5 tracks. Running time 32:02 Guido Meyer's latest album Cyscoop is a sensational but short tour de force. It comprises his usual elements of synths, electric guitars, and programming. Like his previous work it's what I'd call electronic rock. It has the grandiose thematic nature and energy of, say, Helmut Teubner coupled with the strong guitar work of Shaped Signs - and like the work of both those artists this is just as melodic. The fifth track on the album is a bonus live piece from Cue Records Open Air 2006. The first track “Supervision” is a rollercoaster musical ride. Drum programming and percussion, including brief bursts of tambourine, form a bedrock over which blistering melodic stammering guitar lines blare out. There's so much going on, including synths playing harmony and assorted effects, that you could imagine this is actually a band rather than a solo artist. All the remaining tracks continue on the same kind of course. The second track “Ys” is slightly slower in tempo but has even bigger and badder guitars storming across the soundfield as a sonic phalanx. At the start of the next piece “Ultralight” there's a short respite with a pleasing harp melody which then leads into the usual mix of drums and guitar. Guido is one of the few artists I'm familiar that cross over electronic music with rock style guitar work. It's the kind of thing that's great for EM fans who sometimes want an album more power and attitude than just synths can deliver. There's no doubt that Cyscoop is an exciting and well crafted musical journey. Played at a moderately high volume on a good hi-fi this will reinvigorate one's interest in raw sounding yet tuneful music.