O.R.D.U.C.

Bio:

O.R.D.U.C. was founded in 1971 and stands for One-o-seventh Royal Dutch Underground Company. O.R.D.U.C. started as a band and went soon into a project for experimental music. Gradually the music chanced to minimal-pop.
In 1980 O.R.D.U.C. got ‘worldfamous’ through the release of “Crazy Computer” on the EP “17 To 7 On 33”, by Plurex. In April 1981 followed the album “Pink & Purple” (LP) including “I Am So Glad The King Is Dead”. Later that year “Fast Foreward” (cassette) and “New Cubism” (cassette) were released.
Also the next recordings were released: “The Beatear” (cassette 1984, compilation), “D-Train” (cassette 1988), “Bonus-Tracks” (EP 1998, compilation), “Fragments” (EP 2007 on MySpace and in 2011 on record, compilation), “Auto” (single 2009), “107” (LP 2009),“Iron Jubilee” (EP 2010, recorded in 1981), “Do” (EP 2010), “Help” (single 2011), “Ruby Jubilee” (LP 2011, compilation)

Personel:

Nico Selen (synthesizer, guitar, vocal, drums, percussion, drumcomputer, sequencer, bass, 1971-present), Herman Nordkamp (guitar, 1971), Henk Mulder (bass, 1971), Jan Selen (guitar, percussion, 1972/1974), Miron Komarnicky (guitar, 1976), Roel Barelds (guitar, vocal, 1976/1978), Eli „Woody” (bass, 1977), Tonnie Bilecky (drums, percussion, 1977), Machiel de Ruig (percussion, 1977), Peter Battery (drums, 1980), Cor Mestebeld (synthesizer, 1980), Louis Schreur (synthesizer, vocal, percussion, 1980/1983), Jos Munsterman (guitar, 1980), Theo van Osch [as Theo Vosch] (flanging, reverb, 1981), Barry "Echo" Rikkerink (synthesizer, guitar, vocal, 1982/1983 1991), Andries D. Eker (guitar, synthesizer, loopings, 1988), Hans Paus (synthesizer, 1988), Edwin Selen (horn, 1990), Marcel de Vries (synthesizer, 1992), Paul Gerritsen (guitar, 1992), Peer Saer (guitar, 2011-present), Martin Selen (drums 2011-present)

Influences:

Michael Rother (his early works: Flammende Herzen and Sterntaler), Tony Conrad with Faust (Outside the Dream Syndicate) and Wire

Record Label:

Motok