Distorted Reality is a

synthpop Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s a ...

band from Germany / United States.

Band history

Distorted Reality is the

band formed in 1997 by a collaboration between Martha M. Arce from Miami, United States and Christian Kobusch from

Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region ('' Regierungsbezirk'') of Detmold and ...

, Germany. Distorted Reality's debut album, ''The Fine Line Between Love and Hate'', was released on 17 May 2002, on Accession Records. The band produced the album along with Bruno Kramm from

Das Ich Das Ich is a German dark wave/gothic- industrial band formed in 1989. The group, fronted by Stefan Ackermann and Bruno Kramm, were one of the prominent founders of and contributors to " Neue Deutsche Todeskunst" (''New German Death Art'') a musi ...

. It also contains re-mixes by

Propaganda Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loa ...

, Sabotage QCQC and

Noyce __NOTOC__ Noyce, an English surname derived from the more common surname Noyes, may refer to: * Dora Noyce, Scottish brothel keeper * Graham Noyce, English motocross racer * Jonathan Noyce, English musician * Mark Noyce, English actor and film di ...

. Distorted Reality has also signed with American label

Nilaihah Records Nilaihah Records is an American independent record label based in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in 1999 by Kristy Venrick of The Azoic, after Oneiroid Psychosis asked her to release their next album. Since then, the label has signed acts spa ...

. ''The Fine Line Between Love and Hate'' was released in the US and Canada 13 May 2003. This version contains additional remixes by

Assemblage 23 Assemblage 23 is an electronic act from the United States, currently based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1988 by Tom Shear who writes the music and lyrics and does the recording himself. Live performances are supported by Paul ...

Forma Tadre Forma Tadre is a German electronic music project performed solo by Andreas Meyer. Forma Tadre's music spans numerous styles, from darkwave / Neue Deutsche Welle to industrial / EBM to ambient. History Forma Tadre began as a three-piece band in 1 ...

, Cut.Rate.Box and

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. In 2003 and 2005 Distorted Reality performed live gigs at the

Wave-Gotik-Treffen The Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT; ) is an annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds (gothic rock, gothic metal, Electronic body music, EBM, Industrial music, industr ...

in Leipzig, Germany. In October 2005 Distorted Reality played at the ''Electronic Pleasures 3'' Festival in

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, Germany. Further live gigs are planned. From 2004 to 2006 Martha and Christian worked on their current album ‘''Daydreams and Nightmares''’, together with the producer Andreas Meyer (

). Remixes from

Haujobb Haujobb is a German electronic musical project whose output has ranged drastically within the electronic music spectrum, from electro-industrial to ambient and techno. They have become a staple crossover act, bringing several forms of electro int ...

, Dust of Basement and

In Strict Confidence In Strict Confidence is a German electro-industrial band. Formed in 1989, they were known as ''Seal of Secrecy'' until 1992. In Strict Confidence has been signed to several record labels, including Metropolis Records and WTII Records. History ...

are included.

Discography

*Daydreams and Nightmares (2006; US/Canada release, Nilaihah Records) # Never Change # Get a Clue # Forever # I Am Waiting # Those Eyes # Tag FÜr Tag # Will You Love Me? # Something Wicked # Into the Night # Rebel Yell # Something Wicked (In Strict Confidence Remix) # Never Change # Something Wicked # Never Change (Dust Of Basement remix) # Will You Love Me? (Sea Of Love Remix By Das Ich) # Rebel Yell (Live Mix) *Daydreams and Nightmares (2006; EU release, Dark Dimsn (Soulfood Music)) *The fine Line between Love and Hate (2002; EU release, Accession Records) # Super Crush # In my Dream # Fever # Haunted # Your only Jewel # You want me, you hate me # Hate Factor # Sleeper Awaken # Fear # Drop # Fieber # In my Dream (The Context Mix) – ''remix by Propaganda'' # Fear – ''remix by Sabotage qcqc'' # Dance Factor – ''remix by Noyce'' *The Fine Line between Love and Hate (2003; US/Canada release, Nilaihah Records) # Super Crush # Fever # You Want Me, You Hate Me plit– ''remix by Assemblage 23'' # In My Dream # Dance Factor – ''remix by Noyce'' # Drop # Haunted # You Want Me, You Hate Me # In my Dream (The Context Mix) – ''remix by Propaganda'' # Super Crush (clip) – ''remix by cut.rate.box'' # Fever (Analog Mix) – ''remix by Forma Tadre'' # Your Only Jewel # Hate Factor # Fear – ''remix by Sabotage qcqc'' # Super Crush (ND Sodium Mix) – ''remix by Null Device''

Honors

* 2002: 4th place ‘Newcomer of the year 2002’ a
Grenzwellen.de

External links

Official Site
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