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Justify: official video

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:49:00 +0000

We are very excited to release the second video from the forthcoming album “Hotel Existence” featuring the brand new track “Justify”. The video was directed by visual artist Romuald ‘Ishoothorizon’ Swieconek and was recorded in the empty swimming pool of Oostende.

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Pre-order started + FREE download

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:03:00 +0000

To celebrate the kick-off of the pre-orders, we are happy to launch this brand new video of Neverland.
And guess what, you can grab this track for FREE as an appetiser for the forthcoming album “Hotel existence”. The album will hit the streets on May 18th!

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Tomorrow WILL be exciting!

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:43:00 +0000

Tomorrow WILL be exciting!
Expect a brand new video and a FREE download!
Here's a still from the video, shot by visual artist Ishoothorizon.
See you tomorrow!

Dubstep is so passé!

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:25:00 +0000

Pre-order should start on Thursday.
So hang on, because on Thursday we are going to celebrate the forthcoming album "Hotel existence" in style: with a brand new video and a free download.
In the meantime we will tease you one last time...

The journey backwards

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:28:00 +0000

While the main theme on the album is the inner refuge where we fantasise about opportunities and expectations, the bonus disc reflects the journey backwards in time where we question all our previous choices in life. If life is a continuum of choices, then how would our life look like, if we did things differently?
We do the journey in style with some re-interpretations of songs and club remixes by some very cool artists.

The journey backwards - limited 2cd box - with among others remixes by Psy'Aviah, Essence Of Mind, Liquid Divine and Paul Udarov.

Some more things you should know about the tracklist

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:09:00 +0000

Maybe you recognize a few titles, but we can assure you all tracks are new in its album form.

We introduced 'Yesteryears' already on the Septic sampler. The version on the album however is the full extended version.

You might also know 'To have and to hold' from a Depeche Mode tribute sampler. But that one was rather made in a hurry. We took our time to improve the mix and Emeric even added a very cool guitar line. So again, on the album you will hear a full extended and ultimate version.

And then there's 'Dalloway's journey'. Some of you may know that track as it once was a free download on the Lemongrazz SoundCloud. Nick Warren even called it a 'cool track' - it took me a whole week to take that smile again from my face.
I added a vocal line that fitted the atmosphere, and thus it became a track that really suited 'Hotel Existence'.

Btw, Lemongrazz, being the sunny side project of Diskonnekted, will also be present on the limited 2cd box with additional remixes.

Hotel Existence: the tracklist!

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:35:00 +0000

‎'Hotel Existence' offers you 14 songs.
Final tracklist looks something like this.
We hope to reveal the release date soon!

1. Yesteryears
2. Conspiracy
3. Justify
4. Razorsharpshooter
5. Dark place (ft GNY)
6. Empty
7. Sunblind
8. Little darkness
9. Neverland
10. Stuck in one universe
11. To have and to hold
12. Justify (short reprise)
13. Dalloway’s journey (ft Lemongrazz)
14. Tunnel vision

Septic X: out now!

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:47:00 +0000

Today the Septic X sampler by Dependent is officially released.
It features "Yesteryears" by Diskonnekted: a first real announcement of the forthcoming album "Hotel Existence".

After some very cool reactions by fans on the internet, the track is also well received in the first reviews.
From "brillantes Stück" in Sonic Seducer to "ein endlos schöner Song mit fast schon verschwenderischer Detailverliebtheit in der klanglichen Ausgestaltung" on Madgoth.de.

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Septic X

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:24:00 +0000

We’re excited to launch our new sound to the world via this cool compilation!

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As Dependent puts it:
"Volume number ten in this series, "SEPTIC X" once again combines a wealth of fresh sounds from all corners of the scene together with several big names. For everyone who has been drowning in the sea of MySpace and Facebook mediocrity, "SEPTIC X" will shine like a beacon of exceptional quality."

Hotel Existence: the cover

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:07:00 +0000

We are happy to reveal the cover of ‘Hotel Existence’.

The picture by our visual artist Romuald ‘Ishoothorizon’ Swieconek reflects the general idea of the inner fantasy that promises you a better world, a place that was more than just a place, but an opportunity, a chance to live inside your dreams.

We picked up that idea from the novel ‘The Brooklyn Follies’ by Paul Auster.

We gave it a little twist though. More than an inner refuge, this fantasy can become a cancer of unfulfilled expectations. The picture of Romuald is the ideal translation of that forgotten and failed dream.

Feel free to share the cover all over the net!

Some last words

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:55:00 +0000

I know I've been teasing you a lot lately. To make it up with you, we will announce a lot by the start of the new year. When to expect the new album, what the tracklist will look like, etc. By the end of January, you should know everything.

Too bad you can't see the cover on this picture! ;-)
Let it be the last time we teased you, as we will reveal the cover next Tuesday!

Hang on! Stay 'konnekted'.

ps: Oh, and then there was some additional great news that was a wonderful way to end the year.
And also that other thing: a vocal participation for a great German band...

Lots to talk about next year!
See you on the other side!

Dear Santa

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:55:00 +0000

Dear Santa,

Sorry it took me four years to finish a new album.
But I promise you ‘Hotel Existence’ will be worth the wait!

I am working (as we speak) on final mixes for all tracks, and this time it’s for real.
Dear Santa, you really have to believe me on this one.

2011 was an adventurous year with lots of chaos and drama. Schidde left the band, and what was even a bigger shock: so did Christophe ‘Hitman’ Salvatore.
Emeric joined the band and I am really happy to have him with us. He’s both talented and fun, and he’s a ‘tough’ guy too as he survived a rather severe operation. Thank you for burning a candle!
And then there’s Romuald ‘Ishoothorizon’ Swieconek, following every step we take and making pictures of it. He gave Diskonnekted the look and feel we needed.

Stay tuned, Santa, because we will reveal more about the forthcoming ‘Hotel Existence’ after the switch into 2012.

See you next year!

Jan

Diskonnekted is:
Jan – Didier – Emeric - Romuald

Change of plan: Mildreda LIVE @ Twilight op 27 december

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:09:00 +0000

Tot onze grote spijt moeten we jullie vertellen dat Diskonnekted niet zal kunnen optreden op 27 december in de Twilight.
Onze gitarist Emeric zal ‘out’ zijn omwille van een ernstige operatie en zal zich op dat moment moeten worstelen door een stevige revalidatie.
We wensen Emeric veel sterkte toe.

Mildreda is het donkere zusje van Diskonnekted. Op 27 december komen we daarom in haar gedaante spelen. Met Mildreda brengen we een harde en donkere brok electro en industrial die ergens het midden houdt tussen Combichrist, Skinny Puppy, Suicide Commando of zelfs Das Ich.
Dit jaar nog werd Mildreda door Suicide Commando meegenomen op de Out of Line compilation World Wide Electronics. Maak je alvast klaar voor meer!

Op 27 december maken we er een heuse MILDREDA vs Diskonnekted show van en graaien we enkele Diskonnekted nummers mee in een donker jasje.
Ter ere van Emeric!

Diskonnekted LIVE @ Twilight

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:07:00 +0000

Laat de Twilight toevallig het stamcafé van Diskonnekted zijn.
We repeteren er op zolder en op andere momenten hangen we er aan de toog.

Maar op dinsdag 27 december brengen we ons materiaal naar beneden om nog eens goed loos te gaan!
Bovendien zijn we van plan er videobeelden te schieten voor een maffe videoclip. En die komt op dvd.
Doe dus je mooiste pakje aan!

Afspraak: dinsdag 27 december om 21.00 uur in de Twilight (Langestraat Oostende).
GRATIS toegang

En in deze clip van Romuald ‘Ishoothorizon’ Swieconek zie je ons repeteren in de Twilight:

Diskonnekted bangs the drums

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:10:00 +0000

Diskonnekted is featured in the November edition of the German Beat magazine. The edition contains a 10-page special "Electronic Drums" in which Diskonnekted discloses the secrets of our drum sound. Other artists involved are among others: Tom Wax & Boris Alexander, Rotersand, KMFDM, Martin Eyerer, Sebastian Komor, Edge Of Dawn, Apoptygma Berzerk and KJ Sawka of Pendulum.

Diskonnekted also delivered some sounds for the DVD of Beat 2011/11 which contains 1.2 GB of drum samples from the mentioned artists as well as from Best Service, Ableton, Time & Space, Prime Loops, Loopbased and Xenomorph Productions.

Some words on producing beats:

"Back in the days when sequencers and samplers were hard to master there was a big difference between step sequencing a pattern and the more adventurous way of chopping up loops into a new collage.
New technologies and better environments have brought these two approaches together. Take Stylus RMX or Reason’s Dr. Rex for example: it brings both worlds together making it very easy to create cool rhythms. It enables you to make your own patterns with cool sounds without having the trouble of chopping up loop sources yourself.
I continuously invest in new sounds for my library so it can tickle my inspiration in whatever mood that I am working in. And I strongly suggest everyone to do the same: you can’t evolve sound wise without having a constant growing library that supports your inspiration.
Whenever I have new rex2-files I translate them into RMX because it fuels my inspiration in a very intuitive way. It almost feels like jamming. And once I have the sound that I am looking for after messing around with knobs and effects, I finally programme my own patterns in midi."

- Jan

Emeric playing Yesteryears LIVE

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:12:00 +0000

Emeric playing "Yesteryears" LIVE at Shadowplay Festival last summer.
Yesteryears - from the forthcoming album "Hotel Existence".

Adrenaline: a view behind the scenes

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:47:00 +0000

While rehearsing for the Shadowplay Festival last summer in our rehearsal room above The Twilight (the coolest bar in the world), Romuald ‘Ishoothorizon’ Swieconek was shooting images with his camera toys.

He made a cool impression giving a nice view behind the scenes. Let this be the official video for Adrenaline ft. Frank M. Spinath (Seabound/Edge of Dawn/Ghost & Writer) from our album “Old School Policies” (2008 - Alfa Matrix).

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Another short preview

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:46:00 +0000

Romuald ‘Ishoothorizon’ Swieconek hits the magic spot with these images of war trenches in the Flanders Fields.

This alienated view brings the hidden poetry to the surface.

You hear a short preview of “Justify” from the forthcoming “Hotel existence”.

Check the video on youtube!

If you don't like the truth you can make up your own

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:19:00 +0000

"The truth has never
sold any better
bubblegum wisdom - magazine junk
you call them liars
you call them thieves
'cause you're really stuck
in your own beliefs

nine eleven
as a shortcut to heaven
alien nations behind the sun
robots among us
a dead president
predict the future
predict the end."

- "Conspiracy", from the forthcoming "Hotel existence"

It's been a demo for two years now, but it feels right to finish the final version today.
Fed by superstition and an unhealthy dose of paranoia, 'nine eleven' has inspired many minds to come up with conspiracy theories that are both amusing but also false and sad.
So once again, I was inspired by people who choose to create their own answers on things fed by dark and obscure ideas.
It's a sad celebration.

Shadowplay through the eyes of Romuald Swieconek (part II)

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:18:00 +0000

Romuald Ishoothorizon Swieconek drops us some more pictures of the Shadowplay festival and the preceding rehearsals.
All pictures were shot with his special analogue panoramic toys.

More pictures @ Flickr:

Shadowplay through the Leica M8
Shadowplay through the Horizon
Rehearsals through the Noblex

Shadowplay through the eyes of Black Cat

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:01:00 +0000

Check out some very nice pictures shot by Dani Vorndran (a.k.a. Black Cat) at the Shadowplay Festival.

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Shadowplay through the eyes of Xavier Marquis

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:13:00 +0000

Check out some wonderful pictures shot by Xavier Marquis at the Shadowplay Festival.

More pictures HERE.

Ishoothorizon shoots Diskonnekted

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:23:00 +0000

We updated the gallery with some nice pics by Ishoothorizon.

Sunblind - preview

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:50:00 +0000

Video by Ishoothorizon with images shot in our hometown Ostend (B).
In the hyper reality of Ishoothorizon the imagery is often alienated. Objects, buildings or places seem to be telling their own stories. Distorted and twisted.
We are more than happy that Ishoothorizon joins our journey.
Please enjoy this preview of "Sunblind" from the forthcoming album "Hotel Existence".

Check the video at youtube.com

Chilled

noreply@blogger.com (diskonnekted) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:39:00 +0000

For those who missed it: check out this ambient set I did under my Lemongrazz moniker with a rather unusual selection of tracks featuring XPQ 21, U2, Celldweller, Aberoo, Diskonnekted, Lunatic Calm, Covenant, Future Sound of London and at the end some Lemongrazz. Chilled and mixed together with almost zero beats per minute.

Available as free download.

Lemongrazz - Afterhours I - ambient set by Lemongrazz

Picture as usual by ishoothorizon