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From:
Danny Thierens
To:
idm
Date:
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 09:22:29 +0100
Subject:
(idm) the death of front 242 ?
Msg-Id:
<199712080838.JAA04477@mailhost.pi.net>
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hi folks, in a very recent interview with a .be magazine, front 242 declared themselves "dead and obsolete" eventhough they are still touring (see my review of some months ago). they feel they "having nothing more to contribute" to the current electronic scene and "feel surpassed" by so many other bands. excuse me for my poor translation skills. apparently, no new material will be released and some band members will continue to pursue careers in other bands. a possible new album to accompany their current tour was not mentioned, eventhough a new techno-y chemical-bleep live-version of _first in first out_ (from _front by front_) appears on the compilation _mind the gap vol. 17_ (see my seperate mail on gonzo circus / mind the gap). funniest quote from the interview : "we won the lottery and with that money we bought an emulator-2". dv8