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Distorted Reality is a synthpop band from Germany / United States.

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Band history

Distorted Reality is the synthpop band formed in 1997 by a collaboration between Martha M. Arce from Miami, United States and Christian Kobusch from Bielefeld, Germany.

Distorted Reality's debut album, The Fine Line Between Love and Hate, was released on May 17, 2002, on Accession Records. The band produced the album along with Bruno Kramm from Das Ich. It also contains re-mixes by Propaganda, Sabotage QCQC and Noyce.

Distorted Reality has also signed with American label Nilaihah Records. The Fine Line Between Love and Hate was released in the US and Canada May 13, 2003. This version contains additional remixes by Assemblage 23, Forma Tadre, Cut.Rate.Box and Null Device.

In 2003 and 2005 Distorted Reality performed live gigs at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig, Germany. In October 2005 Distorted Reality played at the Electronic Pleasures 3 Festival in Berlin, Germany. Further live gigs are planned.

From 2004 to 2006 Martha and Christian worked on their current album ‘Daydreams and Nightmares’, together with the producer Andreas Meyer (Forma Tadre). Remixes from Haujobb, Dust of Basement and In Strict Confidence are included.

Discography

  • Daydreams and Nightmares (2006; US/Canada release, Nilaihah Records)
    1. Never Change
    2. Get a Clue
    3. Forever
    4. I Am Waiting
    5. Those Eyes
    6. Tag FÜr Tag
    7. Will You Love Me?
    8. Something Wicked
    9. Into the Night
    10. Rebel Yell
    11. Something Wicked (In Strict Confidence Remix)
    12. Never Change
    13. Something Wicked
    14. Never Change (Dust Of Basement remix)
    15. Will You Love Me? (Sea Of Love Remix By Das Ich)
    16. Rebel Yell (Live Mix)
  • Daydreams and Nightmares (2006; EU release, Dark Dimsn (Soulfood Music))
  • The fine Line between Love and Hate (2002; EU release, Accession Records)
    1. Super Crush
    2. In my Dream
    3. Fever
    4. Haunted
    5. Your only Jewel
    6. You want me, you hate me
    7. Hate Factor
    8. Sleeper Awaken
    9. Fear
    10. Drop
    11. Fieber
    12. In my Dream (The Context Mix) - remix by Propaganda
    13. Fear - remix by Sabotage qcqc
    14. Dance Factor - remix by Noyce
  • The Fine Line between Love and Hate (2003; US/Canada release, Nilaihah Records)
    1. Super Crush
    2. Fever
    3. You Want Me, You Hate Me [split] - remix by Assemblage 23
    4. In My Dream
    5. Dance Factor - remix by Noyce
    6. Drop
    7. Haunted
    8. You Want Me, You Hate Me
    9. In my Dream (The Context Mix) - remix by Propaganda
    10. Super Crush (clip) - remix by cut.rate.box
    11. Fever (Analog Mix) - remix by Forma Tadre
    12. Your Only Jewel
    13. Hate Factor
    14. Fear - remix by Sabotage qcqc
    15. Super Crush (ND Sodium Mix) - remix by Null Device

    Honors

  • 2002: 4th place ‘Newcomer of the year 2002’ at Grenzwellen.de

    • References

    Distorted Reality Wikipedia
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