Nitzer Ebb & related artists

out for a while: Nitzer Ebb – Big Hit [Mute | Geffen]

Artist:
Nitzer Ebb

Title:
Big Hit

Label:
Mute | Geffen

Cat#:
STUMM118 | GEFD-24718

Release Date:
27th March 1995 (original release date)

Format:
CD, cassette, vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Cherry Blossom

02.
Hear Me Say

03.
Kick It

04.
I Thought

05.
Floodwater

06.
Border Talk

07.
In Decline

08.
Living Out Of A Bag

09.
Boy

10.
Our Own World

Press Info:
biography
Formed in 1982 by schoolfriends Douglas McCarthy [vocals], Bon Harris [drums, percussion] and the now-departed David Gooday, Nitzer Ebb [pronounced night-zer ebb] set out to terrorize the UK dance scene with industrial power rhythms and disturbing, fierce lyrical themes. Fourth member Simon Granger, also from Chelmsford, Essex, still provides the concepts for the design, artwork and imagery of a band whose growing international success makes them one of hard-beat’s leading exponents.

Beginning with shows in their local area, Nitzer Ebb’s mix of energetic anger and militaristic imagery soon saw them appearing in dance clubs and concert halls around the UK. In 1984, attention-grabbing London dates saw them introduced to PWL producer Phil Harding. Together they formed their own label – Power Of Voice Communications – and in 1985 released their debut single “Isn’t It Funny How Your Body Works?”.

Three more singles followed, each establishing the group further in club circles – particularly in Europe. By November 1986 Nitzer Ebb had signed to Mute and another single, “Murderous”, revealed an even more brutal subversion of dance beats. Second Mute single “Let Your Body Learn” began to make waves in the clubs of New York and the follow-up – the extraordinary “Join In The Chant” – became an unlikely hit on the acid/balearic scene in 1987. Debut album “That Total Age” summed up their career thus far in May of that year.

By the release of second album “Belief” in January 1989, Harding and Gooday were gone, as was the militaristic imagery which had led to a misunderstanding of their political stance in some quarters. Veteran producer Flood, of U2, Depeche Mode and Erasure fame helped the two-piece create a more subtle sound – a progression continued through 199O’s “Showtime” and 1991’s “Ebbhead” – which achieved considerable success in Europe and the States.

Snippets:

Videos:
“Kick It”

“I Thought”

Recommendations:
Nitzer Ebb’s “Ebbhead (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
Nitzer Ebb’s “Showtime (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
Nitzer Ebb’s “Belief (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
Nitzer Ebb’s “That Total Age (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
Nitzer Ebb’s “Body Of Work” on Mute
Nitzer Ebb’s “Basic Pain Procedure” on Pylon
stuff by Nitzer Ebb and related artists
stuff on Mute we featured

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“at Dekmantel Festival 2019”

Buy CD:
Juno
see “Big Hit (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
originally released in 1995

Buy Vinyl:
see “Big Hit (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
originally released in 1995

Buy Download:
JunoDownload
Beatport
Boomkat
Bleep
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iTunes
Qobuz
Clone Digital

Commercial Streaming Services:
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Qobuz
Apple Music
Spotify
Deezer
Youtube Music

Websites:
Nitzer Ebb
Mute
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out for a while: Fixmer/McCarthy – Between The Devil [Planete Rouge Records | Metropolis Records | Synthetic Symphony]

Artist:
Fixmer/McCarthy

Title:
Between The Devil

Label:
Planete Rouge Records | Metropolis Records | Synthetic Symphony

Cat#:
PLR0401 | MET328 | SPV085-63742

Release Date:
July 2004

Format:
CD, vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Freefall

02.
Come Inside

03.
Splitter

04.
Through A Screen

05.
I Run

06.
By Any Other Name

07.
You Don’t Know Me

08.
Tight Fit

09.
Destroy

10.
Nutsplit

11.
Spinner

12.
You Want It

Press Info:
When Mute Records asked world famous techno artist, Terence Fixmer, to remix Nitzer Ebb in 2002, they had no idea that this venture would lead to the formation of a new project: Fixmer/McCarthy, especially since Douglas McCarthy, former singer of Nitzer Ebb had been out of the music scene for nearly seven years. None the less, this collaboration has brought together two talented artists from vastly different backgrounds to create a refreshing and exciting new electronic sound as well as an amazing stage presence.

For ten years Terence Fixmer has been involved in the techno scene, but it wasn’t until 1998 that he was signed to Gigolo Records. With this record deal, Fixmer was able to produce many hits including “Electrostatic,” “Body Pressure,” and “Electric Vision” and his album Muscle Machine was voted as one of the top three albums of the year by Groove Magazine. He has remixed tracks for Sven Vath, Dave Clarke and Hell, but his popularity has been attributed mainly to his awesome live performances which combine both techno and EBM. Besides appearing at the best known techno clubs around the world, Terence Fixmer has also played at a number of the world’s largest music events and festivals including I Love Techno, May Day, Nature One, Pukkelpop, Dour Festival, and Benicassim.

In the mid to late 90s, while Terence Fixmer was immersed in the techno scene, Douglas McCarthy was for the most part out of the music industry, focusing on film and design in Cambridge, England. But such was not the case for McCarthy during the 80s and early 90s. In 1982 McCarthy founded Nitzer Ebb, an avant-garde electronic band, which released several global club hits prior to signing to Mute Records in 1986. The band, like Terence Fixmer, was known for their incredible stage presence, with McCarthy’s voice bringing power and popularity to their performance. The band toured almost nonstop to promote the five albums they released from 1987 to 1995, but after the last US tour for the 1995 album “Big Hit,” Nitzer Ebb called it quits. Douglas McCarthy worked with Alan Wilder from Depeche Mode after the band split, but decided to take a break from the music scene for a while to concentrate on studying film and design. In 2000, McCarthy moved back to London to work as a director and assistant director in advertising.

Then Fixmer and McCarthy met in 2002 and the rest is, as they say, history.

With their combined musical knowledge, Fixmer/McCarthy are poised to unleash their electronic assault on the unsuspecting masses. Corrosive, explosive beats, infectious sequences, and aggressive melodies are sure to disintegrate any dance floor.

Snippets:

Recommendations:
Fixmer/McCarthy EP “Chemicals” on Sonic Groove Records
Fixmer/McCarthy EP “Many Lies” on Planete Rouge
Fixmer/McCarthy album “Into The Night” on Synthetic Symphony | Citizen
Fixmer’s remix EP “Aktion Mekanik Theme (Versions)” on Ostgut Ton
Fixmer’s album “Through The Cortex” on Ostgut Ton
Terence Fixmer’s “Oppression EP” on Planete Rouge
Terence Fixmer’s “Techno Body Archives 1998 – 2008” on Planete Rouge
Douglas J. McCarthy’s album “Kill Your Friends” on Pylon | Shaboom Black
McCarthy + Cyrusrex’s EP “DJMREX EP1” on Fold Press
all featured stuff by Nitzer Ebb & related artists