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In the News (Fri 11 Dec 09)

  
  Funker Vogt -=Official English Homepage=-
The man who gave the band its name, Funker Vogt is a friend, who was serving as operator/navigator with the German army at that time.
Funker Vogt is also known as a complete work, regrouping image, music, lyrics, and stage presence into a unique theme: One of the major characteristics of Funker Vogt's concerts is the martial appearance of the band.
Furthermore the Survivor is a metaphor for the history of Funker Vogt itself.
www.funker-vogt.com /band.asp   (940 words)

  
 In Music We Trust - Funker Vogt: Execution Tracks
Funker Vogt is definitely the hottest industrial band from across the Atlantic.
This band has a short discography of "Killing Time," "We Came to Kill," "Thanks for Nothing," and now, "The Execution Tracks," but, this German trio is revitalizing tired dancefloors and industrial music enthusiast everywhere with sounds and samples uniquely their own.
Funker Vogt' s songs like "Tragic Hero" and "Pure War" kick out militaristic lyrics, unforgettable melodies, and impelling beats.
www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/17e04.html   (114 words)

  
 Metropolis Records: Funker Vogt
Often compared to bands such as Leaether Strip and :wumpscut:, Funker Vogt 's aggressive electronic style is based upon old EBM strategies, albeit mixed with more modern electro and industrial elements, similar to KMFDM.
Funker Vogt have taken the world by storm, with their hard hitting dance floor anthems and aggressive lyrics.
For 2002 Survivor, was the first Funker Vogt album to feature live guitar in two tracks, as well as their first ballad.
www.metropolis-records.com /artists?artist=funker   (540 words)

  
 Funker Vogt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Funker Vogt is a German EBM band, formed by Gerrit Thomas and Jens Kästel in 1995.
The name of the band translates from German to English as "radio operator Vogt," taken from a friend of the band who was a navigator/operator in the German army.
However, the political stance of Funker Vogt is decidedly anti-war; the band cites "war and social injustice" as their primary topics of discussion, noting that the goal of the album Execution Tracks, along with the accompanying video, was to "present the grotesque cruelties and the tragedy of war."
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/F/Funker-Vogt.htm   (305 words)

  
 Funker Vogt: album reviews and ratings
As a result it is very difficult to dislike Funker Vogt because they have arranged a very solid release that contains all of the right elements for success regardless of obvious musical influences.
Not only does Funker Vogt never go out of their way to create a rhyme (if at all) but the content is, in written form, simple to the point of inanity.
As for the sound of the album as a whole, Funker Vogt has been on a steady but slow descent from the subgenre of "Harsh EBM" towards simply "EBM." In lay terms this means two krauts and a keyboard.
www.musicfolio.com /modernrock/funkervogt.html   (1004 words)

  
 T.I.K. - Toronto Industrial Kollective   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Funker also sticks with their formula of having a slow, melodic ballad on this album.
Funker Vogt’s production is first rate, but the music itself is simplistic and cliché.
The longer they like Funker Vogt, the sillier they will feel when they realize that there is so much more out there than this.
www.industrialkollective.org /reviews/funker   (552 words)

  
 Music Exile - CD Reviews
One of the reasons that I like Funker Vogt so much is that they stay true to their sound on every release without giving into the trends at the time.
The patented Funker Vogt sound is here in full force with a little more polish and melody mixed into many of the songs.
Funker Vogt’s music had always contained a somewhat noisy and distorted sound to it, but the sound is much more polished on this release.
www.wrappedinwire.com /F/FunkerVogt.htm   (1355 words)

  
 Funker Vogt : T - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Funker Vogt had been demanding attention in the electro-industrial genre for several years prior to this 2000 release, and the double-CD T continues this trend for the two-piece band.
In either case, these remixes are engaging in their own right as additions to the Funker Vogt catalog.
Overall, T is another strong release from this band, a mix of old and new that provides a good overview of the Funker Vogt discography, with interest for fans and new listeners alike.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,1104691,00.html   (411 words)

  
 Projekt: darkwave - 'Survivor'
Often compared to bands such as Leaether Strip and :wumpscut:, Funker Vogt 's aggressive electronic style is based upon old EBM strategies, albeit mixed with more modern electro and industrial elements, not unlike when KMFDM were in their prime.
The titular hero being the last of mankind, as well as symbolizing a reflection in the history of Funker Vogt, who remain one of the last true aggro-industrial acts.
The cover shows a talisman (the Survivor’s dog tag, as well as Funker Vogt’s logo) sinking into the sea to illustrate the Survivor’s (and band’s) endurance to outlast even time.
www.projekt.com /projekt/product.asp?dept_id=20&sku=MET00260   (427 words)

  
 Moving Hands Music Magazine - Funker Vogt, T
Funker Vogt have always had really ridiculous lyrics, but this time they seem to have left some of that behind.
My overall vibe for this album is quite positive and I thought before "T" that Funker Vogt was a lost case, but I was wrong.
It seems that Funker are beginning to suffer from the disease that begins to plague all musical groups as they get older: lack of material.
www.movinghands.net /reviews/detail.asp?id=123   (380 words)

  
 Funker Vogt: Navigator - Release Music Magazine review
Following freshly multifaceted Fusspils 11 and their intriguing "Elektro Polizei - Alarm für Fusspils 11!" is another stale, formulaic effort from Funker Vogt.
Why he insists on calling this his main project is truly an X-file of the most cryptic kind.
As sole producer of the music for Funker Vogt, it is pretty clear, judging from "Navigator", that he is repeating himself to the point of absurdity.
www.releasemagazine.net /Onrecord/orfunkervogtn.htm   (265 words)

  
 Ink 19 :: Funker Vogt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Funker Vogt are true masters of their synthesized craft, placing high demands on production and engineering along with superb songwriting and melody.
Thanks to Funker Vogt, these elements of electronic beauty are not lost, but reinvented and brought to a higher state of being.
The EBM playing ground has been raised by Funker Vogt, and the skilled listener should take notice and watch this duo propel their music into the next millennium.
www.ink19.com /issues/may2001/wetInk/musicF/funkerVogt.html   (385 words)

  
 Funker Vogt -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Funker Vogt is a (A person of German nationality) German (additional info and facts about EBM) EBM band, formed by Gerrit Thomas and Jens Kästel in 1995.
However, the political stance of Funker Vogt is decidedly anti-war; the band cites "war and (additional info and facts about social injustice) social injustice" as their primary topics of discussion, noting that the goal of the album Execution Tracks, along with the accompanying video, was to "present the grotesque cruelties and the tragedy of war."
Velvet Acid Christ vs. Funker Vogt: The Remix Assualt
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fu/funker_vogt.htm   (270 words)

  
 Funker Vogt Discography at CD Universe
Funker Vogt: Jens Kastel (vocals); Frank Schweigert (guitar); Gerrit Thomas, Bjorn Bottcher (synthesizer).
Funker Vogt: Jens Kastel (vocals); Thomas Kroll (guitar); Gerrit Thomas (synthesizer, programming, background vocals); Bjorn Bottcher (synthesizer).
Funker Vogt discography of albums, songs, lyrics, biography, reviews, cover art pictures, and sound samples on this page is for personal non-commercial use only.
cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/Funker+Vogt/a/Funker+Vogt.htm   (124 words)

  
 Moving Hands Music Magazine - Funker Vogt, Survivor
I guess that you all are familiar with Funker Vogt, so I don't have to introduce them further.
Whatever your thoughts about Funker Vogt are, I guess that you can admit that they sure can write good melodies and really danceable songs.
Funker Vogt proves that they deserve to be one of the top acts of this type of music.
www.movinghands.net /reviews/detail.asp?id=441   (361 words)

  
 ezRPM: Promoting Orlando, Florida's Experimental Electronic & IDM Scene.
Often compared to bands such as Leaether Strip and :wumpscut:, Funker Vogt's aggressive electronic style is based upon old EBM strategies, albeit mixed with more modern electro and industrial elements, not unlike when KMFDM were in their prime.
This seven song CD featured mixes of "Funker Vogt," "Funker Vogt 2nd Unit," "Black Hole," and an unreleased track "Taxi Zum Mars." For 2002, their newest album, Survivor, was the first to feature live guitar in two tracks, as well as Funker Vogt's first ballad.
To follow-up the album, Funker Vogt will release Revivor in 2003, featuring remixes of songs from Survivor as well as a bonus multi-media section.
www.ezrpm.com /events/33   (510 words)

  
 Funker Vogt Over NYC!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Anywho, Funker Vogt performed a lot of the classic songs like Killing Fields, Take Care, Gunman and Tragic Hero.
Jens was wearing camo pants, a red leather jacket and a Funker Vogt tanktop.
And, the guitarist wore a white tshirt that had the Funker Vogt fl and orange hatch design and jeans.
elecktrobank.tripod.com /funker/nycshow.htm   (986 words)

  
 Official Ticketmaster site. Funker Vogt tickets, concerts and tour dates
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An electronic-body-music duo with updated electronics and a more aggressive style, Funker Vogt was formed by vocalist Jens Kastel and programmer Gerrit Thomas (they took the name Funker Vogt from a radio-operator friend).
www.ticketmaster.ca /artist/787293?brand=none   (418 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Music: We Came To Kill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Funker Vogt's second full-length album, We Came to Kill, is a sparse, stripped-down, heavy blend of aggressive dance beats, distorted vocals, and cutting basslines.
The reviews here say that Funker Vogt is really killer stuff with a lot to offer, but if you've explored around the genre or are a fan of FeindFlug or Suicide Commando, 'We Came to Kill' doesn't really serve up anything different and new.
Funker Vogt is the epitome of hard industrial and it's pretty much right on.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000005OQC   (503 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Survivor - Funker Vogt at Epinions.com
Here's a trivia fact for you Vogt fans: The single Subspace was actually a soundtrack/theme song for a bombed video game under the same name.
For the 40 people who will read this and have no clue of what Funker Vogt is; here is a nice analogy for you.
In fact, Funker Vogt has one of the best websites I've found for this genre of music.
www.epinions.com /content_83914559108   (796 words)

  
 Splendid Magazine reviews Funker Vogt: Revivor
Revivor, as its title gently implies, features remixes of most of the songs from 2002's Survivor -- an album that, like Funker Vogt themselves, could easily be described in terms of its top-tier classic industrial influences.
Jens Kastel's ferocious Teutonic growl is mostly unaltered -- it's a selling point, after all, and he does it better than most -- and the group's knack for crafting major-key synth-pop melodies cuts through the post-production fog.
They want you to enjoy their music, to dance until your heart is pounding and you're drenched in sweat and you're certain you'll pass out if they shine those damn Intellabeams™ in your face again.
www.splendidezine.com /review.html?reviewid=106280891819178   (270 words)

  
 Funker Vogt: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
An electronic-body-music duo with updated electronics and a more aggressive style, Funker Vogt [+] was formed by vocalist Jens Kastel [+] and programmer Gerrit Thomas [+] (they took the name Funker Vogt [+] from a radio-operator friend).
The duo appeared on several compilations in their native Germany, and released their debut album Thanks for Nothing [+] in 1996.
After the release of two limited EPs (Words of Power and Take Care), Funker Vogt [+] signed an American deal with Metropolis Records.
www.music.com /group/funker_vogt/1   (224 words)

  
 Chain D.L.K. - Music Non Stop News - Funker Vogt, E-Craft, Forms Of Hands and Much More   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Funker Vogt, alongside hard EBM / electronix in the form of a classic re-release from
Electro combat-veterans Funker Vogt return with another slice of Germanic, bombastic and utterly uncompromised war-torn dancefloor electro.
Evolving their sound this time to include varied vocals, catchy refrains and more complex arrangements Funker Vogt deliver thier follow up to previous single "Tragic Hero" and an exiting taster to their forthcoming album "Navigator".
www.chaindlk.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=319&Itemid=2   (3420 words)

  
 CMT.com : Funker Vogt : Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
An electronic-body-music duo with updated electronics and a more aggressive style, Funker Vogt was formed by vocalist Jens Kastel and programmer Gerrit Thomas (they took the
The duo appeared on several compilations in their native Germany, and released their debut album Thanks for Nothing in 1996.
After the release of two limited EPs (Words of Power and Take Care), Funker Vogt signed an American deal with Metropolis Records.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/funker_vogt/bio.jhtml   (131 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Execution Tracks - Funker Vogt at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Track 6 was by a group called "Funker Vogt" (I later learned that it is pronounced "Foon-kur Vokt"), from their CD "Maschine Zeit" - called "Journey".
Pretty upbeat for a song about everything wrong with the world — AIDS, global warming, trash, dumping, etc. You will find that Funker Vogt is pretty cynical when it comes to the world at large.
The song is somewhat interesting because Funker Vogt seems to tune down their distortions so you can hear what is on their minds.
www.epinions.com /content_51965562500   (660 words)

  
 NASIOC - Attention Funker Vogt
BTW: I think Funker Vogt is great music to workout to.
Funker just released a new album about 2 weeks ago; Survivor.
Funker I was going to ask you what of their new one.
forums.nasioc.com /forums/showthread.php?t=217081   (735 words)

  
 ELECTROMEDA v2.0 - audio_reviews_Funker Vogt_Revivor
It’s no secret that last Funker Vogt album barely survived scorching critics.
We are used to getting at least 3-5 hits per album, so something had to be done.
Winner of remix contest, it certainly deserves that spot – this version of ‘Final Thrill’ sounds great, like it was made by Funker Vogt we use to know.
www.electromeda.net /audio/reviews/funkervogt_revivor.html   (359 words)

  
 Splendid Magazine reviews Funker Vogt: Survivor
You have to admire the Germans; they have a knack for taking an idea, perfecting it and sticking with it for the next five hundred years.
German beer, bratwurst, and electronic beats a la Funker Vogt have remained remarkably consistent over time, which is both a compliment and a condemnation.
From the moment Survivor begins playing, you know exactly what you're going to get here -- thumping, repetitive beats, echoing synthesizer melodies and growling vocals.
www.splendidezine.com /review.html?reviewid=32494789541107930   (280 words)

  
 K r i e g - Z e i t
I prefer to have this turn into a variation of the "fan forum" concept.
Most webrings have rules that a site must be specific to the topic to join (i.e.
Your site should be about at least one of the following: Funker Vogt, their side projects, related bands (Suicide Commando, FLA, etc), the genre/scene (splatterelektro, emb, industrial, etc), or yourself if you're into any/all of the above.
www.geocities.com /ryan1939/kriegzeit.html   (279 words)

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