cover of 1985 Death in June song "The Calling", taken from TourdeForce EP "Six in the Key of Death" - released on february 14, 2022

The Calling (2022)

What about this song with a Japanese title?
It's TourdeForce cover-version of "Gegege no Kitarō" 
(ゲゲゲの鬼太郎), a theme song (released in Japan on October, 1967) used in all anime adaptations of a famous manga (with the same title) created by Shigeru Mizuki in the year 1959.
The song is quite well known in Japan and it is considered one of the most iconic anime themes ever made.
It was originally performed by Kazuo Kumakura and was written by series creator Shigeru Mizuki (lyrics) and Taku Izumi (music).

Written by Taku Izumi (music) and Shigeru Mizuki (lyrics)
Produced and mixed by Christian Ryder
Electric Guitar by Fox T.
Lead Vocals by Roberta Usardi
Mastered by Rob Early
Released by My Owl Music, catalog numer MOM 18
You are downloading a WAV file,  44.1 kHz, 16 bits, 18.4 Mb.

Gegege no Kitaro

Gegege No Kitaro (2023) SINGLE

"Hey Julie" is a song from TourdeForce 2021 album "Vargtimmar".
This new and softer version has been released as digital single and music video on January 1st, 2025, in order to celebrate the 69th birthday of 李華月 (Li Huayue, alias Julie Lee).
"Hey Julie" is dedicated to this cult model and actress who had success and deeply shocked Hong Kong in the middle of the 90s, before attempting suicide and then totally disappear.
A girl who had the courage to express her sexuality and freedom not caring about morality from a cruel media / show business system, which condemns and expresses judgments while in a hypocritical manner commodifies women bodies.

Written, Produced and Mixed By Christian Ryder
Mastered by Rob Early
released by My Owl Music, catalog number MOM 19
You are downloading a WAV file, 44.1 kHz, 16 bits, 30.3 Mb.

Official music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE3piL3xlCU

Hey Julie (Version) 2025 SINGLE

TourdeForce brand-new single "Elektro Kommando"
Dedicated to the music label and organizazion 
EK Product / Space Race Records.
EK released most of TourdeForce albums since 2014.
Label roster had 50 artists coming from 15 countries in the World and released more than 100 records since 2010.
In 2022 EK boss had a terrible motorcycle accident that nearly cost his life, and this was apparently related to the organization closure in 2023, after 15 years of activity.
The song is dedicated to EK, to celebrate their work and dedication to music, as well as an act of gratitude towards Red Spot open-mindedness towards his artists' choices.
Despite its generally fatalistic (i.e. realistic) approach, TourdeForce would like to wish Elektro Kommando to return to activity.
Officially out on April 23, 2025.

Elektro Kommando (2025) SINGLE

taken from "Hail The Electronic Sun", 2024

A Ship is Burning (2024)

Ten Years anniversary! 2005 song taken from the homonym EP; also released into "Italian-body music vol.2" compilation. 
This is a remastered version. Enjoy.



Wedding In Fusion (2005 - 2015 remaster)

Skoll is a well-known identitary rock project based in Milan, Italy. Celebrating 15 years of career and 11 albums, "Antologia Elettronica" marks the inedited collaboration with electro-wave project TourdeForce (Christian Ryder), returning as producer after the success of "Jedem Das Seine".

"Antologia Elettronica" comes out as the perfect collection of Skoll best hits, like "Pioggia d'Irlanda", "Carnera" or "Bardot". But it's not a simple collection. All songs have been manipulated and remixed by TourdeForce in the key of electronic music, synthpop and industrial rock. 12 amazing melodic tracks in a completely new dress, poised between 80's and 90's sound.

Skoll // TourdeForce - Antologia Elettronica (album preview) (2016)

Cover of FAD GADGET (Frank Tovey) song "Life on the Line" (1982).
Taken from UNMUTE vol.2  AAVV tribute to Mute Records early years.
Lead vocals by Lisa Duse from Porta Vittoria; 
Produced and mixed by Christian Ryder, mastered by Rob Early 
(May, 2017).

Life On The Line (Fad Gadget cover - feat. Lisa Duse) 2017

written, performed and arranged by Christian Ryder;
mixed and mastered by Rob Early

Aryan Reptilian  

Do you believe in reptilian gods 
Hidden in the fourth dimension?
They survived strange eons 
Traveling in space and time 
Time 
Is insignificant for them 
More time 
Is what we crave for  
All I wanna do tonight 
Is ritualistic sex 
With the green-eyed china girl, tonight 
We are going to evoke the evil 
I will taste the reptile blood tonight 
There is no power without knowledge  
The path of a new world order  
Rock the fella and rotten child 
The sickest of all bloodlines 
Money killed every kind of dignity 
They cheaply buy  
Our unconscious obedience   
Close to snatch their deadly spell 
I nearly perceive their shape 
They live for blood  sacrifice 
I will give ‘em blood and sperm 
They’re thirsty and they don’t have emotions 
They’re moving, here, now 
To possess our mind  
There is a scanning eye into the pyramid  
Psychic parasites 
Six is the number of deception 
Conscience obnubilation 
Now the ancient wise giants  
Sleep in swampy tombs

Very Industrial People

Aryan Reptilian (2018)

included into We The North / TourdeForce "SPLIT EP"
(Space Race Records, 2018)

The Last Song (2018)

TourdeForce (Christian Ryder) is an electro-wave music project founded in Bergamo  - Northern Italy, in the year 2004. 
Sure that the use of technology and electronic devices does not imply a lack of creativity or absence of feelings in music, 
TourdeForce communicates the suffering from Western progressive decadence while criticizing Mass Media system;
TdF music comes as expression of inner-space and introspection, with the project drawing inspiration from an impressive 
nuance of cinema, literature, and History.

DISCOGRAPHY: 
"TourdeForce" DEMO (2004)
"Wedding in Fusion" SINGLE (2005)
"Omnes Feriunt, Ultima Necat" ALBUM (2007)
"We're Not Underground" COMPILATION (2009)
"Colours in Life” ALBUM (2010) 
"Leaving Colours" REMIXES ALBUM (2011)
"Jedem Das Seine" ALBUM (2014)
"Antologia Elettronica" w/Skoll ALBUM (2016)
"Very Industrial People" ALBUM (2018) 
"Split" EP w/We TheNorth (2018)
"Gelido Remix" w/Calle della Morte EP (2018)
"Still Industrial People" REMIXES ALBUM (2019)
"Vargtimmar" ALBUM (2021)
"Six in the Key of Death" EP (2022)
"Music For Commercials" EP (2022)
"Compendium, Vol.1" COMPILATION (2022)
"Gegege no Kitaro" SINGLE (2023)
"Hail the Electronic Sun" ALBUM (2024)
"Hey Julie (Version)" SINGLE (2025)
"Elektro Kommando" SINGLE (2025)

Concerning live shows TourdeForce shared the stage with Babylonia, Covenant, Client, Ronan Harris (VNV Nation / Modcom), Frozen Plasma, Foretaste, Levinhurst and A Place to Bury Strangers.

Hey Julie (Version) 2025 SINGLE

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