Events Calendar - May 16, 2010 |
| Kinetik Festival - Phase 5 - Ebm, Synthpop [ Static Link : iCal ] |
| City: | Canada, Quebec, Montreal |
| Time: | Sun May 16, 2010 @ 4:00pm till Mon May 17, 2010 @ 3:00am |
| Promoter: | Kinetik Productions |
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| Description: | Kinetik Productions present Covenant (SE) [ www.covenant.se ] [ www.myspace.com ] Covenant. It’s a name that implies extraordinary commitment, a certain grandiosity, and a bond stronger than blood. As a name, Covenant—with its biblical overtones—was perhaps a bit ambitious for an upstart band of teenagers from southern Sweden armed with rudimentary electronics, but it ended up being extraordinarily fitting. Whether or not life subsequently imitated art or art subsequently imitated life is debatable, either way the band’s moniker ended up perfectly summing up the vision, grandeur, and brotherhood that is the band itself. Beginning, as most bands do, as teenagers fiddling with instruments in their parents’ basement, the earliest incarnations of the band featured, astoundingly, six members. Over time the line-up trimmed down to a cast of three: vocalist and songwriter Eskil Simonsson, keyboardist and lyricist Joakim Montelius, and keyboardist Clas Nachmanson. Their first song written as the contemporary incarnation of Covenant was “Replicant”, a track which, Simonsson notes, was such a quantum leap forward for the band that he was certain it would be the last one he’d ever write. Little did he know, a deal with Swedish label Memento Materia and an entire album’s worth of material would soon follow. That album would be Covenant’s first release, Dreams of a Cryotank, which would spawn an important early club hit for the band, “Theremin”, a track which can still be heard on dancefloors today. By this point Covenant was already making a name for themselves through their live shows. Their connection with early audiences would garner influential recruits. One of these would be Stefan Herwig, then manager of German record label Off Beat. By early 1995 Covenant would have its first record deal outside of their native Sweden. Their second Album Sequencer would launch them onto the international forefront. It would result in the band embarking on their first European tour—opening for Steril and Haujobb—and their first foray into North America, while “Stalker” and “Figurehead” were conquering the clubs Their third effort “Europa”, as well as the successors “United States Of Mind” and “Northern Light”, established Covenant as a major act at the top of the electronic dance music. Hits like “Der Leiermann”, Call The Ships To Port” and “Bullet” became their trademarks. With a spate of headlining performances at major festivals in Europe Covenant also redefined their already impressive reputation for stellar live shows. Shortly after the release of their sixth studio Album Skyshaper, Nachmanson amicably parted ways with the band and was replaced by Haujobb’s Daniel Myer. At first brought in exclusively for live shows, Myer was, in short order, asked to join the band permanently. Naturally, extensive touring followed, this time covering Europe, Russia, North America, South America, Australia, and finally, the Far East. As the decade closes, Covenant embarks on yet a new direction as they place the final finishing touches on their seventh studio album, Modern Ruin. At one atmospheric and anthemic, deeply disconnected and yet deeply personal, Modern Ruin is seemingly an apt title for the maelstrom of beats and emotion it contains. Modern Ruin also marks another first for the band—the debut of now permanent member Daniel Myer’s songwriting collaborations. Where it will take the band is unclear, but one thing is certain—it will be no smaller than the world. Rotersand (DE) [ www.rotersand.net ] [ www.myspace.com ] Rotersand is a German electronic music act, formed in September of 2002 by Gunther Gerl (Gun) and Rascal Nikov with producer Krischan Wesenberg joining shortly after. Prior to working in Rotersand, Rasc and Gun had collaberated together on other projects. Rotersand’s music can generally be described as futurepop but with influences from styles such as progressive trance and techno. Releases by Rotersand have reached high positions in the German Alternative Charts, the Nordic Alternative Charts and the Dutch Alternative Charts. The band has also toured with Assemblage 23, has played at Dark City Festival and is scheduled to play Infest in 2006. They also accompanied Covenant on their Skyshaper tour, also in 2006. In 2009, they went with VNV Nation on their Of Faith, Power and Glory tour. Melotron (DE) [ www.melotron.com ] [ www.myspace.com ] Frozen Plasma (DE) [ www.frozenplasma.com ] [ www.myspace.com ] Lights of Euphoria (NO) [ www.myspace.com ] Faderhead (DE) [ www.faderhead.com ] Run Level Zero (NO) [ www.myspace.com ] Unter Null (US) [ www.myspace.com ] Cesium 137 (US) [ www.myspace.com ] Fractured (CA) [ www.myspace.com ] Gleen Love (CA) [ www.myspace.com ] Detroit Diesel (CA) [ www.myspace.com ] |
| Music: |  Room 1: sakara |
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| Extras: | For more informations on the festival visit us online at [ www.festival-kinetik.net ] for information on tickets/passes, visit the Kinetik Festival online store at [ www.festival-kinetik.net ] you can also find us on facebook at [ www.facebook.com ] or on myspace [ www.myspace.com ] Others nights of the festival : May 13.Phase 2-Old School/Industrial Night @ Usine C Leaether Strip [DK] / Vomito Negro [BE] /Tyske Ludder [DE] Imperative Reaction [US] / 16 Volt [US] / Chemlab [US] Left Spine Down [CA] / Alter Der Ruine [US] /Gothsicles [US] Caustic [US] / T-Faktor [US] /Left Side Neighbour [CA] [ www.rave.ca ] May 14.Phase 3-Hars Indust/Noise Night @ Usine C COMBICHRIST [US] / Absolute Body Control [BE] / Alien Vampires [IT] Decoded Feedback [CA] / Synapscape [DE] / FGFC 820 [US] SAM [DE] / Komor Kommando [CA] / Edgey [US] Iszoloscope [CA] / Aliceffekt [CA] [ www.rave.ca ] May 15.Phase 4-Hars Indust/Noise Night @ Usine C Hocico [MX] / Dive [BE] / Tactical Sekt [US/UK] Hypnoskull [DE] / Ambassador 21 [BY] /Terrorfakt [US] Destroid [DE] / Nachtmahr [AT] / FabrikC [DE] Memmaker [CA] / Ivardensphere [CA] / Torrent Vaccine+Synnack [US] [ www.rave.ca ] May 16.Phase 5-EBM/Synthpop Night @ Usine C Covenant [SE] / Rotersand [DE] / Melotron [DE] Frozen Plasma [DE] / Faderhead [DE] / Lights of Euphoria [DK] Run Level Zero [SE]/ Unter Null [US] / Cesium 137 [US] Fractured [CA]/ Glenn Love [CA] / Detroit Diesel [CA] [ www.rave.ca ] tickets/passes will be available in Mtl/Qc stores at the end of January |
| Added: | Sat Jan 2, 2010 @ 10:53pm by » FestivalKinetik |
| Modified: | Sat Mar 13, 2010 @ 2:01pm by » FestivalKinetik |
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 | » Dark_Pixie said @ Sun May 16, 2010 @ 4:50pm Deus Ex Machina!!! |
 | » FestivalKinetik said @ Thu Mar 11, 2010 @ 9:53pm only 2 days left (change happening on march 13)before the next price change on tickets and passes! buy them now before there`s none left :) |
| » FestivalKinetik said @ Wed Feb 17, 2010 @ 1:00pm Tickets are now on sale at / Billets maintenant dispo chez: Moog Audio (tix only), Atom Heart (tix only), Usine C (tix only + extra fees), Admission (tix only + extra fees), Psychonaut (tix + pass), Cruella (tix + pass), Platine (tix + pass) :) |
