Final Selection

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Final Selection
Origin Germany
Genres Synthpop
Years active 1993-present
Labels Currently none
Website Official site
Members Riccardo Schult
Mario Tews

Final Selection is a synthpop band from Germany founded in 1993 by Mario Tews (keyboards) and Riccardo Schult (vocals) featuring English lyrics. The band produces melancholic synthpop.[1] Their two albums and one E.P. were released on the polish label Black Flames Records, but the band is currently without a label. The band is currently working on their next album.

History

The band's first demo tapes were released in 1993-1996.[2]

Final Selection performed at the Wave Gotik Treffen festival in 1999,[3] and at the EuroRock Festival in 2002 in Belgium.[4]

The band has been remixed by (amongst others) Aslan Faction and NamNamBulu .[5] Final Selection has remixed the band Wave in Head [6] (which was released on the US records label A Different Drum) and the band Epsilon Minus.[7]

Final Selection has appeared on a number of compilations, amongst these the "Our Voices - A Tribute To The Cure" compilation that was released on the Irond label .[8]

The band has received favorable reviews by Side-line magazine,.[9][10]

Discography

Albums and EPs

  • AntiHero (LP, 2003, Black Flames Records)
  • Heading for Graceland (EP, 2004, Black Flames Records)
  • Meridian (LP, 2005, Black Flames Records)
  • Clockworks (LP 2008, FlashpopMedia)

References

  1. ↑ Description of Meridian at the online mailorder shop of Metropolis Records.
  2. ↑ MySpace.com - final selection - Plauen, DE - Electrique / Pop / Gothique - www.myspace.com/finalselection
  3. ↑ http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=1999 List of bands that performed at Wave Gothik Treffen in 1999
  4. ↑ http://www.festivalinfo.nl/festival_detail.php?festival_id=389 List of bands performing at the EuroRock Festival in 2002
  5. ↑ Final Selection - Heading For Graceland
  6. ↑ A Different Drum - The Source for Synthpop
  7. ↑ Epsilon Minus - Mark II
  8. ↑ Various - Our Voices - A Tribute To The Cure
  9. ↑ http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=2030_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Heading for Graceland
  10. ↑ http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=7334_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Meridian


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