While Front 242 was on hiatus, vocalist Jean-Luc De Meyer proved to be very prolific. Among other things, De Meyer lent his vocal talents to The Cyber-Tec’s excellent “Let Your Body Die” ep. Now that group is back, with the shortened name (C-Tec) and a few other changes. They have a new album, “Darker,” on … Read more
Taking their name from the first dog in space, British duo Laika have a warm, dreamy sound that brings together a wide variety of styles. Sometimes eerie synth sounds share the spotlight with crisp live percussion and sparkling melodies. The group came together in August 1993, after Margaret Fiedler parted company with Moonshake (“It wasn’t … Read more
The following is an interview with Nikki Van Lierop, also known as Jade 4 U. Nikki is one-third of Lords of Acid, a Belgium group known for their unique, somewhat twisted style of techno. Their music is often very intense and aggressive, but, at the same time, very fun. Nikki’s occasionally sexually explicit vocals are … Read more
There’s a lot of current music that brings together elements of old film soundtracks and dance music, but luckily the bands involved are not all taking it in same direction. Mono’s debut album, “Formica Blues,” showcases a bright, extremely tight sound that relies as much on catchy melodies as it does on sweeping strings. The … Read more
An interview with Ross Godfrey of Morcheeba, conducted shortly after their stint on the 1998 Lilith Fair tour. Be sure to also check out our interview with Skye Edwards about the Skye and Ross album as well as Skye discussing her solo debut. How did Lilith Fair go? Ross Godfrey: “It went ok, I think, … Read more
While his former bandmates continue the Judas Priest legacy with a new vocalist, Rob Halford has chosen to expand his musical horizons. After releasing two albums with Fight, his first post-Priest band, Rob has unleashed a much more experimental project – 2wo (Two). Originally started up as a collaboration with guitarist John Lowery, a chance … Read more
Autour De Lucie’s self-titled debut album was a strong collection of French-language rock-pop, but their follow-up, “Immobile,” is nothing short of exquisite. Vocalist Valerie Leuillot’s angelic vocals cover a greater range this time around, and musically Autour De Lucie is a much tighter and sonically daring band. In addition to Leuillot, Autour De Lucie is … Read more
A 1998 interview with Patrick Codenys I’m familiar with Jean Luc’s various projects, but what have the other members of Front 242 been up to during the hiatus? Richard 23 has a new project called “Tchak!” (release end 1998) and Daniel and I are working on a new project caled “Grisha” including heavy beats with … Read more
When Chaos Control interviewed you during the NASA tour, you mentioned that you built your own electronic instruments. Can you describe them a bit more, and explain how they work alongside commercially available gear? “Well, I don’t use the electronic stuff I made before. I use about two things that I built when I was … Read more
With the addition of vocals and an increased emphasis on dance beats, Delerium’s 1994 “Semantic Spaces” lp represented quite a change for the band. On their next release, “Karma,” the duo moved even further in this direction. Delerium is comprised of Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber, who have also worked together on Front Line Assembly … Read more