Klubb DÖD in collaboration with PlusOne proudly presents VEX and Göteborgselektronikerna!
- 20:00 Show – Göteborgselektronikerna
- 21:00 Show – VEX
- The Abyss, Andra Långgatan 35, Göteborg
- Pre-purchase 200 SEK + service fee
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VEX
Tobias, Frida and Jonas play punky synth-pop with the energy at max and the twinkle in the eye. Jonas usually plays in Cat Rapes Dog but is now also a guitarist in Vex. Tobias Kastberg started his journey as a solo artist in 2019 after being a guitarist in the electropunk duo The Guilt. He chose to leave the band to focus on his own project. His debut album, “Average minds think alike” (2021), was well-received and awarded the Synthsläggan 2022 award by the two popular Swedish synth podcasts Radio Virus and Blå Måndag.
The music is characterized by electronic, melodic and playful post-punk dance songs. Tobias Kastberg has an ambition to create uplifting pop choruses with a punky attitude. He draws inspiration from different musical eras, including 70s punk bands, 80s synth-pop like Bronski Beat and Pete Shelley, as well as 90s house and contemporary electronic groups. The result is a modern interpretation of a retro sound, reminiscent of an angry Pete Shelley or Devo, produced by Mr. Oizo. The lyrics mix humor with attitude and explore themes of alienation, often with an uplifting or light-hearted tone.
Vex embraces the odd and strange, giving the music a unique character. In Sweden, Vex’s yellow spectacle has played at, for example, Kalabalik in Tyrol, as an opening act for S.P.O.C.K, Psyche, Elegant Machinery and others. They have also played at Göteborgsvarvet with Göteborgselektronikerna. Now Vex is teaming up with Göteborgselektronikerna again to show how best to hit yourself in the head with a grater and dance with fly swatters.
GÖTEBORGSELEKTRONIKERNA
Göteborgselektronikerna is a synth quartet based in Gothenburg. With a great love for synthesizers and music machines, they make music that mixes the genre’s classic expression with the simple and everyday. Strong melodies are topped with vocoder-adorned lyrics about everything from public transport, youthful parties and relationships to rainy days with the kids at the playground. Live, everything is played live and the sounds are tweaked in the moment to find new expressions.
Their debut album ‘Nattrafik’ (2016) was a tribute to their hometown of Gothenburg and received critical acclaim. With themes exploring different aspects of the port city, including the hit single ‘Hållplatz’ which follows tram 11 through the city streets, the band combines classic influences from acts such as Kraftwerk and Daft Punk with the city’s 24-hour vibrancy.
In 2022, they released the follow-up ‘Retrospektiv’. As with ‘Nattrafik’, the album begins and ends with a love of synthesizers and electronic instruments, but this time the lyrics are more inward-looking. Instead of a tram journey, the listener is taken on a life journey that touches on relationships, early childhood, partying and dancing, and the unchanging love of music making. The characteristic bouncy bass and simple but beautiful melodies are still there, but the sound has also evolved and now offers even more sweeping, glittering and whistling synths. The album “Retrospektiv” was recorded in 2020 and 2021 and was mixed and mastered by Hans Olsson (Kite, José Gonzáles, Universal Poplab, Timo Räisinen) at Svenska Grammofonstudion in Gothenburg.
DJ: Mirre
GOTH // DARK WAVE // COLD WAVE // POST PUNK // DEATHROCK // SYNTH // NEW WAVE // MINIMAL WAVE // OLD SCHOOL EBM // OBSCURE 80s