Nitzer Ebb & related artists

out now: Nitzer Ebb – Body Of Work [Mute]

Artist:
Nitzer Ebb

Title:
Body Of Work

Label:
Mute

Cat#:
MUTEL9

Release Date:
05th June 2006 (CD & digital)
08th March 2019 (vinyl)

Format:
CD, vinyl & digital

Tracklist:
A1.
Isn’t It Funny How Your Body Works

A2.
Warsaw Ghetto

A3.
Murderous

A4.
Let Your Body Learn

A5.
Join In The Chant

B1.
Control I’m Here

B2.
Hearts And Minds

B3.
Captivate

B4.
Shame

B5.
Lightning Man

C1.
Fun To Be Had

C2.
Getting Closer

C3.
Family Man

C4.
Come Alive

D1.
I Give To You

D2.
Godhead

D3.
Ascend

D4.
Kick It

D5.
I Thought

E1.
Get Clean

E2.
Join In The Chant
(Gold!)

E3.
Control I’m Here
(Strategic Dancefloor Initiative Mix)

F1.
Hearts And Minds
(Mix Hypersonic)

F2.
Shame
(Mix Two)

F3.
Captivate
(William Orbit Mix)

G1.
Backlash
(William Orbit Mix)

G2.
Fun To Be Had
(Long Mix)

G3.
Ascend
(Remix)

H1.
Out Of Mind
(Maitresse Mix)

H2.
Lakeside Drive
(Remix)

H3.
Kick It
(Popular Music Mix)

H4.
I Thought
(Final Sin)

Press Info (English):
“Once overlooked, recent years have seen dancefloors from Hull to Berlin’s Berghain shake to ‘Join in the Chant’ and ‘Murderous’ as the likes of Helena Hauff, Objekt, Perc and Optimo’s JD Twitch have used the brutal functionality of the Essex group’s pop to juddering effect.” – Luke Turner, The Guardian

NITZER EBB and Mute have announced details of the first in a re-release campaign of the band’s catalogue on vinyl and CD that will cover the world outside North America. Body of Work, a compilation originally released in 2006, will be available for the first time on vinyl on 8 March 2019, as a limited edition 4-piece set on red and white vinyl.

Recently named one of the “most influential artists in music today” by the Guardian in 2018, the recently made a return to live performance with the original line up of Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy, David Gooday and Simon Granger, performing to sold out shows in London and Berlin at the end of last year. The band have announced several dates for 2019, in Germany, Belgium and at the Infest festival in the UK in August – with more dates to be announced.

Press Info (German):
“Once overlooked, recent years have seen dancefloors from Hull to Berlin’s Berghain shake to ‘Join in the Chant’ and ‘Murderous’ as the likes of Helena Hauff, Objekt, Perc and Optimo’s JD Twitch have used the brutal functionality of the Essex group’s pop to juddering effect.” – Luke Turner, The Guardian

NITZER EBB und Mute haben Details einer Re-Release-Kampagne des Bandkatalogs auf Vinyl und CD angekündigt. Zunächst erscheint “Body of Work”, eine Zusammenstellung, die ursprünglich 2006 veröffentlicht wurde und am 8. März 2019 erstmals auf Vinyl erhältlich sein wird – präziser gesagt, als limitierte vierteilige Edition auf rotem und weißem Vinyl. Die Band, die zuletzt von The Guardian als eine der “einflussreichsten Bands zeitgenössischer Musik” bezeichnet wurde, kehrte 2018 im Original-Line-Up um Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy, David Gooday und Simon Granger zurück und trat Ende letzten Jahres in London und Berlin auf. Nitzer Ebb haben zudem mehrere Termine für 2019 angekündigt, in Deutschland, Belgien und auf dem Infest Festival in Großbritannien im August. Weitere Termine werden noch bekannt gegeben. Den Klassiker “Control I’m Here” gibt es hier zu sehen: https://youtu.be/HkV-K2z357w Nitzer Ebb, gegründet 1982 in Chelmsford, Essex, wurden spätestens dank zweier Killer-Tracks bekannt, die sie 1985 mit PWL-Produzenten Phil Harding aufnahmen – „Let Your Body Learn“ und „Warsaw Ghetto“, mit denen sie nicht zuletzt die Aufmerksamkeit von Daniel Miller erregten. Für Mute nahmen sie das kanonische Proto-Balearic-Techno-Album „That Total Age“ (Mute, 1987) auf, darauf die Klassiker „Murderous“, „Join In The Chant“ und „Let Your Body Learn“. Dem Album folgten in den nächsten Jahren mit „Belief“, „Showtime“, „Ebbhead“ und „Big Hit“ vier weitere einflussreiche Werke.

Nitzer Ebb verkauften allein in den USA weit über 100.000 Platten, tourten mit Depeche Mode und beeinflussten wegweisende DJs und Produzenten wie Richie Hawtin, Darren Emerson, Sven Väth, Helena Hauff, Objekt, DJ Hell, Tom Stephan, Danny Tenaglia sowie Bands wie Smashing Pumpkins und Nine Inch Nails. Sie trennten sich 1995 erstmals, fanden aber zu seltenen Liveauftritten immer wieder zusammen. 2010 veröffentlichten sie das Album „Industrial Complex“.

Listen:
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Videos:
“Murderous”

“Family Man”

“I Give To You”

“I Thought”

“Lightning Man”

“Shame”

“Fun To Be Had”

“Ascend”

“Godhead”

“Hearts And Minds”

“Kick It”

“Let Your Body Learn”

“Control I’m Here”

Recommendations:
Nitzer Ebb’s “Basic Pain Procedure” on Pylon Records
Nitzer Ebb’s “Live At Markthalle” on Emmo.biz Records
Douglas J. McCarthy’s “Kill Your Friends” on Pylon Records | Shaboom Black
ADULT.’s “Detroit House Guests” on Mute

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Amazon
Juno
Bleep
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Commercial Streaming Services:
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Tidal
Deezer
Youtube Music
Spotify

Websites:
Nitzer Ebb
Mute
Mute Germany

out now: Fixmer/McCarthy – Chemicals [Sonic Groove Records]

Artist:
Fixmer/McCarthy

Title:
Chemicals

Label:
Sonic Groove Records

Cat#:
SG 1777

Release Date:
15th March 2017

Format:
12″ & digital

Tracklist:
01.
Chemicals

02.
Chemicals
(Instrumental)

03.
Wrong Planet

Press Info:
Sonic Groove Records further ignites 2017 with the label’s second release of the year by FIXMER/MCCARTHY titled ” Chemicals.” The legendary Douglas J. McCarthy, founder and frontman of the seminal and pioneering EBM project Nitzer Ebb, continues his alliance with Contemporary Techno producer Terence Fixmer together lending to the electronic music landscape with their combined artistic initiative.

The A side of this 3 track e.p. presents the title track ” Chemicals ” in two forms; the original version and an instrumental version. The evolution of the sound that first surfaced in 2003 on Terence Fixmer’s own, Lille, France based imprint Planet Rouge is apparent on this new installment in the FIXMER/MCCARTHY discography. ” Chemicals ” original version is a triumphant echo of EBM/Techno fusion constructed with current innovative electronic music production that retains the aesthetic of the original sound of EBM combined with the power of Douglas J. McCarthy’s defining vocal style. The fine auditory balance is all the neural support needed to effectively compliment McCarthy’s deep and thunderous vocals. This track is reminiscent of the classics ” Murderous ” and “Join In The Chant ” by Nitzer Ebb but clearly light years beyond. The lyrical content references topics relevant to the forward thinking sect of the electronic underground, appropriately titled and are delivered with the magnified intensity McCarthy has draped the planet with for well over 30 years and for what he has become very well known for. The Instrumental version stands extremely strong on it’s own and is, for all intents and purposes, a defining example of EBM proto Techno of the futuristic kind.The inclusion of this version expands the releases appeal and will serve the desires of any twilight excursion through dark sonic techno domains.

Side B continues this transmission with another gem titled ” Wrong Planet ” that has been polished to near perfection in every way imaginable. This is a new development in sound that expands the horizon for this specific genre exponentially. Everything else happens from here on out specifically because this magnitude of output is truly unprecedented and expands beyond crossover range. Fixmer completely demonstrates his expertise while McCarthy’s inspired voice of fueled and cryptic conviction carries forth, a combination of perfect elements that give birth to an anthem for the rooms that deserve and can appreciate this. For DJ’s of this legion, it’s the perfect tool for peak time injection of auditory dissonance and streamlined cadence. For producers, has subtleties, production technique and sophistication that will have one back in the studio with their inspired hands challenged.

This is a unique and advanced release for Sonic Groove and in current dystopian and bleak times it is comforting to know that there are still possibilities such as this to deliver us from it all.

* Editors note: The releases artwork was designed by Douglas J. McCarthy inspired by a logo used for Industrial/EBM events throughout Spain during the early part of the 80’s.

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Video:

Recommendations:
Fixmer/McCarthy EP “Many Lies” on Planete Rouge
Fixmer’s remix EP “Aktion Mekanik Theme (Versions)” on Ostgut Ton
Fixmer’s album “Depth Charged” on CLR
Nitzer Ebb’s album “Basic Pain Procedure” on Pylon
Fixmer’s EP “Depth Charged (Remixes)” on CLR
McCarthy + Cyrusrex’s EP “DJMREX EP1” on Fold Press

Buy Vinyl:
Sonic Groove @ Bandcamp
Juno
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Buy Digital:
Sonic Groove @ Bandcamp
soon

Websites:
Fixmer/McCarthy
Sonic Groove

out now: Fixmer/McCarthy – So Many Lies [Planete Rouge]

Artist:
Fixmer/McCarthy

Title:
So Many Lies

Label:
Planete Rouge Records

Cat#:
PLR1601

Release Date:
April 2016

Format:
12″ & digital

Tracklist:
01)
So Many Lies

02)
So Many Lies
(Instinct Mix)

Press Info:
After spending his formative years crafting a unique take on Techno, French musician Terence Fixmer released his debut album ‘Muscle Machine’ in 1999. Forging a path with tracks like ‘Electrostatic’ and ‘Body Pressure’ that became instant classics re defining the Techno scene.

For his follow up album Fixmer recalled one of his early influences and enlisted the legendary voice of Douglas J McCarthy, the lead singer from the cult band Nitzer Ebb and 2003 saw them join forces for the first time in the unlikely spot of Lille. Initially Fixmer wanted McCarthy to work on just one or two tracks as a guest vocalist but within merely a few days in the studio their collaboration proved so fruitful that they decided to make an entire album. Thus Fixmer/McCarthy was born.

McCarthy’s musical journey actually began in 1982 as a teen proto synth punk in the UK. Nitzer Ebb self released three 12” singles before signing to the bastion of electronic music, Mute Records, in 1986. Touring extensively with Depeche Mode on the ‘Music For The Masses’ and ‘Violator’ tours they cut a jarring trail through the music scene both in Europe and the USA. After five albums, McCarthy took a hiatus from music to pursue filmmaking. It was during this break that Fixmer was asked by Mute Records to remix the Nitzer Ebb classic ‘Let Your Body Learn’ which led him to invite McCarthy to participate with his new album.

Fixmer/McCarthy became the precursor to a new breed of Techno artists managing to traverse between the scene specific genres of Techno and EBM without being tied to either.

Now, after 13 years of writing and touring the world together, they return with their signature raw sound and delivery. ‘So Many Lies’ is quintessential brooding Techno whilst dispatching the cold steel aggression of EBM.

Snippets:

Recommendations:
Fixmer’s remix EP “Aktion Mekanik Theme (Versions)” on Ostgut Ton
Fixmer’s album “Depth Charged” on CLR
Nitzer Ebb’s album “Basic Pain Procedure” on Pylon
Fixmer’s EP “Depth Charged (Remixes)” on CLR
McCarthy + Cyrusrex’s EP “DJMREX EP1” on Fold Press

Buy Vinyl:
decks.de
Juno
deejay.de
Red Eye Records
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Buy Digital:
Planete Rouge @ Bandcamp
Boomkat
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Websites:
Fixmer/McCarthy
Planete Rouge Records

out now: Headman feat. Scott Fraser & Douglas McCarthy – Noise [Emotional Relish]

Artist:
Headman feat. Scott Fraser & Douglas McCarthy

Title:
Noise

Label:
Emotional Relish / Relish Recordings

Cat#:
ERL001 / RR068

Release Date:
21st June 2013

Format:
vinyl & digital

Tracklist:
01)
Noise
(Vocal Version)

02)
Noise
(Dub)

03)
Noise
(Daniel Maloso Remix)

04)
Noise
(Hardway Bros. Axis Forces Dub)

Info:
Swiss label Relish Recordings presents the new single from Headman featuring Scott Fraser and Douglas McCarthy giving a taster of his artist album due later in the year…

Robi Insinna aka Headman has a long history in electronic music and most often trades in the sounds of raw, machine driven funk. Here he pairs up with former Relish producer Scott Fraser of the so-called Scrutton Street Axis (along with likeminded tunesmiths Andrew Weatherall and Timothy J Fairplay who all work in the same basement studio) and Nitzer Ebb’s Douglas McCarthy who provides vocals. The idea behind the new material is for Robi to work with artists he likes and simply to see what happens…

The original of ‘Noise’ is a fierce and prickly brew of synthetic sounds, gurgling acid and heavyweight dubbed kick drums. The vocals of McCarthy add a nineties feel as he asks over and over if you “want some noise” and there’s a very real post-funk attitude imbued deep within the multi-layered track. Sweaty, smoky, dirty basement disco might be a good way to describe it.

As well as a dub version there are two more remixes. The first comes from Daniel Maloso of Cómeme fame. He has just released a solo album at end of last year and turns the track into a more electrified, John Carpenter style version laced up with raw and frazzled arpeggiated synths and plenty of libidinous vocal cries.

The final remix comes from Sean Johnston aka Hardway Bros – a DJ partner in crime with Andrew Weatherall in their A Love From Outer Space party project and revered producer in his own right. He speeds things up a little and adds a bit of retro style dancefloor darkness to ensure the package offers something for every moment of a night.

There is also a video by Douglas and Robi that will accompany the track and the release comes with a cover image by Photographer Horst Diekgerdes taken somewhere during the late 90s that seemed to fit the project perfectly. The package will also be released on Emotional Relish as a limited run vinyl complete with an exclusive Revocal version.

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