Goteki
| Goteki | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Electro, indietronica, industrial, electropop, EBM |
| Years active | 2000–2007( Previously known as Sneaky Bat Machine ) 2008-2012 |
| Labels | Wasp Factory Records, Alphastar Records, RebCo Records |
| Associated acts | Jetstream Lovers, Visage, Sneaky Bat Machine |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | Ross Tregenza Clive 'Crash' Lewis Ali-Star |
| Past members | Dr. A Yan-Yan Eddie Green Rosie Harris Banda |
Goteki (/ɡɒˈtɛkiː/ got-TEK-ee) are a British electro band with roots in the UK EBM and industrial scenes, the musical brainchild of composer Ross Tregenza (a.k.a. "Sneaky"). They were heavily involved in the development of UK ebm and cybergoth genres circa 2000-2003, and now reformed as a three piece live act expanded from Tregenza's solo studio creations. They refer to their new musical style as 'death electro': a mix of alternative electro pop and industrial combined with influences from film and video game scores.
Goteki's surprise reformation in August 2008 saw them return as a two-piece (Ross Tregenza and Alastair Power, performing under the names of Tregenza and Ali-Star). They were re-joined in 2009 by Clive 'Crash' Lewis. They returned with a more mature sound, but with recognizable qualities from their older material.
The group was formed after Sneaky's former band, Sneaky Bat Machine, ended. The group took their name from one of the teams in the PlayStation game Wip3out (eventually securing Sony's blessing to use the name).
The original Goteki line-up consisted of ex-SBM members Sneaky on vocals, Crash 303 (real name Clive Lewis) on synths, and newcomer Doktor A (real name Bruce Attley) on synthesizers and samples.
The band's first release was the Fight the Saucermen EP which was released in early 2000 on Wasp Factory Records. The EP received encouraging reviews. After touring extensively the band started working on their first full-length album.
This album was released in 2002 under the name Goteki O/S. It contains 17 tracks and is something of a concept album, divided into "phases" separated by instrumental tracks. For example, Signal One - Nihon is followed by the tracks Geisha Deconstruct and Ninjagrrl, which are inspired by Japanese culture. The album itself is rather eclectic in its style, songs range from ambient electronica to harsh drum and bass. All music on the album was, written and arranged by Sneaky, but there are also several guest appearances by other famous EBM musicians, such as Sebastian Komor of Icon of Coil and Jared Louche of Chemlab. It received rave reviews - Future Music Magazine called it a "Synthpop Happy Hardcore Melange that somehow works", and Kerrang Magazine lovingly called the band "Futuristic Nutjobs". For a selection of Goteki O/S reviews and increased the band's popularity within the cyber scene. The band played at Whitby Gothic Weekend's 10th Anniversary Festival.
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