Mera Luna 2016

Essence of Mind

Building up on the success received by the new sound approach they revealed on their recent "Indifference" album, Norway's ESSENCE OF MIND strike back with this new "Escape" single announcing a much promising follow-up full length release.
Powerful, melodic and electronic with a touch of alternative pop rock and other dance music elements, this exciting new song confirms the band's unique sound and faultless production maturity.  Besides an astounding and epic club mix, the EP also features 2 additional remixes by electro-tech artist Henrik Bäckström as well as by the gritty electro dance label-mates of JUNKSISTA.
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Escape (club Remix)

Try And Fail

Los Dias Caminando En El Fuego - Fade Into Oblivion

00 - SHAÂRGHOT

From the "A Strange Play" compilation.
http://alfamatrix.bandcamp.com/album/a-strange-play-an-alfa-matrix-tribute-to-the-cure
http://www.alfa-matrix.com/shop_comments.php?id=2517_0_8_0_C
http://open.spotify.com/album/6Qm4XM5bd74LEc262LnAEm
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Burn

From the "Wrong EP"
Building up on the success received by the new sound approach they revealed on their recent "Indifference" album, Norway's ESSENCE OF MIND announce «Wrong», the 3rd chapter in the EP-trilogy ahead of the hugely anticipated release of their 4th full length album, "The Break Up!", and this is all in the wake of their recent German tour with their neighbours, APOPTYGMA BERZERK. Powerful, melodic and electronic with a touch of industrial metal and other dance music elements such as drum’n’bass, this exciting new song confirms the band's unique sound and faultless production maturity. ESSENCE OF MIND selected 3 specific and very different remixers to give us the impression that each remix is an all new song standing on its own, let it be the drum'n'bass influenced tune from DISKONNEKTED, the powerful melodic and 80's tainted electro track from TECHNOMANCER or yet the very emotional and moody piano remix by XENTURION PRIME... As a last but not least bonus, you will also find the exclusive song "For Real" reminding us of the amazing diversity of sound of this talented Norwegian band...
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Wrong (single Edit)

Taken from the album "Resonance", recorded with the Babelsberg Film Orchestra.


Resonance marks the most prestigious moment so far in VNV Nation’s career. Years in the planning, the album features many of the best known VNV Nation songs, performed purely with Orchestra and Voice. No other studio instruments were used as the goal was for the release to be as authentic as possible.

Only the best studios were used for the recording, mixing and mastering. The results speak for themselves and can only be described as majestic. This is a soundtrack to a film that has yet to be made.

Resonance

Nova

Nova (maestoso)

Ohne Dich ist alles nichts

From the bonus album "The Mirror - Indifference Remixed".

Available on the bonus track version of "Indifference" (digital) and on the limited 2CD version.

With "Indifference", Norwegian act ESSENCE OF MIND deliver their 3rd full length album which confirms the band's sound evolution made of a blend of electro, industrial rock, drum n bass, alternative and pop, always on the edge. The music could be described as a mixture of the 2 previous albums "Insurrection" and "Try and Fail", but in a brand new wrapping bringing ESSENCE OF MIND closer to bands like PRODIGY, APOPTYGMA BERZERK, ZEREOMANCER, PENDULUM, LINKIN PARK or even COMBICHRIST.

"Indifference is actually ESSENCE OF MIND's hardest and most emotional album yet, from the hard-hitting "It's Killing You" , "Retreat" and "Indifference" via the up-tempo and catchy "Some Kind Of Entertainment" and "Scars" to the highly emotional and melancholic tunes "In The Night" and "In Line".

Sometimes dark, tough and bitter sweet, but always with a hint of hope, this new album deals with fears and emotions, with breaking boundaries, moving ahead in full self-confidence without forgetting the past and without following others blindly...

A poignant new album full of potential hits made of strong catchy choruses, fresh melodic synth arrangements, punchy rhythms and a lush and dynamic pop rock feel.
This release is also available as a special deluxe carton box edition with a bonus disc featuring some exclusive non album bonus songs plus a bunch of special remixes by ESSENCE OF MIND plus bands like KANT KINO, CODE 64, NEUROBASH, THRILL-X, etc.
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Some Kind Of Entertainment - Drum & SID Remix by Code 64

From the bonus album "The Mirror - Indifference Remixed".

Available on the bonus track version of "Indifference" (digital) and on the limited 2CD version.

With "Indifference", Norwegian act ESSENCE OF MIND deliver their 3rd full length album which confirms the band's sound evolution made of a blend of electro, industrial rock, drum n bass, alternative and pop, always on the edge. The music could be described as a mixture of the 2 previous albums "Insurrection" and "Try and Fail", but in a brand new wrapping bringing ESSENCE OF MIND closer to bands like PRODIGY, APOPTYGMA BERZERK, ZEREOMANCER, PENDULUM, LINKIN PARK or even COMBICHRIST.

"Indifference is actually ESSENCE OF MIND's hardest and most emotional album yet, from the hard-hitting "It's Killing You" , "Retreat" and "Indifference" via the up-tempo and catchy "Some Kind Of Entertainment" and "Scars" to the highly emotional and melancholic tunes "In The Night" and "In Line".

Sometimes dark, tough and bitter sweet, but always with a hint of hope, this new album deals with fears and emotions, with breaking boundaries, moving ahead in full self-confidence without forgetting the past and without following others blindly...

A poignant new album full of potential hits made of strong catchy choruses, fresh melodic synth arrangements, punchy rhythms and a lush and dynamic pop rock feel. 
This release is also available as a special deluxe carton box edition with a bonus disc featuring some exclusive non album bonus songs plus a bunch of special remixes by ESSENCE OF MIND plus bands like KANT KINO, CODE 64, NEUROBASH, THRILL-X, etc.
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Desperate Times - Remix by OK Minus

Alternative electronic rock from Norway
Biography
Created in the spring of 2006, the Norwegian alternative electro-rock band ESSENCE OF MIND proved they could maintain the excellence we have come to expect from Norwegian electronics in the likes of APOPTYGMA BERZERK and ICON OF COIL.

After their succesfull debut album «Insurrection» (2008), their straight in your face attitude and high-energy music rapidly boosted their ascension to the top and was just the start..........

In 2009 the “Watch Out” EPCD was released for the occasion of the band’s European tour together with ZEROMANCER, ESSENCE OF MIND continued their sonic quest for the ultimate balance between edgy and powerful songs while putting a strong focus on fresh electronic melodies and sing-along choruses, which resulted in their 2nd album, “Try and Fail”.

After several live shows, video recordings and studio work, the band is now finally ready to with their new album "Indifference", with the "In The Night EP" as the ultimate appetizer.

With "Indifference", ESSENCE OF MIND deliver their 3rd full length album which confirms the band's sound evolution made of a blend of electro, industrial rock, drum n bass, alternative and pop, always on the edge. The music could be described as a mixture of the 2 previous albums "Insurrection" and "Try and Fail", but in a brand new wrapping described as ESSENCE OF MIND's hardest and most emotional album yet, from the hard-hitting "It's Killing You" , "Retreat" and "Indifference" via the up-tempo and catchy "Some Kind Of Entertainment" and "Scars" to the highly emotional and melancholic tunes "In The Night" and "In Line".
Sometimes dark, tough and bitter sweet, but always with a hint of hope, this new album deals with fears and emotions, with breaking boundaries, moving ahead in full self-confidence without forgetting the past and without following others blindly...
A poignant new album full of potential hits made of strong catchy choruses, fresh melodic synth arrangements, punchy rhythms and a lush and dynamic pop rock feel.

The band’s dynamic and very personal exploration of diverse musical horizons made of hard-hitting electronics, loud guitar sounds, high-energy synthesizers, lush catchy pop rock tunes and engaged straight in your face vocals will stay as the fundamental of their very own sound, ready to hit any speaker around you.


And don't miss catching them live!