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London, United Kingdom (1990 – present)
VNV Nation is an electronic music group formed in London in 1990, now based in Hamburg, Germany, that combines elements of trance, synthpop and electronic body music (EBM) into what they call futurepop. VNV Nation began as a one man project from Ronan Harris. In 1995 Mark Jackson joined the band permanently as a live drummer.
VNV Nation’s inspiration was originally the clash of the modern and classical European cultures, where mythology and technology live in an uneasy fusion, but this has since broadened to encompass a world view. The music ranges from electronic dance music to ballads and classically inspired music. Inspirations are taken from a wide range of styles including contemporary underground club culture, industrial, trance and classical music. The lyrics draw on philosophy, religion, literature, art, politics and different forms of symbolism, although VNV Nation does not advocate any ideology. It is a metaphor for expression. The letters VNV stand for “Victory Not Vengeance”. The meaning behind this stylised motto is that one should strive to achieve, not sit in bitter regret.
VNV Nation’s first releases were in 1990 with two self produced vinyl releases, “Body Pulse” and “Strength of Youth” (which are now long deleted with Ronan Harris himself not having a copy). After working on some VNV Nation tracks and supporting Nitzer Ebb on tour whilst living in Toronto, Canada, Ronan returned to London and released some tracks on sampler CDs. This caught the interest of German label Discordia and in July 1995, “Advance and Follow” was released. At around about the same time, Mark Jackson joined the band.
VNV Nation’s inspiration was originally the clash of the modern and classical European cultures, where mythology and technology live in an uneasy fusion, but this has since broadened to encompass a world view. The music ranges from electronic dance music to ballads and classically inspired music. Inspirations are taken from a wide range of styles including contemporary underground club culture, industrial, trance and classical music. The lyrics draw on philosophy, religion, literature, art, politics and different forms of symbolism, although VNV Nation does not advocate any ideology. It is a metaphor for expression. The letters VNV stand for “Victory Not Vengeance”. The meaning behind this stylised motto is that one should strive to achieve, not sit in bitter regret.
VNV Nation’s first releases were in 1990 with two self produced vinyl releases, “Body Pulse” and “Strength of Youth” (which are now long deleted with Ronan Harris himself not having a copy). After working on some VNV Nation tracks and supporting Nitzer Ebb on tour whilst living in Toronto, Canada, Ronan returned to London and released some tracks on sampler CDs. This caught the interest of German label Discordia and in July 1995, “Advance and Follow” was released. At around about the same time, Mark Jackson joined the band.
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Praise The Fallen
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Judgement
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Futureperfect
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Shoutbox
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coruscanter wrote:
"We possess the power, if it should start to fall apart, to mend divides..." Not sure how they position themselves in terms of Synth/Electro/Future - Pops, but this is definitely one remarkable example of distilled Existentialist poetry. John Donne- and William B.Yeats- inspired? Love them so much for texts&sound& emotional onstage performance!
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Uriens wrote:
Fuck, I love this band a little bit more every day.
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defektunge wrote:
They're coming here for ElectriXmas in a week. Bwahaha!
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yotakagirl wrote:
I LOVE THESE GUYS. VNV Nation, you help me get through the hardest of times. "One should strive to achieve; not sit in bitter regret." <3
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Sinfull_Sheff wrote:
My favorite futurepop band ;-)
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skinnydrifter wrote:
Worth a listen yes, but it's NOTHING compared to VNV Nation, Covenant, Seabound, Neuroticfish etc
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Nodisguise wrote:
@agree Fernbom -- I saw Editors live last month and their new album is very much VNV Nation influenced. Well worth a listen.
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skinnydrifter wrote:
Stop saying what's the best... just say what's your favorite - All their stuff has it's moments.
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peterfile343 wrote:
Their best album is definately Matter + Form
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Dimmuborgir696 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Deserve+Victory hugely inspired by VnV Nation if you like VnV Nation you'll enjoy Deserve Victory. Check it out
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wiola1193 wrote:
Zapraszam na 3 edycję SYNTHYZER PARTY ------------ Sobota 5 grudnia 2009 o 20:00 ----- z muzyką synthpop futurepop electro EBM industrial rock ------------------------ http://www.lastfm.pl/event/1271750
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fernbom wrote:
This may sound weird, but you might like
Papillon by Editors.
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lesviolonsivres wrote:
I walk out to meet my faith
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skinnydrifter wrote:
It's not EBM, but I love it.
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defektunge wrote:
The latest album put all my expectations to shame. Possibly the best album released in the last few years.
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dark_wave wrote:
i have a poisonous friend
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muCh4 wrote:
Yay! \o/
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Alpha_Mechanik wrote:
Re-Release of Praise the Fallen?, Joy Version 2011? :O!!!!!
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pizte wrote:
@CrazyBucket: I think Judgement is one of the bests :)
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CrazyBucket wrote:
Can anyone direct me to a good album to start with? Please post it in MY shoutbox because I will most likely forget to check this page. : )
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Dom omladine, Belgrade, Serbia
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Dec
13
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Boogaloo, Zagreb, Croatia
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Dec
17
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Progresja, Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland
10 shouts
| 33 attendees
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dullb0yj4ck, lauramorphine, clobaby and 6 other people added VNV Nation to their libraries. yesterday evening
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DESDEMONApl added VNV Nation to the lineup of Desdemona at Progresja. yesterday afternoon
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Liejupiru tagged VNV Nation with ‘futurepop’. yesterday afternoon
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electr0hed, alexcrowther1, ForwardPass and 10 other people added VNV Nation to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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syknyk wrote about VNV Nation in Alternative Judder Playlist - November 2009. Monday evening
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MiasimaGoria added VNV Nation to MiasimaGoria’s library. Monday evening
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StatelyLover tagged VNV Nation with ‘ebm’. Monday evening
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StatelyLover, Miramizu89, ChaoticAlterEgo and 1 other person added VNV Nation to their libraries. Monday evening
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Seraphempyre tagged VNV Nation with ‘trance’. Monday evening
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