Illusion of Light

Style:„Dark-Electronic-Dance-Music” Members Marco:composition,text,vocals,recording Julia:vocals,text Richi:Synthesizer The band “illusion of light” exists since 2003 in this constellation.IOL worked together very hard to create the style named „dark-electronic-dance-music“ also we can call “synthy-pop”.The first concert was made in the “Schillerhaus” of Leipzig/Germany in 2004. It was also the posibility to get new shows.There were shows on the “summer inspiration party” and in the “Villa” Leipzig – the first contact to the dark people.In 2005 IOL got an interesting job. The band had to make some songs with the words of “Friedrich Schiller”. So they created a new symbiosis of old german art and new electronic music. The best released songs were „Licht und Wärme“ and „Spruch des Confucius“. The culmination of this project was an open air concert in Gohlis/Leipzig.In 2006 the band presentated the songs in the internet-radio during an football game.In Oschatz followed an band contest. IOL got the third place! Actually IOL are together with 50 other bands in the magazine Sonic Seducer (Battle of the Bands 2006). The song of the competition is “Pictures of Time”. If you are interested in the sound of IOL you can listen at: www.myspace.com/illusionoflight.

 

ITARTASS

ITARTASS is Czech "2 men" project. Music style: electro-tech or future-electro-pop with EBM or techno elements Members:Andrej Polyfuckovskij -music,programming Pjotr NojoralY -voice,final mx ITARTASS music style is very difficult to definate,but they maybe do similar music style like Covenant,Funker Vogt or others.Is necessary to listen it ! During this year are not any news because ITARTASS has a little pause,but they prepare new songs for EP for beginning of next year 2007.Visit his site itartass and listen last track "Factor Zero" from last year 2005.

 

In[Perfektion]

In[Perfektion] is a music project that had its beginning in 2005 and is composed by two former members of the already extinct band Twilight Garden. They recorded their first work, entitled In[Perfektion] in the same year, in which Closure obtained such good feedback, that it was included in several radio playlists, both in Portugal and Germany (Ultra Dark Radio, for example). They made their first interview in the same year, this being published both in Sol de Pedra magazine and theMaozoleum.com.

In 2006, the band has finished their second work, entitled Evilution, in which making they could count on the help of Gonçalo Vasco (in the production) and Eden Synthetic Corps, who made a great remix of the track Evilution.

For more information, please visit inperfektion  or inperfektion, where you can also find some tracks available for listening and/or download.

 

In Exile

In Exile from Belgium music styl are:Metal,Electro,Experimenta.Band Members are:Christophe :Keyboards/303 Joren :Keyboards/505 Johan :Guitars Sepp :Drums/Vocals In the beginning there was nothing.God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light.Ohhhhhh no, wrong story.Before December 2001 there was nothing. Then Luc Baert, Joël Lambert and Steve Deconinck said that the world needed a new band. And so Format-X was born.Short after Christof Deconinck (Lead keyboards) and Joren Butheel (Bass keyboards) joined the band. Songs where written and even a gig was played. But the band needed more.During the late spring of 2004, after a few line-up changes people going and coming back again going again.A new line-up was ready to conquer the world.The Line-up Christof, Luc, Joren, Andy, Johan then changed the name from format-X to In-exile. Some older songs where thrown away while new numbers where written.Autumn 2004 the band felt that they needed a new drummer to make more progress.So we left Luc’s basement and continued to practice our songs with Sepp.Short After we felt ready to do our first performance under the name In-exile.We continued to do lots of gigs for the next year and half, some where bigger than others but all the time we had fun. We reached a highlight in the bands history in 2006 when we played at the pragatown festival. A demo CD was released the same day.Short after the pragatown gig Andy left the band for reasons unknown to mankind.But the rest of the band decided it was way too much fun to quit.

 

Ionic Vision

It's the end of an era when three guys, enjoying electronic tunes like Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk went their own way after spending quite some time on the same schoolbenches. At a sudden moment they summoned again and at that point they didn't realise themselves they created the bases for this group. Sven Lauwers, being the only one busy with pure electronic music since 1986, bought himself a drummachine. Soon enough there was a follow up by the other members, Andy De Decker and Kurt Rotthier. At the end of 1992 they had some arrangements and ideas ready to be recorded. They recorded one of these tracks ('ashes and dust' it was actually the first track ever recorded, but this version is gone lost) on the day they would go to a party. At this "Black Celebration" they asked the DJ to play the demo-track and amongst tunes from DAF, Nitzer Ebb, Pouppee Fabrikk, the crowd seemed to enjoy this fresh Belgian product, without knowing who this band was.Few months later when they borrowed a synthesizer from a fellow electro-friend they started recording their first demo. Einen Tanz Traumen, a compilation of aggressive and bashing EBM, following the Nitzer Ebb line was created. Belgium never had any hard and pure EBM like this. This made them decide to send this demo to several local music magazines to see the reactions. So they got in touch with Side-line music magazine, in those days already a rising magazine. Together with them, Ionic Vision would become bigger and more known year after year.Their second assault on the electronic scene was the concept of a 12" tape, Total Madness. Not wanting to release normal full-length tapes they created single and maxi versions of the songs available on that tape. The first in a series of signs these Belgian EBM boys didn't want to act too common. Mass Madness, being a track inspired by the addiction of television, was the main track, but one of the most appreciated tracks (and some still dig this one as being their best ever) was Treblinka : a weird composition spreading the horror and doom of the Nazi cruelties over this musical masterpiece. Ionic Vision always refused to put this track on any other release or compilation, because some tongues claimed them to be nazi's (this song was played live, but only once and never again and still, a demo version made it onto a UK tape sampler).Just like in real life, after a maxi as introduction, an album was an obligatory release and it was called : Der Totale Krieg (The total war). It was at this point that Ionic Vision gained interest from across the borders of Belgium. Some of these tapes were bought by fans in France, Spain and even the US and Japan. Ionic Vision made their first appearances on compilations, only on tapes to start with, but it placed them another step closer to recognition. The positive sales and reactions of Der Totale Krieg caused this tape to be out of print very soon. Being faithful to their eternal strive for releasing special material this tape was followed by the release of a limited edition version, containing new and exclusive remixes, accompanied with a booklet containing pictures and lyrics. Right after, Ionic Vision made their first steps on stage, playing in Leuven on "Night of the Noise", February 27th 1994. The start of an infamous live career! Because of being a part of the Side-line clan it was no problem for them to get in touch and grow up with other bands such as Aiboforcen, Fuze Box Machine, Lescure 13 and Suicide Commando. They were all often mentioned in one breath and often seen together on festivals or playing live along with each other. Because of this friendship Ionic Vision and Lescure 13 decided to co-release a split tape. This release ensured that both bands could spread each other's tunes over their growing follow-up of fans. The concept was as follows: Ionic Vision and Lescure 13 would release a tape single (each called Prospects, with a transparent sleeve and limited up to 25 copies only), containing one song on each side, and shortly after that the tape album Split. Ionic Vision remixed both songs for the Lescure 13 tape and by doing so they made their move in remixing other bands. Ionic Vision did put a new song, called 'Ordinary', on the b-side of their Prospects tape, probably the most exclusive Ionic track. Split was the best selling tape so far, and the Ionic crew released this split-album accomplished with a special booklet showing an overview of their career with exclusive pictures. And the "Vision" went on and on and on, the release of the self-made Dirty Video Show VHS was a big event for the fans and magazines at that time. Ionic Vision who were always (and will always be) busy giving every new release an aural and visual aspect finally gave their music an audio-visual form. What was initially meant to be a single-track video made for fun, ended up as a three-track video. A concept which was probably the most joyful period for the band. A remarkable event as well, because no other demo band ever tried something like this. A visual proof that Ionic Vision is more of a concept than it is a band. It's a way of thinking, a way of giving shape to feelings and thoughts, be it in a musical manner or others.Ionic Vision pushed themselves more and more into other magazines and got airplay and interviews all across Europe. More and more concerts were given and the most remarkable was in De Wommel where they played with IC434 and Suicide Commando. A bashing evening where people were dancing on the tables to the tunes of their well-crafted EBM. And so the lads took a decision to release some of that live material. Violent Playground was born, containing a playground side (with studio tracks) and a violent side containing the live versions from the playground side. This was released on CD format in limited quantities; it would be the final release as a demo band. Not only did the boys release live material, they went on gig after gig proving their strong live reputation. And even today Ionic Vision keeps the label of a breath taking experience .You just cannot stand still when they release their hundreds of up tempo beats per minute, try it out if you dare! Being asked to remix one of Aiboforcen's tracks (Aids on the album) led to a remix for Fuze Box Machine (Stress Out on the album) and a remix for Suicide Commando (remixes were done for the song Intercourse but were never released, they exist, though they are buried behind the vaults!) Ionic Vision's mixing/recording capacity was recognised and noticed by others. And so they were (with a helping hand from their safe haven Side-line represented in the form of an everlasting friend Séba Dolimont) closer to a record deal than ever before. In December 1995, all three members signed at Khazad-Dum. In late 1996 they released their first CD-maxi, the numbered limited edition Prophecy ION001 (by that time the Ionic Vision releases all carried a tag with the prefix ION and the number of the release). The main title, Ave Maria (a cynical approach on the institute called 'church'), made it onto several, underground dance floors, ("ave maria, the devil keeps you sane, ave maria how long will you maintain") spreading more Ionic tunes across the globe. Even DJ's in New York noticed this maxi and finally this band got it's recognition as hard hitting dance act, not only in their home country but everywhere people got ioni(c)sed.Their second CD release showed the bands' real face. Their powerful Neo-body music (their self-invented term for the revival of the Electronic Body Music, and which has got nothing to do with that despicable nazi-tag they got since long) gained airplay and more compilation appearances. Like tradition wanted it, Ionic Vision always did their best to appear on samplers with highly exclusive tracks, and few samplers have really some collectible remixes and/or songs. Rage Against The Acoustic made it clear to the public that this band was not aiming at the commercial movement of that time, the cross-over. While loads of former EBM bands were drowned into that sea of sin and guitars, these three Belgian lads tried to keep their heads above the water. None of them gave in and didn't want to. They made music with their hearts and minds and expressed it throughout their pure synthetic equipment. For them EBM was and is the way to do it! Their rage against the acoustic was so big that nothing was able to break their spine. The spine of pure and force driving electronic music. Because of that their follow up of fans was growing.By this time Ionic Vision was setting up their own recording area, called the Ionic Data Base. From here on they controlled all of their upcoming work. It's where they started working on a new maxi entitled Heresy (which was eventually meant to be a collaboration between Ionic Vision and the German duo of Der Prager Handgriff). Due to unfortunate misunderstandings this release was delayed and even deleted. But promotional reasons and label pressure made it clear something new had to be done. Therefore the best known Ionic Vision song The End was altered to a radio version (keeping the word "fuckers" out, BBC is severe on that you know ??) with the help of Fuze Box Machine and long life time (and beyond) friend Stephane Froidcoeur, who supplied additional vocals. Two new songs (which were meant for the next album) were taken to give this maxi more character. ION003 was released as a normal maxi and as limited edition (500 copies only) on which two exclusive remixes and two exclusive live tracks were available. This was probably their best production since ever, but meant a turning point. "The End". It surely seemed so, because from that release on nothing besides a huge silence was heard from Ionic Vision. From 1997 until 1999, a mysterious haze seemed to keep the band away from nosy people. What happened and what is happening? No interviews were allowed, no compilation appearances, no live performances, no comment on questions, no fan mail was answered, Ionic silence! Some magazines wrote the band had split up, moved on to put their unstoppable energy in new projects ! Some of them were partially right but overlooked few important details here. During this "working behind closed doors" period, Ionic Vision remixed several projects like Bio-tek, Testube, Hexedene, Diverje,... Bands like Devotion (on their first demo a remix of Ionic vision can be found) and BuroPolitik, knocked on the front door of the Ionic Data Base asking if Ionic Vision is willing to help them record their first demo. All that made it look as if Ionic Vision didn't have much time left for themselves. There was indeed a band crisis, and several other projects in which some members were involved but all this stranded. Slowly all they had build up faded away. At a certain moment Ionic Vision decided to continue were they left of in 1997. At that time Kurt made it clear to quit Ionic Vision, pursuing his own obscure way.During these two years of absence, besides remixing and producing, new sounds were created, new territories were exploited and new songs were created. Still remaining faithful to their old school of EBM, Ionic Vision has put some new elements in their music. A promo CD IONXLCD004 containing one track was recorded and soon after that another promo CD was released, Homo Sovieticus, which carried the catalognumber PION004. It captured some old tunes accompanied by a few new Visions. These two promo devices were preceding devices for a limited US only compilation called Homo Sovieticus, in co-operation with DSBP. This put these two body bashing Belgians back onto the track.After their American-Soviet adventure, Ionic Vision started to work on new tracks which meant new art, new concept, new sounds... but it also brought Sven and Andy finally back together with Louis Zachert, who was the responsible sound technician on their first three releases. As the band states themselves : "A vision without Louis just ain't an Ionic Vision" ! And so they released a new full-CD, called MaschinenAngst (ION005). This remix album showed a collaboration between a massive amount of different artists which were not all EBM related. An interesting view on how Ionic Vision's music is rather versatile. But this 5th concept gave the two Belgian EBM lads the impression they were slightly losing grip on their music which in its original form is aggressive, pounding, straight forward in other words, EBM in all its essence.And instead of finishing the songs Ionic Vision had made so far for a new album, they decided to drop all of them and make a fresh start. Their latest album NeuMaschinen (ION006) is set to be that new start, going back to their roots and not willing to make any compromises, because old school EBM is what they started out with and that's what they will die with. To celebrate their 10-year-anniversary, they made a special version of NeuMaschinen, holding exclusive tracks and remixes. Accordingly it was numbered XION006, where of course the X stands for the decade. But that didn't stop them at all. They released an EP called In Between (ION007). On this release they were remixed by Terence Fixmer and Thomas P Heckmann. It was even released on vinyl to get even more club-orientation.Now we are 2004 and the duo is in the studio planning their new attack on the

EBM-scene. Don't say we didn't warn you,because their ternal rage against the acoustic is not over yet!

 

IC 434

began its story at the end of 1990 as TALES OF DOOM, when Geert de Wilde (Antwerp, Belgium) started making electronic music after several years of experimenting with pianos, tapes and old radios. While appearing with the industrial act GENOCIDE and the performing with the death metal band HARADWAITH, things changed drastically in August 1994 when a more professional synth made its entry: the legendary Korg M1. IC 434 was born, named after the so-called Horsehead Nebula, a beautiful galactic cloud in the impressive constellation of Orion. A modified picture of that cloud is placed on top of each page of this site.In that period, just as today, Geert de Wilde did the programming of the songs, added vocals and used to play live with several alternating keyboarders. As you can expect from the name of the band, the lyrics mainly contained astronomical descriptions, linked with some very personal experiences the band members had with death and other obscure subjects. The mysteries on our planet and in the universe also have an important place in the lyrics, just as animal rights and the sickness of our society.Impressed by one of the concerts at the beginning of 1996, Dirk Ivens (ex-The Klinik, DIVE and Sonar) decided to offer a contract on his label DAFT RECORDS. After several years of silence, IC 434 was the first band on the subdivision BODY RECORDS. Until today, the band released three albums on this label.Geert de Wilde started with a sideproject of IC 434, called TEMESTA, in 1998. Some people described it as a mix of EBM and Goa Trance. While IC 434 never uses other sound equipment than the world's first music workstation, the Korg M1, neither external effects or sequencers like Cubase, TEMESTA did not follow this principle but used more modern synths and music software. In the meantime, TEMESTA has been renamed PANGEA, because a DJ called TEMMESTA (double m) from Café D'Anvers, an Antwerp dance hall, already exists in Belgium. Doing remixes of the PANGEA song Permafrost, Guy Van Mieghem asked Geert de Wilde to join VOMITO NEGRO a year after the rupture with Gin Devo at the start of 2003. Geert accepted and decided to release Permafrost as an official PANGEA CD single on his own BREAKDOWN label.To stay true to his principles, Geert de Wilde changed the name of IC 434 into OBEDIENCE that summer. This for the simple reason that the Korg M1 did not fully satisfy his creative thoughts anymore (for example, that synth doesn't have a portamento, resonance or undo/redo function), and this 1988 synth has always formed the essence of the IC 434 sound. In the meantime, Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe, brain of EMPUSAE and involved with THIS MORN' OMINA and TZOLK'IN, joined Geert de Wilde, and together they would work out the new OBEDIENCE songs. The plan was that Nicolas took care of slower and more atmospheric songs, and that Geert concentrated on up tempo compositions. The first OBEDIENCE year was not quite what they expected: there were so many problems with the equipment (MIDI not working like it was supposed to, computers crashing,...) in such a way that this project just seemed damned. A year after the name change, the interest in the old IC 434 was still big and seemed to grow, even. This led to the decision to restart IC 434 as a live project and to consider OBEDIENCE as an other, independent, project

 

iszoloscope

Band from Ottawa (Ontario) & Montreal (Quebec),Eastern Canada Yann F.[researching.digesting.stretching.altering.distorting.composing.engineering.] Industrial / Ambient / Breakbeat

 

Discography:

Full Length Albums:

The Audient Void .CD [Ant-Zen] September 2005

Les Gorges des Limbes .CD [Ant-Zen] May 2004

Au Seuil du Néant .2CD [Ant-Zen] May 2003

Aquifère .CD [Spectre - Nautilus] October 2002

Coagulating Wreckage .CD [Spectre] September 2001

 

Invisible Asps

Invisible Asps was conceived in Denver, Colorado as a vehicle for exploring Aron Beatty's resoundingly dark interest in bringing about a marriage of sorts of alternative/industrial rock and Eastern influenced music. The product of this musical bastardization has been two full albums, inclusion on several compilations, collaborations with other artists, and a dizzying array of remixes for other bands.While doing post-production audio for video Aron honed his audio engineering skills at Zimage Sound Production the desire to strive to create the kind of music he wanted to hear was born: Dark and cinematic music that whispers its confessions to you while you are nodding your head to pounding beats or swaying to the electronic tribal rhythms crafted by Invisible Asps.Invisible Asps is a project that encompasses views and observations of this wild and wondrous world that we live in and mirrors them back in cohesive chunks. IA was started over 10 years ago and has gone through many different styles of music during that time from dark, jangle-y pop to industrial debauchery to soothing ambient electronica.IA has sprung forth and cohabitated with Aron's involvement with two other well received projects: as a bass player for Rousseau's Brush, a gothic pop band, a la The Cure; and as one half of Seven Time Lie, an ambient duo.