Dull Schicksal
Dull Schicksal
Genres: Avant-Garde, dutch, Progressive rock, experimental, Experimental Rock
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About Dull Schicksal
Rotterdam, Netherlands based band which was active from 1984 to 1997. ”Schicksal” is German for “fate”. Dull Schicksal started as a weird pop band inspired by the likes of Swell Maps, Television Personalities and The Red Krayola but turned into to an experimental playground for all the different musicians that 'visited' the band during it's more then 12 years of existence. So after the 'pop' period (1984-1985) came the 'free no waverock, influenced by free jazz-period (appr. 1986), which was followed by the 'guitar noise, glenn branca meets pere ubu-period (appr.87-88) after which the different styles and periods tumbled over each other to finally come to a more consistent music that kept evolving in new directions but in a more contrived manner. The 6 cd's that were released in the 90ties all had their own themes and starting points; - They Saved Hitler's Brain (1991) was inspired by exploitation movies & the mythical aspects of doing bad things. - Neem Die Pijp Uit Je Muil Jij Hond (1992) was made by 'Dull Schicksal Extended' and was more hardcore-jazz influenced. - Dikke Mannen (1993) was mainly sung by female guest vocalists and was about the beauty of misery. - Herfstblad'ren (1994) was DS's view on punk rock and (something that was misunderstood by everybody else!) it's logical follow up the No Wave. - Dull's Dullest Vol II (1995) was a mish mash of old songs that were never released, some strange improv stuff for the radio, film-music and a few live-tracks - Ambush (1996); as it was clear this was gonna be the last CD the band decided to make it a loooong one, existing of 3 different parts that should be played apart from eachother. The first part 'ambush' has a feeling of deconstruction and paranoia and is the most significant. Dull Schicksal split in 1997 after a nice little tour that brought them to Italy, Slovenia, Austria en Czech Republic. The members of the last 2 years of the band (henk bakker, hajo doorn, lukas simonis and colin mcclure) continued to work with eachother in other bands and projects; WORM (a place for experimental arts in Rotterdam), Coolhaven (with simonis and Doorn), Static Tics (with Bakker and Simonis). McClure decided to make lots of babies.
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