Pre - Revolting Cocks face, picture by A model Of Control, Infest 2017
2017 was a lovely year where I met a new fantastic bunch of lovely people. Of course music played a big part, it always does! ;) Firstly I’d like to thank Oli from the London collective Noise Corruption for inviting me to present a live version of my album at the brilliant Ouroboros exhibition. Our challenge was to make the content of the show accessible to people with hearing impairment. Through this, I got in touch with a friend of mine, Jessica Hosman, who kindly agreed for me to use some of her magnificent and ethereal photography work for the live visuals. And it was a success! I also met with lovely and inspiring Italian musicians and video makers .
Our best performance of all times happened last April at Elektroanschlag. I’d like to thank Gandy and Ronny for organising a top-notch festival. Germany was awesome; it had been ten years since we last played. I couldn’t believe some people still remembered us from our live show with Eva|3 at Maschinenfest 2007. The feedback from the audience was heart warming and beyond everything I was expecting. I remember still shaking from the intensity that was shared even after the performance had finished. It enabled me to meet Stefan Alt in the flesh, to catch up with people I hadn’t seen in ten years and to get to know many other ants. The highlights of the festival for me were Esplendor Geometrico and Beinhaus.
Our third memorable gig of the year was at Infest summer camp . You really do a great job, Mark Guy, Chris Molyneux and all the volunteers, at making artists welcome and at providing class live acts. I ‘d never thought I could see Revolting Cocks live and you made that wish come true! Despite a few technical issues, the audience still got our raw message and energy. Nothing would have happened without the precious help of Kevin King (our visuals received lots of praise), as well as Eva|3 and Electronic Substance Abuse who helped me on stage. I caught up with old friends, laughed a lot (of course) and met new ones, I just loved it!
One of my favourite gigs of the year was Skinny Puppy at the Forum in London. They were all on top form and delivered a flawless performance. It was wonderful to rediscover old tracks in the light of a modern context.
Our best performance of all times happened last April at Elektroanschlag. I’d like to thank Gandy and Ronny for organising a top-notch festival. Germany was awesome; it had been ten years since we last played. I couldn’t believe some people still remembered us from our live show with Eva|3 at Maschinenfest 2007. The feedback from the audience was heart warming and beyond everything I was expecting. I remember still shaking from the intensity that was shared even after the performance had finished. It enabled me to meet Stefan Alt in the flesh, to catch up with people I hadn’t seen in ten years and to get to know many other ants. The highlights of the festival for me were Esplendor Geometrico and Beinhaus.
Our third memorable gig of the year was at Infest summer camp . You really do a great job, Mark Guy, Chris Molyneux and all the volunteers, at making artists welcome and at providing class live acts. I ‘d never thought I could see Revolting Cocks live and you made that wish come true! Despite a few technical issues, the audience still got our raw message and energy. Nothing would have happened without the precious help of Kevin King (our visuals received lots of praise), as well as Eva|3 and Electronic Substance Abuse who helped me on stage. I caught up with old friends, laughed a lot (of course) and met new ones, I just loved it!
One of my favourite gigs of the year was Skinny Puppy at the Forum in London. They were all on top form and delivered a flawless performance. It was wonderful to rediscover old tracks in the light of a modern context.
Au-delà du Silence also organised a great and memorable musical weekend in Paris in June. We only managed to catch the end of the fun show provided by Geneviéve Pasquier because of issues with Eurostar but we thoroughly enjoyed every last minute of it! I also really got into Andrew Trail’s new band, Antivalium. I cannot wait to see them live again!
My choice for this year’s best album is “Lueur” by Empusae. The story behind it is quite bleak but the message behind it is sound advice for everyone. It is a dark symphony with beautifully crafted layers of sounds. “Lueur” really spoke to me, with its ups and downs. The message I got is no matter how huge the hole of despair can be, you ought to come out of it stronger and possibly an even better person…
On the down side, my health was not brilliant this year; I had to deal with nasty virus, colds and other ailments, which prevented me from attending many gigs. Sorry about that, friends, I hope I can do better next year … ;)
There is probably more I should write about 2017 but my mind is now slowly turning to the next chapter. With my incredible partner in music and in life, we started working on a brand new video to illustrate the track “A Fly as a Pet.” We hope it is finished in early 2018. Watch this space! Or alternatively, you can also subscribe to my Official Youtube channel. :)
There is probably more I should write about 2017 but my mind is now slowly turning to the next chapter. With my incredible partner in music and in life, we started working on a brand new video to illustrate the track “A Fly as a Pet.” We hope it is finished in early 2018. Watch this space! Or alternatively, you can also subscribe to my Official Youtube channel. :)
And finally, a new album is also on its way. It will be called “Blackout.” We started picking up music where we left it ten years ago with Eva|3. We dug out old demos and decided to improve them with better music, better synths, better vocals and a better production too! We are really excited about what we’ve got so far. The concept of this album is about mental health and focuses on the emotional struggles such as losing touch with reality, anger, despair, and loneliness... On the musical side of it, we are going for almost a 100% analogue sound, which really pleases us.
The link below is from an old demo but it can give you an idea of where we are heading to:
The link below is from an old demo but it can give you an idea of where we are heading to:
Once again, thanks everyone for being amazingly supportive. You rule! :)
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