Distorted Reality is a
synthpop band from Germany / United States.
Band history
Distorted Reality is the
synthpop band formed in 1997 by a collaboration between Martha M. Arce from Miami, United States and Christian Kobusch from
Bielefeld
Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Detmold and the ...
, Germany.
Distorted Reality's debut album, ''The Fine Line Between Love and Hate'', was released on 17 May 2002, on Accession Records. The band produced the album along with Bruno Kramm from
Das Ich. It also contains re-mixes by
Propaganda,
Sabotage QCQC and
Noyce.
Distorted Reality has also signed with American label
Nilaihah Records
Nilaihah Records is an American independent record label based in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in 1999 by Kristy Venrick of The Azoic, after Oneiroid Psychosis asked her to release their next album.
Since then, the label has signed acts span ...
. ''The Fine Line Between Love and Hate'' was released in the US and Canada 13 May 2003. This version contains additional remixes by
Assemblage 23,
Forma Tadre, Cut.Rate.Box and
Null Device
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.
In 2003 and 2005 Distorted Reality performed live gigs at the
Wave-Gotik-Treffen
The Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT; ) is an annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds ( gothic rock, gothic metal, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neo-folk, ne ...
in Leipzig, Germany. In October 2005 Distorted Reality played at the ''Electronic Pleasures 3'' Festival in
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci ...
, Germany. Further live gigs are planned.
From 2004 to 2006 Martha and Christian worked on their current album ‘''Daydreams and Nightmares''’, together with the producer Andreas Meyer (
Forma Tadre). Remixes from
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 ...
,
Dust of Basement and
In Strict Confidence are included.
Discography
*Daydreams and Nightmares (2006; US/Canada release, Nilaihah Records)
# Never Change
# Get a Clue
# Forever
# I Am Waiting
# Those Eyes
# Tag FÜr Tag
# Will You Love Me?
# Something Wicked
# Into the Night
# Rebel Yell
# Something Wicked (In Strict Confidence Remix)
# Never Change
# Something Wicked
# Never Change (Dust Of Basement remix)
# Will You Love Me? (Sea Of Love Remix By Das Ich)
# Rebel Yell (Live Mix)
*Daydreams and Nightmares (2006; EU release, Dark Dimsn (Soulfood Music))
*The fine Line between Love and Hate (2002; EU release, Accession Records)
# Super Crush
# In my Dream
# Fever
# Haunted
# Your only Jewel
# You want me, you hate me
# Hate Factor
# Sleeper Awaken
# Fear
# Drop
# Fieber
# In my Dream (The Context Mix) – ''remix by Propaganda''
# Fear – ''remix by Sabotage qcqc''
# Dance Factor – ''remix by Noyce''
*The Fine Line between Love and Hate (2003; US/Canada release, Nilaihah Records)
# Super Crush
# Fever
# You Want Me, You Hate Me
plit– ''remix by Assemblage 23''
# In My Dream
# Dance Factor – ''remix by Noyce''
# Drop
# Haunted
# You Want Me, You Hate Me
# In my Dream (The Context Mix) – ''remix by Propaganda''
# Super Crush (clip) – ''remix by cut.rate.box''
# Fever (Analog Mix) – ''remix by Forma Tadre''
# Your Only Jewel
# Hate Factor
# Fear – ''remix by Sabotage qcqc''
# Super Crush (ND Sodium Mix) – ''remix by Null Device''
Honors
* 2002: 4th place ‘Newcomer of the year 2002’ a
Grenzwellen.de
External links
Official Site*
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American electronic music groups
German electronic music groups