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Switzerland (1985 – present)
The Young Gods are an electronic/industrial band, formed in Switzerland in 1985. Current and past members include Franz Treichler (lead vocals), Alain Monod (a.k.a Al Comet) and Cesare Pizzi (keyboards) and Frank Bagnoud, Use Hiestand and Bernard Trontin (drums).
They are generally considered to have been about 20 years ahead of their times, generating music that could still be considered on the bleeding edge today (due to the reliance on samples and sequencers, their concerts sound pretty much the same today as they did then). Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) and Ministry have cited them as major influences.
Discography : Albums
The Young Gods -1987
L’Eau Rouge - 1989
Play Kurt Weill - 1991
TV Sky - 1992
Live Sky Tour - 1993
Only Heaven - 1995
Heaven Deconstruction - 1996
Second Nature - 2000
Live At Noumatrouff - 2001
Six Dew Points - 2002
Music For Artificial Clouds - 2004
XXY Years (1985-2005) - 2005
Truce Diaries - 2005
Super Ready Fragmenté - 2007
Knock On Wood - 2008
Discography : Singles
Envoye! - 1986
Did You Miss Me? - 1987
L’Amourir - 1988
Longue Route Remix - 1990
Skinflowers - 1992
Gasoline Man - 1992
Kissing The Sun - 1995
Kissing The Sun Remixes - 1995
Lucidogen - 2002
Denature.1 - 2002
They are generally considered to have been about 20 years ahead of their times, generating music that could still be considered on the bleeding edge today (due to the reliance on samples and sequencers, their concerts sound pretty much the same today as they did then). Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) and Ministry have cited them as major influences.
Discography : Albums
The Young Gods -1987
L’Eau Rouge - 1989
Play Kurt Weill - 1991
TV Sky - 1992
Live Sky Tour - 1993
Only Heaven - 1995
Heaven Deconstruction - 1996
Second Nature - 2000
Live At Noumatrouff - 2001
Six Dew Points - 2002
Music For Artificial Clouds - 2004
XXY Years (1985-2005) - 2005
Truce Diaries - 2005
Super Ready Fragmenté - 2007
Knock On Wood - 2008
Discography : Singles
Envoye! - 1986
Did You Miss Me? - 1987
L’Amourir - 1988
Longue Route Remix - 1990
Skinflowers - 1992
Gasoline Man - 1992
Kissing The Sun - 1995
Kissing The Sun Remixes - 1995
Lucidogen - 2002
Denature.1 - 2002
Videos
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The Young Gods - I'm The Drug
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The Young Gods - Everythere
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The Young Gods - Stay With Us
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The Young Gods - Freedom
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Shoutbox
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groo-7 wrote:
knock on wood version of Ghost Rider is probably the best acoustic thing ever done
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fastmat wrote:
A real gods of emotional electronic music... Wise people. Love them!
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Krutilas wrote:
A really wonderful band. I like all their songs very much.
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Codswallop wrote:
Their acoustic gig in Den Bosch was incredible. They played all of the Knock On Wood songs, plus a bunch more.
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bramblam wrote:
Knock on Wood 5*
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cha0sm0nkey wrote:
If there is anything better in music than turning the Young Gods up really f_ing loud, could you please tell me what it is?
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SrdanRyu wrote:
I agree with others.... original, cool....... perfect!!!
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djgizmoe wrote:
True originals.
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pleinelumiere wrote:
"music for artificial clouds" is missing from the album list!
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groo-7 wrote:
Knock On Wood is amazing. I have the vinyl version so it won't scrobble ....
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Robert_P_Yorke wrote:
Metal... Ambient... Bertold Brecht... And, certainly, natural born COOLNESS, which is longer than time itself!
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ketamineface wrote:
will this band ever stop evolving? i hope not.
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sparkeyjasper wrote:
This is one of the coolest bands of the industrial scene; musically and lyrically interesting, kinda intellectual. Saw them live last year and just awesome.. Still have to check their latest unplugged album..
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MarshallStaxx wrote:
I used to take my vinyl copy of TV Sky down to my local indie youth club disco every friday night and beg the dj to play Skinflowers. I think he did play it once, inbetween James and Carter USM. I cummed.
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korgull73 wrote:
Just a jaw droppingly great band that never seem to sound dated. Sadly i haven't seen them since the mid 90's when they were promoting the Only Heaven album. I would have loved to have seen them when they collaborated with Dälek recently as Gods and Griots.
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ADHD- wrote:
I can't believe I only just discovered this band.
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FYLTHPIG wrote:
i still have a 12 inch of September song i had since high school, i graduated in 1993.
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pleinelumiere wrote:
often times experimental music is interesting and challenging for me to listen to, because it's unusual and complex, but not something i enjoy at the first listen or would relax to in my spare time. with the young gods, i have both these aspects, and that's not easy to find...
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HeadphoneHalo wrote:
You say "yet always pleasant" as if experimental music usually isn't pleasant.
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pleinelumiere wrote:
seminal innovators, cutting-edge experimentators, and yet always pleasant and interesting to listen to - never boring! i pay my respects
Events
- Nov 12 The Young Gods L'Epicerie Moderne, Feyzin, France
- Nov 13 The Young Gods Chato’Do, Blois, France
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Sophie Hunger
KKL Konzertsaal, Lucerne, Switzerland
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News
The Young Gods @ Roadburn 2009 Special guest of Neurosis
3 Oct 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/theyounggods
Neurosis & Roadburn are proud to announce the first confirmed bands for Beyond the Pale at Roadburn 2009.The Young Gods, Akimbo, Guapo & U.S. Christmas, along with Neurosis, are among the first confir. …
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