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Dione

Dione a.k.a. Erik Ypma started DJ'ing at the end of the 80's at a youth centre. He organized parties at Bubbles in Lelystad and started a radio program at a local station. His first productions were released at Rams Horn Records/5th Gear and appeared on over 50 cd's. His (award-winning) radioshow, "Hakkuh" at New Dance Radio, became Holland's most populair hardcore programme. He started producing and DJ'ing for ID&T (Mysteryland, Thunderdome, Earthquake etc.) Dione played in Finland, Letland, Estland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Hungary and Holland.

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Flatline

This profile represents two bands with the name Flatline: (1) Flatline are/were a hardcore band from St. Albans, England. Featuring distinctive socio-political lyrics and a combination of 80s hardcore, modern guitars and unique vocals, the band are currently on hiatus. Guitarist Rich Williams has gone on to produce demos and albums for the likes of Gallows, Enter Shikari and Kid Cosmic. (2) Flatline is a Death Metal/Post Hardcore band from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Originally formed under the name "Shatterbox", they have grown to be quite popular in the Newfoundland metal scene.

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Interface

Interface is an electronic music group based on Long Island, NY. It was founded in 1993 by Eric Eldredge (keyboards, sequences, and vocals). Its career has been lined with a steady output of songs and dance remixes for other artists and several lineup shifts (The current one adds live keyboardists Jon Billian and Joe Dobise, plus live drummer Justin Parker). Each of its albums display a blend of various styles of electronic music, most notably trance, synthpop, electro-industrial and aggrotech, with a strong sense of melody and songwriting.

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O.V.N.I.

In 2000 O.V.N.I was formed when the members of the Alfa-Matrix break beat band, Seize, decided to swap roles and do something a little darker, this time with Steven taking the lead vocals and Sandrine and Rosie on bass and keyboards respectively. O.V.N.I started out with the name Spermwhale, but decided to change it when hunting for a label.

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Solitary Experiments

Solitary Experiments formed in 1994 as a collaboration between Dennis Schober and Michael Thieleman, who had briefly collaborated before as 'Plague'. The following years saw occasional live shows and the release of a couple of demo tapes before the song 'God, Where Are You?' from the 'New Violent Breed' compilation in 1999, which would become a hit in their native Germany as well as Holland and the USA. Their debut album 'Final Approach' was released on Machinery later that year.

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Dismantled

Dismantled is the sole product of Gary Zon whose unique blend of progressive electro-pop rock has crossed boundaries, meshing everything from the pop of Paula Abdul to the grind of Nine Inch Nails into a sonic attack like no other. The band's quick critical acclaim from fans and reviewers alike has found them a home on Metropolis Records, one of the biggest electronic alternative labels in the US featuring artists like Mindless Self Indulgence, Bauhaus, and VNV Nation, just to name a few.

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Deviant UK

Since forming in January 2004, Deviant UK has established itself as a fast-rising star of the European Industrial/Darkwave scene. The band unleashed the long-awaited and frankly outstanding debut album 'Barbed Wire Star' in October 2006, spawning the club hits 'Raptured Saints' and the hugely popular 'Access Denied!' and the eagerly anticipated second album - the aptly titled 'Very Bad Things' is in production.

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FGFC820

Formed in 2004, FGFC820 is the hard EBM project from well-known and respected New York City DJs Rexx Arkana and Dräcos. Drawing on joint and separate influences ranging from old school industrial to modern gabber, Arkana and Dräcos combine to create a sound that is at once melodic and relentlessly rhythmic. Their debut EP, "The Hanging Garden," was released in 2005. They have also contributed tracks to several "Endzeit Bunkertracks" samplers (alfa-matrix), "A Tribute to The Cure" (Equinoxe)...

Read more about FGFC820 on Last.fm.

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