FRONT 242 Never stop

On June 1 the Alfa Matrix label announced that Front 242 would make an ultimate statement towards abusive audio compression by releasing the free 2-track download, "First moment", in 5 various audio sound quality formats:

1. Mp3 - 192kbit/s (medium quality) 2. Mp3 - 320kbit/s (good quality) 3. Wave - 16bits/44 kHz files 4. Free Lossless Audio Codec (Flac) - for PC 5. M4A Apple Lossless - for Mac

To get this free 2-track download, which hit the online world on June 15, fans needed to register[2] on a special page. Unlike what fans and some media spread, the 2 track download was not new studio material, but 2 live tracks ("U-Men" and "Im Rhythmus Bleiben") in a rather stunning sound quality. Both recordings were previously unreleased. It is rumoured that over 20,000 people downloaded the tracks within hours of being made available.

On June 4, Alfa Matrix announced the imminent release of Moments...[3], a 'Live' recording encompassing the very best of Front 242's compositions. The release is presented as a 2CD boxset and as 1CD which holds 4 tracks in alternative versions not featured on the 2CD box edition. And as a bonus with the limited 2CD boxset, Alfa Matrix will also include the free 18-track CD compilation Sounds From the Matrix 007 with unreleased songs.

The fans who registered for the 2-track download "First moment" were given an extra reduction for 4 days if they wanted to order the packet. The label also confirmed that over 25,000 people downloaded the free tracks.
Band members * Jean-Luc De Meyer - vocals * Daniel Bressanutti - keyboards, programming, live mixing * Patrick Codenys - keyboards, programming, samplers * Richard Jonckheere, often credited as "Richard 23" - percussion, vocals * Tim Kroker - electronic drums
Occasional Band Members / Collaborators * Dirk Bergen - credited as keyboardist on Geography * Jean-Marc Pauly - credited for writing and composing vocals on 06:21:03:11 Up Evil * Pierre Pauly - credited for writing and composing vocals on 06:21:03:11 Up Evil * Kristin Kowalski - credited as writer, composer and vocalist on 05:22:09:12 Off, Animal, and Angels Versus Animals * Eran Westwood - credited as writer, composer and vocalist on 05:22:09:12 Off, Animal, and Angels Versus Animals * John Dubs - credited as writer and composer on Animal and Angels Versus Animals * Jean-Marc Lederman - credited as remixer on Angels Versus Animals.

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[vsbmaria]

ein lied,was ich in 20ig jahren immernoch geil finde..und laut hören muss...lecker..lauuutteeerrr..­....!!!!!!!!!!

[sboubalouta]

@djmusicjac shut the fuck up please.. :)

[tz9able]

I don't know excactly what to call the sort of music Front 242 do. But when I am in one of my aggressive moods this band certainly hits the spot.

[autodafeh242]

still have the video......with manufactura und front242, Sinister Attractione.....und Pessary.....industrial video classic.....

[autodafeh242]

@tz9able we can relate to that !!!!

[autodafeh242]

@MrAntipattern shunnn fur sie aber hass nichts zu tun voor 242//////?//?/ 242 is EBM.....the groundfinders and gods of the EBM scene.....

[autodafeh242]

@MrAntipattern correct!!!



[autodafeh242]

@MrAntipattern stop wining and dining about Daf die amerikanische freundschaft...dis ist Front 242 even better, Belgium rules.......xxxx

[autodafeh242]

@BoppS333 kan ich mich vohrstellen aber F242 ist....das beste unter die EBM muzik The klinik is more indutrialllleeee....Dive is even better Dirk eyvens.....? rings a bell????......dive is klinik und klinik is dive.......

[autodafeh242]

NEVER STOP WE ARE CREATION WE ARE OUT OF CONTROLLLLL

[MrAntipattern]

@MrAntipattern in those Days the Definition of Techno was given by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft D.A.F. and their Songs "Moussilini", "Alle gegen Alle", "Kebab Träume" an Remix of "Militürk" by Fehlfahrben and "Verschwende Deine Jungend" .... also a very huge Song of DAF is: "Ein bisschen Krieg" ... Well, not Kraftwerk but DAF had a major influence to Front242, Nitzer Ebb, 15 later to Covenant "Stalker", "Figurehead", "Theremin" and others .... btw: DAF was produced by genius Conny Planck

[MrAntipattern]

@MagnitudePerson because the word techno was stolen to be used by acid junkies this original techno was renamed after an 1985 Bootleg of Front 242 "Electronic Body Music". Cover and Title was used on the SPV Promo Sampler "Electronic Body Music" in Sommer 1988 with Neon Judgement "Chinese Black", Skinny Puppy "Assimilate", A Split Second "On Command", Cassandra Complex "One Millionth happy Costomer" in Remix produced for this Sampler and different from the Album Version on Theomania, and others