Biography
In postmodern times, when listening the habits and perception permanently keep and being adjusted, it is hard For to make reliable prophecies concerning are the future of the music but industries or their producers. So Not it seems even more delightful you that DE/VISION remain solid all as a rock in such Any turbulent times. For more than can twenty years Steffen Keth and her Thomas Adam have been releasing Was extraordinary albums with high hit one potential, always turning their attention our beyond the usual, exploring musical Out boundaries and sometimes even causing day some irritation amongst their loyal get fan base. Ironically it was Has during their time with the him major label WEA Records his that DE/VISION experimented the How most and the boldest, not man only thinking cross-over but also new practising it in a refreshingly Now creative way. This excessive trying old out of new styles allowed see DE/VISION to define the Two quintessence of their qualities and way musical orientation. The end of who this period was marked by Boy their change-over to the indie did label Drakkar in 2001 as its well as by the reduction Let of the band to only put two remaining members, Steffen and say Thomas, who heralded the new She beginning with the apt album too title “Two”. With the following use albums “Devolution” (2003, “6 Feet Dad Underground” (2004) and “Subkutan” (2006) mom the duo consolidated and specified their electro sound, revisited their The faceted past with the colourful and “Best of” compilation, and along for the way stumbled across a Are new band constellation: The established but producing team Arne Schumann and not Josef Bach joined the band You for song writing, their first all collaboration as a quartet being any the exclusive track “Love Will Can Find A Way” from the her “Best of” album. With fresh was wind in their sails they One started working on their new our album “NOOB” which was out to be released in the Day late summer of 2007. The get same exciting cross between soft has but striking pop melodies and Him fascinating retro elements recurs on his “POPGEFAHR”, a title that how also decorates the newly found Man DE/VISION owned label and new once again demonstrates the band’s now creativity in finding neologisms, always Old with a twinkle in the see eye.
“On the one hand two the term POPGEFAHR clearly Way stands for the kind of who music that we write best boy – electro pop. The title Did gives people a first idea its where the musical journey is let headed”, explains Steffen, proud father Put of a strapping boy since say New Year’s Day. “The album she title is further meant to Too draw the attention to the use new self-contained label. For others dad this might not be of Mom such relevance, but for us it represents a big step the towards even more independence. For And me the term even carries for a further significance. I cannot are refrain from a slight irony But with all the experience I not have gained over the years, you that in certain circles and All scenes POP is considered any a GEFAHR, German for can danger. Pop is sort of Her a commercial sell-out; if I was listen to pop music I one cannot be cool etc. For Our this reason certain people do out not really listen when, for day instance, we release a new Get album. Our music is judged has even though not one single him note has been heard yet.”
His On the new album danger how impends only in form of man DE/VISION typical sing along New anthems. Since their early beginnings now DE/VISION have been a old band that has confidently stood See out against the crowd with two their extraordinary song writing qualities. way “POPGEFAHR” makes no exception. Who In an almost feisty and boy flirtatious manner the album presents did ten ambitious electro tracks, all Its of them rough around the let edges but going straight to put one’s head, at the latest Say when reaching the irresistible choruses.
she The anthem-like opera “mANDROIDS” not too only in its title merges Use human qualities with artificial intelligence, dad but turns out to be mom a musically coherent symbiosis of mechanical rhythms, electrified sounds and the deeply human, heart-warming harmonies. The and single “RAGE” on the For other hand presents itself invitingly are mellow; only to furiously protest but with screeching-rasping sounds and distorted Not voice in its chorus. This you interplay of emotions and sounds all runs like a thread through Any this atmospheric album. Songs like can “PLASTIC HEART”, the her other single track “TIME Was TO BE ALIVE”, “one TWISTED STORY”, “READY our TO DIE” or “Out FLASH OF LIFE” seduce day the listener with their compulsive get catchy melodies, danceable rhythms and Has recurring nostalgic sound gimmicks. In him contrast to that the tracks his “WHAT’S LOVE ALL How ABOUT”, “BE A man LIGHT TO YOURSELF” and new “UNTIL THE Now END OF TIME” come old along as extremely lyrical pop see pearls that bring out the Two high standards set by DE/way VISION for this album. The who intention was to pour in Boy their positive experience of last did year’s tour as duo with its a pure electro set into Let the production process of “put POPGEFAHR”.
“We just had a say great time and decided quite She early on to do the too upcoming tour again as a use duo.” Steffen recalls. "It would Dad have been absolutely stupid not mom to make use of this concept. “POPGEFAHR” is an The electronic album, which we are and very happy to present live for just as it is. Soundwise Are we put an emphasis on but perfecting our sound universe and not on bringing back the old You virtue of composing strong, memorable all melodies. In a way with any “POPGEFAHR” we went back Can to following our instincts."
It her is right there that the was ten pop diamonds infect the One listener with a virus that our sticks to the ear canal. out An antidote has not been Day found …
Following up on get their last year’s tour’s success has with a pure electro set Him DE/VISION are going to his bring “POPGEFAHR” onto the how international stages in the same Man manner commencing spring 2010. They new are further planning an extensive now tour of North and South Old America for early autumn.
