N E W . R E L E A S E . F R O M . F O R M E R . B O G U S . M E M B E R S!
DU - ex "Det är jag som är döden" has just released a brilliant single from their forthcoming album "Risk and Investment" (Trust Me Records).
You can get it here, on iTunes
G R E A T . G O O G L Y . M O O G L Y !
EX-BOGUS BLIMPS RELEASE NEW ALBUM:
Now! Det är jag som är dödens first record ever is finished. It is called Hey space!, and the three members of Det är jag som är döden feel very much that the record is so bloody hot, it hurts! It is available for example here-) www.dbut.musiconline.no
Release-Party Parkteatret Scene in Oslo the 21th of Sept! Check details here
Also: Check out the very recently released Dubious EP by Andreas Mjøs, Sara Lunden and Kyrre Bjørkås! Available here-) www.nexsound.org
I M P O R T A N T . M E S S A G E :
We died – to live forever.
Bogus Blimp was officially terminated as a collective late 2004.
But the continued frenetic activity in the department of archival services reveals something is on in the tomb.Something B-I-G.
B A N D M E M B E R S . O N . M Y S P A C E :
Det är jag som är dödenDiktafon!
R E L E A S E D . A L B U M S :
"Rdtr"
Jester Records 2004
"cords.wires"
Jester Records 2000
"Men-mic"
Jester Records 1999
R E V I E W S :
"Their sound is an odd mix of rock and vintage carnival and cabaret music with samples and rather demonic, distorted vocals. The result is an avant-garde sort of pop rock a bit reminiscent of Tom Waits, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Frank Zappa, Einsturzende Neubauten and the Residents in places, but at the same time nothing at all like any of them . know what I mean?"
- Brainwashed
"Bogus Blimp covers a lot of stylistic ground without being showy about it, while their balance of good-natured humour and flat-out depression gives their music an unusual kind of depth."
- All Music Guide
"A gloomy sci-fi rock symphony consisting of a quirky and at times low-fi conglomeration of samples and music. The eccentric assemblage of musical styles and Burroughs-ian cut-ups is reminiscent of Nurse With Wound."
- Flux Europa
"Not only are the melodies baffling, but the way this band makes things progress like some very icky, sticky stuff, is incredible."
- Terrorizer (9/10 points)
"A grotesque caricature of modern life, delivered with impressive timing, creativity and satiric bad-boy glee."
- AmbiEntrance
"It feels like having one's brain hardwired into a late night 1950s science fiction re-run."
- Last Sigh
THE MILK FACTORY on "RDTR" - 1/3 2005
The two first albums from Norwegian sextet Bogus Blimp were strange collages of genres, ranging from tidy electro to heavy metal and noir orchestral to oblique pop. Marrying the weird and the wonderful, the hideous and the sublime, the ridiculous and the clever, Bogus Blimp shamelessly experimented with everything within their range. Both Men-mic (1998) and Cords.Wires (2000) vowed to respect nothing and try everything, and with a sound resembling nothing else, Bogus Blimp set out to push the boundaries of experimental rock to the limit.
Four years on, Rdtr shows a slightly more subdued Bogus Blimp returning to the grind. If there aren’t any heavy metal stabs to be found here, the atmosphere is as dark and unsettling as ever. Claustrophobic poetry is scattered all over this album and underpins the oppressive nature of these sonic constructions, especially on Automated Bathroom, and ever more so on Going Commercial, where Mona’s voice crawls under the skin and infects the mind by telling a banal story through relentless questioning. Yet, Rdtr introduces a slightly more playful approach to the general sonic structure within which the band evolves. Although this remains very discreet, hints can be perceived through lighter and more accessible melodies and arrangements, giving this album a more respectable face. But this is only for show as behind the scene, the band is busy twisting it all and playing games with the listener’s mind.
Bogus Blimp is by nature a rather difficult act to nail down, and this album ultimately raises more questions than answers. The cinematic aspect of the band’s music still shapes this record, yet, the lack of clear evolution from their previous effort is likely to leave some listeners disappointed. Rdtr remains however an interesting record, and is perhaps an ideal point of entry for the band’s body of work.
