NADANNA proudly presents its new project, the Canadian synthpop act TECHNIQUES BERLIN! Formed in 1984 by high school buddies Andreas Gregor and David Rout, the band started experimenting with synthesizers, drum machines and guitars. In the early stages, TECHNIQUES BERLIN was heavily influenced by UK new romantic acts like Japan, Spandau Ballet, Visage, The Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Yazoo and Depeche Mode as well as rising Canadian synthpop bands Rational Youth (Dave became a member in 1998/99), Men Without Hats and Trans-X. It took them a few years to master their electronic toys and create a unique blend of addictive electropop melodies and beautifully crafted alternative beats.
In the late 80s, TECHNIQUES BERLIN played live on a regular basis and their 3 cassettes, released on their own Bombshelter label, received frequent local airplay in Canada. Despite their moderate success, the band failed to secure a record deal. A&R reps would comment that their songs were either too alternative to be classified as pop, or too pop to be alternative, which became rather discouraging in the long run. By late 1991, the band members had developed a strong interest in the burgeoning electro-industrial scene. Dave and Andreas had founded Bang Elektronika and were working with Digital Poodle as live drummers. Both of these projects were soon picked up by record labels. TECHNIQUES BERLIN played their last show at the University of Toronto in November of 1991, debuting the last track they had recorded, fittingly called "Time Fades to Nothing".
Now over two decades later, TECHNIQUES BERLIN is staging a remarkable comeback! Encouraged by the growing interest in the long out-of-print “Back Issue Volume 1 and 2” (now available on iTunes) and the highly sought-after compilation “Suburban Playgrounds and Concrete Beaches” (released by Fabrika Records on vinyl), Dave and Andreas have decided to bring TECHNIQUES BERLIN back to life. A series of shows in Toronto and Montreal saw the addition of keyboardist and backing vocalist Dina Naskos to the line-up. To celebrate the anniversary of the label that they founded, they included an unreleased track on the 7” EP, Future Past, on the Bombshelter Productions label.
2CD features: Remixes and covers from 23rd Underpass, Agents In Infrared, Bang Elektronika, Classioline, Depression Era, Electronic Dream Factory, Epic Dreams, The Glen And Joe Show, Images In Vogue, Isinglass, Kevin Komoda, Makina Girgir, Nine Circles, Rational Youth, Tony Marinello, and Ultra Arcanum, mastered by Martin Bowes, sleeve by Steve Lippert.
Tracklisting CD1:
| Nr. |
Track |
Zeit |
| 1 |
Deep End |
-- |
| 2 |
Cold War ( feat. Tracy Howe - Rational Youth ) |
-- |
| 3 |
Serendipity |
-- |
| 4 |
Damage |
-- |
| 5 |
Burning Down |
-- |
| 6 |
Hollow Graphic Haze |
-- |
| 7 |
Driving Force |
-- |
| 8 |
Chances |
-- |
| 9 |
Breathing |
-- |
| 10 |
Salvation |
-- |
| 11 |
Picture Show |
-- |
| 12 |
Watching You |
-- |
| 13 |
Beats Like A Machine |
-- |
| 14 |
Where Have You Been |
-- |
| 15 |
Just One Look |
-- |
| 16 |
Metropolis |
-- |
| 17 |
Pieces Of Glass |
-- |
| 18 |
Planet 21 |
-- |
Tracklisting CD2: "Cover & Remixes"
| Nr. |
Track |
Zeit |
| 1 |
23rd Underpass - Where Have You Been (Remix) |
-- |
| 2 |
Agents In Infrared - Concrete And Steel (Remix) |
-- |
| 3 |
Bang Elektronika - Cyberbeat (Remix) |
-- |
| 4 |
Classiolone - Beats Like A Machine (Radiomix Remix) |
-- |
| 5 |
Depression Era - Burning Down (Fires On Malta Remix) |
-- |
| 6 |
Electronic Dream Factory - Just One Look (E.D.F Tormented Remix) |
-- |
| 7 |
Epic Dreams - Machine Language (Cover) |
-- |
| 8 |
Images In Vogue - Breathing (Joe Vizvary IIV Remix) |
-- |
| 9 |
Kevin Komoda - Secret Lies (Remix) |
-- |
| 10 |
Makina Girgir - Hollow Graphic Haze (Remix) |
-- |
| 11 |
Nine Circles - She Fades Away (Remix) |
-- |
| 12 |
Rational Youth - Dancing To The Fall Of The Berlin Wall (Cover) |
-- |
| 13 |
The Glen And Joe Show - Breathing (Remix) |
-- |
| 14 |
Tony Marinello - Love Via Computer (Remix) |
-- |
| 15 |
Ultra Arcanum - Time Fades To Nothing (Remix) 01:22 |
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