ManGenerated as a band ceased to exist around 2004 and it’s very unlikely that there will ever be a reunion or that new material will ever be recorded under that name. From 1996 to 2004 the band changed in formation a couple of times. Founding members were Olivier Decoster (aka and performing under the name Diskoster), Robin Guelinckx (aka DJ Nibor for all ya hardcore and acid parties), Jan Baeten (currently playing with the Cyphoids) and Wim Van Gelder (aka Portable Noise Kremator and still maintaining the mangenerated-site). Yves Lambeens (now playing in The Dead Souls and Zen for Birds) joined in later.
Influences
Not necessarly influences, but sure things we were listening to: Glenn Branca, The Dead C, The Shaggs, John Carpenter, K2, Smell & Quim, Hermit, The Melvins, My Bloody Valentine, Heresey, Flux of Pink Indians... and tons of other bands I've forgotten the names of because of my legendary memory (or lack thereof) for names.
Sounds Like
Crappy impro trash varying with the years and the bandmembers' mood. First couple of years drumatix/steel kit/guitar-induced, later moving more towards a guitar-only band with occasional sloppy drumming. Think 3 authistic and tonedeaf guitarplayers who learned to play their instrument by studying pics in a guitar-catalogue doing their best to blow up their amps. Damage over the years: 4 amps, a 4-track, 3 monitors, 3 guitars, 2 synths, various smaller equipment that easily gets loose when you swing it above your head (like mikes), our reputation in town and Diskosters' ears.
ManGenerated, as a band, was founded in 1996, and ceased to exist somewhere around 2004. It has always been tough to classify ManGenerated. Experimental death-trash impro might be the best genre-description for ManGenerated’s last period, when the band settled with a heavy detuned guitar sound, loosely similar to, though not necessarly inspired by what the Dead C was doing in that period. Things grew slower and sludgier in the very last months as the bands interest shifted to this genre, but then things came to an end. Heck, in those 8 years we never learned to play properly, which might explain a couple of things.
The bands’ name now lives on in www.mangenerated.com, initially a typical bands’ site, but now focusing on noise and experimental music in general, with a blog containing reviews of both gigs and releases, plus a small calendar with upcoming events - To get an idea of what bands we had over us the past years, check out Live in De Living, the notorious fest Diskoster used to organise in his livingroom. Live in De Living currently is no more, but the show continues at various other locations.
PIRATES OF BREAKCORE ISLAND by Tasman RICHARDSON (V-Atak 06) is out also, is the first web release for our label, and a ISO file to Download to get the DVD on your TV (and in the best quality)
Tasman Richardson striked again with this a/v album composed like a tornado of micro samples. He cuts film like a surgeon cuts bodies to create new species. This creature is like a starving beast, fed by the power of mass media images. Tasman Richardson assembles his work image by image sound by sound generating an apocalyptic ambiance with an extreme accuracy and mastery of rhythm.
This DVD album has been released on the web (you can watch it for free) and as a Video DVD (ISO file) that you can buy for 5 €
20
min Lo-Fi patchwork of a nocturnal silly session played amid the ruins
of an old country house. Ultra-limited edition of 11 copies. 4 eur shipping included or
trade.
AUDIO/VIDEO Festival Visionsonic - October 29th to 31st 2009 visit our website for more info!! VISIONSONIC Digital art festival from October 29th to 31st in the centre Madeleine Rebérioux (Créteil) and le Cube (Issy-les-mlx). Show for youth audience, A/V performances, installations, workshops, ... every performances will be streamed live on the web. The VisionSonic festival is an initiative of the Pixels Transversaux, the label V-Atak and the center Madeleine Rebérioux All the line-up and information : VISIONSONIC Website
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Phil Maggi + HATI Wednesday September 09th 2009 8:30 pm La Rumeur, 57 rue de Valenciennes, Lille France Cost : 5,00 € More info: www.nuitetbrouillard.com