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   Living Tunes LT 125.603 - 2003 

Aural Innovations, USA - April 2003:  „I think it's mostly Frank's use of dance rhythms and Dub sounds that give the music an accessibility that might be considered as having pop potential. But make no mistake... the freaky meter is running high throughout the album as Frank combines a variety of sounds and stylistic elements. (...) Kudos to Frank for successful missions to the various corners of the universe he has chosen to explore.“ - full article 

Encyclopedia of Electronic Music, Russia - May 2003 (update of the artist entry): „Toy Island combines the sound that was heard on Megalopolis with modern rhythms (...) and further experimentation. I'm especially crazy about my favourite - "Toy Island Part 2". Love those tempo changes and liquid solos! My favourite work from Frank so far...“ - full article

Modern Dance, UK - July 2003: „I know his first album is one to cater for more select listeners, the second should cover far more, and Toy Island even more so. Anyone who has a passing liking for Czukay, late Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream will love this album.“ - full article

Zoopa Loop, France - August 2003: „With "Toy Island" Frank has reached a new turning point in his career, this record exploiting all the foundations laid down throughout both of his previous releases by fusing them with a rhythmical framework which has progressively become more and more important in his work... The avant-garde term is not usurped here and thanks to "Toy Island" Frank is even giving it a new kind of respectability.“ - full article (link doesn't work as the Zoopa Loop webzine isn't online any more)

Syngate, Germany - August 2003: „Industrial Dance: Toy Island - the 3rd CD of the trilogy by Frank Gingeleit from Mannheim, Germany. Toy Island is played with the guitar and guitar synthesizer from 'Nightmares and Escapades, the virtual analog synthesizer from 'Megalopolis' plus a home keyboard, designed for dance music. The result is a kind of industrial dance music that ended with hot socks.“ - full article

Chain D.L.K., USA - September 2003: „If you are in the world of avant-garde and experimental music (...), you should go ahead and give Frank's stuff a listen.“ - full article

Sonic Curiosity, USA - December 2003: „ Lavish keyboards generate elegant riffs that spiral and swoop amidst auxilliary textures. Shrill tones embellish the flow, adding character and density. See-saw noises stimulate any flagging attention spans with their unpredictable disposition. Artificial sounds are imbued with a humanity that renders the songs a hybrid of man and machine. “ - full article

Encyclopedia of Electronic Music, Russia - March 2004 (review): „The third Frank Gingeleit album sees him experimenting once again, this time adding a home keyboard designed for dance music to his setup of guitar synthesizer and virtual analogue synth. The result is pretty intriguing. You will find some already familiar elements wrapped in a rhythmical blanket which sounds modern, but you can hardly dance to it. In fact, the album is highly experimental.“ - full article

Improvijazzation Nation, USA - September 2004: „What I'm telling you, dear reader, is that this is an interesting musical experience through and through! (...) Though there are some hints of style that might spur a thought of 'techno', or 'Krautrock', this player has a distinctive and artistic touch in his compositional style that makes his music stick in your mind... keep your ears on this gent!  "Toy Island" gets a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from us for listeners who want their music(s) to take them into orbit.“ - full article

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