'Protest and Survive'
(1999)
The BombVOCALS / PROGRAMMING RoskoeKEYBOARDS / PROGRAMMING RunexDJ / DECKS BlockwartPERCUSSION
Berlin - the revitalized and reunited capital of Germany is the city that has spawned unique dance-terrorists Generated X-ed. Voiciferously representing the punk spirit of Berlin's youth today and challenging head-on the dark undercurrents of modern Germany, Generated X-ed offer a distinctive and heady fusion of hip hop, techno and drum 'n bass, with Punk attitude.
It is no surprise that Generated X-ed have already claimed a huge following throughout Germany and into Europe, dominating the underground dance scene with sales of 11,000 in Germany alone of their debut album "Protest & Survive" through Trinity Records. Despite competition from several major record labels, Earache have picked up the gauntlet to take this ambitious and dynamic band further afield by releasing the album in the UK, USA and Japan. Generated X-ed were only interested in collaborating with a label that mirrored their own proud spirit of independence.
"Protest & Survive" is a dark and powerful liaison between fast eclectic beat-driven dance grooves and commanding, thought-provoking vocals. As self-confessed "Rock 'n Roll Terrorist" frontman ThaBomb explains:
"We wanted to create a new sound with political statements across the borders and bring back hard industrial elements with real influence." Bands cited as an inspiration are as diverse as Public Enemy, Black Flag and Atari Teenage Riot. New member Roskoe brings adds another dimension as a well-established programmer notable for his remixes for Kruder & Dorfmeister.
Generated X-ed boats an impressive live history; originally under the name of Generation X-ed (the name was changed after threats from Billy Idol's management), they have toured alongside Rammstein and Therapy? and played in front of 25,000 people at the legendary Rally Monte Lugau Open Air Festival in Germany. Generated X-ed's infamous set at last year's Zillo Festival threatened to quite literally blow away The Cure and Green Day, when an outrageous bass effect set the PA on fire so that the audience themselves had to throw water at the blazing rig!
It made perfect sense then that Generated X-ed teamed up with hardcore techno act Ultraviolence for the Deathmatch Tour in the UK. The band successfully stamped their mark on these shores with captivating live performances and Radio One airplay on the Mary Ann Hobbs show with the highly political "Industrial Is Dead".
"Protest & Survive" is a hard and invigorating political lesson as well as a stunning dance record. Generated X-ed are set to be the breakthrough dance act of the millennium.