Sound stable
| Sound stable | |
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 Sound stable, live at the 12th Planet Myer Day, 2014, Moritzbastei , Leipzig |
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| General information | |
| origin | Germany |
| Genre (s) | Electronic music |
| founding | 1994 |
| Website | www.klangstabil.de |
| Founding members | |
Keyboard |
Maurizio Blanco |
singing |
Boris May |
| Current occupation | |
Keyboard |
Maurizio Blanco |
singing |
Boris May |
Klangstabil is an electronics project from southern Germany.
history
Klangstabil was founded in 1994 by Maurizio Blanco (* December 8, 1971), together with Boris May (* November 29, 1974). After smaller appearances, a record company became aware of the band and a first vinyl production appeared. Her debut album from 1997, Böhm, Gott der Elektrik , pays homage to the Dr. Böhm organ and the analog-electronic sound generation of the 1970s. In 2000 Gioco Bambino (Italian for Game Boy ) was released, an emphatically monotonous-minimalist album; it was mostly created by a Game Boy . Kantorka from 2001 is a sonic representation of the Krabat novel. In 2008, Math & Emotion focused on the union of ratio and ecstasy.
Familiar , one of Klangstabil's best-known pieces, was written around 2002 and appeared on the annual compilation of the machine festival; the planned album remained unfinished. In 2010 the title was re-released as an independent EP. The artwork comes from the original time and was made by friends, former Die Drei ??? -Graphic artist Aiga Rasch designed.
Klangstabil were often represented at the Maschinenfest in Oberhausen, but also performed at major festivals such as the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig, the Dutch Summer Darkness Festival or the Amphi Festival .
Discography
Albums
- 1997: Böhm, God of Electronics ( 12 " , MHz Records)
- 1997: Crime Against Life (12 "/ CD , David Records / MHz Records)
- 1998: Victory of the Monochronists (12 ", Hymen Records)
- 2000: Sprite Storage Format (12 ", Ant-Zen)
- 2000: Gioco Bambino (CD, MHz Records / Plate Lunch)
- 2001: Kantorka (12 ", mandatory purchase)
- 2004: Taking Nothing Seriously (12 "/ CD, Heckengäu / Ant-Zen)
- 2008: Math & Emotion (CD, Ant-Zen / MHz Records)
- 2013: Shadowboy (CD, Ant-Zen / MHz Records)
- 2015: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward (2CD, Ant-Zen / MHz Records)
Singles and EPs
- 1995: Sending and Receiving (12 ", Shokoy Records)
- 1998: Five minutes of sound stability ( 7 " , MHz Records)
- 1999: Misanthropy ( 10 " , World War IV)
- 2003: Tsuba (7 ", MHz Records)
- 2010: Familiar (CD, Ant-Zen / MHz Records)
Other publications
style
Stylistically significantly inspired by Kraftwerk , the spectrum ranges from experimental sound collages to electro pop - a dark electro pop interwoven with synth pads, elaborate rhythms and intense vocals, which the band itself stylizes as sound pop :
- “They call it 'Klangpop'. massive synth surfaces, pulsing sequencer patterns and intense vocals intertwined with precise computerized drum beats add up to memorable tunes (...) elaborated rhythmical work, hidden sound fragments and the specific tension Klangstabil are well-known for ... "
The singing alternates between English, German and Italian. Some pieces are introduced with speech samples.
Web links
- Official website
- Label page for sound stable (MHz)
- Sound stable at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Groove 06/2000. In: megahertz.org: Klangstabil - Gioco Bambino Review ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 8, 2015.
- ↑ a b math & emotion by Klangstabil , ant-zen bandcamp
- ↑ Klangstabil - Vertraut (Review) , musikreviews.de, June 29, 2010
- ↑ Familiar - ant-zen mailorder
- ↑ Press Release - Vertraut ,klangstabil.com (PDF; 145 kB, 1 p.)
- ↑ maschinenfest.de - Lineup History (2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2013)
- ↑ Wave-Gotik-Treffen - artist line-up (2000, 2014)
- ↑ Klangstabil - Profiles , artist profile at Discogs
