Digital Connectivity is a collection of live performances,
music videos, band interviews and various bits of informative clips recorded
from 1993-2001. At the time, it covered the majority of their career, but sadly
it would be the final collaboration as the band would inevitably part ways
shortly after this video release.
As far as the material goes, it is a very entertaining bag
of mixed goodies. The video plays almost like a documentary, in that it follows
the band in chronological order from their days on “Soul of a New Machine” up
to “Digimortal”. Throughout the video, we get to see live performances from
each albums time period, each capturing the essence of the band with arguably
the most popular of songs from each of the four albums. The live sets
themselves are handpicked, I would imagine, to offer the best experience and
impact from a live showing. Aspects such as sound quality, band interaction and
crowd reaction are important ingredients for a successful live showing and as
such, each of the live performances exude as much.
However, this is not simply collection of live shows. As I
said, there are other elements such as official videos for "Replica",
"Resurrection" and "Linchpin". there are interviews with
each of the band members that offer a lot of insight into the mindsets of each
musician and really help show how they vision and imagine their sound. There
are showcases of the band working in and out of the studio, preparing for both
live shows and recorded material and then there are random clips ranging from
the members goofing off, to telling a story or just showing them in random
situations. Everything is woven throughout the live showings to give the video
the documentary feel, which plays smoothly from start to finish and never feels
as though it drags. There are even musical bonus tracks (at the time unreleased,
but since have all been released on various albums and comps), which only
sweetened the deal, leaving any fan of Fear Factory more than satisfied.
Rating: 5
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