Though First Aid 4 Souls was
started only last year, it has quite
a long past. Practically, it is the
successor of the band Vacuum,
started in 1992. Vacuum was one
of the most significant bands in
the Hungarian industrial scene.
We had the opportunity to appear
on stage with such bands
as Clock Dva, Swamp Terrorists
and X Marks The Pedwalk but
we have given countless concerts throughout
the country as well. We deliberately supported
the other bands with musical instruments and
opportunities. We comitted everything in order
to strengthen the Hungarian scene and make it
find itself. A friend of mine, István Drimál was
behind the drums: now he is responsible for the
philosophical background of FA4S and several
lyrics as well. Painter Norbert Szük provided
the visual background, his paintings filled with
industrial and magical meaning contributed to
the success of the all-art conception. I was/am
responsible for the musical background and the
vocals.I have been dealing with electronic music for 20
years now. I have been collecting electric soundmaking
and manipulating gadgets since 1985. I
have been able to build up a considerable own
studio by now (I prefer Korg instruments), so I
can practically provide everything for the bands
from composing songs to mastering.
I also play/work in other bands. I would particularly
mention Terra Incognita and my electro project TLE.
I had the opportunity to work with several great
Hungarian artists and I have composed music
for ballet and films, media signals and main
titles as well.
First Aid 4 Souls makes an effort to preserve
and continue the results of almost 20 years,
relying on this intellectual and technical background.
The intellectuality and the roots of the
band are relying on the great achievements of
the European culture and history of ideas from
classical philosophy (Heraclitus, Plato) through
Hegel. This is a kind of identification with their
intellectual frequency and the band is proud of
its European nature. As for transcendentality, religious
philosophical and magical traditions also
appear, but the band definitely refuses shallow
Satanism and New Age attitude as well.Maintaining the spiritual, mental balance is
of great importance to us. We are constantly
seeking the way out, the essence behind the
existence believed to be reality. On the one
hand, the process of creation is an opportunity
for us to arrange our principles and thoughts
consciously during the process and on the other
hand we would like to give rise to the thoughts
of others on deliberateness with our performance.
The band attempts to give help in acquiring
knowledge about ourselves and our role in
the existence in a way that does not intends to
control but gives rise to independent thoughts
and desires in the listeners mind.
I am aiming for this kind of completeness while
writing and constructing the music. Every dark
tone has a little light in it and even the most
relieved moments contain a pinch of pain.
We make efforts to counterpoint the relative
monotony of electronic music with live musical
instruments and drums. My effect-like sick
vocals are counterpointed by the clear voice
and skilled drumplay of Katalin Helfenbein. Also,
several lyrics are written by Kati and her deep
humanity and resounding talent contributes
a lot to the band. Attila Pálfalvy is our third
stable member. Attila is a permanent soloist
of the Hungarian musical theatre and also the
drummer of the industrial band WFS. He is a
real multitalent in musical instruments and
vocals. While the soul is Kati and the will is me,
the knowledge in the band is him. His theatrical
vocals and precise skills in playing the drums
rise the role of the human factor in the band to
a higher extent.While I make a survey of the causes and effects
of alienation sometimes with brutal solutions,
they put emphasis on the constant importance
of humanity. István Drimál philosopher is our
intellectual support and Szük Norbert, the
painter of extraordinary talent is responsible for
the high-level visuality, still.In musicality, FA4S also relies on several kinds of
tradition. We deliberately mix the fine brutality
of noise music with the psychedelic pulsation
of trance, the rich melodies of new wave and
the strict grinding of industrial metal. We do not
intend to suit any category, the current trends
have no effect on us at all.I have established the record label Sound &
Chord for supporting the similarly thinking
independent bands and which would like to give
a boost to those talented bands who deserve it,
on non-profit bases.With regards,
István Gazdag
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