- …Of Tanz Victims
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Alias = OTV Of Tanz Victims OTV1876
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Origin =Canada
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Genre = Electro ExperimentalElectronica
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Years_active = 1984 - present
Label = Bunker Records
Associated_acts = [http://www.last.fm/music/E-Bulbe/Mansion E-Bulbe] À La Vollgas [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Half+Moon+Dragster Half Moon Dragster]
URL = http://www.myspace.com/otv1876
Current_members = Robert de la Carignan Sat W. Ford Denis Wooty
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Notable_instruments =…Of Tanz Victims is a Canadian musical group that was formed in 1984 in
Montreal ,Quebec . Band members include Robert de la Carignan, a.k.a. Robert Mailloux (guitar, bass, vocals), Denis Wooty, a.k.a. Dany Wauthy and Roy Batty (synthesizers, drum machine, vocals) and Sat W. Ford, a.k.a. [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Stefan+Figiel Stefan Figiel] and Stephan Faulkner (sampling, percussion, vocals). OTV’s primary musical style is electronic, and they make extensive use ofanalog synthesizers , found sounds,field recordings ,tape loops , andaudio clips from films. When electronic samplers became affordable in the mid-1980s, OTV was one of the first independent bands in theMontreal region to usedigital sampling equipment (Ensoniq Mirage, E-Mu, etc.). However, contrary to popular belief, their music is not totally electronically generated usingsynthesizers and samplers. Guitarist Robert de la Carignan produced many of the sounds using different guitar techniques, includingprepared guitar ,electro-acoustic and contemporary experimentalism in order to achieve his distinctivestyle .Although OTV’s sound has been influenced by British
Industrial groups such asPsychic TV ,Cabaret Voltaire ,Throbbing Gristle and SPK, their music is varied; some of the different genres that they cover include ambient,avant-garde ,experimental ,hard dance andtechno . Non-linear and hard to classify, each new release is an exploration of a different musical genre and each album a foray into a different style.OTV has not only been influenced by other music, but by artistic and literary movements including
Constructivism ,Hermeticism ,Bauhaus ,Surrealism , theBeat generation ,Cut-up ,Pop Art , as well as theoccult andsecret societies , reflecting upon the great interest inarchitecture ,painting andliterature of band members. Titles for different tracks take their inspiration from works by such people asAleister Crowley ,William S. Burroughs ,Andy Warhol ,Robert Anton Wilson ,H. P. Lovecraft ,Philip K. Dick ,Albert Speer ,Salvador Dali andAndré Breton . OTV also recognize the EuropeanNouvelle Vague movement in cinema as an oblique influence on their music. They usefilm excerpts by directors such asFellini , Tarkovsky, Herzog,Kubrick ,Hitchcock ,Antonioni andGodard in their tracks, while also trying to capture the cinematic ambience of their favorite films in their music.In recent years, OTV’s members have branched out into the musical groups À La Vollgas, [http://www.last.fm/music/E-Bulbe/Mansion E-Bulbe] and [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Half+Moon+Dragster Half Moon Dragster] , and are producing music for short films, documentaries,
computer games ,television , doing re-mixing and mastering and creating personal musical projects. …Of Tanz Victims are still actively recording together and are slated to release an EP sometime in 2008.Discography
Albums
"Haunting The Empire" - Bunker Records CA - 1986 "Ostrova Novo Sibirski" - Bunker Records CA - 1987
Compilations:
"Home-Made Music For Home-Made People Vol. 6: Crazy But Chic (Harsh Blend)" - Cassette - "Forever In Love" - Insane Music "Insane Music For Insane People Vol. 11" - Cassette - "The Faith Of Our Ancestors" - Insane Music - 1984 "Mad In Belgium 2" - Cassette - "Abdul Is Alive" - Mad Tapes & Records - 1985 "Adolfe Présente" - CD - "Surreal Vacation, Transparent" - Bunker Records CA - 1991
Singles, EPs, Cassettes
"Fighting False God" - Vinyl Single - OTV - 1985 "110 Years Live" - Cassette - Bunker Records - 1986 "Holiday In Siberia" - Cassette - Bunker Records - 1986 "Metal Vampire" - Cassette - Bunker Records - 1986 "Scanning Elle Dementia" - Vinyl EP - Bunker Records - 1986
Music Videos
"Filth ov God" 1985 Directed by François Giroux "Demented Tone Arm" 1986 Directed by
David Kristian External links
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/...Of+Tanz+Victims Discogs page]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Of+Tanz+Victims/+albums LastFM page]
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