Biography

There is more than one artist under this name:

1) Ictus is a crust punk/hardcore band from Galicia, Spain. http://www.myspace.com/ictuscore.

2)Ictus (or Ensemble Ictus) is a Belgian group performing contemporary music. http://www.ictus.be

3) Ictus is a Swiss producer of electronic stuff with a strong influence from hip-hop and breakbeat.

4) Ictus is also the name of a Mexican indie band. Their sound is influenced by post-rock, with influences from shoegaze and electro. www.myspace.com/ictusmx

5) Ictus is a Danish Jazz ensemble performing modern and experimental jazz. They released their first and to date only album “Live” in 2004.

“Ictus” refers to a sudden change of state in medicine, whether it be a stroke, seizure or fainting spell. “Ictus” also referred to the stressed syllables in classical poetry, but has subsequently moved out of favour as a term.