The next set of bands for the festival has just been ocnfirmed and adds even more diversity and quality to the line-up:Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz, named after a Russian special military unit that has developed a very effective combat technique, was founded in 2001 in Örebro, Sweden, by Stefan Nilsson and Pontus Stålberg. Inspired by path breaking bands like Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Die Krupps and DAF, Spetsnaz arose as a reaction against the so-called future pop, and in order to revive everything that Nilsson and Stålberg considered to be "old school" EBM music. And if there is a band that is able to bring the EMB back to life in its classic form and with all its energy, it’s Spetsnaz. The band’s live show is as intense and sweaty as the music, with Pontus rushing across the stage like a rampaging dervish and screaming his head off, while Stefan brutally mauls the pads of his electronic percussion.
Klimt 1918
"Our goal is to persuade those who hear our music." A simple plan one could assume. But Klimt 1918 realizes this plan as good and engaging as rarely anyone else. With their songs, the band creates a sound carpet to lie on or to fly away. They skillfully mix the early dream pop of the eighties with the indulgent guitars of Shoegaze and experimental Post Rock on the edge of Art Rock. Originating in the progressive death metal combo Another Day, Klimt 1918 later took a completely different direction though some elements of the death metal sound are actually left. And since then they have consistently developed.
Implant
Anne Clark’s favourite producer is a Belgian guy called Len Lemeire. This guy has a band called Implant. And this band has been trying to contribute to the already massive inheritance of the Belgian electronic scene since 1992. Influenced by bands like Front 242, The Klinik and Front Line Assembly, Implant cross genre borders and create their own mixture of electro clash, industrial and techno sounds.
Tenek
tenek is a brand-new project hailing from the UK. Behind the name hides the duo Geoff Pinkney (The Nine/Mesh) and Pete Steer (alien 6, Glasshouse) The sound features shades of classic electronica fused with a contemporary twist. The debut album is called “Stateless”, the first single is named “Where’s the time?”, the second single “Submission”. The band are currently working on the new album which is due for release in late Summer. Being cited as one of this year’s most vibrant and infectious electronic acts, Tenek already supported bands like A Flock Of Seagulls or The Human League.
Source: Press Release
