HYENAZ | |
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Origin | Berlin, Germany |
Genres | Synthpop, dark wave, new wave, Synthwave |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Freudian/Slit, Freudian/Slit, Records Ad Nauseam, Records Ad Nauseam |
Members | Kathryn Fischer, Adrienne Teicher |
Website | www.hyenaz.com |
HYENAZ are a Berlin based avant-garde electronica duo. [1] The band consists of electronic music producers and dancers Kathryn Fischer (Mad Kate) and Adrienne Teicher. [2] They have been called a "monster performance duo" by electroclash artist Peaches (musician) [3] and appeared in the "Best Artists List for 2013" from Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. [4] Their live shows have been described as a kind of physical theatre performance [5] and the band collaborated with the Korean artist Sylbee Kim at The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea [6] in August 2014 for a performance called "Spectral Rite". [7] Their debut self-titled album was released on February 13, 2014 via Freudian/Slit and Records Ad Nauseam. [8] Their second album Critical Magic 비평적 마술 was released on the Berlin label Springstoff on October 21, 2016. [9]
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