The band was formed in 1989 by Petra Tausendpfund and Peter Prochir in Frankfurt, Germany. Peter previously was a drummer in a wide range of punk bands and was a member of a free-jazz/ avant-garde formation. Currently Petra and Peter create samples/performance projects together. The current band line up is:Petra Tausendpfund - Programming/ SamplesPeter Prochir - Vocals/SamplesJ. van der Glaas - DrumsA. Kugel - BassTh. Low - Guitar All are members of MACOS. The full length release Metastasen combines with the maxi single Beweglich Animalisch, which contains three different underground hit versions of the title track, one based on Nirvana guitar feedbacks and a second version remixed by Lassigue Bendthaus for the club profile. After the mini album Magnum Force, the band released Nachtstrom, produced by Yello’s Carlos Pern. The track Verstärker Zerstört is featured in a beer commercial by Dutch brewer Amstel, for the brand ‘Amstel 1870’. Their sound has been compared by the press to early Godflesh and Einsturzende Neubauten. |
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