KONTRABAND DEPARTMENT | fr

There are 3 bands with this name; 1st in Sweden, 2nd in the U.K. & the 3rd in Denmark... 1:Kontraband was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden early 2005 by Peter Hageus (vocals, guitar) and Daniel Mars (machines). The ambition was to combine the raw energy and spontaneity of a live rock band with the groove and hypnotic feel of programmed, machine-based music. The songs and lyrics drew inspiration from swedish post-punk, as well as more primal offerings. The primary target was always the stage, and Jörgen Oscarsson joined on bass and backing vocals in spring 2005. A live guitarist was recently...

Department of Correction joue du Grindcore de Qualité, et tue tout en concert. Dans la veine de Nasum et Blockheads, le groupe avoue écouter autant du Rotten Sound, Magrudergrind ou Napalm Death que Miles Davis, Royksopp, Beastie Boys, Prokofiev etc... Ils viennent de sortir un Ep intitulé "L'école du Goût" chroniqué sur Pavillon666, Metal Federation, Presque Fameux, Les Acteurs de l'Ombre, France Metal, Metal CHroniques, ..... Ce premier CD est dispo dans les concerts, sur iTunes, Amazon etc... ou sur commande auprès du groupe. Le groupe entrera en studio en février 2012 pour son premier album. Actu et concerts sur...

Lower Synth Department rose from the ashes of Les Sirènes Débrouillardes in 2010 as a solo-project of the founder of the latter band. The music of the band is deeply influenced by and related to the experimental electronic music of the late 1970s and early 1980s, that was composed and performed by such bands as The Human League, Inertia, Vice Versa, The Normal, Cabaret Voltaire and others alike. Although the band is very careful by creating a minimal electronics sound obviously appearing vintage in itself, it is produced in a hybrid way by using analogous procedures and modern techniques of...

"a superb blend of noisy indie rock and euphoric wall of sound shoegazing sounds, jangly guitars meets big explosive guitar freakouts, like a mixture of ride and mogwai"- Road Records, June '06 .

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