Final Selection

Final Selection
OriginGermany
GenresSynthpop
Years active1993–present
LabelsCurrently none
MembersRiccardo Schult
Mario Tews
WebsiteOfficial site

Final Selection is a synthpop band from Germany founded in 1993 by Mario Tews (keyboards) and Riccardo Schult (vocals) featuring English lyrics. The band produces melancholic synthpop.[1]

History

The band's first demo tapes were released in 1993–1996.[2]

Final Selection performed at the Wave Gotik Treffen festival in 1999,[3] and at the EuroRock Festival in 2002 in Belgium.[4]

The band has been remixed by Aslan Faction and NamNamBulu .[5] Final Selection has remixed the band Wave in Head[6] (which was released on the US records label A Different Drum) and the band Epsilon Minus.[7]

Final Selection appeared on a number of compilations, amongst these the "Our Voices - A Tribute To The Cure" compilation that was released on the Irond label .[8]

The band received favorable reviews by Side-line magazine.[9][10]

Discography

Albums and EPs

  • AntiHero (LP, 2003, Black Flames Records)
  • Heading for Graceland (EP, 2004, Black Flames Records)
  • Meridian (LP, 2005, Black Flames Records)
  • Clockworks (LP 2008, FlashpopMedia)
  • Sirenˋs Call (LP 2023, Infacted Recordings)

References

  1. ^ [1] Description of Meridian at the online mailorder shop of Metropolis Records.
  2. ^ MySpace.com - final selection - Plauen, DE - Electrique / Pop / Gothique - www.myspace.com/finalselection
  3. ^ http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=1999 List of bands that performed at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in 1999
  4. ^ http://www.festivalinfo.nl/festival_detail.php?festival_id=389 List of bands performing at the EuroRock Festival in 2002
  5. ^ Final Selection – Heading For Graceland
  6. ^ "A Different Drum - The Source for Synthpop". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  7. ^ Epsilon Minus – Mark II
  8. ^ Various – Our Voices – A Tribute To The Cure
  9. ^ http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=2030_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Heading for Graceland
  10. ^ http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=7334_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Meridian



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