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Contrast

About Me


Tracklist
1 - Dare
2 - Insecure
3 - Chained to the Past
4 - Antidote
5 - End of Pleasure
6 - Incisions
7 - Follow the Leaders
8 - Encrypted Anger
9 - Eye of the Storm
10 - Devastation
11 - Testify
12 - Senseless
ORKUS (Story and Review in edition JUNE 2009): "Electro, gepaart mit Old-skool-EBM und Dark Wave Elementen... hier lohnt es sich definitiv reinzuhören...hier gibt es endlich mal wieder ein bischen Abwechslung auf die geschundenenLauscher... Atmosphärisch statt wuchtig, die Stimme trotz Verzerrer noch angenehmklingend... die beiden Soundtüftler (legen es) auf ausgefeilte Klangstrukturen an. 8von 10 Punkten"
SONIC SEDUCER (Story, Soundcheck and Review in edition JUNE 2009): "Klingende Synthsläufe, lässig eingestreute Meloeinwürfe, ein starkes, breites Bass-Sequenzen Fundament, klopfende Bassdrums... darüber ein böses Fauchen und Raunen...Ein Hommage an das goldene Zeitalter des düsteren Electro. Energetisch, rund undsouverän aufbereitet."
GOTHTRONIC.COM (Review): "Finally an electro-band NOT attending the game of loudestband in the world, but a band which is obviously busy with quality during thestudio-sessions. And not only on the mixing they sound perfect: also the music itself is one of the best releases I have heard this year... they are moving through the spectre of subgenres, but the old EBM-beat isnever far away. Back to old school: yes please! 9 of 10 points"
ZILLO (Review in edition JUNE 2009): "(was Contrast) mit diesem Debut abliefern, kann sich "sehen" lassen. Hauptsächlich von Old-School-EBM geprägt und durch hübsche Melodien verfeinert, liefern die Songs weiteren Stoff für die Electrosammlung. Positiv hervorzuheben sind atmospärischen Tracks wie "Senseless", die angenehme...Momente bieten... Gut gemacht."
R E L E A S E S

Antidote
CONTRAST
2009
audio cd / 12 tracks
order at
indietective.com (world)
pandaimonium.de (world)
indietective.de (deutschland)
nlstore.nl (nederland)
also available as download from
amazon.de
deCODEr v2.0
VARIOUS ARTISTS
2004
audio cd / 16 tracks
track 5: "follow the Leaders"
order at
infrarot.de (deutschland/world)
10 Years DJ -X-X-X-
VARIOUS ARTISTS
2004
audio cd / 16 tracks
track 6: "follow the Leaders"
promotional sampler
R E M I X

Emily
CLAN OF XYMOX
2009
audio mcd / 4 tracks
track 4: "emily" (remix by contrast)
order at
infrarot.de (deutschland)
CONTACT: [email protected]
Contrast is a Dutch band from Amsterdam and was founded in 2003. The music is best described as a mixture of elektro, old-skool EBM and dark wave.
In December 2003, Contrast finished their first demo-MCD The Devastation Files. From this demo, the song Follow the leaders appeared on the CD DeCODEr (a compilation by Suicide Commando) and the CD 10 years DJ -X-X-X. In autumn 2005, Contrast released the demo Preparations which gained much positive reactions from radio stations, DJ's and some record companies as well. In 2009, Contrast released their debut album "Antidote" on Triple Handshake Records, in cooperation with Pandaimonium Records and Nova Media Distribution.

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Member Since: 26/06/2006
Band Website: www.contrast-site.nl
Band Members:Patrick van Alphen
programming, vocals, guitarPatrick played from 1986 in several gothic/wave bands, but gained the most success with writing music for the gothic band Malochia. This resulted in a record deal and the release of the CD Dreamhunter and the MCD Shiver in 1998. He studied at the pre-conservatorium in Amsterdam and composed and produced music for a television-commercial, art-videos and other projects. With Malochia, he played on many festivals like the Wave Gotik Treffen (Germany) and Eurorock (Belgium) and played often as headliner as well as support act for Rammstein, Project Pitchfork, Clan of Xymox and Christian Death.René Jongeneelen
programming, electronic drums, backing vocalsRené started at the end of the eighties as a drummer for several wave bands. Later, he was drummer of Malochia, produced Dissident Copies and played keyboards in Cruelty Alliance. He was active as promotor and DJ for gothic dance parties in Amsterdam (Inrichting, Medusa, etc.) and is occasionally live sound engineer for bands like jesus Complex, Clan of Xymox, Götterdämmerung and Courtesan.Miss Mykey
keyboardsMiss Mykey made her musical debut in 2005 with Contrast, when the band played live as support act for Kirlian Camera. She is actively involved in supporting some Amsterdam based underground dance parties.
Influences:In no particular order: Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy, Nine Inch Nails, Noise Unit, Project Pitchfork, Alien Sex Fiend, Klinik, Click Click, Velvet Acid Christ, Think Tree, Tuxedomoon, Haujobb, Legendary Pink Dots, Godflesh, Covenant, Christian Death, Death in June, Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie and the Banshees, VNV Nation, Ministry, Dance or Die, Clan of Xymox, Kraftwerk, Delerium, Numb, Pink Turns Blue, Wumpscut, Suicide Commando, Test Dept, Depeche Mode, New Order, Kirlian Camera, Sonic Youth, Heaven 17, and at least another thousand bands
Record Label: Triple HandShake Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Album ANTIDOTE #2 in DUC

--Antidote at #2 in DUC!We are very excited, we have reached #2 of the Album Section of the Dutch Underground Charts (DUC). Thank you to all DJ's and promotors involved!Click to see the DUC....
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:56:00 GMT

REMIX FOR CLAN OF XYMOX

-REMIX FOR CLAN OF XYMOXCONTRAST has contributed a remix of CLAN OF XYMOX's new song "Emily" on their upcoming MCD on Trisol Records. The single is scheduled for worldwide release at July 10.You can (...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:01:00 GMT

CONTRAST - "Antidote" album cd: out on 22 may 2009

.CONTRAST - "Antidote" album cd: out on 22 may 2009After several years of silence, Contrast present their debut album "Antidote" on Triple HandShake Records. With this release, they move one step forw...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:56:00 GMT

Contrast hits the charts (again)

The song "Insecure" (From the 2005 DJ-only promo) hits place 18 of the CRUSH TOP 50 (season 2005 - 2006; see also http://www.gothic-crush.nl/). 01 DROWNED diorama 02 FOREVER LAST the crüxshadows ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:08:00 GMT

Contrast hits the charts

--> --> We've been contacted by an American radio station about Contrast hitting place 25 of some list. They did not mention which song, but probably it is "Follow the Leaders", as thi...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:36:00 GMT

Terra Gotha festival

At October 28. 2006, we played a short set of 30 minutes at the Terra Gotha festival XIII in Vlissingen/Holland. We were very glad to see so much audience, as we started as the first band... Thank you...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:57:00 GMT