Artist description !Bang Elektronika is a post industrial / electronica band,based in Southern Ontario, Canada. Their music is bestdescribed as Techno-gression. Elements of dance and industrial music keep the energy high, while gothic influences add a dark undertone.

Music Style industrial / electronica

Musical Influences Kraftwerk, Fad Gadget, Skinny Puppy, Front 242, Caberet Voltaire, D.A.F., Joy Division, Belgium New Beat

Similar Artists Covenant, Apop, VNV Nation

Artist History !Bang Elektronika is a post-Industrial / Elektronika project based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Their music is best described as techno-gression: Industrial strength Techno with aggressive vocals. Elements of Industrial and dance music keep the energy high, while Gothic influences add a dark and sinister undertone.The band is fronted by synthesist / vocalist Andreas Gregor, a seven year veteran of Digital Poodle. !Bang Elektronika first began in 1988, when keyboardist David Rout was looking to start an experimental project. After two local cassette releases, Andreas and Dave recruited Kris Helstrom on drums, and the band's sound began to focus on Techno-Industrial material.Their first release as a trio was a six song cassette titled "Aktivierung". Two songs from that cassette appeared on the "Metro Tekno" compilation CD, released by San Francisco based Silent Records in 1992. After many live shows and more time spent in the studio, ! Bang Elektronika released their first full length CD entitled "Aktivierung" on Germany's Hyperium label in 1995.In 1996, due to conflicts of interest between the band and management, !Bang Elektronika was once again without a recording contract and legally bound not to release anything using that name. After performing at the 1996 National Association of Campus and Community Radio Conference David Rout decided to leave the band. Andreas and Kris put the project on hold and continued to play percussion and drums as part of Digital Poodle, which they had been doing since 1991. In 1998, Andreas decided to once again take up the cause, after regaining the right to record as !Bang Elektronika. He recruited new members Paul Jaworski and Steven Blezy, and returned to the studio. Also added, is new back up singer Monique Albert, (formerly of Voice Industrie) whose vocals add to the dark Gothic undertone of the music. They have performed at the 1999 North by North East music conference in Toronto, completed a four song CD entitled "Isolation" and have a new album complete. In addition to club performances, the band has been doing numerous local television and radio appearances. !Bang Elektronika is now searching for a new contract or for new licensing arrangements.

Group Members Andreas Gregor,Steven Blezy,Paul Jaworski,David Rout (until 1996), Monique Albert

Instruments Gear used live and on CD over the years: Synthesizers: Roland: MSQ-100, MKS-50, Jupiter-6, Juno 106, JX-8P, TB-303, JX3P, JV880, JV1080, JV2080, JV8080, Alpha Juno 1, Alpha Juno 2; Sequencial Circuits: Prohet-5, Prophet-600, Pro-1; Moog Source, Micro Moog, MG-1; Akai AX60; Ensoniq ESQ-1, Mirage, EPS; Emu Proteus 2, Matrix-6; Multivox MX-202; E.M.S.: VCS 3; Yamaha: DX-7, AN1X, FB-01, Korg: SR-120, M1,Drum machines: Roland TR-808, TR-909, TR-606, R-8, R-8M, Rythem-55; Korg DDM-110, KPR-77, SR-120; Simmons SDS-8; Alesis DR-4; and some home made drum-synth circuits. Percussion: oil drums, propane tanks, pipes, sheet metal, welded contraptions, shopping cart, saw-blades, Black and Dekker double speed drill, Makita Hand Grinder, fire alarm bell

Albums Aktivierung (Hyperium records), Isolation E.P. (Bombshelter)

Press Reviews "The members of !Bang Elektronika are like Cher's breasts: often shifting but always getting bigger"Nekrology Magazine, March 1995"...!Bang Elektronika stands out. Vocals in German,good hard beats and electronic melodies add up tosome excellent dance music that local djs shouldprogram into their sets."Exclaim! March 1992"David Rout's best work is with !Bang Elektronika,a duo with Andreas Gregor. ... an enjoyable mix ofsnarled vocals and slightly hard electropop stylings"Alternative Press, May 1994"This is heavy dance music, greased with beer andsweat and powered be electricity. ... Thesemusicians are originators and innovators of theelectronic sound of Niagara and they continue topush the boundries with every performance"Pulse Magazine, April 8, 1999

Additional Info Metro Tekno (Silent Records), ZwischenFall (Subtronik), Nekrology (Konsortium Productions), SCENE99 (Skunk Records) Coming soon: There are a few !B.E. bootlegs out there. We will be uploading some of the coolest tracks from these to this site soon

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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