Kamis, 12 Juni 2008
Minggu, 08 Juni 2008
Since 1999, Asmodeus X has been storming the base with their unique sound. Based in Houston, Texas, Paul Fredric and Marshall (originally members of 90's Goth band, Morphine Angel) set out to uncover new musical directions with a project that fuses electronic beats and metaphysical themes,-a hybrid of ancient teachings and esoteric schools of thought, combined with futuristic and modern soundscapes.
From the beginning of their journey in 1999, the sound of Asmodeus X is at once difficult to pigeon-hole or contain, drawing inspiration from many influential styles of music, including those that span the gamut from old-school Goth, euphoric Trance, Experimental Noise and Electronic Body Music, to popularized labels such as 'Futurepop', along with Electro and Industrial influences that is best described as "DBM": --Daemonic Body Music.
Early performances earned Asmodeus X a Houston Press Critic's Choice Award for "Best New Industrial Act", and in the year 2000, allowed for further crystallization of their sound through live performances including The Annual Houston Vampire Ball at Numbers Nightclub, along with many live shows with acts such as Snog, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Attrition, Diva Destruction, Psyclon Nine,The Last Dance, Cesium 137, Sunshine Blind, The Cruxshadows, Android Lust, Seraphim Shock, Ctrl, and Houston synthpop artists, Provision. Since then, Asmodeus X has established themselves as a powerful live band, playing all throughout the United States and headlining at a variety of music festivals in Texas.
The "Asmodeian sound" is an eclectic one. From their neo-classical and minimalist beginnings with the instrumental "Cult of the Nassarene E.P.", to Fritz Lang-inspired symphonics apparent on the early "Nova Futura" singles, they have traversed styles while always maintaining an essential quality, that is immediately recognizable,darkly compelling, hypnotic, inspiring and self-reflexive.
2002 marked the debut of the power-driven and 'survivalist' themed "Wolf Age", an album that is at once epic as it is controversial. The usage of minimalist synths and guitar-driven tracks along with Theremin, viking horns and neo-folk, rock-stylings, formed a heavy homage to frozen Norse Lands and images of Babylon --an ongoing acknowledgement of Man's eternal "existential" struggle with himself. Additionally, the album delved deep into the urban technocracy of future worlds yet to be imagined, -a testament to the trying times of a 'sleeping' society, and an offering of hope through the strangled cry of self-liberation. As Wolf Age undeniably championed these themes, it was also symbolic of the trials and tribulations of that year, where former guitarist Frank G. Lesikar passed away soon after, and the alchemical combinations of Asmo's sound were splintered, resulting in a total re-configuration and new direction for the band.
The introduction of percussionist, Joel313, marked a notable turn for Asmodeus X in the summer of 2003. The re-created 3 piece were now unified in a powerful combination of synthesized soundscapes and vocoder-effects, drawing heavily on a rich tapestry of EBM and trance influences, yet never surrendering the recognizable essence, that at once has become known as "The Asmodeian sound". With these fruitful beginnings, the band released a 2nd album through independent label Latex Records (based in Atlanta), and at present, a 3rd album "Sanctuary" is now available, highlighting their development over the years with better than ever tracks that explore the dark techno, trance realms of EBM, with themes that center around space travel, desert combat, triumph and victory.
Thematically, Asmodeus X continues to court the far-out trenches of time and space, deepening their own evolution and development as a band, continuously pushing the boundaries of our social fabric, with intelligence and tenacity. Refusing to subscribe to popularized expectations of specific genres of music, Asmodeus X continues to execute songs that have always been simply described as, "Asmodeus X". "It's not what you have, it's how you use it", could be a valuable lesson learned when one experiences their sound, and as the creative flow continues to evolve, so the journey continues, for Asmodeus X.
From the beginning of their journey in 1999, the sound of Asmodeus X is at once difficult to pigeon-hole or contain, drawing inspiration from many influential styles of music, including those that span the gamut from old-school Goth, euphoric Trance, Experimental Noise and Electronic Body Music, to popularized labels such as 'Futurepop', along with Electro and Industrial influences that is best described as "DBM": --Daemonic Body Music.
Early performances earned Asmodeus X a Houston Press Critic's Choice Award for "Best New Industrial Act", and in the year 2000, allowed for further crystallization of their sound through live performances including The Annual Houston Vampire Ball at Numbers Nightclub, along with many live shows with acts such as Snog, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Attrition, Diva Destruction, Psyclon Nine,The Last Dance, Cesium 137, Sunshine Blind, The Cruxshadows, Android Lust, Seraphim Shock, Ctrl, and Houston synthpop artists, Provision. Since then, Asmodeus X has established themselves as a powerful live band, playing all throughout the United States and headlining at a variety of music festivals in Texas.
The "Asmodeian sound" is an eclectic one. From their neo-classical and minimalist beginnings with the instrumental "Cult of the Nassarene E.P.", to Fritz Lang-inspired symphonics apparent on the early "Nova Futura" singles, they have traversed styles while always maintaining an essential quality, that is immediately recognizable,darkly compelling, hypnotic, inspiring and self-reflexive.
2002 marked the debut of the power-driven and 'survivalist' themed "Wolf Age", an album that is at once epic as it is controversial. The usage of minimalist synths and guitar-driven tracks along with Theremin, viking horns and neo-folk, rock-stylings, formed a heavy homage to frozen Norse Lands and images of Babylon --an ongoing acknowledgement of Man's eternal "existential" struggle with himself. Additionally, the album delved deep into the urban technocracy of future worlds yet to be imagined, -a testament to the trying times of a 'sleeping' society, and an offering of hope through the strangled cry of self-liberation. As Wolf Age undeniably championed these themes, it was also symbolic of the trials and tribulations of that year, where former guitarist Frank G. Lesikar passed away soon after, and the alchemical combinations of Asmo's sound were splintered, resulting in a total re-configuration and new direction for the band.
The introduction of percussionist, Joel313, marked a notable turn for Asmodeus X in the summer of 2003. The re-created 3 piece were now unified in a powerful combination of synthesized soundscapes and vocoder-effects, drawing heavily on a rich tapestry of EBM and trance influences, yet never surrendering the recognizable essence, that at once has become known as "The Asmodeian sound". With these fruitful beginnings, the band released a 2nd album through independent label Latex Records (based in Atlanta), and at present, a 3rd album "Sanctuary" is now available, highlighting their development over the years with better than ever tracks that explore the dark techno, trance realms of EBM, with themes that center around space travel, desert combat, triumph and victory.
Thematically, Asmodeus X continues to court the far-out trenches of time and space, deepening their own evolution and development as a band, continuously pushing the boundaries of our social fabric, with intelligence and tenacity. Refusing to subscribe to popularized expectations of specific genres of music, Asmodeus X continues to execute songs that have always been simply described as, "Asmodeus X". "It's not what you have, it's how you use it", could be a valuable lesson learned when one experiences their sound, and as the creative flow continues to evolve, so the journey continues, for Asmodeus X.
Rabu, 26 Maret 2008
rahasia wanita
Sebelum ini, kami telah mempublish artikel tentang Lelaki. Dan kali ini mari kita sama-sama mengetahui tentang Wanita pula.
1. Bila sorang wanita mengatakan dia sedang bersedih, tetapi dia tidak
menitiskan airmata, itu bermakna dia sedang menangis di dalam hatinya.
2. Bila dia tidak menghiraukan kamu selepas kamu menyakiti hatinya, lebih baik kamu beri dia masa untuk menenangkan hatinya semula sebelum kamu menegur dengan ucapan maaf.
3. Wanita sukar nak cari benda yang dia benci tentang orang yang paling
dia sayang (sebab itu ramai wanita yang patah hati bila hubungan itu
putus di tengah jalan).
4. Sekiranya sorang wanita jatuh cinta dengan sorang lelaki, lelaki itu akan sentiasa ada di fikirannya walaupun ketika dia sedang keluar dengan lelaki lain.
5. Bila lelaki yang dia suka dan cinta merenung tajam ke dalam matanya, dia akan cair seperti coklat!!
6. Wanita memang sukakan pujian tetapi selalu tidak tau macam mana nak menerima pujian.
7. Jika kamu tidak suka dengan gadis yang sukakan kamu separuh mati, tolak cintanya dengan lembut, jangan berkasar sebab ada satu semangat dalam diriwanita yang kamu tak akan tahu bila dia dah buat keputusan, dia akan lakukan apa saja.
8. Sekiranya sorang gadis mula menjauhkan diri darimu selepas kamu
tolak cintanya, biarkan dia untuk seketika.Sekiranya kamu masih ingin
menganggap dia sorang kawan, cubalah tegur dia perlahan-lahan.
9. Wanita suka meluahkan apa yang mereka rasa. Muzik, puisi, lukisan dan
tulisan adalah cara termudah mereka meluahkan isi hati mereka.
10. Jangan sesekali beritahu perempuan yang mereka ni lansung tak berguna.
11. Bersikap terlalu serius boleh mematikan mood wanita.
12. Bila pertama kali lelaki yang dicintainya dalam diam memberikan
respon positif, misalnya menghubunginya melalui telefon, si gadis akan bersikap acuh tak acuh seolah-olah tidak berminat, tetapi sebaik saja ganggang diletakkan, dia akan menjerit kesukaan dan tak sampai sepuluh minit, semua rakan-rakannya akan tahu berita tersebut.
13. Sekuntum senyuman memberi seribu erti bagi wanita. Jadi jangan senyum sebarangan.
14. Jika kamu menyukai sorang wanita, cubalah mulakan dengan persahabatan. Kemudian biarkan dia mengenalimu dengan lebih mendalam.
15. Jika sorang wanita memberi seribu satu alasan setiap kali kamu ajak
keluar, tinggalkan dia sebab dia memang tak berminat denganmu.
16. Tetapi jika dalam masa yang sama dia menghubungimu atau menunggu panggilan darimu, teruskan usahamu untuk memikatnya.
17. Jangan sesekali mengagak apa yang dirasakannya. Tanya dia sendiri!!
18. Selepas sorang gadis jatuh cinta,dia akan sering tertanya-tanya
kenapalah aku tak jumpa lelaki ini lebih awal.
19. Kalau kamu masih tercari-cari cara yang paling romantik untuk memikat hati sorang gadis, cubalah rajin-rajinkan tangan menyelak buku-buku cinta.
20. Bila setiap kali gambar kelas keluar, benda pertama yang dicari
oleh wanita ialah siapa yang berdiri di sebelah buah hatinya, kemudian
barulah dirinya sendiri.
21. Bekas teman lelaki akan sentiasa ada di fikirannya tetapi lelaki yang
dicintainya sekarang akan berada di tempat teristimewa iaitu di hatinya!!
22. Satu ucapan ‘Hi’ sahaja sudah cukup menceriakan harinya.
23. Teman baiknya saja yang tahu apa yang sedang dia rasa dan lalui.
24. Wanita paling benci lelaki yang berbaik-baik dengan mereka semata-mata nak tackle kawan mereka yang paling cantik.
25. Cinta bermaksud kesetiaan, ambil berat, jujur dan kebahagiaan tanpa
sebarang kompromi.
26. Semua wanita mahukan sorang lelaki yang cintakan mereka sepenuh hati..
27. Senjata wanita adalah airmata!!
28. Wanita suka jika sesekali orang yang disayanginya mengadakan surprise buatnya (hadiah, bunga atau sekadar kad ucapan romantis). Mereka akan rasa terharu dan merasakan bahawa dirinya dicintai setulus hati. Dengan ini dia tak akan ragu-ragu terhadapmu.
29. Wanita mudah jatuh hati pada lelaki yang ambil berat tentang mereka
dan baik terhadapnya. So, kalau nak memikat wanita pandai-pandailah…
30. Sebenarnya mudah mengambil hati wanita kerana apa yang dia mahu
hanyalah perasaan dicintai dan disayangi sepenuh jiwa.
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