Final Selection

Final Selection

Infobox musical artist
Name = Final Selection
Landscape =
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Germany
Genre = Synthpop
Years_active = 1993-present
Label = Currently none
URL = [http://www.final-selection.de Official site]
Current_members = Riccardo Schult
Mario Tews

Final Selection is a synthpop band from Germany founded in 1993 by Mario Tews (keyboards) and Riccardo Schult (vocals) featuring english lyrics. The band produces melancholic synthpop [ [http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=BFCD+028] Description of Meridian at the online mailorder shop of Metropolis Records.] . Their two albums and one E.P. were released on the polish label Black Flames Records, but the band is currently without a label. The band is currently working on their next album.

History

The bands first demo tapes were released in 1993-1996 [ [http://www.myspace.com/finalselection MySpace.com - final selection - Plauen, DE - Electrique / Pop / Gothique - www.myspace.com/finalselection ] ] .

Final Selection performed at the Wave Gotik Treffen festival in 1999 [http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=1999 List of bands that performed at Wave Gothik Treffen in 1999] , and at the EuroRock Festival in 2002 in Belgium [http://www.festivalinfo.nl/festival_detail.php?festival_id=389 List of bands performing at the EuroRock Festival in 2002] .

The band has been remixed by (amongst others) Aslan Faction and NamNamBulu [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/469143 Final Selection - Heading For Graceland ] ] . Final Selection has remixed the band Wave in Head [ [http://www.adifferentdrum.com/artist.php?n=ADDCD1103 A Different Drum - The Source for Synthpop ] ] (which was released on the US records label A Different Drum) and the band Epsilon Minus [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/738669 Epsilon Minus - Mark II ] ] .

Final Selection has appeared on a number of compilations, amongst thesethe "Our Voices - A Tribute To The Cure" compilation that was released on the Irond label [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/619693 Various - Our Voices - A Tribute To The Cure ] ] .

The band has received favorable reviews by Side-line magazine [http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=2030_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Heading for Graceland] , [http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=7334_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Meridian] .

Discography

Albums and EPs

* AntiHero (LP, 2003, Black Flames Records)
* Heading for Graceland (EP, 2004, Black Flames Records)
* Meridian (LP, 2005, Black Flames Records)

References

External links

* [http://www.final-selection.de/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/finalselection Official MySpace site]
* [http://zeitgeist.org.ua/main/en/news/161 ZeitGeist Magazine Interview] - 2005
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Final+Selection Final Selection] at Last.fm
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Final+Selection Final Selection] at Discogs
* [http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=7334_0_17_0_C Review of Meridian] at Side-line magazine
* [http://www.electrogarden.com/reviews.php?rid=97&sortby= Review of AntiHero] at The Electrogarden Network


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