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Haujobb
Haujobb is a German electronic musical project whose output has ranged drastically within the electronic music spectrum, from electro-industrial to ambient and techno. They have become a staple crossover act, bringing several forms of electro into the mainstream industrial music world. History Haujobb was formed in 1993 by Daniel Myer, Dejan Samardzic, and Björn Junemann. Hailing from Germany, the trio were inspired by the music of Skinny Puppy, as Myer recalls: "When ''Too Dark Park'' was released... this was the initiative for us to make this kind of music." The name comes from the German translation of " skin job" from the film '' Blade Runner''. They were soon signed to Off Beat, and began distributing their music in North America via Pendragon Records. Following the release of ''Freeze Frame Reality'' in 1995 saw the departure of bandmate Björn, the lineup has consisted of Daniel and Dejan ever since. After Metropolis Records acquired Pendragon, the two musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Haujobb is a German electronic musical project whose output has ranged drastically within the electronic music spectrum, from electro-industrial to ambient and techno. They have become a staple crossover act, bringing several forms of electro into the mainstream industrial music world. History Haujobb was formed in 1993 by Daniel Myer, Dejan Samardzic, and Björn Junemann. Hailing from Germany, the trio were inspired by the music of Skinny Puppy, as Myer recalls: "When ''Too Dark Park'' was released... this was the initiative for us to make this kind of music." The name comes from the German translation of " skin job" from the film ''Blade Runner''. They were soon signed to Off Beat, and began distributing their music in North America via Pendragon Records. Following the release of ''Freeze Frame Reality'' in 1995 saw the departure of bandmate Björn, the lineup has consisted of Daniel and Dejan ever since. After Metropolis Records acquired Pendragon, the two musicians hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Haujobb is a German electronic musical project whose output has ranged drastically within the electronic music spectrum, from electro-industrial to ambient and techno. They have become a staple crossover act, bringing several forms of electro into the mainstream industrial music world. History Haujobb was formed in 1993 by Daniel Myer, Dejan Samardzic, and Björn Junemann. Hailing from Germany, the trio were inspired by the music of Skinny Puppy, as Myer recalls: "When ''Too Dark Park'' was released... this was the initiative for us to make this kind of music." The name comes from the German translation of " skin job" from the film ''Blade Runner''. They were soon signed to Off Beat, and began distributing their music in North America via Pendragon Records. Following the release of ''Freeze Frame Reality'' in 1995 saw the departure of bandmate Björn, the lineup has consisted of Daniel and Dejan ever since. After Metropolis Records acquired Pendragon, the two musicians hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleaner (band)
Cleaner is the name of a German project specializing in electronic music. Formerly known as Cleen, Myer released several albums on the American industrial music record label, Metropolis Records, as well as the labels Zoth Ommog and Accession Records. History Cleen began as a side project of Haujobb's Daniel Myer, who teamed up with vocalist Thorsten Meier for the first few releases, beginning with 1997's ''Designed Memories''. After the release of their second album, Thorsten Meier left to pursue other interests, and Daniel Myer assumed all musical and vocal duties. For the third release, ''Solaris'', Myer changed the name of Cleen to Cleaner. Cleen, Cleaner, and Clear Vision have often been described as more synthpop oriented than Haujobb. At this time, all of the Cleen and Cleaner releases are out of print. Daniel Myer continues to record with Haujobb and his numerous other projects, including the recently formed Clear Vision, which appears to be another linguistic tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solutions For A Small Planet
''Solutions for a Small Planet'' is an album released by Haujobb on Off Beat records in 1996. It was released in the United States by the distributor Metropolis Records. It has been acclaimed for crossing boundaries of various electronic music genres. Track listing #"Clockwise" #"Anti/Matter" #"Rising Sun" #"Depths" #"Sub Unit One" #"Journey Ahead" #"Distance" #"Deviation" #"Nature's Interface" #"Sub Unit Two" #"Cleaned Vision" #"The Cage Complex" #"Net Culture" #"Transfer" #"Sub Unit Three" Keeping with the album's cyber theme, the track "Nature's Interface" features a sample, "Whatever is out here we're gonna be the first humans to see", from the second season '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " Q-Who?", which featured the cybernetic Borg race as adversaries. The album title is taken from an advertising slogan used by IBM in the mid-1990s. Members *Daniel Myer *Dejan Samardzic *Andreas Fricke (saxophone The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendragon Records
Pendragon Records was a short-lived American industrial and electronic music record label that was founded in 1997 by Irish expatriate Colm O'Connor. The label was based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pendragon released a total of 25 albums from artists based in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Notable bands signed to Pendragon included Haujobb, Gridlock, Velvet Acid Christ, and Xorcist. Its first release, PEN100, was Haujobb's ''Homes and Gardens''. The label was bought out by Metropolis Records in 1999 shortly after it released Halo_Gen's self-titled album as PEN125. When Metropolis Records bought Pendragon, they continued to sell Pendragon's backstock. Some of the bands that had been signed to Pendragon, such as Haujobb and Imperative Reaction, continued to release music on Metropolis Records. Others, such as Gridlock, moved to other labels after the acquisition. Bands on Pendragon Records * Fektion Fekler * Fracture * Gridlock * Halo_Gen * Haujobb * Imper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forma Tadre
Forma Tadre is a German electronic music project performed solo by Andreas Meyer. Forma Tadre's music spans numerous styles, from darkwave / Neue Deutsche Welle to industrial / EBM to ambient. History Forma Tadre began as a three-piece band in 1986 including Andreas Meyer. Andreas was heavily influenced by the electronic band Tangerine Dream which provided the impetus for the name Forma Tadre as a sort of portmanteau from Tangerine Dream's album Force Majeure. The band played some live shows and recorded an EP, ''Brightful Times'', in 1987, which was produced by German producer Robert "Bobby" Giddens who worked with many German bands including DAF. After this release, two of the members eventually split from the band without producing any more releases together, leaving Andreas as the sole member by 1994. After the trio dissolved, Andreas was convinced by Björn Junemann - a member of Haujobb at the time - to submit demo tapes to record labels, which eventually led to the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electro-industrial
Electro-industrial is a music genre that emerged from industrial music in the early 1980s. While EBM (electronic body music) has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial tends to have a grittier, complex and layered sound with a more experimentalExplore MusicPop/Rock » Alternative/Indie Rock » Electro-Industrial@ AllMusic. ''RhythmOne Group''. Retrieved 8 February 2021. approach. The style was pioneered by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Numb, and other groups, either from Canada or the Benelux. In the early 1990s, the style spawned the ''dark electro'' genre, and in the mid-/late-1990s, the ''aggrotech'' offshoot.Interview with Axel Machens, Vendetta Music, 23 April 2007Access date: 23 December 2008. The fan base for the style is linked to the rivethead subculture. Characteristics After the EBM movement faded in the early 1990s, electro-industrial increasingly attained popularity in the international club scene. In contrast to the straight EBM s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial music group formed in Vancouver in 1982. The group is among the founders of the industrial rock and electro-industrial genres. Initially envisioned as an experimental side-project by cEvin Key (Kevin Crompton) while he was in the new wave band Images in Vogue, Skinny Puppy evolved into a full-time project with the addition of vocalist Nivek Ogre (Kevin Ogilvie). Over the course of 13 studio albums and many live tours, Key and Ogre have been the only constant members. Other members have included Dwayne Goettel (1986–1995, also died in 1995), Dave "Rave" Ogilvie (long-time associate and producer from 1984–1996, and an official member from 1987–1988; not a relative of Kevin Ogilvie), Bill Leeb (1984–1986, under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder), Mark Walk (2003–present), and a number of guests, including Al Jourgensen (1989), Danny Carey (2004), and many others. After the self-release of their first cassette demo in 1984, Skinny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off Beat (label)
WestCom (full name: WestCom Neue Medien Tonträger- Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH) was a German recording company that operated the labels Off Beat, Visage Records and other labels. Company history Founded around 1993. In addition to WestCom, its owner also operates NovaTekk and Euromedia. Headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. In 1999 Stefan Herwig, A&R manager at Off Beat, left the company over differences in promotion, to join forces with Eskil Simonsson (Covenant), Johan Van Roy ( Suicide Commando), Bryan Erickson (Velvet Acid Christ) and Ronan Harris (VNV Nation) to form a new label, dependent (which opened January 1999). When he left, most artists switched to the new label, effectively shutting down WestCom.Bayross, Mark (2004)''VNV Nation - Ronan Harris'' interview. Retrieved 11 August 2008. Labels Off Beat Off Beat was a label specialized in electronic music with industrial and experimental rhythmic features which was founded in 1993 by Stefan Herwig and Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accession Records
Accession Records is a German independent record label created by Adrian Hates the frontman of the band Diary Of Dreams in 1995 year. Have a division sub-label, Succession Records, who recorded some bands until 2010. Early in its existence, only DoD albums were released on the label, but in 1999 contracts were signed with other bands. At the same time, connections were made with overseas partner labels - Canadian Scratched! and American Metropolis Records. The names of the bands under contract are mainly known in the Gothic, darkwave, neo-folk, (new) wave, EBM and industrial. Artists During its existence, such bands as: * Angels of Venice * Assemblage 23 * Claire Voyant * Cleaner (band) (Cleen, Clear Vision) * Diary of Dreams * Diorama (band) * Distorted Reality * Lights of Euphoria * Nerve.Filter * Panzer AG * SITD * Faderhead * Build 23 * Haujobb * Sinin * Human Decay * Painkillers * Clear Vision * Cyber axis * .com/kill * Coma Alliance * Spektralized * Painb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off Beat Records
WestCom (full name: WestCom Neue Medien Tonträger- Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH) was a German recording company that operated the labels Off Beat, Visage Records and other labels. Company history Founded around 1993. In addition to WestCom, its owner also operates NovaTekk and Euromedia. Headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. In 1999 Stefan Herwig, A&R manager at Off Beat, left the company over differences in promotion, to join forces with Eskil Simonsson ( Covenant), Johan Van Roy (Suicide Commando), Bryan Erickson ( Velvet Acid Christ) and Ronan Harris ( VNV Nation) to form a new label, dependent (which opened January 1999). When he left, most artists switched to the new label, effectively shutting down WestCom.Bayross, Mark (2004)''VNV Nation - Ronan Harris'' interview. Retrieved 11 August 2008. Labels Off Beat Off Beat was a label specialized in electronic music with industrial and experimental rhythmic features which was founded in 1993 by Stefan Herwig and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Textbeak
''Michael Szewczyk'' (born 1973), known as DJ Textbeak, is an American DJ, artist and record producer. DJ Textbeak is known internationally for his varied style of dark and experimental music including remixes for ∆AIMON, Cyanotic, 3Teeth, Architect, among others. In 2016, he was a support act for Modern English. He is considered influential in the Witch house genre for his early introduction of the movement and exclusive contributions of remixes. He was a contributor to the Zombie Nation song "The Mind of Many." Early life Textbeak grew up raised by his single mother and grandparents who helped explore his interest in sounds from classical composition to film documentaries and environmental noise. In his early teens, he was able to orchestrate these sounds through modular distortion and sampling. Forming his sound, Textbeak was musically grouped with and appealed to punk, dark electro, and techno genres. In 1991 he moved to Columbus, Ohio to start the rave group Body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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