Paul Baumgartner - Music, Lyrics and Vocals Philbrey Botha - Lyrics, Vocals, Mixing and Production Neill Vermaak - Guitars, Live Keys, Occasional Riffs
Garten Der Asche is a project run by 2 South Africans musicians who are starting to make some noise in South Africa, and in the international scene. They have been released on a number of compilations, including the brilliant Infacted vol 2.
Garten Der Asche has been through a number of metamorphoses, but none was so great as the transition from a simple recorded band to a live act. Garten Der Asche has wowed audiences in South Africa and in Germany with their unique stage performances, which at the time did not include any live musicians, something unique in both countries. The response to GDA's music has been enthusiastic in many different corners of the world, due to GDAs use of the internet as its primary promotional tool.
GDA's music is about the dark side of human nature, and also reaches out to tell the dark-electro community to fight for what they believe in, without surrendering to the happy melodies of futurepop. GDA is dark-electro to its core, and this means that each new track is something different and may fall into many genres, but something dark and melodically powerful with the vocal combination of ice and fire.
Professional Releases:
Release Date
Label
Album Title
Track Title
December 2004
RemixWars.com
RemixWars: Divide & Conquer
Rise
February 2005
Alter-Ego Records
Orgazmatracks 4
The Flaw
May 2005
Infacted Recordings
Infacted vol 2
End of Colours
July 2005
Ankha Productions
Fat Free
Awful Truth (Dark Angel Mix)
April 2006
Self-released
Born From The Ashes
N/A
July 2006
Das Bunker
Das Bunker : Fear of a distorted planet
Silent Fight (Analog Fabrik Remix)
Gig History:
Date
Event
Venue
22nd October 2005
VNV Nation Formation Tour 2005 - Support Act
Zeplins, Pretoria, RSA
21st October 2005
VNV Nation Formation Tour 2005 - Support Act
Zeplins, Pretoria, RSA
27th August 2005
eXistanz & IMO Infacted 2 Compilation Launch Party
Zeplins, Pretoria, RSA
23rd July 2005
Fat Free Compilation Launch
Zeplins, Pretoria, RSA
26th February 2005
Orgazmatracks 4 Launch
Zeplins, Pretoria, RSA
18th October 2004
Staubkind Tour Performance
The Cave, Frankfurt, Germany
16th October 2004
Filler for Seelenzorn
Steinbruch-Theater, Darmstadt, Germany
6th October 2004
Dark Rabbit Festival (Headline act: TH Industry)
The Cave, Frankfurt, Germany
18th Septermber 2004
Reznors Project: Der Anfang
Carfax, Johannesburg, RSA
8th August 2004
Underworld Party
Zeplins, Pretoria, RSA
7th July 2004
Purgatory: NeverWinter
Carfax, Johannesburg, RSA
Radio Play (online & airwave):
Airwave:
Industrial Factory with Brian I (Boston College Radio, WZBC 90.3 FM Newton) - www.geocities.com/brianl_242/
Tuks FM (Pretoria, South Africa, 107.2FM) - www.tuksfm.co.za
Les Mouches Noires (Montreal, Canada, CISM 89.3FM) - www.lesmouchesnoires.com
Edicion Limitada (Costa Rican, National Airwave) - foros.edicion-limitada.com
Online:
Ultra-Dark Radio - www.ultra-dark-radio.de
Rant Radio Industrial - www.rantradio.com
EBM Radio - www.ebm-radio.de
Freak Radio - www.freakradio.net
Stromton - www.stromton.net
South Coast Alternative Radio - www.scar.org.uk
Feindsender Melting-Close - www.feindsender.net
darkerradio - www.darker-radio.de
Kulture Shock Radio - www.wetworksezine.com
Rapture Radio - www.onisakti.com/SANCTUS_PLAYLIST.html
Bio for Paul Baumgartner
Birth Date: 8th March 1981 Nationality: German, South African (holds both passports) Highest Education Achieved: BSc. Information Technology, University of Pretoria, 2004 Musical Training: Piano from age 6 -13, saxophone from age 14 - 17, member of multiple-award winning barbershop group from age 15-17, member of various choirs from age 10-17, member of school Jazz band from age 14 - 17. Self-taught on musical tracking and sequencing. Current Occupation: Contract IT Developer, Online Underground Music Retailer/Distributor Personal Inspiration: Wumpscut (Rudy Ratzinger) for being who he is, how he got where he is and for the music he makes.
Bio for Philbrey Botha
Birth Date: 3rd January 1983 Nationality: South African Highest Education Achieved: South African Matric, 2yrs BCom Marketing Management at University of Pretoria, Sound Engineering Certification from Inhouse Training Musical Training: Piano age 10 - 11, DJ at Zeplins, goth, industrial and EBM for 1 1/2 years, black metal for ½ year, vocalist for Forhekset (black metal band) and Tears Of Ignorance (EBM/Industrial) Current Occupation: Home Theatre Equipment Sales Person Personal Inspiration: Lyrically it's life, musically it's NiN, Wumpscut, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Sheep on Drugs, Leaether Strip, Skinny Puppy and the new Dismantled
There are some majorly good news for everyone who likes ROZ... We have finished our new videoclip for the song "Chase the Dragon" We also have a new website at www.rozencrantz.com a free download single, a free download DVD and much more goodies for everybody are coming up soon.
So, please check out our new stuff and be kind and leave a comment.
CAVE NOBLESSE: SA. 4.7.09, 20:00, KIR, HAMBURG. CD-RELEASE-PARTY OBERER TOTPUNKT, DJ BRUNO KRAMM (DAS ICH), DJ SVEN ENZELMANN & GOTHIC-MODENSCHAU COLOURS & FETISCH FEEFASHION! EINTRITT: 3 EUR AB 20:00, AB 21:30 6 EUR.
Hello to all, Just thought we'd stop by and say thank you ,to all the awesome bands that have sent in their material which has been aired on the show throughout the years.
We have had an exceptional response through myspace from some of the most talented underground musicians in the world . It is your contribution to our show that show people that there are still actually real musicians out there [and rap is surely not damn music, neither is that techno crap].
Undergroundsounds airs throughout Australia Thursday/Saturdays p.m.
Bands that would like their music aired on any future shows can forward their material to the address below;
Undergroundsounds Program Manager 44 Bambil St, Crestmead,Queensland. Australia.
Thanks to everyone that came to the last event We threw with Fetish Dolly!! We're teaming up with Batty of AZACdesigns.com to bring you a KICK ASS fashion show full of fun and decadent suprises! soooo dust off your victorian gear, dig out that pig mask and get ready to party!! Lord Byron and Son of Sam will be spinning intense and haunting melodies for your enjoyment all night long! See ya there!
Morgen (Donnerstag 23.04) MEGAHERZ SPEZIAL beim Black-Demon-Radio!!!
Schaut doch mal rein und gewinnt eine der neuen CDs von Megaherz (Totgesagte Leben Länger) und drei Autogrammkarten, weiterhin gibts das Interview, das Rio Black mit Lexx (Sänger von Megaherz) führte, zu hören und jede Menge megaherzliche Musik !!!!!! ;-)
First of all a warm thank you to you for all the support and friendship you shared with us over time.
We have just finishing up recording and mixing of the new song and the filming of our new videoclip. Now we will show you the process of the making of this new videoclip in a mini series about it. The first part is already online, more are to come. Check them out in our video section. And leave a comment there if you like what you see.
With the best regards and the best wishes for the week,
Horatio of ROZENCRANTZ
Now you can watch two making of videos of our new video clip. Check them out in our video section!
Just in case you haven't seen the 8 thousand bulletins that I posted I thought I'd do this one last thing....If I've sent you this once before then please forgive me, I'm a promoter I can't help it.... =P YAY! see you thurrrr! OH yeah 18 and up yo!
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