Live: Tactic Mind (Moon Stone Rec., Israel)
Hoogshagenii (Anaxadora, CH)

Live in Konzert .:BLASTED MECHANISM:. (Portugal)

German Text:
Blasted Mechanism erschienen zum ersten Mal 1994 mit einem großen Knall in
der alternativen Musikszene Portugals, und danach war nichts mehr, wie es
einmal war. Heute gelten sie nicht nur in Portugal als eine der
beeindruckendsten Livebands überhaupt.

Blasted Mechanism bestehen aus Valdjiu (Gitarre und „Bambuleco“, ein
selbstgebautes 8-seitiges Meisterstück, das Gitarre und Bass vermischt),
Karkov (Leadgesang und „Karkovian“, eine sehr spezielle, von ihm selbst
entwickelte Sprache) und Ary( Bass und Soundeffekte), alle drei potentielle
Gewinner eines Star Wars Look-alike Contests. Verstärkt wird dieses
„Movietrio“ von Fred Stone am Schlagzeug und Luis Simões, der bei Blasted
Mechanism Gitarre und Sitar spielt und Soundeffekte zaubert.

Von Anfang an war ihre Musik anders, außergewöhnlich. Blasted Mechanism
gehen an den äußersten Rand zeitgenössischer elektronischer Musik, bedienen
sich bei World Beat und Global Dance Floor und fusionieren die daraus
gewonnenen Sounds mit rohen, ungezügelten Rockriffs. Die Fachpresse
vergleicht die Frische und Kreativität dieser Band mit Künstlern wie Beck,
Talvin Singh, Femi Kuti und Goran Bregovic.

Ihre Liveshows sind so überraschend wie unwiderstehlich. Blasted Mechanism
performen wild, theatralisch, futuristisch und extravagant, und die Energie
überträgt sich wie automatisch auf das Publikum. Seit 1996 spielten sie auf
allen wichtigen Festivals in Portugal, 2001 gaben sie ihr internationales
Debut in London im ausverkauften Cargo. Eine ausgedehnte Europatour folgte.

Alles, was je über diese Band geschrieben wurde und noch geschrieben wird,
kann nur den Hauch einer Idee vermitteln, was Blasted Mechanism sind. Diese
zwei Worte sind mehr als nur der Name einer Band, es ist eine
Lebensphilosophie. Geht raus, sucht die Band in einem Club in eurer Nähe,
und bereitet euch auf eine wilde Nacht vor. Eine wirklich wilde, durchtanzte
Nacht!
English Text:
BLASTED MECHANISM are one of the greatest live music revelations in recent
years in Portuguese alternative pop music.
Leaded by three look-a-like George Lucas «Star Wars» characters ­ Valdjiu
(guitar, gittler and bambuleco ­ an 8 string masterpiece self-created that
blends the guitar / bass performances), Karkov (lead vocals and Karkovian ­
a very particular language created by himself) and Ary (bass and sound
effects), BLASTED MECHANISM formerly appeared in 1994 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Playing with this «movie trio» are Fred Stone (a very smooth Brazilian
drummer) and Luis Simões (the head behind the band Saturnia, who worked in
earlier times at BLASTED MECHANISM¹s remixed album - «MIX 00» - now playing
live: guitar, electric sitar and sound effects).

Since the beginning their music was different, something like a rough-hewn
fusion of the outer edges of contemporary electronic pop and global
dance-floor grooves, blended with raw rock riffs.
Acclaimed by Portuguese music media, their music freshness is frequently
compared to creative Artists as Beck, Talvin Singh, Femi Kuti, and Goran
Bregovic. Someone even wrote that BLASTED MECHANISM¹s music would be perfect
to fit in any Emir Kusturika movie.

But if BLASTED MECHANISM¹s music is surprising, what could we say about
their shows?
Marked by elaborate, extravagant costumes, their theatrical,
attention-grabbing image is a trade mark that originated the buzz around the
band¹s music and permitted BLASTED MECHANISM to gradually build an audience
through near-constant touring, working their way up to the Portuguese Summer
Festivals in 1996 and 1997, which really expanded their audience.
Their live shows are as surprising as irresistible, and the band performs
with such energy that the crowd just loves to be there, jumping and dancing.

Since 1996 BLASTED MECHANISM billed all the major Festivals in Portugal
(Festival do Sudoeste 1997 + 2002, Festival de Paredes de Coura 1997,
Festival Super Bock Super Rock 1998, Festival do Ermal 2001, Festival de
Celorico de Basto 2001, Festival Imperial ao Vivo 1998, Festival do Tejo
2001 + 2002, Festival Noites Ritual Rock 2001) sharing the stage with major
acts such as Beck, Moby, Rage Against the Machine, Marilyn Manson, Cure,
Nick Cave, Muse, Sofa Surfers, Cinematic Orchestra, amongst others.
Besides this, year after year they headline the most important Student
Festivals in Portugal (Coimbra, Porto, Lisboa, Faro) playing for more than
30.000 people attendance in each one of them.

BLASTED MECHANISM¹s record release career is also very prolific. In 1996 the
band self-releases «Blasted Mechanism EP», a three-song piece with the
band¹s first radio hit «Swinging with the monkeys». Included in this EP
could also be found the most exciting and preferred song played at live
shows - «The Atom Bride Theme» - a tribal masterpiece with raw guitars and
furious groove dance beats.
This EP caught the attention of the Media and also of the Portuguese
Independent Label Música Alternativa, which signed BLASTED MECHANISM in
1997, immediately releasing «Balayashi», an EP with 5 songs, that included
the 3 songs from the debut EP, plus 2 new tracks.

1998 puts BLASTED MECHANISM together with Mário Caldato Junior, well-known
producer from the Beastie Boys. He produces «Tejo Beat» - a compilation with
several Portuguese emerging talents.

Finally, in 1999, Marsten Bailey produces «Plasma», the debut Album from
BLASTED MECHANISM. Here, the real Talent of the Band can be found in 10 new
tracks. Leading the airplay charts as well as the crowd at the shows
«Karkov» is the power-song. World dance music with some Goran Bregovic
style.

Year 2000. New costumes ­ more futuristic. A new show ­ more extravagant
than before. A new record ­ remixes from «Plasma». The name «Mix 00».
«Swinging with the monkeys», «The atom bride theme» and «Karkov» remixes
jump over the charts. Success. More than 100 shows in the «Mix 00 Tour».
Portugal is becoming too small for BLASTED MECHANISM. The crowd gets
overwhelmed with the Band. Sold-out venues all over the country. ³We want to
go out of bounds² - they say.

2002 will bring them what they asked for ­ the international debut show at
London¹s Cargo in November is the first step for their dream ­ get
international, take Europe with BLASTED MECHANISM¹s powerful music and
image. At Cargo they smash the crowd at an unexpected sold out venue.

2003 is the key. A new Album - «Namaste» - hopefully released all over
Europe. A tour in the Netherlands in January ­ including a showcase at the
«Eurosonic 2003» in Groningen, broadcasted by radio to several countries
over Europe.
DJs: Tactical (Moon Stone Rec., Israel)
Moodra (Proton Rec., CH)
Phantomas (Com.Pact Rec., CH)
Pinzo (Anaxadora, CH)
Paolo (Anaxadora, CH)

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