Static Distortion Presents: Digital Diktator

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BIO:It all began a few years ago, late 2009 i think, according to your calendar, when I, The Diktator, from the Omicron Theta system, got really, really bored. Thus, I decided that it was time to leave my own homeworld and venture into the farthest distances of the universe,to a planet, where, according to an ancient legend, all hell is breaking loose on a daily basis. 
Whilst i was awake the first few years of my travels, because i really hate the cryo process, spending most of my time working on audio spells and chants, i believed that for me to reach the destination in my lifetime, i will inevitably have to give in and freeze myself.
So, as I was drifting on through space, I decided to take a last day off on the beautiful beaches of a deserted planet in the middle of nowhere, before going into cryogenic sleep. As soon as I landed, a strange creature offered me some cocktails and started to talk about weird things. He introduced himself as Rösti the Conquerer, and decided that the space craft I arrived in was now his, him being the captain. I tried to convince him otherwise, but failed miserably, so i decided to take him with me, calling him "Captain", as it was the easier way around.
Rösti turned out to be a nice touch to my cosmic sounds, as he was used to play a guitar-like instrument, which he made out of hair attached to a piece of wood he found when he got deserted for, apparently, being extremely annoying.
After two nights of constant meditation and musical experimentation it was time to move on. Therefore, I locked unto the coordinates and set the autopilot to safely land on the planet upon arrival, while Rösti was ordered to program the cryo chambers to start revitalization upon landing, and furthermore, to activate the ship‘s ground defenses. After everything was completed, we engaged the cryogenic procedure.
As we awoke, we came out of our chambers, and soon noticed that we were moving in hyperspace, so we accessed the cryo system computer to check the ship‘s travel log. It showed that the ship had already been to the set destination and was now on a new course, away from the planet. Furthermore, we found out that "the Captain must have made a mistake" with setting the time for the cryogenic revitalization process a week too late, while completely forgetting to activate the defense systems. So, we cautiously made our way towards the bridge, as we started hearing mysterious chants getting louder and louder. We realized somebody was singing to our previous recordings.
As the door opened and we entered the bridge, we saw a male specimen of seemingly humanoid origins. He gave us a confused look, raised his hand in a strange gesture and mumbled something like " Live Long And Proper ".... Assuming this was his home planet‘s greeting, we replied with the same gesture and asked what he was doing on our ship. He replied that his name was Matt, and that he was on a walk through the woods, when he found a seemingly abandoned spacecraft and decided to enter. He apparently called out in hope of an answer but after a few minutes of complete silence, he made his way through the ship.
A few corridors down, he stumbled upon an empty control bridge. He looked around, and was ready to leave when the onboard computer asked him where he wanted to go. Being sick and tired of his world, called Earth, he asked the computer if it would be possible to leave and go somewhere else. To his surprise, all systems started going online, and the ship took off.
After a few days have passed, he started to explore the systems via the onboard voice activation system, and came across a file with the title " Sound Experiments ". He accessed the file and after hearing the sonic movement of sound particles he was compelled to sing along. A few minutes after that we entered the bridge.
We told him to show off his skills and after hearing what he had to offer, made him our accomplice. Now, WE embark on a journey of Weirdness, Depression, Sex, Drugs, Murder, Hatred and Love.... The path is long, but we shall be successful. And as soon as we arrive through the hyperspace gate into your orbit, we shall all rejoice whilst listening to the sounds of etherial frequencies from the Omicronian planes and Multiversial poems from the infernal abyss of Absu. Mankind must now gaze into the shifting sky, and know enlightenment, for the ones of whom you do not speak, are returning!!!!!!! Patience children!!!! First signals will be approaching soon....

Exp........of hu..nity..........co.....ous...for....pla..tary...........adv..ce...... no clue? then you are not meant to know, so don‘t bother!!!

Eterna Illuminatus!!!!.

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Ramblings Of A Very Intoxicated Madman By Dejan of Digital Diktator

Ramblings Of A Very Intoxicated Madman

By The Diktator

Greetings fellow prisoners of planet Earth. 

Thought it would be time to get some of my personal thoughts out there, for all of you to enjoy…hehe 

"The Eye Is My Teacher….Enlightenment Flows… Pathways Open…. There Came Lord Steve" - this is exactly how I would explain the beginning of our bands journey….if i would write my own "bible"….which would then be read in a few thousand years…….and again be misunderstood, by a bunch of retards……:) 

But anyway, I and the rest of the Diktator crew - Rösti and The Dynamic Statue, are very proud to be a part of SDR. It‘s good to be here in its beginnings and enjoy the unified progression through the times, with the best label mates someone could ever hope for and whom WE, if all goes as it should, hope to meet very very soon!!:) 

And if I ever hear somebody say that there is no more freshness in electro, i will bash his face in, and after he wakes up from the coma, send him a few links….:) Because i think those sheeple don‘t even know what the are saying‘… SDR should be a synonym for versatility, because it has everything, from drama, happiness and romance to terror, hatred and insanity. But some humans seem to be deaf AND blind… 

And don‘t get me started about the youth of today and their lack of respect towards artists/bands/performers and the "Single Based Structure" of listening to music. 

Nowadays, most humans just listen to singles… It‘ pathetic. But i won‘t go there, i will not make this post about my utter hatred towards those kinds of sheeple….. Because i think i already made my way of thinking clear throughout the years…hehe This is more about our gratitude for Steve and the rest of the SDR crew, for taking us in and making us a part of something special. We will never disappoint them!!!! And next year, at the SDR Gathering, we will show everybody that their faith in us is not in vain and that British Electro is alive, mad, fresh and intelligent and make them shout SDR SDR SDR!!!!!! 

Although, technically we are not British,hihi….But that‘s how at home SDR has made us feel. 

We know we are not British, yet every time we make music, talk to our label mates or think about the future of Digital Diktator, we all feel like we are just a few minutes away from everybody:) And hopefully, one day, we will be. Because we love this bunch of misfits:)) And the fact, that they are all so open minded, fascinates us. We can be who we are and still, they show us love. They represent everything, which i like to call Homo-Luminous a.k.a. Human 3.0, The Awakened Ones.

Here, at SDR, I and my minions can be who we are and we are grateful and happy :) Hard to find interesting, intelligent and open minded people these days. And we have:) In a way, we are all different in one concept or another, yet together we form a unity, which no one will be able to break. It makes my ears clap:) So to Steve and the SDR disciples we would like to say THANK YOU and here‘s to 50 more years!!!!! SHEMHAMFORASH!!!!

This is it for now, yet it shall be continued!!!

And to our fans i would like to say this:

I know it has been a while since the last post of songs, but we are 110 percent in the making of 2 albums at once, because we have a lot of material, which, we think, needs to be released soon, for the next batch of ideas to get recorded:) And since some parts of the music production got delayed, we decided to continue on the re-release of our first EP, transforming it into an album with re-mixed/re-mastered versions of old songs and added new songs, until we wait. So, yes, it took some time, but as soon as both are finished, everything will go faster and it won‘t take as long for the next album to get released…. and after both are released, we have something special planned, of which i shall not reveal anything yet :) But trust me, it will be awesome, hilarious and it will make the world dance:) 

And, we even have plans worked out,for after that one…so, our friends and fans, get ready for some major insanity to arrive from the Diktator camp in coming years!! So thank you all for exposing your ears to our sounds, and hope you‘ll all dig the future of Digital Diktator!!

Until next time my friends and before i go, i leave you with this, Digital Diktator - Seek Help:

Is 'Industrial' relevant?

Industrial as a 'genre' has always been problematic for me, as its always been a bit of a fluffy term.

What exactly IS Industrial?

What links VNV Nation, Combichrist, Skinny Puppy, Covenant, Hocico, Ministry and Apoptygma Bezerk so that they can exist alongside each other?

Wikipedia (the wonderfully informative and unreliable source that it is) describes Industrial Music as:

"Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes..."

and later continues:

"While the term was initially self-applied by a small coterie of groups and individuals associated with Industrial Records in the 1970s, it broadened to include artists influenced by the original movement or using an "industrial" aesthetic.^[3] These artists expanded the genre by pushing it into noisier and more electronic directions. Over time, its influence spread into and blended with styles including ambient and rock, all of which now fall under the post-industrial music label. The most notable hybrid genres were industrial rock and industrial metal, which include bands such as Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, both of which released platinum-selling albums in the 1990s. Electro-industrial music is a more recent development. These three genres are often referred to as simply industrial."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_music

Clear as mud I am sure you will agree.

So what we are left with is a music genre that is largely defined by the aesthetics and themes as opposed to the instrumentation, BPM or Rhythm..

So why persist with a genre name that is so unhelpful in encapsulating the music under its umbrella, and does the modern scene have any relevance to this genre?

Some would argue most modern Industrial music sits under the separate genres of EBM, Electro Rock/Metal, Future Pop and Hardstyle all of which regularly flirt with Dubstep, Drum and Bass, and the more mainstream electronic genres.

With established artists like Uberbyte making steps towards the more mainstream dance scene, and Combichrist reaching out to the Metal scene, perhaps things are already in motion.

I suppose time will tell as to whether Industrial will survive as a genre or be reduced to an aesthetically descriptive term only, much like Cyberpunk, Steam punk or one could argue, Goth.

I will leave you today with a little taster of a track that straddles a few different genres all at once...the beautiful, epic and majestic 'The Window' by Digital Diktator:


Available as part of a free download here:Digital Diktator - From The Edge Of The Universe

February Update

Just a quick update to let people know what is going over at SDR HQ.

Digital Deformation

Matt is diligently working away on his next album, and from the few bits i have heard, its going to be a real stonker!

After the great response to 'No Signal', big things are expected of the next album and you will not be disappointed.

We are aiming for a release towards the end of the year :)



Digital Diktator

Our friends in Slovenia are just putting the finishing touches to their debut EP, which i expect to be able to hear in the next 7-14 days before we begin uploading some tracks for people to enjoy.

Following that will be their debut album, which is going to be going in a slightly different direction.

We should have some more news about Digital Diktator very soon!



Ghost In The Static

We are currently finishing up a few tracks on the new album, which we will be releasing some details about very soon.

There is also 'The Infection Vol 2' which like Vol 1 will be free to download and feature remixes from some of the hottest artists in the Alternative Electronic scene.

This will be made available very soon!

Ghost In The Static will be playing Dark 7 on March 10th for the 2nd year straight, details of which are available on the left column of this page, including links to buy the tickets direct from our webstore.



MiXE1

MiXE1's eagerly anticipated follow up to Module 01 is nearing release, with dates and track details available very very soon.

There will also be a Limited Edition Module 01 & Module 02 CD produced for you CD collectors that will feature several bonus tracks that will not be featuring on any other releases, so this is going to be a real collectors edition!

There are also a few other releases in the pipeline for MiXE1, but you will have to wait for more info on those ;)

For those of you that missed it first time round, here is an interview MiXE1 recorded for the 'Incoming Fire' Podcast last year ;)



Watch this space people!

Digital Diktator Joins Static Distortion Records!

I am please to announce that Slovenian Band 'Digital Diktator' have signed with Static Distortion Records!!!

They will be looking to release their first offering very soon, so keep an eye out for that!

For now, please check out the fantastic track 'The Window' and if you enjoy it, check out their page on facebook :)