Sonar (band)

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Sonar
Origin Belgium
Genres Industrial, techno, power noise
Years active1996–present
Spinoff of
Members Dirk Ivens, Eric Van Wonterghem
Past membersPatrick Stevens

Sonar is a Belgian musical group. Sonar combines power noise, techno, and industrial music. [1]

Contents

Sonar was formed as a side-project of noise artist Dirk Ivens in 1996. At first, Ivens employed the help of Patrick Stevens. [1] Later, Eric Van Wonterghem, who had worked with Ivens in Absolute Body Control, joined Ivens as the second member of Sonar. [2]

Sonar toured in Europe with Canadian music project Decoded Feedback in 2001.

Discography

YearAlbumTypeRecord labelNotes
1996RotationLimited ed. Single VinylDivine Comedy Records
1996UntitledCD, LP Daft Records
1997On Mission InsideEPDrag & Drop Industrial
1997LiveCassetteEscape 3 Organisation
1997DislocatedLimited ed. Single Vinyl Ant-Zen
1998Overdose SimulationCD, LP COP International #28 CMJ RPM Charts [3]
1998ConnectedPicture LP Triton
1998Sonar vs MuslimgauzeCDDaft RecordsWith Muslimgauze
1999Cosmic Live RaysEP CDself-released
1999Cosmic RaysLP Hymen Records
1999Voodoo VisionSingle Picture VinylTriton
2000Remote AssaultCDDaft Records
2001Parallel FrictionSingle Picture Vinyl Klanggalerie
2003Volt ControlCDDaft Records
2003Volt RevisitedLimited ed. 2Vinyl 10"Hands Productions
2005Bad ManEP CDself-released
2006Alien OverdriveCDKDX
2012Cut Us Up [4] CDAnt-Zen
2014Shadow DancersCDSleepless Records Berlin
2015Black LightCD, Double LP

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References

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