Rotersand

Infobox musical artist
Name = Rotersand


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Origin = flagcountry|Germany
Genre = Industrial Pop, Electro
Years_active = 2002-present
Label = Metropolis Records (USA)
Trisol Records
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URL = [http://www.rotersand.net www.rotersand.net]
Current_members = Gunther Gerl
Rascal Nikov
Krischan Jan-Eric Wesenberg
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Rotersand is a German electronic music act, formed in September 2002 by musician/producer Gun and singer Rascal with dance music producer Krischan J.E. Wesenberg joining shortly after. Being referred to by the band itself as Industrial Pop Rotersand's music can generally be described as Electro with influences from styles such as progressive trance, techno, EBM, Pop and Classical Music.

History

Prior to Rotersand, Gun and Rasc had collaborated on various other projects, most notably Gun as one producer and Rasc as one member of the band The Fair Sex. Rotersand's debut release was the 'Merging Oceans' EP in 2003, followed by their debut album 'Truth is Fanatic'. In 2005, they released their Dalek-sampling single 'Exterminate Annihilate Destroy', a precursor to their second album 'Welcome To Goodbye'. Both of which reached No.1 in the Deutsche Alternative Charts DAC. The third Rotersand album '1023' was released in 2007.The band has toured Europe with Assemblage 23 and both Europe and the US with Covenant, it played at Dark City Festival and was one of the headlining acts at Infest 2006. Mark Jackson of VNV Nation joined them on stage at the M'era Luna festival in Hildesheim Germany in August 2006, and the band appeared twice at the Wave Gotik Treffen.

After the discontiuation of Dependent Records in 2008 the band signed to Trisol Records in 2008 and released the single "I cry", which was taken from the '1023' album. It also containes a DVD with live and interview material and reached the DAC's No.1 shortly after its release.

Discography

* "Truth Is Fanatic" (CD-Album, 2003, Endless Records)
* "Merging Oceans" (CD-EP, 2003, Endless Records)
* "Exterminate Annihilate Destroy" (CD-Single, 2005, Dependent Records)
* "Welcome To Goodbye" (CD-Album, 2005, Dependent Records)
* "Dare To Live - Perspectives On Welcome To Goodbye" (CD-EP, 2006, Dependent Records)
* "1023" (CD, 2007, Dependent Records (Germany), Metropolis Records (USA)
* "I cry" (CD/DVD, 2008, Trisol Records (Germany), Metropolis Records (USA)

Limited Edition Releases

* "Electronic World Transmission" (Limited 2004 Tour EP)
* "Social Distortion" (Limited 12" vinyl)

External links

* [http://www.rotersand.net/ Official Rotersand website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/rotersand Myspace profile]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rotersand Rotersand on discogs.org]

Category: Industrial Pop