Tactical Sekt
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| Background information | |
| Origin | United States, Germany, UK |
| Genres |
Electro-Industrial Aggrotech |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | Burn Process Media NoiTekk (2002-2013) COP International (USA) |
| Members | Anthony Mather Jay Taylor Johnny Bonnett |
| Past members | Robert Schott (2010-2014) Marco Gruhn (2003-2010) Beam (2003-2004) |
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| Ableton Live Access Virus Native Instruments Massive Novation Supernova II |
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Tactical Sekt is an aggrotech band formed in 2002. They use distorted vocals, EBM beats, and sampling.
Tactical Sekt was conceived by Anthony Mather in 2002 to 2003. Mather had experience with electro-industrial music in his former band, Aslan Faction. When Aslan Faction released their last album, Sin-Drome of Separation in 2003, Anthony already had a few ideas about a faster more danceable electronic style.
In mid-2002, Mather presented then NoiTekk Label Manager Marco Gruhn with a few demo tracks from a project he had been working on in his small bedroom studio between Aslan Faction Recording sessions. Gruhn was impressed with the direction and encouraged Mather to do more and in early 2003, a full cd was ready.
Tactical Sekts first live performance was at the legendary Paradiso venue in downtown Amsterdam. The venue was packed to capacity and Tactical Sekt's live lineup was revealed to an enthusiastic crowd. With Mather on vocals, then Feindflug drummer Beam on stand-up drums and Gruhn himself on keyboards. The result was legendary and that nights Tactical Sekt show put in motion the desire for a full-time project.
Mather decided to devote himself to Tactical Sekt entirely and Aslan Faction was put to rest albeit, unofficially. The album Geneticide was released soon afterwards in March 2003.
Geneticide combined the darkness that fans of Aslan Faction loved with a deeply layered sonic wall of stabbing leads, heavy beats and dark samples.
Later in 2003, Tactical Sekt released Burn Process. Exploring new directions, Mather surprised many fans with a new dance oriented energy. The music and the atmosphere were much more euro-trance like, this has very much started a trend in EBM/Industrial Music.
Burn Process caused huge ripples in the EBM and Industrial scene and Tactical Sekt went on the road with Belgium's Suicide Commando to promote the new EP. Songs like Soulless and Devils Work ignited dance floors worldwide and Tactical Sekt became a common request at venues across Europe and the rest of the world. Burn Process charted on most of the Alternative Music Charts reaching the top spot on many.
In October 2004, drummer Beam left Tactical Sekt to pursue other musical ventures. Jay Taylor joined the lineup for the first time at London's Black Celebration Festival. Taylor's energy onstage was infectious and Mather brought him on as a permanent member the same day.
In the next few years, Tactical Sekt performed live in multiple countries on several continents and became also became a very requested remix artist. Remixes for close friends Suicide Commando, Grendel, Agonoize, Psyclon Nine etc. became huge successes on dance floors.
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