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New album in 2008!!!

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Out now!!! The sold out debut album "Fragment" including remix-bonus-disc.
Various concerts with And One and Garden of Delight, various festivals (Zillo festival etc.) and concerts in the spring and late summer 2007 with the Crüxshadows, made BEHIND THE SCENES turn back onto today’s dark-wave-electro scene(s)!!!
Behind The Scenes was founded in 1993 by Michael Roeder (A SPELL INSIDE) and Fred Büntig (THE MERRY THOUGHTS) and they prooved on three albums, how multilayered and varied Electro-Gothic-Pop should sound like. Olaf Wollschläger (In Strict Confidence, Melotron, Noyce TM) produced this their long deleted debut album, that includes club hits like "My Star", "Razorfields" or the hymn "Dreams" – songs that are on many DJ playlists until today! "Fragment" embodies the spirit of melodious Electro-Goth with catchy melodies.
After their succesful comeback album "Pure", the time has finally come for a re-release of this real CLASSIC highlight, that was out of print for almost 6 years. This new edition comes as a double CD with remixes of Olaf Wollschläger, Noyce TM, A Spell Inside, Essexx and many more and is bound to re-vive the ‚Fragment’ cult again: A timeless masterpiece of it’s kind! (taken from www.remixwars.com)
Releases:
- 1998 "Fragment"
- 2000 "Homeless"
- 2006 "Pure"
- 18.01.2008 "Fragment(ed)"
The story so far.....
BTS was founded in 1993 by Melrow (Vox, Programming), and Fred B.(Bass, Programming). Startet as a small project, BTS quickly grow and the first demo-tape was recorded.
In 1998 they recorded their first album, called "FRAGMENT" which entered directly into the german alternative charts (DAC) and stayed there for several weeks.
Their second album "HOMELESS" was released in 2000 by "Bloodline" and afterwards in the USA through Dancing Ferret Disks. And again they..ve entered the german alternativ charts with the Single-CD "Human". By the way there was an US-version of the "HOMELESS" containing 3 bonus tracks including the radio version of "Human" and two remixes, one done by Rogue of "The Crüxshadows".
During that time they played a lot of concerts, e.g. the show at the Zillo-Open-Air in 1999, maybe the main independent festival in Europe during that time or as headliner on the 3rd Dark Convention at Zürich/Switzerland.
Unfortunately their label "Bloodline" crashes down in 2002. Besides their guitarist Sven left the band of sanitary reasons. So BTS had to look for an adequate substitute which took a long time. But then finaly in 2005 they were successful and found Scholli (Ex-Secret Discovery, Syland, Assassin) as the new and long awaited member.So they start writing new songs and went in september 2005 in the studios to record their long awaited new album "Pure". Meanwhile the band also found a new record-company with the new founded label "In-D Records".Keep ears and eyes wide open for their third album "Pure" which will be released in 05/2006 in Europe (In-D Records / Soulfood) and on 06.06.2006 in USA/Canada (Dancing Ferret.
The style of BEHIND THE SCENES is really unique, somewhere between rock, pop, gothic and of course, electronic elements. Dynamic grooves paired with catchy melodies results into powerfull songs with great hooklines and refrains which you won't forget. You simply must listen to the music of BTS by yourself ... but be careful ... you..ll love them!!!
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Member Since: 3/10/2006
Band Website: behindthescenes.de
Band Members: Mel Rode - Vocals, Programming; Fred B. - Bass, Programming; Scholli - Guitars
Sounds Like: A stormy day at the sea. The promised land. Something you always wanted to listen to.
Record Label: In-D Records (Europe) / Dancing Ferret (USA)
Type of Label: Indie

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FRAGMENT(ED) release online

Official release of "Fragment(ed)" for online-shops is terminated on the 18.02.2008. From then you can find and purchase it on all big legal download-shops worlwide like e.g. itunes, musicload, mp3.de...
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:44:00 PST

Where to get Fragment(ed)!!!

Release date: 18.01.2008Release date Online-Stores: 18.02.2008Buy CD (Germany/Europe/USA):www.infrarot.de (german/english) Shipping to the USA!!!www.inditective.de (german/english)www.amazon.de (germa...
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:23:00 PST

Delay!!!

Sorry, folks, but you have to wait a little bit longer for the re-release of our debut "Fragment". Release date is fixed now on the 16.01.2008. As a foretaste here you find the tracklist of this maste...
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:41:00 PST

Remixes were done!

All the remixes for "Fragment - Reloaded" are made. Expect some very interesting and pumping bonus-tracks from several outstanding artists/producers e.g. Olaf Wollschläger (And One, ISC, Melotron), Es...
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:55:00 PST

"FRAGMENT - reloaded"

Only a few weeks left for the long-awaited re-release of BTS first and sold-out album "Fragment". Expect it in the early beginning of november. There will be some exklusive bonus-tracks on it, so look...
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:21:00 PST

Remixers wanted!

BEHIND THE SCENES are looking for musicians/bands/producers who'd like to do a remix for the upcoming re-release of the debut album "Fragment". Feel free to contact us to get further information.
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:14:00 PST

Re-Release FRAGMENT and HOMELESS

Unfortunately our debut FRAGMENT (1998) and our follw-up HOMELESS (2000) have run out of stock in Germany/Europe. We're planning to re-release them in autumn 2007 including some very special mixes. So...
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Thu, 31 May 2007 07:20:00 PST

Where to get PURE

Besides well-assorted music-shops you can get "Pure" through the internet.In Europe:www.amazon.dewww.amazon.ukwww.buch.dewww.bol.dewww.in frarot.dewww.martz-mailorder.dewww.inditective.dewww.musicno nst...
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:03:00 PST

Tell us your favorite songs?

Which are your favorite songs on "Pure"?Which ones do you wanna hear most on our "Pure"-tour in autum 2006???
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Mon, 22 May 2006 01:07:00 PST

New album "PURE" is coming up!!!

After 6 long years of absence and working BEHIND THE SCENES are proud to present their brandnew album "Pure" (In-D Records/Soulfood). With a new guitarist they sound better than ever. Powerful. Intran...
Posted by Behind the Scenes on Wed, 17 May 2006 03:07:00 PST