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(2006 – 2009)
Zeigeist was a Swedish pop band and art constellation, formed 2006 and split up 2009. They started as a collective of several artists, musicians and designers and created the art’ntainment concept. They released their debut album “The Jade Motel ” 2008 but were by then only three members: Pearl, Princess and Mattias. Zeigeist was characterized as an electro pop band with remarkable performances and shows, with a clash of music and art performance.
They made special clothes, often big haute-couture-like dresses and used effects like fake blood, make-up, confetti, and various stage designs. Among their special shows was the one at the Swedish Arvikafestivalen 2007, where they made a dystopian performance in three acts with short novel films, produced only for this show, in between the acts. They made extraordinary photo shoots, like the studio photo with Princess surrounded in feathers and Pearl with paint dripping on his chest, all set up for one second moment with the premise of not using Photoshop.
They had several hits, the best known “Tar Heart ” has been named as one of the smartest marketing ideas during the Myspace era, when it was tagged on an early leak of The Knife’s “Silent Shout” (2006) under the name “F as in knife”, and became a big mystery until it was explained that it actually was a Zeigeist song named “Tar Heart”. Pitchfork Media listed the leaked demo of “Tar Heart” as one of the best songs 2006 on their yearly “Top 100 tracks of…”
They made special clothes, often big haute-couture-like dresses and used effects like fake blood, make-up, confetti, and various stage designs. Among their special shows was the one at the Swedish Arvikafestivalen 2007, where they made a dystopian performance in three acts with short novel films, produced only for this show, in between the acts. They made extraordinary photo shoots, like the studio photo with Princess surrounded in feathers and Pearl with paint dripping on his chest, all set up for one second moment with the premise of not using Photoshop.
They had several hits, the best known “Tar Heart ” has been named as one of the smartest marketing ideas during the Myspace era, when it was tagged on an early leak of The Knife’s “Silent Shout” (2006) under the name “F as in knife”, and became a big mystery until it was explained that it actually was a Zeigeist song named “Tar Heart”. Pitchfork Media listed the leaked demo of “Tar Heart” as one of the best songs 2006 on their yearly “Top 100 tracks of…”
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Neon_Spadezzz wrote:
"The Jade Motel" is a different kind of CD. I've been listening to these people since last summer. :D
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shadzaj wrote:
I am surprised how live is this shoutbox when Zeigeist is not active anymore, which is a shame :(
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ACrackedSmile wrote:
Got there CD today! Took me AGES to track it down and was 3 times the price of a normal album because of how rare it is. So HAPPY =D
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Jeremmy27 wrote:
It would be like my dream comes true if they made some new record!!!
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adidaskiller wrote:
now that's a big shoutbox
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s7vn wrote:
Cuffs & The lake <3
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Naytan wrote:
In love with them.
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Hakubi wrote:
Pearl Fiction's new album is out. Listen to it here: http://www.pearlfiction.com/
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Seg-mel wrote:
Zeigeist - (The Jade Motel) - Black Milk такое чувство, что вырвали тему из детской песни "Новогодние Игрушки, Свечи И Хлопушки" (=
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organictraash wrote:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ma3D wrote:
PEARL FICTION album release TOMORROW! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CZxh2NcRHo
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Helmut21 wrote:
Worse than kissing you
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Qaba wrote:
want dance and listen again break down!
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MurilloCezar wrote:
amazing
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pruzina wrote:
the fucking WHEREEEE
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cristinaaaa wrote:
I miss you.
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Kosplanov wrote:
Cool, I can't wait for it!
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kirkfgylling wrote:
Wow that main picture is crazy
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milaichin wrote:
I want them back. [9]
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TresDarius wrote:
@Kosplanov Pearl Fiction's album is being released January 25, 2012. It's called 'Painted Wolf'. :)
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New video from Pearl at: www.pearlfiction.com
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