Hood's solo debut defines his minimalist manifesto, with a conventional four-four beat underpinning series of skeletal machine effects. Except for a few synthesizer backings on one track, all of the music on
Internal Empire serves the rhythm tracks, from the trance-state pulses on
"Minus" and
"Parade" to the title track's percussion breakdowns. Thankfully reissued on
Tresor in 1998. ~ John Bush