Legendary Front 242 Headliners - Only Concert in Russia
Клубные российские · 28.03.2005
Front 242 - iconic figures of the modern music scene from Belgium. Over more than twenty years of existence, the group has become one of the pioneers in contemporary music, creating their own style of EBM, Electronic Body Music, and inspiring numerous followers with worldwide names such as Autechre, Kevorkian Death Cycle, Charles Manier, and others. The diversity of their musical palette - pop, electronic, avant-garde, 12 albums with bold experimental sound, and iconic performances with giants of electronic and alternative music like Depeche Mode and Ministry - is sufficient evidence that the group's concert in Moscow will be a true sensation. In 1980, the duo recorded their debut album on the prestigious label Red Rhino Europe Records (RRE), bringing the group their first recognition among music critics. The release of the new album 'No Comment' marked Front 242's unique and incomparable style: bright and distinct rhythms with hints of synth-pop. A few years later, the group's success was solidified with a contract with the renowned Chicago label Wax Trax!. In 1988, Front 242 gained truly wide recognition: numerous concerts followed, and their new album 'Front by Front' stirred strong emotions among music critics and fans. Throughout the 90s, the group confidently released albums one after another, culminating in a sensational European tour in the late 90s. After that, Front 242 fell silent for five years, and only in 2003 - ten years after their last studio album - did they release the new album 'Pulse,' a remarkable creation of geniuses of the era, proving to their listeners that eternity lies ahead of them. Today, the group basks in the glory of their laurels and performs no more than once a year, attracting thousands of enthusiastic spectators. The group's concert in Moscow is the first in the capital and Eastern Europe in the entire history of the collective. It is a huge professional achievement for the concert organizers and a monumental event promising to attract the finest audience from Moscow and fans of the group from all over Eastern Europe. 'blackSKYwhite' Theatrical Performance by the renowned pantomime theater blackSKYwhite is the perfect visual and plastic accompaniment to the Front 242 concert. This spectacular act is composed of the most stunning scenes from the performances 'Omega,' 'Triad,' 'Bertrand's Toys,' specially overlaid on the music of the group. The skillfully crafted attraction for adults combines a spectacular light show, divine physicality, and psychedelic sound. The conceptual intricacies of visual images and sound variations are deeply emotional and capable of inducing trance in the audience, as they witness the scenic metamorphoses and travel through their own subconscious. The blackSKYwhite theater has accumulated numerous awards at theatrical festivals worldwide, ranging from the frontrunner of alternative theatrical trends, the Fringe in Edinburgh, to the youth festival Kontakt 97. The Western press calls the theater the most stunning project of Russian Melpomene since the days of Diaghilev. The directorial genius of the theater's leader Doctor D. and his creative tandem with actors Marchella Soltan and Andrey Ivashov have earned high praise from the entire theatrical establishment. The theater's performances in Russia are rare, but impactful: as winners of multiple 'Golden Mask' awards in various categories, they stir up real excitement among the Russian audience. A club version of their theatrical production has already been presented on the stage of Club '16 Tons' and has become an extraordinary event for both the club and theatrical audience. Legendary Front 242 Headliners Only Concert in Russia and a powerful audio-visual show from the pantomime theater blackSKYwhite April 2. Starts at 9:00 PM. Venue: Club 'Mechanika'