Staatseinde + Zack Zack Zack + Plastikstrom
The cosmic EBM/Synth band Staatseinde is based in the hilly landscape of Utrecht. From there, the frequency controllers fly all across Europe and beyond to conquer the hearts of Earth's citizens. These gentlemen do not confine themselves to one genre, but the nostalgia of the 80s is unmistakable. From wave to EBM, from NDW to punk and everything else one can imagine. They call it Robo-Punk, Bumper Car Techno, Disco-Punk, they themselves call it New Dutch Wave. It's like entering a stuffy nightclub where Kraftwerk on speed jams with the Sex Pistols on acid. So, put on your dancing shoes and let's go – absolutely recommended!
The Viennese duo Zack Zack Zack consists of Yiğit Bakkalbaşi and Cemgil Demirtaş. The band formed in 2019 as an art project for a performance at the Art School Vienna. On February 12, 2021, they released their first music video for the song “Bütün” and immediately drew international attention; the debut album “Album 1” was released on November 5, 2021. On May 26, 2023, “Album 2” followed, released through Trost Records, Vienna/AT. Zack Zack Zack brings fresh music beyond borders and labels inspired by classic synthesizer sounds as well as traditional oriental musical instruments that recall their Turkish roots. They have already performed at Popfest 2021, in the ORF Radiokulturhaus, or at Waves Vienna Festival 2022, and during their Album 2 tour in 2023-24, they have played for their fans in Japan, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Switzerland. In 2024, Zack Zack Zack will present the remix album “Album 2,5” with nine influential international acts from the dark wave and post-punk scene.
When punk, dark electronics, and EBM create a new sound framework and inner rage along with personal experiences form powerful statements, this is what comes out... dark electronic sounds for the dance floor with German lyrics and a massive party energy! The Reutlingen band PLASTIKSTROM entered the musical stage at the beginning of the new millennium with a self-released mini-album and various sampler contributions. However, the two band members Jürgen Schips and Matthias Günzler were not newcomers to the scene, having already left their mark in the 90s with their band Darc Entries. While Darc Entries was still a classic goth rock band, they transitioned to purely electronic sounds with PLASTIKSTROM. After a longer break, the debut album “Beton Gegen Angst” was released in 2019 by Young & Cold Records, followed by the successor “Eskalation” in 2023, and in 2026 the third long player “inTakt” will also be released by Young & Cold Records.
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Doors open: 7:00 PM
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