Way back when futurepop was dominating the dance-floors and the scene, the appearance of xotox paralleled the spirit of those times with his own unique sound. Since then, the distorted beats of the debut album "Lichtlos" and subsequently, the clubhit "Eisenkiller" brought the scene to boiling point; catapulting xotox to the top of DJ-playlists, culminating as the ‘first industrial-act ever’, to take the top spot of the German Alternative Charts (DAC) circa 2003/2004. The EP "die Unruhe" (2004) and the following album "[PSI]" (2005) consolidated xotox's status as an exceptional artist who remains true to his sound without self-repetition; unafraid of experimentation.Following albums in 2006 and 2008 , included the live “ Dokumentation 1:Ton" and "in den zehn Morgen"; and again reached No. 1 in the DAC. After a split-album and two re-releases “Schwanengesang“ was launched in 2013. This album, that was distinguished by its rough and dark sounds, was swiftly followed by "Redux"; an extraordinary add-on 12" vinyl (2014).xotox is still regarded as an originator of the genre that has served many artists as an inspiration; refreshing and re-establishing his sound with each new release. Now, "Essentials" presents us with a cross-section of Andreas David’s work; covering all of his output since his ground-breaking debut, "Lichtlos". Enriched with previously unreleased and exclusive demo-versions from this period, of course „digitally remastered“, as well as exciting new remixes of previous classics; ”Essentials“ is the definitive reference to xotox’s extraordinary musical career thus far.
Album Details
Xotox - Essentials (Best Of)
PRONOIZE - 2CD Album - Limited - Digipak
Release Date: 24th March 2016
Album Preview / Snippets: https://soundcloud.com/andreas-davids/xotox-essentials_preview /
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gre5Hn18F4
Traklist CD01
01. Lichtlos ("Lichtlos", 2003)
02. Nothing ("Lichtlos", 2003)
03. Eisenkiller ("Lichtlos", 2003)
04. Zweischicht ("Lichtlos", 2003)
05. Mechanische Unruhe ("die Unruhe", 2004)
06. Nasse Wände ("die Unruhe", 2004)
07. Pumpe/Düse ("die Unruhe", 2004)
08. Dunkelheit ("die Unruhe", 2004)
09. (xo)toxic ("[PSI]", 2005)
10. Fieber ("[PSI]", 2005)
11. Rhythmuskaputt ("[PSI]", 2005)
12. Industrial Madness ("[PSI]", 2005)
13. Please don´t encourage me anymore ("we are deaf", 2009)
14. Das Verlies (Demo, 2001)*1
15. D-Day 2001 (Demo, 2001)*1
16. [PSI] (Hard-Mix, 2005)*1
17. Eisenkiller (Ambient-Mix, 2002)*1
*1 - Unreleased / Unveröffentlicht
Tracklist CD02
01. Ewig („In den zehn Morgen“, 2008)
02. Verlust („In den zehn Morgen“, 2008)
03. Wirbeltier („In den zehn Morgen“, 2008)
04. In den zehn Morgen („In den zehn Morgen“, 2008)
05. Schwanengesang („Schwanengesang", 2013)
06. Sla Tillbaka („Schwanengesang", 2013)
07. Revolution non-stop („Schwanengesang", 2013)
08. Notwehr („Schwanengesang", 2013)
09. Ritmo Diabolico („Redux“, 2014)
10. Im Kreuz ist Heil (Demo, 2002)*2
11. Eisenwald (Demo, 2001)*3
12. Grenzdebil (Demo, 2001)*4
13. Let your mind be free (Demo, 2000)*4
14. Nachtangst (Demo aus 2005)*3
15. Fernruf (Demo, 2007)*3
16. D-Day 2001 (aehm 2k15-Remix)*5
17. Notwehr (embrionyc Remix)*5
18. Sla Tillbaka (Denny Engler Remix)*5
*2 - From the deleted CDr "Animal"
*3 - Unreleased / Unveröffentlicht
*4 - From a deleted self released Cdr.
*5 - Unreleased & Exclusive
Source: Press Release
