Sonar (band)

Sonar is a Belgian musical group. Sonar combines power noise, techno, and industrial music.[1]

Sonar
OriginBelgium
GenresIndustrial, techno, power noise
Years active1996–present
Spinoff of
MembersDirk Ivens, Eric Van Wonterghem
Past membersPatrick Stevens

Sonar was formed as a side-project of noise artist Dirk Ivens in 1996. At first, Ivens employed the help of Patrick Stevens.[1] Later, Eric Van Wonterghem, who had worked with Ivens in Absolute Body Control, joined Ivens as the second member of Sonar.[2]

Sonar toured in Europe with Canadian music project Decoded Feedback in 2001.

Discography

Year Album Type Record label Notes
1996 Rotation Limited ed. Single Vinyl Divine Comedy Records
1996 Untitled CD, LP Daft Records
1997 On Mission Inside EP Drag & Drop Industrial
1997 Live Cassette Escape 3 Organisation
1997 Dislocated Limited ed. Single Vinyl Ant-Zen
1998 Overdose Simulation CD, LP COP International #28 CMJ RPM Charts[3]
1998 Connected Picture LP Triton
1998 Sonar vs Muslimgauze CD Daft Records With Muslimgauze
1999 Cosmic Live Rays EP CD self-released
1999 Cosmic Rays LP Hymen Records
1999 Voodoo Vision Single Picture Vinyl Triton
2000 Remote Assault CD Daft Records
2001 Parallel Friction Single Picture Vinyl Klanggalerie
2003 Volt Control CD Daft Records
2003 Volt Revisited Limited ed. 2Vinyl 10" Hands Productions
2005 Bad Man EP CD self-released
2006 Alien Overdrive CD KDX
2012 Cut Us Up[4] CD Ant-Zen
2014 Shadow Dancers CD Sleepless Records Berlin
2015 Black Light CD, Double LP

Music festivals

Sonar performed at:

References

  1. "Sonar". www.discogs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. Becu, Didier (July 2011). "Interview: Monolith" (PDF). Peek-A-Boo Music Magazine. Ghent, BE (2): 18. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. Helms, Colin (1 February 1999). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc. 57 (603): 29. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. Konings, Chris (July 2012). "Review: Sonar: Cut Us Up" (PDF). Peek-A-Boo Music Magazine. Ghent, BE (6): 4. Retrieved 9 February 2022.


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