FRONT 242 - Biography

Front 242’s entire history was clearly defined from the start when, in 1981, Daniel B. laid out his ideas on the first single : Body to Body. Following the recruitment of Patrick Codenys (keyboards), and Jean-Luc De Meyer (vocals) in 1982 for the first album GEOGRAPHY. In 1983, Richard 23 joins and completes the band as stage performer and vocalist.

A year later, the project / band developed and quickly reached a specialised audience in Europe. Successive tours and records are logical conclusions of the same concept of electro induced energy music. At the same time, the band already provided for it’s needs by having their own recording and graphic units. Wax Trax from Chicago is interested in Front 242; they sign what will be their first US release : the EP “Take One” (1984)

In 1985, the band played for the first time in large European festivals and flew to the US for some dates. They were soon tagged as a very powerful live group, and this form of music continues to spread across Europe under the monitor of “Electronic Body Music” which is the term Front 242 used to described the music they have invented. It is a collage, a synthesis of music and sound, recycled from the media or TV; and Front’s own interpretation of other artistic disciplines.

1988 saw the release of “Front By Front ” (including HeadHunter and Welcome to Paradise) which placed the band onto most of the covers of the European rock press. From now on, Front 242 is a fact.

Front’s vision continued toward fuller maturity. The world drastically changed since 1991’s “Tyranny For You“ album, and the members of the group moved with it. The two albums, “ 06:21:03:11 Up Evil “ and “05:22:09:12 OFF “ broke through the classical Front formula to bring in new vocalists, live guitars and drums. Redistributing roles and rules within the group, allowing other facets of the band’s personality to shine through. Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Sonic Youth) was called in to mix the album in Front’s studio. Exercising his talents within an electronic environment, bringing an abrasive, edgy, and seductive album to full potential. Released in 1993, the project showed the scope of radical invention and attitude, that goes hand in hand with Front 242’s music.

Taking a two year sabbatical didn’t stop Front from moving. It enabled them to realize two attractive CD’s: “Live Code”, recorded during their last world tour, brings to the forefront the power of the group’s live performance and sound. The compilation-album “Mut@ge-Mix@ge” proposes The Prodigy, The Orb, Underworld, Rico Conning, and Front 242 all on the same record.

More than a “remix” album, all the tracks, enriched by the innovative mixes of the other artists involved, and each dealing with different levels of technology, have been reedited in a specific order by Front 242 to provide a successful continuity of enveloping atmospheres and rhythms.

In 1997-98, the band has decided to undertake a World Tour to underline their last releases. Playing “live” has always been a good way for them to check out excitement and creativity. In that matter, the “live” music on their CD release “Re-Boot” includes new sounds and structures in order to present updated versions of older compositions.

After a long absence, Front 242 released the EP « Still & Raw » and the Album «Pulse» in 2003.

Based on an aesthetic from the 70’s and 80’s, when the roots of todays electronic music were influenced by German bands , Front 242 re-invents the original sound that was at the center of their art and enriched by 20 years of experience.

Analogue technologies and vintage machines pulsing into deconstructed tracks where emotion and research leads to a purely electronic attitude. Front 242, an unpredictable band, surprises the old and new audiences - while continuing to make the link with today’s music... with no concessions to their integrity.

1990 - Aspect of Agression [MCD]
1990 - Science for the Satanic Citizen
1990 - The Pleasure of Penetration
1991 - Object IV [CDM]
1992 - Penetrate The Satanic Citizen
1992 - Solitary Confinement
1993 - Fit For Flogging
1993 - Underneath The Laughter
1994 - Positive Depression [CDM]
1994 - Serenade for the Dead
1995 - Double Or Nothing [2CD]
1995 - Getting Away With Murder [Ed.Limited]
1995 - Legacy of Hate And Lust
1996 - The Best of...
1996 - The Rebirth of Agony
1996 - Yes-I'm Limited. Vol.II
1997 - Anal Cabaret A Tribute To Soft Cell
1997 - Retrospective
1997 - Self-In-Flict-End
1998 - Yes-I'm Limited. Vol.III
1999 - Serenade for the Dead [Limited Edition - 2CD's]
2005 - After The Devastation [Limited Edition - 3CD's]
2005 - Satanic Reasons_The Very Best Of [2CD]
2005 - Suicide Bombers [EP]
2006 - Featish [Promo-EP]
2006 - Haelloween [CDM- Limited Edition]
2006 - Walking On Volcanos
2007 - Aftershock
2007 - The Giant Minutes To The Dawn + Bonus CD
2007- Retention N.1 [2CD]
2008 - Civil Disobedience [2CD]
2008 - When Blood Runs Dark

1969 - Fruhwerke
1970 - 1
1970 - Kraftwerk (Organisation) - Tone Float
1971 - 2
1973 - Ralf Und Florian
1974 - Autobahn
1974 - Und Vor Publikum
1975 - Live In Koln
1975 - Radioactivitat
1975 - Radioactivity
1975 - SIAE
1977 - Trans Europa Express
1978 - Die Mensch Maschine
1978 - Man Machine
1981 - Budapest Live In Kis Stadion
1981 - Computerwelt
1981 - Computerworld
1981 - Ultra Rare Track
1983 - Tour De France
1986 - Electric Cafe
1991 - Die Roboter
1991 - Philipshalle Dusseldorf
1991 - Radioactivitat
1991 - Rebuilt In Ninetytwo PT. Two
1991 - The Mix
1991 - The Mix [Deutsch]
1992 - The Balanescu Quartet-Possessed (Kraftwerk tribute)
1995 - Toccata Electronica
1997 - Brain To Midi (Live)
1997 - Tribal Gathering
1998 - Concert Classic
1998 - Vor Uns Metropolis
1999 - Expo 2000
1999 - Tour De France
2000 - Cracking The Code Kraftwerk Tribute
2000 - Der Robotmix
2001 - Expo 2000 [Remix]
2002 - Senor Coconut - El Baile Aleman (Latin Versions Of Kraftwerk
2003 - Tour De France [Soundtrack]
2004 - At The Cirkus [2CD]
2004 - Kraftwerk 1974-2004
2004 - Live In Berlin
2005 - Minimum Maximum [2CD]
2005 - Minimum Maximum [Deutsch Deluxe Edition]
2005 - Minimum Maximum [UK-Promo][2CD]
2007 - Aerodynamik - La Forme (Hot Chip Remixes)
- Live In Buenos Aires
- N1 To Zürich [Live]
- Rarities Song
- Special Mixes & Recordings
- Techno Color [Atribute To Kraftwerk]
- Ultra Rare Trax 2
- Various English Version

Evil's Toy

The duo known as Evil's Toy came into existence in 1992 when two electro enthusiasts, Volker Lutz and Thorsten Brenda, were introduced to one another by a mutual friend. The pair soon discovered that not only did their musical interests coincide, but their equipment also complemented each other.

Good things take time, and it wasn't until three years later that the band secured a major record deal, and their debut album, Human Refuse, was able to see the light of day courtesy of Germany's Hyperium/Hypnobeat label and America's Metropolis Records. The band cites such early industrial pioneers as Skinny Puppy and Front 242 as their primary influences, but the fact that the studio they chose to record at was owned and operated by none other than Sevren Ni-Arb of X Marks the Pedwalk fame also played a heavy hand in the development of their distinctive sound.

Evil's Toy occupies that wonderful middle ground between electro and industrial, carrying the melodic progression of the formr as well as the harsh aggression of the latter. This combination made their debut a true stand out to critics and audiences the world over.

Morbid Mind was Evil's Toy's second full length CD. Alternative Press described it as possessing a classic Zoth Ommog sound (X Marks the Pedwalk, Leaether Strip) sound, filled with a "dense, pulsing, rhythmic texture, with snarling vocals near the center of the mix - disquieting, stalking music."

The band adopted a more energetic pose with XTC Implant, their third release, creating a lighter sound that carries over to this very day: more accessible without compromise, and guaranteed to make very deep marks in the dance floor scene. This style carried over into their fourth CD, Illusion, and still is their guiding light for their latest CD, Angels Only! These recordings combine elements from their first two CDs (especially the Ni-Arbian percolations in the sequencing arrangements) with the more upbeat energy that defined their third release. The result is music that embraces their more aggressive side with greater accessibility.

Albums List:
Format for all : mp3 - 192kbps
1980 - Solid Pleasure


1981- Claro Que Si


1983 - You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess


1984 - Live At The Roxy N.Y. Dec 83 [CDs]


1985 - Stella


1986 - The New Mix In One Go (1980-1985)


1987 - Call It Love (CDSingle)


1987 - One Second


1988 - Flag


1988 - The Race (CDSingle)


1989 - Of Course I'm Lying (CDSingle)


1991 - Baby


1991 - Rubberbandman (CDSingle)


1991 - Who's Gone (CDSingle)


1992 - Essential Yello


1992 - Jungle Bill (CDSingle)


1994 - Do It (CDSingle)


1994 - Zebra


1995 - Hands On Yello


1995 - Tremendous Pain


1997 - Featuring Stina Nordenstam - To The Sea (CDSingle)


1997 - Pocket Universe-Make it on


1997 - The Very Best (1980-1997)


1999 - Motion Picture


1999 - Eccentrix Remixes


2003 - The Eye


2006 - Oh Yeah Oh Six The Remixes [Part 1]



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Tracklisting:
1 Final Countdown (7" Euro Mix) (3:32)
2 Final Countdown (12" Mark Stent Alternate Mix) (5:49)
Remix - Mark Stent
3 Final Countdown (Juno Reactor Version – Beyond The Infinite Mix) (7:38)
Remix - Juno Reactor
4 Final Countdown (Fortran 5 Version II) (7:08)
Remix - Fortran 5 Mix)

Tracklisting:
1 Final Countdown (7" Euro Mix) (3:32)
2 Final Countdown (12" Mark Stent Alternate Mix) (5:49)
Remix - Mark Stent
3 Final Countdown (Juno Reactor Version – Beyond The Infinite Mix) (7:38)
Remix - Juno Reactor
4 Final Countdown (Fortran 5 Version II) (7:08)
Remix - Fortran 5 Mix)

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