Pronoian Made

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Pronoian Made was the first and so far only gothic rock band from Luxemburg. Founded in 1989 by Oliver Made (vocals & guitar) under the name The Escape, the band has toured through most European countries and supported some of the more influential bands from the gothic scene (including HIM, The Crüxshadows, Clan of Xymox, Zeraphine...). They have also played remarkable performances on famous festivals like the Wave Gotik Treffen.

Pronoian Made have become famous for their inspired live performances, that not only prove their instrumental skills and technique, but also offer the crowd an enthusiastic rock'n roll show with lots of ambient lights and fog... lots of fog.

The musical style of the band has evolved from early days punk to a modern rock sound with melancholic melodies and ethereal guitars that carry the dark and strong voice of leadsinger Made through intricate song structures and surprising breaks.

After releasing three official albums ("Welcome in Pronoia" , "EP1613" and "Cherubim") and contributing to numerous samplers ("Künstler zum WGT vol.11 & 13", "Dark Awakenings vol.3", "Dark Horizons", "Zillo-Scope 06/2004",...) the creative work of the band came to a grinding halt during their best days, surprising fans and medias alike.

While no official reason was giving for the split of the band, we might still wait for an explanation. But an inoffical reason was given: "There is no more gothic spirit in here; where have all the bootboys gone?"

The bands legacy will not be forgotten in the local gothic scene, and songs like "Land of the Night" will always be featured on the play lists of local DJ's.

Contents 1 Last known line-up 2 Previous known band members 3 Releases 4 Local Scene

[edit] Last known line-up

Oliver Made: vocals & guitars

Neal Lisé: guitars

Joey May: bass

[edit] Previous known band members

Luc: drums

Raoul Thomé: bass

[edit] Releases

Official discography

1995 - Welcome in Pronoia This record is the debut album of Pronoian Made, recorded in the lapse of a few days at One World Studios during the summer of 1995. It contains some powerful rock songs as well as slower and sadder songs, already showing the direction future recordings would take. While most of the songs were written especially for this record, it also features three classic songs from the early debuts of the band (Land of the Night, War, The Solution).

The complete track list of the album:
1 - Rain in Pronoia
2 - Deadly Angel
3 - Land of the Night
4 - Let the Story begin
5 - Heavenly Hell
6 - To a Nation
7 - King of the Apocalypse
8 - Welcome in Pronoia
9 - War
10 - The Solution

1998 - Demos & Mixes This record is a multimedia disc containing two new songs ("Her Waltz" and "Ode / Do love my sin"), a new version of the "Land of the Night", a live track ("Child DC", also a new song) and "Welcome in Pronoia" from the debut album. The multimedia part of the CD is made of pictures and artwork, as well as a presentation of the band itself. It works with both Macintosh and PC.

The complete track list of the album:
1 - Her Waltz
2 - Ode
3 - Land of the Night
4 - Child D.C.
5 - Welcome in Pronoia

2001 - EP1613

The complete track list of the album:
1 - Intro
2 - She Walks in Beauty
3 - At His Request
4 - Child D.C.
5 - Disproportion

2003 - Cherubim

The complete track list of the album:
1 - Appear and Laugh
2 - Koh-i-nor part II
3 - Inner Circle
4 - The Storm
5 - The Secret
6 - Recurrence
7 - World Bizarre
8 - Last Respite
9 - A Wedding Song (fragment)

Samplers & other releases

2002 - Künstler Zum 11. Wave-Gotik-Treffen

2003 - Dark Awakening Vol. 3

2004 - Künstler Zum 13. Wave-Gotik-Treffen

2004 - Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 38

[edit] Local Scene

The local gothic scene that has been thriving for some years now owes this band a lot for what it has done to promote the gothic spirit. Below you will find some of the noteworthy gothic sites that have grown along with Pronoian Made and who are now the cornerstones of the local and regional scene.

Dark Satur(n)days - gothic parties & concerts

Darkness.lu - gothic & metal parties

LuxGothic - gothic & wave parties & concerts

The Black Angel - the only gothic shop in the Luxemburg area

Luceed - the follow up-project for Pronoian Made.