Notes Second edition: LP, 7 inch on 33rpm with large hole, printed sleeve, limited edition of 200 copies. Written & recorded 2009-2011 in Nijmegen & Paris.
Credits Performer [Interpreted By] – Distel (tracks: A1 to B2) Written-By – Mekanik Kommando (tracks: A1 to B2)
Notes Tracks A1-B2 originally written by Mekanik Kommando in 1981. Interpreted by Distel in 2012 for a performance at the first in a series of four Ultra2012 Nights. B3 written & recorded by Distel. Thanks to Peter van Vliet.
The cassette comes with foldout J-card and download code. Limited edition of 50 copies.
Companies, etc. Mixed At – 4 & Rising Mastered At – Elementstudio, Gothenburg
Credits Design – Nullvoid, Salt Mastered By – Linus Andersson Mixed By – Æter nOh v°v
"underneath distel's third full length release lies a thorough personal re-evaluation of truth, unveiling and being. 'wapens' is the dutch word for 'weapons' and also translates to ‘family crests‘ or ‘coats of arms‘. however, a third sense, more specifically related to the kindred word ‘wapenen‘, is explored in the title track's lyrics which propose a state of being wherein the self becomes an existential monolith - becomes focally reinforced in the sense that its presence refers first and foremost to only its own individual being instead of the networks of meaning that we tend to define ourselves by.
distel's intention while working on this album was to achieve a more direct, massive and monolithic sound than before: to channel most energy through an insistent impulse within the rhythmic and melodic movement - from stomping stabs to legato motion - and make every other embellishment secondary. this initial thought is the core of the music on this album and an overall synthesised modern classical mode is the guideline for new tracks. another aim is to show more colour, truth and openness - and this openness is obviously echoed in the sound of the album itself. thematically 'wapens' includes many references to end times, apocalyptic visions, embodiment and authenticity towards death. while its predecessors presented the ‘muffled sounds from within’, now the pandora‘s box has been opened for all to gaze upon its vast spectrum of horrors.
the self-applied tag 'ultra / angst pop' could now be redefined from the original industrial-based minimal electronics into a unique contemporary strain of high energy synth-pop-noir, or 'dark energy'. a quite evocative mixture of excellent subliminal rhythm machine programming, predominant purging keyboard lines and swirling spectral vocals result in twisted dark wave pieces with a catchy approach carrying an overwhelming, coercive energy.
more releases of distel: mailorder.ant-zen.com/products/band/id/1708 bandcamp.com/tag/distel
ant-zen act378 www.ant-zen.com www.mailorder.ant-zen.com www.facebook.com/antzen.official credits released October 31, 2018
all tracks begotten by distel, 2016-2018. additional vocals on anima by zanias. mixed by æter noh v°v at 4 & rising. mastered by linus andersson at elementstudion. design by nullvoid + salt."
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