PSYCHOSLAPHEAD - PSYCHOSLAPHEAD

This is a confusing release for a number of reasons.  Released in 1992, this is the precursor for what would become Juno Reactor.  In fact, there's a notation on the back cover listing the disc as a Juno Reactor production.  I believe this is technically the first time Juno Reactor appears on a music release from Ben Watkins.  So a more appropriate title would probably be, "Juno Reactor - Psychoslaphead".  It also features one of Ben's brothers cover designs.  His collage paintings would become a staple for later Juno Reactor releases.  But alas, it wasn't to be.

Psychoslaphead is the name of the song and also the name of the project/band.  The 4 tracks listed on the back are actually remixes of the main number, although one of them sounds different enough to be it's own song.  It seems like the mixes are all named after Thomas Harris' books about Hannibal Lector.  "Manhunter" was the name of the movie that first introduced audiences to Hannibal, but it wasn't until Jodie Foster took on the role of Clarice Starling that the franchise took off.  Nevertheless, Watkins must have been impressed enough with what he saw in the first movie to compose this song.

The tune is a typical 90's rave sounding track.  You hear some sounds that would surface again on later Juno tracks.  Some of them signature sounds iconic to JR music.  But otherwise, the tune is fairly standard rave from that point in time.  I find the female vocal extremely irritating throughout the single.  Especially when she's screaming.  

Track 2, the "presidential" mix is probably the best of the mixes and is the one I think sounds so dramatically different, it merits it's own title.  But again, that's not my decision.

Considering this is the only place I think you can find this song, I'm going to highly recommend seeking this little release out and buying it asap.  My final words:  A VERY NECESSARY PART OF THE JUNO REACTOR LIBRARY THAT WAS LEFT OUT.  VERY NICE RELEASE.

PSYCHOSLAPHEAD - PSYCHOSLAPHEAD
01. Psychoslaphead (Hannibal The Cannibal)
02. Psychoslaphead (Presidential)
03. Psychoslaphead (Manhunter)
04. Psychoslaphead (Asylum)