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Hello humanoids, welcome to the brand new show
ROBO CAST 33
ROBOTS LOVE TO SLEEPWALK
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SYNTHETIC PASTURES - SLEEPING CITIES
http://www.myspace.com/syntheticpastures
Originally a drummer in the early eighties, I gave up music and never really bothered with it until 2006 when I started playing around with computer based music. Not being a real musician other than being able to play the drums, although I haven't touched a real kit for nearly 20 years, at the moment I'm playing around with putting noises together and making one big noise, we'll see what happens in the future. Here are just a few samples of what I've done over the last 2 years, mostly improvised. I had hoped to write and record a new project call Light Fades but due to total lack of interest on my part and no ideas this has been shelved until I can put several ideas together and come up with something interesting.So listen and enjoy or not...All The Best DaveR.
Band members DaveR. microKorg,Roland SH201,Moog Modular V, Jupiter 8V, Pro 53. impOSCar, Korg Legacy, Cell, Monopoly, Polysix, MS20, M1, Wavestation, Yamaha DD55, Electric and Acoustic guitars and general noise making.
FLESH EATING FOUNDATION - SEPTIC
http://www.flesheatingfoundation.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/flesheatingfoundation
Punk, Metal And Electronica. Sometimes They Rock, Sometimes They Experiment, Sometimes They Break Stuff. Hailing From The Grim And Grey Midlands Of The U.K., They Were Born In The Seventies, Moulded By The Music Of The Eighties, Pissed Off By The 90's And Are Making Some Noise About It All In The New Millenium. With Numerous Short Run Eps And A Full Length Debut On Rebco Records (Seethe), These Zombie Obsessed Noise Smiths Are Ready To Attack.
Following 2007’s critically acclaimed ‘Seethe’ CD, Flesh Eating Foundation have released ‘Purging’ through Rebco Records. The CD version is available as a limited edition run of 300 individually numbered copies. The release will also be available digitally through the usual outlets such as itunes, napster, emusic etc.
‘Purging’ contains eight tracks, five brand new recordings and three remixes selected from the recent ‘Godless’ remix competition. The new recordings reflect the end of one era for
the band, an expulsion of bile, bitterness and anger, reflecting both life changing personal events and the doom/gloom of recent happenings home and abroad.
ONE MOMENT - BLACK EYES
http://www.myspace.com/onemomentband
One Moment are a 3 piece band that have a sound that can be best described as gritty dark Electro pop. The band originally formed in Grantham during the early 80's when they played on the live circuit mainly around the East Midlands area. Their sound was similiar in style to the electro sounds that were so popular at the time. The band recorded several demos of their songs at local recording studios. However by the summer of 1982 it was all over way too soon as singer John Burgess and Keyboardist Dik Ellis left to form the synth-pop duo The Sleak Pad.
That was it or so it seemed for One Moment until in 2005 and totally out of the blue the band reformed to play a part in The Screaming Egos produced film 'Dead Famous'. Though original vocalist John declined the invitation to reform original keyboardist Richard Shores was back on board with Dik taking over on vocals, completing the trio was Augo on Synth (previously with Dik in The Deep Sect). One Moment were now back on stage for the first time in well over 20 years.
After this the next time One Moment would be heard of was in 2007 when one of there tracks 'Cold Stare' appeared on the Electraparade compilation cd and after a number of favorable reviews the band considered reforming on a more permanant basis.
So in 2008 One Moment are back with a new 3 piece line up, with new member Rice Arnold joining with Dik & Augo to form the latest reincarnation of the band. One Moment also have a new self produced album 'Lowlights' which brings a far more accomplished sound to their brand of Electro Music. The trio will be back out playing live throughout 2008 and will be bringing their music to a whole new audience. Check out the ONE MOMENT Myspace page above for news of the latest live dates and releases.
PERFECT BLUE - PARALLEL DIMENSIONS (Relapxych.0 Remix)
This is a remix by Anders Peterson (Relapxych.0) of a brand new track Parallel Dimensions.
Perfect Blue is a collaboration between Scott Causer (The Electric Mainline) and Rob Allen (Nisei23). The debut full length album ‘On A Higher Plane’ is the result of recording sessions which took place in North Wales, London & Bangkok between March 2007 and May 2008. Coming in at just under 40 mins 'On A Higher Plane' will take you to places you've never previously ventured, delving deep into unchartered territories and probing the inner reaches of the brain. Simultaneously beautiful and unsettling, this is one trip that will immerse you forever. Perfect Blue have releases available on the legendary Northern Star, Lona Records, Burning Emptiness and Fourier Transform imprints. Phase One is now complete. Recording is currently underway for Phase Two.
COSMIC INTENT - LOVE THE MACHINES http://www.myspace.com/cosmicintent Founded his first band THE POLYPHONICS in 1984, after five years of piano lessons and first steps with a commodre C64 computer and some synthesizers. He was the songwriter, lead singer and sound-designer of the new wave / synthpop tunes. The band built their own Studio where they recorded, besides many other swiss bands, two own albums: The quadrophonic 'In Memory of Ganymed' was recorded for the National Exhibition "Space Science in Switzerland" in 1986. With their second album 'Undulating Ways', released in 1987, they had about 30 concerts all over Switzerland and became airplay on the swiss radio stations 'DRS 3' and 'Couleur 3'. After finishing teacher's school, he studied theoretical physics and mathematics at the University of Berne. In 1991 he studied sound engineer at the SAE School of Audio Engineering in London. During the same year he produced his first solo album, a rather melancholic collection of new wave / synthpop tunes, called 'Five Years'. Eva learned visual merchandiser and studied at the School of Arts in Berne. Steve and Eva married in 1992. In 1994, Steve opened ANALOG SERVICE, the only swiss company that shipped synthesizers, modular systems as well as other vintage electronic musical instruments to international customers. One year later he founded the TECHNOSAURUS company and began to produce the SELECTOR high-end modular synthesizer, the MICROCON analog synth and the CYCLDON analog sequencer with an electronic developer. In this period, Eva made fantastic surreal paintings and sculptures. 1998 Steve released two albums 'Retrospace' 1986-1994 (electonics / ambient) and 'Different Works' 1987-1991 (electonics / synthpop) 2000 His album 'Organics' (electonics / ambient), released at 'Manikin Records' in Berlin, was mostly produced with the TECHNOSAURUS SELECTOR. 2001-2003 Three Demo CDs 'Seeker', 'Space Crusaders' and 'Humanity' Eva made animated webdesigns and run the 70ies inspired label 'Revival Fashion' with clothes and accessoires. For the last three years, the new band COSMIC INTENT worked on the album 'Collective Illusions'. Steve has written and produced all songs and Eva created videos for the live show that will start in summer 2008. On stage, Steve is lead singer while Eva plays bass guitar and synthesizers, the rest will be performed by compute COSMIC INTENT's new album is out now. Buy in the shop. REVIEW by Carl Jenkinson (HARD WIRED) - Aww, husband & wife bands, don't ya just love 'em? Following in the footsteps of Inertia, Brainclaw & Santa Hates You, the Swiss couple of Stefan (Steve) & Eva Hug are the latest pair to put the case for musical as well as holy matrimony. Although this is the first Cosmic Intent release Steve is an experienced musician with a discography stretching back some 24 years as well as founding the Technosaurus synth company; in that time, he's worked with a variety of electronic music styles from synthpop to rhythmic instrumental music & this experience shines through on this synthpop album through the use of a wide variety of sounds, thoughtful arrangements & imaginative compositions with Eva's e-bass work providing a tangible human element, enriching the infectious properties of such tracks as 'Love The Machines' which benefits from a nice combination of vocodered & human vocals & 'We Are', which starts off in a cheerful old skool manner before changing tack towards the end & going for a more downbeat feel with some fine piano work setting the mood. All the while Steve's complex melodics add another piece to the duo's musical jigsaw, meaning that the album is not only instantly infectious but rewards deeper listening throughout, a factor that is as much the case on such instrumental tracks as the rhythmic yet spacey 'Bioelectric Fields' (which appeared on the 1999 Organics album but sounds completely at home here) & the appropriately organic-sounding 'Preserve The Rainforest', where Eva's e-bass work really comes into its own, as is is on the vocal tracks such as 'Space Crusaders' & the superb 'Roboter Love' which features an excellent mix of Eva's vocodered voice (she also co-wrote this track) & more superb synth work. This track definately shows the duo at their best &, besides, the story of two robots sharing a tender moment in a scrapyard is surely the kind of offbeat thinking that anyone should respect! As the album progresses, 'Another Tale' & 'Undulating Ways' both provide further listening satisfaction, as does the catchy title track & while the light & bouncey 'There's Enough For All' slightly overdoes the 'niceness' factor a tad the slower 'Right Now' more than compensates for this with its genuinely uplifting chorus. So, by the power invested in me as Hard Wired Reviewer I now declare Mr & Mrs Hug's album to be a triumph that synthpoppers will not want to miss! So, big Hugs (geddit?) due all round, if you ask me! PAULA O'BRIEN - FEELING FREE http://www.myspace.com/paulaobrienuk Paula O'Brien is a British singer-songwriter / piano/ keyboards. The music is programmed into a sequencer and the vocals are added in studios. Done "by ear"...notation and I never clicked! Tracks written vary from up tempo electro to a more ambient vibe, it depends on my mood. Vocal collaborations: Formative's track "Just a Dance" (Norway), Geigertek's "Ths Visitors" (UK), the new remix of "Sunchase" by Knut Andresen (aka K-Minor of Audiorommet, Norway) and lyric/vox for "Universal Language" (Michael/Sunless Universe/France). Remixes: Ed C Remix "Let Silence Speak". GARY HUNTER - SECRET ANNEXE Make sure you visit Gary's BRAND NEW website http://garyhuntermusic.co.uk Work continues on The other interesting factors about the album are firstly the songs are built mainly around rhythm structures created with the Roland CR78 Drum Machine, heavily used by John Foxx on his "Metamatic" album and Virtual Synths like the Native Instruments Pro 53 used to create the "Numan" pad sounds he has used on the album as well as other analog synths like the Novation Bass Station and the Superwave synth collection which makes use of Roland string & pad sounds of some of the classic Roland Synthesizers. A VERY VERY promising album is developing judging by the tracks that have been heard thus far. BONUS FEATURE BELOW - THE VIDEO VERSION OF GARY'S NEW TRACK "THE GREY ROOM". THE DARK VILLAGER - DISCONNECTED His latest album ‘Disconnected’ is pure electro synth pop with mostly upbeat and club/dance style tracks. Due to demand the CD has been released internationally through CDBaby and will be available as a download on all major download sites soon. (Including Amazon, ITunes, Napster, Rhapsody etc) The Dark Villager writes, records and produces all of his own work from his home studio (which moves a lot). All work is copyrighted and registered with GS1 and PPL. He has had radio play through online stations (including Pop a Rock Radio) and also in Germany (DeLuxe-FM on Radio Ems-Vechte-Welle) and has received great reviews and comments online (including BeSonic & Dubai Lime). His music has been compared to the Pet shop Boys, Kraftwerk and Jimi Tenor. It also has similarities to Depeche Mode. GLOBAL CITIZEN - MY LOVERS
LOST CONTROLLERS - ONE TEMPTATION http://www.myspace.com/lostcontrollers Once upon a time man built a freeway. ELECTRO 80'S - WE ARE ELECTRO http://80s.agnes.oh-servers.com New forum http://80s.agnes.oh-servers.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=55
Despite living in separate cities and having only met in person a couple of times, the chemistry between these two is obvious within moments of firing up one of their surreal post-industrial electronic synth pop fusion masterpieces. Have a listen for yourself. Incorporating elements from throughout their combined backgrounds - ranging from punk rock to thumping techno - Aural Lab's sound is a definition mashing frollick that will mess with your head, and their premier release is out now. Buy - NOVUS Re-Designing The Future Album Now Click below to order now !!! Summa Riot Formed in 2000 by Multi-Instrumentalist Ben Rayner and started life as a heavily guitar based industrial act, influenced by such artists as MINISTRY, NINE INCH NAILS and (early) MARILYN MANSON. The SUMMA RIOT sound evolved, Into The Electro-Industrial sound that it is today,after Ben discovered 'The Synthesizer'. In the summa riot sound you can here subtle influences from APHEX TWIN, DEPECHE MODE, COVENANT, NINE INCH NAILS and TOOL. Mixing catchy synth hooks and riffs, with harsh electro soundscapes and beats,with strong,emotive vocals. Aside from being a recording and performing artist, SUMMA RIOT also REMIXES, PROGRAMS, RECORDS And PRODUCE'S for Other artists. If you are in need of any of these services or want to book SUMMA RIOT for a live performance, feel free to contact SUMMA RIOT for friendly advice and individual Quotes to suit your situation and needs. http://www.myspace.com/officeekitiDebut album from Perfect Blue. 'On A Higher Plane' will take you places never previously ventured, delving deep into unchartered territories and probing the inner reaches of the brain. Simultaneously beautiful and unsettling, this is one trip that will immerse you forever. Perfect Blue is a collaboration between Scott Causer (The Electric Mainline) and Rob Allen (Nisei23). Perfect Blue have releases available on the legendary Northern Star, Lona Records, Burning Emptiness and Fourier Transform imprints. Phase One is now complete. Recording is currently underway for Phase 2...
Reviews
“Dark ambient electronica may have brushed the mainstream thanks to the likes of Maps but this mysterious three piece take it to another dimension. Think Warp era Seefeel and an obvious love of 'Loveless' and you're halfway towards Perfect Blue's alter state realisation. Recent album 'On A Higher Plane' was one of this year's hidden gems.” Drowned In Sound
“A beautifully radiating soft psyche gem comprising 10 star kissed mind erasing orbs traversing through cosmic highways plotting principally similar trajectories to the electronic pioneers of yesteryear - Silver Apples and Kraftwerk.” Losing Today
“Perfect Blue resemble the psychedelic progeny of Boards of Canada and FSOL spin-off Amorphous Androgynous." The Fly
"Worthy of special notice are Perfect Blue for dropping a tab of acid in Kraftwerk's mid-morning mocha." Americana UK
“Krautrock style groove with repeating motifs on organ and various sound fxs to create a hypnotic ambient vibe, that burrow slowly into your consciousness…. cleverly arranged with a sense of minimalism and rhythm. Sohostrut
"An electric wash... daydreams, journeys without motion, atmospheres with rareified or dense details outlined that instant. Sunshine - a rare pearl... its perfect refrain of love and pain." Slurp Magazine
"Music your radio seeks out at 3am." Artrocker
"Perfect Blue are creators of abstract, blissed-out soundscapes… multilayered planes of sound building up a many-frequencied core that's reinforced by occasional, muted beats and vaguely human sounds. At times threatening to go full-blown into 'Loveless'-style lysergic overload, Perfect Blue inject enough darkness into their relatively sedate music to maintain the attention. Like some of the finest music for relaxing to, it relaxes you in a way that's slightly frightening and intimidating." Diskant
"Perfect Blue tread an elegantly drawn line between quivering dreampop and floating-on-the-ceiling ambient, a miasma of sound that stretches and spirals, taking its time, building into total immersion trip music." Kitten Painting
"Perfect Blue's "On A Higher Plane" takes the listener into dubby electronica via minimal drums, analogue synths and freaky textures. The disc simultaneously evokes bad trips and fluffy ambience. The mix and production change the sonic tapestry as the album progresses; it's like a lighter Boards Of Canada evoking nineties Warp Records." Terrascope
"'Sunshine' provides for a nifty slice of sumptuously mind erasing lunatic dub hypnotism - in many ways recalling Sonic Boom's face off with Sun Ray on 'dreamachine' - very ominous and eerie at times… Perfect Blue - psych space cadets, but not as you know it.” Losing Today
The Dark Villager grew up in the small village of Eastrea, Cambridgeshire, and he regularly returns there to his family home. He has a degree in Music technology and is full time music teacher. After working in England he moved to Greenock, in Scotland, to live with his wife before they moved abroad to work internationally. He plans on returning back home (to stay) soon. His early studio production work was featured on BBC Radio 1 by the late great John Peel. Over the last two years alone, he has produced an eighties style pop album ‘Twisted’ and an indie/ guitar pop EP ‘Wanted’; both released through his own label on ITunes (E.U.).
Old timers, Global Citizen, have been ruling the electronic block for over a decade now, with their leader, september, still at the top of his game when it comes to fronting the assault on your synthetic senses. their dark, moody, sexy, twisted and some might say, damright perverse music, continues to impress and attract a loyal fanbase. After having self released their own music for several years now, the band were finally snatched up by Rebco records back in september 2007. Their first album on Rebco entitled 'Master Stroke', fusing brand new material with some older tracks with a new twist, is now available.
Global Citizen : Master Stroke - CD Ref: 18541 Rebco Records snapped them up late last year and this, their debut on Rebco, Global Citizen have been ruling the electronic block for over a decade now with their own releases of dark, moody, twisted and often downright perverse music. 'Master Stroke' fuses brand new material and some previously self released tracks, mostly with a new twist. The cover and booklet are also suitably perverse and beautifully designed and laid out. The album is packed to the brim with a credit crunching fourteen tracks including an alternative version of their popular single 'Tea Time'. These guys really stand out from the rest of the industrial set at the moment by opting for power in mood and atmosphere and proper song writing instead of relying on the boom boom boom …….
Track Listing: 1. Mute Witness 2. Bukkake Smile 3. Something Else 4. Mute Witness 5. Chikages' Happy Hole 6. Eastern Promise 7. Caged 8. Master Stroke 9. Tea Time 10. My Lovers 11. Naughty Naked Nude 12. Lady Killer 13. Wasting Your Time 14. Come And Find Me
Check out the GLOBAL CITIZEN music and merchandise on eBay!!
It was a breakthrough of significant proportions, an artery that would eventually link the immense flame-billowing steelworks of Sheffield with the gleaming pavements of London town. Its blinking ambers and flashing blue-and-white 2-dimensional images inspired two wide-eyed boys to depart their homeland, riddled with pharmaceutical slag-heaps and vast chimney stacks spewing chunky nogs of coal into the atmosphere above their heads, and to finally travel: sometimes north, sometimes south, to the two metropoles that, once they touched, gave birth to synthpop. None of the above may turn out to be true, only time will tell. But without a Boss SE50 exchanged for cash across a table inside Sheffield station's ramshackle buffet, and an Akai sampler purchased from a Basildon music shop and driven home (not in a Ford but an Austin Metro), there would almost certainly be no LOST CONTROLLERS.
Upcoming shows
3rd April 20:00 Nottingham - Motion @ Seven
14th May 20:00 Nottingham - Chameleon
The Eighties were a time of radical changes in both music and fashion. In the aftermath of the punk revolution, daring New Romantics embraced developing sounds and technologies to transform the music industry forever. Gary Numan, The Human League, Kraftwerk & Depeche Mode all helped to create a totally new genre of music; Electronica or Synth-pop, a futuristic new sound that almost seemed like science fiction at the time.
Electro 80’s pay tribute to this era, and have lovingly recreated songs by the afore mentioned pioneers (and many more), to create a live entertainment show that is sure to transport everyone from this generation, back to the days of underground club scenes and even school discos. Unforgettable classics like “Fade to Grey” and “Just Can’t Get Enough” are performed alongside lesser-known tracks, which will jog your memory in a nostalgic show that is both visually and acoustically stunning.
What is it about Electro 80's that has made them so successful? Apart from their stunning laser light show and dynamic live performances, one of the main reasons has got to be their truly authentic sound. Every tone down to the finest detail is accurate, every nuance is accounted for and realised. Make no mistake, watching an Electro 80's live performance is a nostalgic experience that is second to none. There are other 80's tribute bands out there, that may claim to be the most successful act in the UK. However, the amount of gig dates is testament enough to the accuracy of Electro 80's sound and the vibrance of their live shows.
CURRENT LIST OF LIVE DATES
April
Sat 4 Eagle Sports Social Club Warrington, WA5 2SZ 01925 632926
Sat 11 Private Brentwood Essex.
Sun 12 Boot & Shoe Nantwich CW5 5RP 01270 625193
Sat 18 Ocean Edge Leisure Park Morecambe LA3 2XA 01524 855657
Fri 24 Haresfinch Social Club-St.Helens WA11 9NS 01744 609020
Sat 25 Stanley Ward Con Club Blackpool FY4 5AZ 01253 312302
May
Sat 2 Windle Labour Club St. Helens WA10 6RU 01744 23053
Sat 9 Private Clock Face Recreation Club St. Helens WA9 4XL01744 812291
Sat 16 Private The Adelphi Hotel Liverpool
Sun 17 Sheffield Lane Wmc Sheffield S5 6HU 0114 245 7806
Sat 23 British Aerospace Lightning Club Preston PR4 1AQ 01772 496977
Fri 29 Private St.Judes Wigan
Sun 31 (3pm) Buzby's St. Helens WA10 1NW 01744 453112
June
Sat 6 Clock Face Labour Club St.Helens WA9 4TZ 01744 811181
Sat 20 Private-Wrenbury Hall Nantwich
Sat 27 Goose Green Labour Club WN3 6PZ UK 01942 242992
July
Sat 4th Partington Wmc Urmston Manchester M31 4EL 0161 775 2790
Sat 11 Rendezvous 1 Manchester M29 7QQ01942 886246
Sat 25 Marton Institute Blackpool FY4 4DR 01253 762856
August
Sun 9 White Horse Caravan Park-Selsey Chichester PO20 9EJ 01243 607776
Fri 14 Sheffield Lane Wmc Sheffield S5 6HU 0114 245 7806
Sat 29 Cockerham Sands Country Park Lancaster LA2 0BB 01524 751387
Sun 30th Boot & Shoe Nantwich CW5 5RP 01270 625193
September
Sat 5th Windle Labour Club St. Helens WA10 6RU 01744 23053
Fri 25 Private Stoke On Trent
Sat 26th St Aloysuis Social Club Liverpool L36 2QU 0151 489 1045
Sun 27 (3pm) Buzby's St. Helens WA10 1NW 01744 453112
October
Fri 16 Ramada Hotel Leeds LS14 5QF
Sat 24 Stanley Ward Social Club Blackpool FY4 5AZ 01253 312302
Sat 31st The Limelight Club Hightown Crewe Cheshire CW1 3BP01270 251929
November
Sat 7 Rendezvous 1 Manchester M29 7QQ01942 886246
Sat 14 Sheffield Lane Wmc Sheffield S5 6HU 0114 245 7806
Sat 28th Private Stoke On Trent
Sat 21 East Sutton Labour Club St.Helens WA9 3QA 01744 601997
December
Sat 12 Warrington Masonic Hall Warrington WA1 1NB 01925 651468
Sat 19 Hoylake Social Club Hoylake Wirral CH47 2BR 0151 632 3035
Thur 24th Norton Central Wmc Stoke On Trent ST6 8HZ 01782 545580
Sat 26 Haresfinch Social Club St.Helens WA11 9NS 01744 609020
Thur 31 Ocean Edge Leisure Park Morecambe LA3 2XA 01524 855657
DEBUT ALBUM - 'WINTER', now available to download as full album or singles on: ITUNES / PLAY / AMAZON / BEATPORT / JUNO and other major online stores.
Novus:UK are a female fronted electro insustrial outfit from the UK. They have emerged from the Mission Control Studio, with a groundbreaking album, entitled 'Re-designing The Future' which is a fusion of pumped underground beats and a cut glass vocal performance. The band consist of the English rose of UK darkbeat, Sarahjane, ex-*FAITHFUL DAWN*, who has previously released two successful albums 'Temperance' (Nightbreed Recordings), and 'You Are Here' (Darkbeat Records). At the controls on programming and production of Re-Designing the Future CD/LP is the one man industrial noise terrorist Jonathon Sharp of Bio-Tek, New Mind, and Hexedene infamy. Live Sarahjane performs with various members of the Justified Agents Of the New World Disorder (see left). They have been honoured to share the stage with the likes of *THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE*, *COMBICHRIST* *CRUXSHADOWS* *SOLAR FAKE*, *PANZER AG* *PRIDE & FALL* *HOCICO* and *ANGELSPIT*. If you want to get it touch or book the band for a gig here is their snail mail address: Rebco Records/8 Ball Management, BM Empress, London, WC1N 3XX, Call Stephen on 0790 173 1972 or make contact via the My Space page above.
Bobby Wotnot has been working as Bobby for several years now, but before that used to work as Kidlogic until contacted by an american using the same name and previously as a member of Discordia who did a lot of chill-out shows for Dreamscape, God's Kitchen etc. Also about this time releasing a 12" Double A side In Future/Hale Bopp on Headstrong. Bobby has also been in many other bands in the past as a guitarist and bass player and still plays occaisionally with Smokescreen. Bobby Wotnot is now releasing two albums in April 2009. the first is a purely instrumental album ENJOY DEALING WITH THIS...? and will be joined by are more song based album FRONT ROOM LAPTOP DRAMA, it has already picked up a few plays on BBC 6 and a few internet stations. Front Room is a collaborative project and features Lee Vernon on vocals and harmonica. Zoe Eaton on sax and art work Pete Edwards (courtesy of THE RED BULLETS) The legendary Jimi Volcano and Sam Cushing. Mastering help from the wonderful Jamie Masters @ Echo Studio's in Buckingham. We have been joined by more collabortators which is nice.
Bobby Wotnot is mainly Bobby himself as writer producer arranger, augmented by various collaborators that include singer and general ideas man, Lee Vernon from Pearl Handled Revolver. Zoe Eaton the artist on sax and art work, www.zoeeaton.co.uk ,The Legendary Jimi Volcano plus extra help from the likes of Sean (Digital Vibration) bass expert Nick Golder and Patrick Milne. More recently we have had some excellent backing vocals from Pete Edwards courtesy of The Red Bullets and Sam Cushing.
Blind Before Dawn is primarily a dark electronic act who operate within the boundaries of the gothic and industrial/EBM scene.Though they are not afraid to cross borders into rock music either. Having drawn influences from both the musical likes of Apoptygma Berzerk,Nine Inch Nails,Clan Of Xymox, ( plus the influence of living in the oppressive city of Manchester -taking off from the heyday of Factory Records ). Blind Before Dawn are out to create something new,something refreshing ,to do away with the cliched ubiquitous sounds of the music scene,and be themselves in a sea of copyist acts out to emulate their favourite artist.
In 2006,after several failed incarnations of BBD.Founder member and sole survivor of the original lineup of BBD - Davi Lovatt - was propelled on by a barrage of new darker and heavier material in the wake of the learning curve album "Distance" , BBD recruited a songwriter , singer and guitarist in David Novan. This is generally seen as the "rebirth of BBD" a MK II if you will. As very little of the original elements of BBD remain in this matured ,more inventive lineup. Novan was the lead singer and visionary behind the UK band Narcissus. The pair had always respected each other's bands and even had admitted to being a fan of each other's music, so it was only a matter of time before they paired up and worked together.
Novan has proven to be one of the most longest serving members of the band to accompany Lovatt both live and on CD.
During mid 2007 the band begun recording their follow up single "Breaking The Haloes" featuring the title track, plus a re-vamping of the song "Disintegrity" (originally penned for the Distance album but ultimately was dropped from that release because the band no longer liked the original studio recording).Plus remixes from several established bands. The single received good reviews,but minimal exposure, it was always seen as a pre-cursor teaser for bigger and better things.
Having endured a long and strenuous battle in the face of being overlooked and underrated - the band have worked their way up to a well respected level both in the studio and their growing amount of live acts. often hailed as one of the hardest working underground bands on the goth/EBM scene - they have fought tooth and nail to get where they are,never backed down and never will. They were hailed as being one of the most interesting,hardworking,melodically crafted, underground British playing within the UK gothic scene in 2008.
After completion and release of "Breaking The Haloes" -the band soonafter began talks with Rebco Records on signing the band to a sister label called Mandrax Industries ( as the other side of the coin for Rebco - Mandrax will expand upon the gothic and alternative rock end of the spectrum in the goth scene) ,which had been very hush hush until recently.BBD are the flagship of Mandrax- and will release the forthcoming "Regress / Progress" album with the label. Regress....will chronicle the best 10 years of BBD from outtakes and revamped old songs, carefully selected songs from the now deleted "Distance" album. Plus several remixes and 3 brand new songs showing diversity,and depth shooting straight for the jugular. The band has recently been joined by Machine Wraith's vocalist/programmer Mat Lahan on synths and future production with the next proposed CD.
REGRESS / PROGRESS - THEIR FIRST RELEASE WITH MANDRAX INDUSTRIES / REBCO RECORDS
TRACKLIST: 1. DROWN 2. FACE IN THE CROWD 3. UNITED FOR A DAY (CHAMBER) 4. FUTURIST 5. STRANGERS 6. SAMUI 7. FAR AWAY 8. BREAKING THE HALOES (SINGLE VERSION) 9. ECHELON 10. ONE BULLET 11.IN DEINE AUGEN 12. BREAKING THE HALOES ( TO 11 REMIX BY CRYOGEN SECOND) 13. STRANGERS (REZUMAKI REMIX)
