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| origin = [[Leuven]], |
| origin = [[Leuven]], Belgium |
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| genre = [[New |
| genre = {{ hlist | [[New wave music|New wave]] | [[Industrial music|industrial]] | [[synthpop]] | [[Electronic body music|EBM]] }} |
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| years_active = 1981– |
| years_active = 1981–2015 |
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| label = {{ hlist | DanceDelic-D| Le Son du Maquis | [[PIAS Recordings|Play It Again Sam]] }} |
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| website = {{url|http://www.theneonjudgement.com/}} |
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* Dirk Timmermans |
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| current_members = Dirk Da Davo<br />TB Frank |
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* Frank Vloeberghs |
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'''The Neon Judgement''' is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[New |
'''The Neon Judgement''' is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[New wave music|new wave]] band, formed in [[Leuven]] in 1981 by Dirk Da Davo (born Dirk Timmermans, keyboards/vocalist) and TB Frank (born Frank Vloeberghs, guitarist/vocalist). They have often been cited, alongside fellow Belgian band [[Front 242]], as the pioneersof[[electronic body music]] (EBM),<ref name="assimilate">{{cite book |last1=Reed |first1=S. Alexander |title=Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music |year=2013|location=New York|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780199832583|oclc=1147729910|via=the Internet Archive|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/assimilatecritic0000reed |page=157}}</ref> an electronic dance genre from the early 1980s combining [[industrial music|industrial]] and [[electronic music|electro]] music. |
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==History== |
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Davo Da Davo and TB Frank veered between minimalistic industrial drones and odd, new wave-ish synth pop and dance music, underlain by cold, mechanical rhythms. Their initial music is aggressive, danceable and dominated by synthesizers and drum-machines. A bit later on in their career the guitar also gets a prominent place in their music.. |
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Dirk Timmermans (aka Dirk Da Davo) and Frank Vloeberghs (aka TB Frank) combined minimalist industrial drones and new wave synthpop and dance music, with cold, mechanical rhythms. Their early work was aggressive, danceable and dominated by synthesizers and drum-machines. Later in their career, their work featured prominent guitars. Their early influences included [[The Velvet Underground]] and [[Pink Floyd]].<ref name="peek-a-boo-5">{{cite journal |last1=Becu |first1=Didier |title=Interview: The Neon Judgement |journal=Peek-A-Boo Music Magazine |date=April 2012 |issue=5 |page=8 |url=http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/files/201204-PAB-magazine-n-5.pdf |access-date=8 February 2022 |location=Ghent, BE}}</ref> |
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The band self-released a pairofcassettes before landing their first single, 1982's "Factory Walk."<ref name="peek-a-boo-5" /> Most of their subsequent output was on the Belgian Play It Again Sam label, beginning with 1986's ''Mafu Cage''. Their first American release came in 1987, with the sex-themed concept album, ''Horny As Hell''<ref name="trouser-press">{{cite web |last1=Robbins |first1=Ira |title=Neon Judgement |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/neon-judgement/ |website=Trouser Press |access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> which included the well-received dance track, "Miss Brown.<ref name="peek-a-boo-5" /> Subsequent recordings included ''Blood and Thunder'' (1989), ''The Insult'' (1990), and ''Are You Real'' (1992). The duo took a three-year hiatus in 1992, returning in 1995 with ''At Devil's Fork'', an LP recorded with percussionist Ben Forceville entirely in a wooded area. |
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The band stopped performing in 1998, but reformed in 2004 and started performing live again to promote a series of remixes and re-releases of their material. The touring continued into 2006, with the band stating on their website that "Live, The Neon Judgement will continue to give art terrorism a good name, finding new ways of marrying noise and beauty, machines and magic". |
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The duo took a three-year hiatus to rethink the direction of their music, after which they returned in 1995 with At Devil's Fork, an LP recorded with percussionist Ben Forceville entirely in a wooded area. |
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Timmermans is also part of the side project Neon Electronics, for which he started his own record label Dancedelic-D and he both reworks old classics and composes new material. |
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The band briefly stopped performing in 1998, but reformed in 2004 and started performing live again to promote a series of remixes and re-releases of their material. The touring continued into 2006, with the band promising on their [http://www.theneonjudgement.com/ website] that, "Live, The Neon Judgement will continue to give art terrorism a good name, finding new ways of marrying noise and beauty, machines and magic". |
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In November 2005, the Neon Judgement played at the Machina Festival at the Broadway Club in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. The festival celebrated the first eight years of the site FiberOnline and the launch of the label Fiber Records. Fiber Records released the DVD ''The Neon Judgement – Live at Machina Festival'' in 2005 featuring the whole concert of 13 songs.<ref name="sideline-2007">{{cite web |last1=Van Isacker |first1=Bernard |title=The Neon Judgement live at Machina Festival DVD out now |url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=26694_0_2_1_C |website=Side-Line |access-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210092952/http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=26694_0_2_1_C |archive-date=10 Feb 2012 |date=25 Oct 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Dirk Da Davo is also have in the side project Neon Electronics, for which he started his own record label Dancedelic-D and he both reworks old classics and composes new material. |
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In 2007, the band released the compilation album ''Redbox''.<ref name="sideline-2007-2">{{cite web |last1=Van Isacker |first1=Bernard |title=The Neon Judgement announces 'Redbox' |url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=25107_0_2_1_C |website=Side-Line |access-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206142103/http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=25107_0_2_1_C |archive-date=6 Feb 2012 |date=10 Aug 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The release followed the 100% vintage 2 CD ''Box'' released in October 2005. ''Redbox'' mainly contains the band's work during the second half of the 1980s. The album also features [[remix]]es from acts such as David Carretta, Blackstrobe, Lifelike, and Helmut Kraft. ''Redbox'' also contains a new cover version of "[[Heroes (David Bowie song)|Heroes]]" by [[David Bowie]]. |
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At November 2005, the Neon Judgement did a show at the Machina Festival at the Broadway Club in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. The festival celebrated the first eight years of the site FiberOnline and the launch of the label Fiber Records. Fiber Records released the DVD ''The Neon Judgement – Live at Machina Festival'' in 2005 featuring the whole concert of 13 songs.<ref>[http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=26694_0_2_1_C The Neon Judgement live at Machina Festival DVD out now]</ref> |
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The band released another album, ''Smack'', in 2009. |
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In 2007, the Neon Judgement released the compilation album ''Redbox''.<ref>[http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=25107_0_2_1_C The Neon Judgement announces ''Redbox'']</ref> The release comes after the success of the 100% vintage 2 CD ''Box'' released in October 2005. ''Redbox'' mainly contains the band's work during the second half of the 1980s. The album also features [[remix]]es from acts such as David Carretta, Blackstrobe, Lifelike, and Helmut Kraft. ''Redbox'' also contains a brand new recording, namely a cover version of "[[Heroes (David Bowie song)|Heroes]]" (by [[David Bowie]] and [[Brian Eno]]). |
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The band's most recent album is ''Smack'', released in 2009. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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===Albums=== |
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*''Suffering'' (mini-album) (1981) |
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*''MBIH!'' (mini-album) (1985) |
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*''Mafu Cage'' (1986) |
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*''Horny as Hell'' (1988) |
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*''Blood and Thunder'' (1989) |
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*''The Insult'' (1990) |
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*''Are You Real'' (1991) |
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*''At Devil's Fork'' (1995) |
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*''Dazsoo'' (1998) |
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*''Smack'' (2009) |
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*''We Never Said You're No Good'' (2012) |
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===Compilation albums=== |
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* '''Suffering (Tape) (1980)''' |
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*''The Neon Judgement 1981-1984'' (1985) |
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Factory Walk - Sweet Revenge - Harem - The Machine - Army Green (WO III) - Schyzophrenic Freddy |
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*''The First Judgements'' (1987) |
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*''General Pain and Major Disease'' (1989) |
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*''The First Judgements'' (2005 re-release) |
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*''The First Judgements - Outbox'' (2005) |
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*''Box'' (2005) |
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*''Redbox'' (2007) |
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*''Remixed Box'' (2007) |
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*''A Fashion Party - Live @ AB Bxl'' (2008) |
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*''Early Tapes'' (2010) |
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===Singles and EPs=== |
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* '''TV Treated (Tape) (1980)''' |
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* "TV Treated" (1982) |
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* "Factory Walk" (1982) |
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* "Cockerill Sombre" (1983) |
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* "Concrete" (1984) |
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* "Tomorrow in the Papers" (1985) |
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* "Awful Day" (1986) |
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* "Voodoo Nipplefield" (1986) |
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* "A Man Ain't No Man When A Man Ain't Got No Horse, Man" (1987) |
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* "Miss Brown" (1987) |
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* "TV Treated" (1989) |
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* "Games of Love" (1989) |
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* "1313" (1989) |
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* "Alaska Highway" (1990) |
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* "Baby's On Fire" (1991) |
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* "A Nicer Person" (1995) |
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* "Out Of My Mind" (1998) |
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* "Jazzbox" (1998) |
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* "Machine Life" (2005) |
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* ''Smack EP'' (2010) |
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==Gallery== |
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* '''Factory Walk - (7" single) / ABP (1980)''' |
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side a. Factory Walk |
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2014-07-26 The Neon Judgement (Amphi festival 2014) 002.JPG |
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side b. Sweet Revenge |
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2014-07-26 The Neon_Judgement (Amphi festival 2014) 004.JPG |
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* '''Concrete - (7" single) / ABP (1981)''' |
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side a. Concrete (It Feels So Strong) |
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side b. Concrete (NY Stoney Wall Doll) |
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* '''Cockerill Sombre - (12") / ABP (1982)''' |
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{{Commons category|The Neon Judgement}} |
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a1. Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go |
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a2. Too Cold Too Breathe |
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b1. The Fashion Party |
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b2. 1 Jump Ahead |
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* {{Official site|http://www.theneonjudgement.com/}} |
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* '''MBIH! - (mini-album) (MLP) / ABP (1983)''' |
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01. MBIH! |
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02. I Wish I Could |
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03. Let's Get Born |
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04. Tomorrow In The Papers |
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05. Brain Dance |
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06. Sister Sue |
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07. See That! |
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* '''The Neon Judgement 1981-1984 - (LP) (1984)''' |
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01. The Fashion Party |
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02. Concrete (It Feels So Strong) |
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03. Too Cold To Breathe |
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04. One Jump Ahead |
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05. Nion |
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06. TV Treated |
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07. Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go |
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08. I Must Be On My Own |
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09. Factory Walk |
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10. Concrete (N.Y., Stoney Wall Doll) |
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* '''Tomorrow In The Papers - (7¨/12¨/CDS) (1985)''' |
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01. Tomorrow In The Papers |
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02. Who Do You Love |
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* '''Awful Day - (12") (1986)''' |
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01. Awful Day |
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02. TV Treated (New Version) |
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03. The Man (Remix) |
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* '''Mafu Cage - (LP/CD) / PIAS (1986)''' |
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01. Awful Day |
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02. The Man |
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03. He's Gonna Drop |
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04. Be Nice To Me |
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05. Rise (I Hope One Day) |
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06. 1958 |
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07. Voodoo Nipplefield |
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08. Dead Friend's Body |
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''Extra tracks on CD:'' |
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09. Tomorrow In The Papers |
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10. Antoine |
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11. TV Treated |
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12. The Man (Remix) |
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* '''Voodoo Nipplefield - (12") (1986)''' |
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01. Voodoo Nipplefield |
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02. Antoine |
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* '''The First Judgements - (CD) / PIAS (1987)''' |
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01. The Fashion Party |
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02. Concrete (It Feels So Strong) |
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03. Too Cold To Breathe |
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04. Nion |
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05. TV Treated |
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06. Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go |
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07. I Must Be On My Own |
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08. Factory Walk |
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09. Concrete (N.Y., Stoney Wall Doll) |
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10. I Wish I Could |
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11. Let's Get Born |
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12. Tomorrow In The Papers |
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13. Brain Dance |
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14. Sister Sue |
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15. See That! |
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* '''A Man Ain't No Man When A Man Ain't Got No Horse, Man - (12"/CDS) (1987)''' |
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01. Chinese Black |
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02. I'm Half |
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03. Kid Shyleen |
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04. Wand'rin' Star |
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* '''Miss Brown - (7"/12") (1987)''' |
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01. Miss Brown |
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02. Hot Sally |
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* '''Horny as Hell - (LP/CD) / PIAS (1988)''' |
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01. Billy Tcherno And Pretty Petrouchka |
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02. Sultan Of Sex |
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03. Horny As Hell |
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04. The Bad Luck |
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05. Trashy Lady |
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06. The Sea |
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07. Hot Sally |
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08. I Stood In Between |
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09. STLG |
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10. Miss Brown |
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* '''TV TREATED - (12") (1989)''' |
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01. TV Treated |
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02. The Fashion Party |
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* '''General Pain and Major Disease - (LP/CD) / PIAS (1989)''' |
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01. Kid Shyleen |
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02. Tomorrow In The Papers |
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03. Miss Brown |
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04. Factory Walk |
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05. Chinese Black |
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06. Awful Day |
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07. TV Treated (New Version) |
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08. The Man (Remix) |
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09. The Fashion Party |
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10. I Wish I Could |
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* Games Of Love - (12"/CDS)(1989) |
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01. Games Of Love |
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02. No Truth To Tell |
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03. Games Of Love (Mojo Mix) |
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04. Conditioned Reflex |
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* '''Blood and Thunder - (LP/CD) / PIAS (1989)''' |
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01. Facing Pictures |
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02. 1313 |
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03. Damned I Love You |
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04. Games Of Love |
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05. Don't Wish Me Luck |
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06. This City |
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07. Ritual Of Earth |
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08. Le Suicide Du Beau Serge |
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''Extra tracks on CD:'' |
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09. Conditioned Reflex |
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10. No Truth To Tell |
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* '''1313 - (12"/CDS) (1989)''' |
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01. 1313 (Long Version) |
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02. To The Bone |
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* '''Alaska Highway - (12"/CDS) (1990)''' |
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01. Alaska Highway |
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02. Never Change |
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03. That Dance |
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04. Torture |
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* '''The Insult - (LP/CD)/ PIAS (1990)''' |
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01. The Insult |
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02. Alaska Highway |
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03. Here She Comes |
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04. I And I (Get A Hold) |
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05.Build A House |
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06. All The Colours |
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07. Never Change |
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08. The Right To Reject |
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09. Pink Coat |
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10 Out Of Heaven |
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''Extra tracks on CD:'' |
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11. That Dance |
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12. Torture |
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* '''Baby's On Fire - (CDS) (1991)''' |
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01. Baby's On Fire |
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02. Baby's On Fire (Remix) |
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03. Are You Real (Remix) |
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* '''Are you real? - (CD) / PIAS (1991)''' |
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01. Are You Real |
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02. This Strange Effect |
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03. Heart Of Stone |
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04. Home |
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05. Forever Be Mine |
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06. Baby's On Fire |
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07. Jackson, Come Home |
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08. Julia |
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09. Sophisticated |
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10. Holster Hip |
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11. Are You Real (Remix) |
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12. Baby's On Fire (Remix) |
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* '''A Nicer Person - (MCD) (1995)''' |
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01. A Nicer Person (Great Remix) |
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02. Overruled (Judged Remix) |
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03. A Nicer Person (Dealer's Remix) |
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* '''At Devil's fork - (CD) / SPV (1995)''' |
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01. Ugly Face |
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02. I Don't Mind |
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03. A Nicer Person |
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04. Right Now |
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05. Understand |
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06. Overruled |
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07. She Lies In The Sun |
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08. So Help Me, God! |
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09. Serve |
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10. It Is What It Is |
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11. Concrete (Dip Me In Heat) |
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12. TV Treated (1995) |
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13. Chinese Black (Revisited) |
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* '''Out Of My Mind - (CDS) (1998)''' |
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01. Out Of My Mind (Radio Edit) |
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02. Out Of My Mind (Dub Mix) |
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03. Out Of My Mind (Mad Mix) |
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04. Out Of My Mind (Transkit Mix) |
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* '''Jazzbox - (CDS) (1998)''' |
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01. Jazzbox |
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02. Jazzbox (NBG Mix) |
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03. Jazzbox (Plastika Mix) |
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04. Jazzbox (Transkit Mix) |
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* '''Dazsoo - (CD) / KK records (1998)''' |
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01. Dis Go On |
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02. Mirror |
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03. Itchy |
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04. Out Of My Mind |
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05. Hdrom Temptation |
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06. Jazzbox |
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07. Turki |
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08. Up In Flames |
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09. What A Day |
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10. O.R.P. |
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11. Slow Motion |
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* '''TV Treated - Tiga MIxes - (12") (2003)''' |
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01. TV Treated (Tiga's Treated Vox) |
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02. TV Treated (Tiga's Dub For Ivan) |
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03. TV Treated (Original) |
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* '''Fashion Party - Hedman Remix / Pulsinger Remixes (12") (2004)''' |
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01. Fashion Party (Headman Remix) |
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02. Fashion Party (Black Carpet Remix) |
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03. Fashion Party (Original Mix) |
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* '''The First Judgements - (2-12") (2005 re-release)''' |
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''Disc One:'' |
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01. The Fashion Party |
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02. Concrete (It Feels So Strong) |
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03. Too Cold To Breathe |
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04. One Jump Ahead |
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05. Nion |
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''Disc Two:'' |
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01. TV Treated |
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02. Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go |
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03. Factory Walk |
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04. I Must Be On My Own |
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05. Concrete (N.Y., Stoney Wall Doll) |
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* '''The First Judgements - Outbox - (12") (2005)''' |
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01. Factory Walk (The Hacker Remix) |
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02. Nion Nion (Terence Fixmer Remix) |
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03. The Fashion Party (Millimetric Remix) |
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* '''The Neon Judgement - Box (2CD) / PIAS (October 10, 2005)''' |
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''‘INBOX01’ / CD1'' |
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01. TV Treated – (1982) |
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02. Tomorrow In The Papers – (1985) |
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03. The Fashion Party – (1983) |
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04. Factory Walk – (1982) |
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05. I Wish I Could – (1985) |
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06. Concrete (It Feels So Strong’) – (1984) |
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07. Nion –(1985) |
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08. Too Cold To Breathe – (1983) |
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09. Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go – (1983) |
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10. I Must Be On My Own – (1985) |
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11. S.T.L.G – (1985) |
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12. Brain Dance –(1985) |
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13. The Fashion Party(live) |
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14. Concrete (live) (N.Y., Stoney Wall Doll) |
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15. Sister Sue (live) |
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''‘OUTBOX02’ / CD2 (Remixes)'' |
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01. Factory Walk - “ The Hacker RMix” |
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02. Nion – “Terence Fixmer RMix” |
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03. Fashion Party –“ Millimetric RMix” |
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04. TV Treated – “Tiga Vox RMix” |
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05. Too Cold To Breathe – “Vive La Fête RMix” |
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06. Tomorrow In The Papers – Implant’s ‘Krafty RMix’ |
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07. TV Treated –“ Neon Electronics 3D RMix” |
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08. Fashion Party – “Headman RMix” |
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09. Machine Life (previously unreleased recorded 1980) |
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10. Schizofrenic Freddy (previously unreleased recorded 1980) |
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11. Sweet Revenge (b side first single – previously unreleased version- recorded 1980) |
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* '''‘Mixing9ties’ - (Digital release) (2006)''' |
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01. Jazzbox |
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02. A Nicer Person |
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03. Jazzbox (NE rmx) |
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04. Overruled |
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05. Turki |
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06. So Help Me God! |
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07. Serve |
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08. Itchy |
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09. Johnny |
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10. Out Of My Mind (Swirl People rmx) |
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11. We R In Love (prev.unreleased) |
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12. Right To Reject (NE rmx) |
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13. Spirals (prev.unreleased) |
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14. Mirror |
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15. Are You real? (rmx01) |
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16. Dis Go On |
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17. Jackson (rmx001) |
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18. Great Rabbits |
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* ''' Red Box - (CD) (2007)''' |
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01. Heroes |
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02. Chinese Black |
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03. Miss Brown |
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04. Awfull Day |
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05. The Man (remix) |
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06. Games of Love |
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07. 1313 |
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08. Kid Shyleen |
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09. Voodoo Nipplefield (edit) |
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10. Are You Real? |
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11. Jazzbox |
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12. Right To Reject (Neon Electronics rmx) |
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13. Awfull Day (David Carretta rmx) |
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14. Chinese Black HK ''In my manoir" rmx |
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15. 1313. (Blackstrobe rmx) |
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16. Miss Brown (Lifelike rmx) "re-edit" |
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* ''' A Fashion Party - Live @ AB - (CD) (2008)''' |
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01. Introduction |
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02. The Fashion Party |
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03. Concrete (It Feels So Strong) |
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04. Too Cold To Breathe |
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05. One Jump Ahead |
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06. Nion |
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07. TV Treated |
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08. Please Release Me, Let Me Gogo |
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09. I Must Be On My Own |
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10. Factory Walk |
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11. Concrete (NY, Stoney Wall Doll) |
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* '''Smack - (CD) (2009)''' |
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01. Smack (Radio Edit) |
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02. The Great Consumer |
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03. I Cut Loose |
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04. The Speed of Sound |
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05. Leash |
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06. Hey You |
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07. We are Confused |
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08. Little Red Shoes |
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09. Listen |
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10. Smack (Extended Mix) |
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* '''Smack EP - (Digital Release) (2010)''' |
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01. The Great Consumer (Dj 3000 Remix) |
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02. Leash (Christopher Kah Remix) |
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03. I Cut Loose (Bodyspasm Vs DDD Remix) |
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04. We Are Confused (radical G Remix) |
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05. Smack (3D re - edit) |
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06. The Great Consumer (DJ 3000 Vocoder emix) |
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07. Leash (original version) |
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08. The Great Consumer (original version) |
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* '''Early Tapes - (Vinyl) (2010)''' |
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A Side |
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Factory Walk |
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Sweet Revenge |
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Harem |
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The Machine |
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Army Green (WOIII) |
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B Side |
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Schyzofrenic Freddy |
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TV Treated |
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Stay Mad |
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Sister Sue |
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On My Own |
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* '''Early Tapes - (Digital + Hard Copy) (2010)''' |
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Factory Walk |
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Sweet Revenge |
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Harem |
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The Machine |
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Army Green (WOIII) |
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Schyzofrenic Freddy |
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TV Treated |
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Stay Mad |
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Sister Sue |
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On My Own |
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Shyzofrenic Freddy (live, recorded @ Arno'z, Leuven (Belgium) June 25, 1982) |
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Concrete (Vegas) (live, recorded @ Arno'z, Leuven (Belgium) June 25, 1982) |
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Sexhead ( Dirk Da Davo), taken from the 1987 12" release 'Where Even Angels Fall" |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.theneonjudgement.com/ The official site of The Neon Judgement] |
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* [http://www.neon-electronics.org/ The official site of Neon Electronics] |
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The Neon Judgement is a Belgian new wave band, formed in Leuven in 1981 by Dirk Da Davo (born Dirk Timmermans, keyboards/vocalist) and TB Frank (born Frank Vloeberghs, guitarist/vocalist). They have often been cited, alongside fellow Belgian band Front 242, as the pioneers of electronic body music (EBM),[1] an electronic dance genre from the early 1980s combining industrial and electro music.
Dirk Timmermans (aka Dirk Da Davo) and Frank Vloeberghs (aka TB Frank) combined minimalist industrial drones and new wave synthpop and dance music, with cold, mechanical rhythms. Their early work was aggressive, danceable and dominated by synthesizers and drum-machines. Later in their career, their work featured prominent guitars. Their early influences included The Velvet Underground and Pink Floyd.[2]
The band self-released a pair of cassettes before landing their first single, 1982's "Factory Walk."[2] Most of their subsequent output was on the Belgian Play It Again Sam label, beginning with 1986's Mafu Cage. Their first American release came in 1987, with the sex-themed concept album, Horny As Hell[3] which included the well-received dance track, "Miss Brown.[2] Subsequent recordings included Blood and Thunder (1989), The Insult (1990), and Are You Real (1992). The duo took a three-year hiatus in 1992, returning in 1995 with At Devil's Fork, an LP recorded with percussionist Ben Forceville entirely in a wooded area.
The band stopped performing in 1998, but reformed in 2004 and started performing live again to promote a series of remixes and re-releases of their material. The touring continued into 2006, with the band stating on their website that "Live, The Neon Judgement will continue to give art terrorism a good name, finding new ways of marrying noise and beauty, machines and magic".
Timmermans is also part of the side project Neon Electronics, for which he started his own record label Dancedelic-D and he both reworks old classics and composes new material.
In November 2005, the Neon Judgement played at the Machina Festival at the Broadway Club in São Paulo, Brazil. The festival celebrated the first eight years of the site FiberOnline and the launch of the label Fiber Records. Fiber Records released the DVD The Neon Judgement – Live at Machina Festival in 2005 featuring the whole concert of 13 songs.[4]
In 2007, the band released the compilation album Redbox.[5] The release followed the 100% vintage 2 CDBox released in October 2005. Redbox mainly contains the band's work during the second half of the 1980s. The album also features remixes from acts such as David Carretta, Blackstrobe, Lifelike, and Helmut Kraft. Redbox also contains a new cover version of "Heroes" by David Bowie.
The band released another album, Smack, in 2009.
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