Din
[A] Tod
DIN [A] Tod do not intend to make
it easy for potential listeners …
their cryptic band name and symbolism
are complicating an easy categorization
of the Berlin-based trio. DIN [A]
Tod want to confuse, stir up and induce
emotions. “Symbols are nothing
else than concentrated images”,
states singer Sven. “All our
thoughts are driven by images. The
power inherent in these symbols is
similar to the one emanating from
music: it can invigorate, fascinate
and cause upheaval. This is what DIN
[A] Tod is all about.” The name
also fits hand in glove. It is a sort
of fusion of system and void.
In
case you are now expecting pathetic
laments on the condition of the
world or a headstrong artsy-fartsy
bilge, you can lean back and relax
because DIN [A] Tod are none of
the above. On their first long player
“The Sound of Crash”,
they gift-wrap their reflections
on power and hysteria, the world,
the universe and the bloody rest
into groovy beats, versatile song
structures, somewhere between Minimal
Electro, Wave and Electro Clash
… and catchy tunes that have
been stripped down to the bare essentials.
Sven
and Claudia formed DIN [A] Tod in
2003, bored by vands that follow
the usual line up of “guitar/bass/drums.”
They purchased a solid base of analogue
synthesizers, drum sequencers and
recording equipment … and
went to work. Musically, they started
out by merging the sound of the
early Eighties – from Joy
Division to the early Sisters of
Mercy – with minimalist electronics
to create a musical mixture that
is just as intriguing as it is catchy.
They recorded the first demo in
2004 and started playing concerts.
In 2005, the signed to Out of Line
Music and released their debut single
– fittingly enough on 10”
picture vinyl.
They
then deliberately took their time
for recording the album „The
Sound of Crash“, due for release
in late autumn 2007, in order to
avoid stylistic repetition and stagnation:
the worst enemies of any artist.
Phelix, of the group Mercydesign,
was integrated as a third band member
and DIN [A] Tod started working
on the new tracks in Frankfurt and
Berlin. Each band member was given
total creative freedom and the group
experimented a lot with sounds and
song structures in order to create
a highly versatile album. Claudia
also contributed vocals to “The
Sound of Crash” and guitars
were added to the song arrangements.
From catchy Electro Clash tunes
like “Carol's Fascination”
to complex tracks like “Ephedrine
Logic” (a song that the band
has been working on for more than
a year), the first full album of
DIN [A] Tod is a mesmerizing experience
that sports a lot of zest and energy.
In November 2007, the group heads
out on the Out of Line Festival
Tour to prove that they can also
unleash their unique energy in a
live situation.
In
February 2009, DIN [A] Tod released
their second album, "Westwerk",
on which they cunningly refined
their unique combination of Post
Punk and Electroclash. The ambitious
mix of minimal Electro sounds with
meandering guitar- and bass-lines
mingled with a distinct coolness
sounds even more compact and mature
than the group’s critically-acclaimed
first outing.
DIN
[A] Tod fill a gap in the Electro
scene … as intelligent, synthetic
music that also works well in a
club environment has become somewhat
of a rarity, these days…
German
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