded as 'Dots+Dashes'.
The most recent of Myer's side-projects is Destroid, also featuring Rinaldo Ribi Bite and Sebastian Ullmann.
In early Haujobb liner notes and credits, Daniel was listed as D. Meier, however in more recent liner notes he is listed as Daniel Myer.
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Soul Reader
Haujobb Lyrics
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You are exposed
Your moving lights
Shine too bright
Mind feeder
You are detected
Your loose fitting seats
Uncomfortable for me
Gold seeker, gold seeker
Dance to beat of your downfall
Brain tweaker, brain tweaker
Dance to the beat of your downfall
Soul reader
You are exposed
Your aerials fade
Losing control
Trash feeder
You are detected
Your cinematic screens
Mean nothing to me
Gold seeker, gold seeker
Dance to beat of your downfall
Brain tweaker, brain tweaker
Dance to the beat of your downfall
The lyrics to Haujobb's song "Soul Reader" speak of being exposed and detected for who you truly are - a "mind reader," "mind feeder," "trash feeder," or "soul reader." The imagery used in the lyrics highlight the uncomfortable nature of being exposed - the "moving lights" that "shine too bright," "loose fitting seats," and "cinematic screens" that "mean nothing to me." These lines imply that the person being addressed is performing, projecting a certain image or persona to the world, but that this facade is ultimately revealed to be empty and meaningless.
The repetition of the phrases "gold seeker" and "brain tweaker" in the chorus suggest that the person being addressed is driven by a desire for power, wealth or control over others. The phrase "dance to the beat of your downfall" implies that their downfall is inevitable, and that their actions ultimately lead to their own destruction. The chorus seems to be a warning or a call to action from the singer, urging the "gold seeker" and "brain tweaker" to stop before it's too late.
Interestingly, the song title "Soul Reader" doesn't appear in the lyrics of the song itself - it's only implied through the use of the phrase "mind reader" in the first verse. This could suggest that the concept of a "soul reader" is something that transcends language or verbal communication, and is more about the ability to sense or intuit the true nature of a person.
Line by Line Meaning
Mind reader
Someone who can read minds
You are exposed
Your mind-reading ability is now known or revealed
Your moving lights
The signals or cues you give off are too noticeable to others
Shine too bright
Your signals or cues are too intense or overbearing
Mind feeder
Someone who feeds on the thoughts and minds of others
You are detected
Your mind-feeding ability is discovered
Your loose fitting seats
The environment you provide for others is unsteady or uncomfortable
Uncomfortable for me
I am not content or at ease in your presence
Gold seeker, gold seeker
Someone who relentlessly pursues wealth or riches
Dance to beat of your downfall
Your actions will lead to your own demise
Brain tweaker, brain tweaker
Someone who manipulates the thoughts or emotions of others
Soul reader
Someone who can read the emotions or innermost feelings of others
Your aerials fade
Your ability to read emotions is weakening or disappearing
Losing control
You are no longer able to maintain your mental or emotional power over others
Trash feeder
Someone who feeds on negative or harmful emotions
Your cinematic screens
The images or illusions you provide for others are meaningless or insignificant
Mean nothing to me
I do not find value or importance in what you offer
Contributed by Alyssa H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jessi Ka
Love this tune. No need to say, impossible not to dance while hearing. My favorite of the album next to Little World.
Chandra Romberg
May be heavily influenced, but you can really hear the originality and freshness of a new harder style. Haujobb brings a lot of diversity to dark wave, and cyberpunk.
Covent Garden
So beautiful!! The holiest of Gods..
Christopher Nice
Haujobb is the soundtrack of my Blade Runner future. Viva!
sYmboloGy
"Dance to the beat of your downfall..."
Flora Zabeli
Greatly influenced by AND ONE who are greatly influenced by Depeche Mode!
TheREALDanontheMoon
I hear a lot of Destroid "Still I Continue" in this.
Eli Ray
miss the early days... Like haujob from the late 90s
a lleiN
Music kinda sounds like a cyberpunk version of Depeche Mode. :p
mecstr
good work anyway! i remember that morning at fürstenwalde station with that completely drunken girl-we should have joined you for a good party in b - but it was 1994 - we didn`tknow anything ´bout your career then - gold seeker! - brain tweaker! ;-)