Audionom
»Retrospektiv«

Welcome to AUDIONOM - legends and icons of the Swedish alternative rock scene, possibly one of the most interesting bands coming out of Scandinavia since Silverbullit was conceived. »Retrospektiv« is their full length debut proper enabling us all to behold their genius allover the world. Their punky portfolio so far only containing a 7" (2001), a split LP with The Sickoakes (2002) and a live-VHS.

AUDIONOM was formed in Stockholm in the end of the 90's when two bands collided; Johan Hinders and Henrik Hannebo's experimental outfit APPARAT and Koffe Berger's punk band PVC. The crash merged into AUDIONOM - a project turning their radical political ideas into the sound of an anarchistic bulldozer of hypnotic avant punk rock. Repetition - meditation by a wall of noise - repetition. A Einstürzende Neubauten vs Hawkwind was born. Industrial music vs kraut-rock rising from the ashes. Anarchism becoming sound - dark, with guitars and synthesizers in huge intense chunks thrown your face. Accompanied with few repeated words/lyrics. Used as integrated musical elements of the music. Equal to the other instruments and to the films of member Martin Malm (of which some is included on this enhanced CD+ format).

Their extremely complicated life as a band - members with psychological problems, fighting, drinking, chaotic live shows and depression has caused them splitting up and reforming, probably a few times too many already.

AUDIONOM is not a fixed band, but rather a loose circa nine-headed beast of a collective. The number nine is significant but they have'nt revealed why. Anarchospiritualistic reasons remain a mystery under the powerful Audionom-banner.

Opinions

»Noen ganger må en bare skru av musikken og tenke etter om det kan være sant det som kommer ut av høyttalerne. Slik tilfellet er med skiva Retrospektiv, som er svenske Audionoms første seriøse langspiller.« Rated 6 of 6 - Panorama (No)

»Utan tvekan ett av Sveriges bästa band« - Göteborgs Posten (Swe)

»I motsättningen mellan det rastlösa och det monotona lever kraften« Rated 5 of 6
- SvD (Swe)

»Omtumlande...ljuvliga...styrka« - Sonic Magazine (Swe)

»Kraut. Audionom har under ett antal år varit ett av Sveriges mest omtalade undergroundband. I synnerhet live. Efter en omstart förra året arbetar Stockholmsgruppen just nu med ett helt nytt album. Samlingen Retrospektiv kan ses som ett bokslut över en första kaotisk fas. Det finns paralleller med Silverbullit – men Audionom är råare, mer monotona och flertalet av låtarna är instrumentala. Med rötter i krautrock, spacerock och anarkism maler Audionom sönder högtalarna. Utan tvekan ett av Sveriges bästa band.« Rated 4 of 5 - in GP (Swe)

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