Gina V. D'Orio
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Gina V. D'Orio is a producer, songwriter and singer.she is the main former vocalist from German Digital Hardcore band EC8OR
and member of Cobra Killer
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came down. After she quit playing with her first band the Lemonbabies in 1992, she joined Throw that Beat for recording their album Superstar and went on a worldwide tour with them in 1993/1994. In 1995 Gina V.D`Orio and Patric Catani (also of Candie Hank and The Puppetmastaz) founded EC8OR
. This group proved to be the most popular band she was in, as Between 1995 and 2001 the band released 3 albums, several EPs in Japan and the U.S., and toured worldwide. In 2001 the band broke up, but the two do still collaborate under the name of A*Class.
In 1998 Gina V. D'Orio and Annika Line Trost formerly of Shizuo
founded Cobra Killer
has released 4 albums with band, and now 2 a solo records, the first been a callobration with Dutch artist Like A Tim entitled Bass Girl which is a Synth Pop album of 50s and 60s covers of songs such as Skeeter Davis
's End Of The World and Brian Wilson
's Lonely Sea whereas her latest album is on the Australian label Dualplover called Sailor Songs, which is a more instrumental and ambient record.
Gina V. D`Orio played synths for Winona, band of Scottish composer Craig Armstrong and worked as a singer for many different projects.
( see list below ).
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EC8OR
EC8OR is a German digital hardcore band founded in 1995 by Patric Catani and Gina V. D'Orio and signed by Alec Empire's Digital Hardcore Recordings record label...
and member of Cobra Killer
Cobra Killer
The Cobra Killer duo of Gina V. D'Orio and Annika Trost began as part of Alec Empire's Digital hardcore movement. Both were part of other bands signed to Empire's Digital Hardcore Recordings label—Gina was in EC8OR, and Annika was in Shizuo...
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Biography
Gina started getting into music at a very young age. She played her first gig at the age of 12 two days after the Berlin wallBerlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
came down. After she quit playing with her first band the Lemonbabies in 1992, she joined Throw that Beat for recording their album Superstar and went on a worldwide tour with them in 1993/1994. In 1995 Gina V.D`Orio and Patric Catani (also of Candie Hank and The Puppetmastaz) founded EC8OR
EC8OR
EC8OR is a German digital hardcore band founded in 1995 by Patric Catani and Gina V. D'Orio and signed by Alec Empire's Digital Hardcore Recordings record label...
. This group proved to be the most popular band she was in, as Between 1995 and 2001 the band released 3 albums, several EPs in Japan and the U.S., and toured worldwide. In 2001 the band broke up, but the two do still collaborate under the name of A*Class.
In 1998 Gina V. D'Orio and Annika Line Trost formerly of Shizuo
Shizuo
Shizuo was the Digital Hardcore Recordings manifestation of David Hammer, with occasional vocals and an animated stage show by Annika Trost.-Biography::...
founded Cobra Killer
Cobra Killer
The Cobra Killer duo of Gina V. D'Orio and Annika Trost began as part of Alec Empire's Digital hardcore movement. Both were part of other bands signed to Empire's Digital Hardcore Recordings label—Gina was in EC8OR, and Annika was in Shizuo...
has released 4 albums with band, and now 2 a solo records, the first been a callobration with Dutch artist Like A Tim entitled Bass Girl which is a Synth Pop album of 50s and 60s covers of songs such as Skeeter Davis
Skeeter Davis
Mary Frances Penick , better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Records. In the late '50s, she became a solo...
's End Of The World and Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
's Lonely Sea whereas her latest album is on the Australian label Dualplover called Sailor Songs, which is a more instrumental and ambient record.
Gina V. D`Orio played synths for Winona, band of Scottish composer Craig Armstrong and worked as a singer for many different projects.
( see list below ).
With EC8OR
- EC8OR (2xLP) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1995
- Ec8or (CD) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1995
- AK-78 (12") Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1996
- Cocaine Ducks (7") Grand Royal, Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1996
- Spex Is A Fat Bitch (CD, Maxi) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1996
- Spex Is A Fat Bitch (12") Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1996
- All Of Us Can Be Rich... (2xLP) Grand Royal 1997
- All Of Us Can Be Rich... (CD) Grand Royal 1997
- Discriminate (Against) The Next Fashionsucker You Meet - It's A Raver (12") Grand Royal 1997
- Until Everything Explodes (CD, Maxi) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1997
- World Beaters (CD) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1998
- Dynamite (CD, Maxi) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 2000
- Gimme Nyquil All Night Long / I Won't Pay (7") Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 2000
- The One And Only High And Low (CD) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 2000
Lost Treasures
- Lost Treasures (CD) Make Some Noise,Audio Chocolate 2003
- Nixxon Flash (7") Make Some Noise, Audio Chocolate 2003
With A*Class
- Ain't no Future but our Future (CD) Nneon Records(Nneon) 2005
- Nightmare at the discothèque
- I Regret Not Having Kissed You released by Dokidoki 2008
With Cobra Killer
- Cobra Killer (CD) Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1998
- Right Into A Kick For More (7") Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR) 1998
- Heavy Rotation (10") Monika Enterprise 2002
- The Third Armpit (CD) Valve Records 2002
- 76/77 (CD) Monika Enterprise 2004
- Das Mandolinenorchester (CD, Promo) Monika Enterprise 2005
- Heavy Rotation (The Grossraumdiskomixes) (12")
- Uppers&Downers (CD,LP) Monika Enterprise 2009
Theatre
- Christiane F.micro-musical of Francoise Cactus / Brezel Goering Stereo TotalStereo TotalStereo Total is a Berlin-based multilingual, French-German duo comprising Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring . Both Cactus and Göring sing and play multiple instruments...
2003 - Peatty Hearst Princess and Terrorist micro-musical of Francoise Cactus/BrezelGoering Stereo TotalStereo TotalStereo Total is a Berlin-based multilingual, French-German duo comprising Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring . Both Cactus and Göring sing and play multiple instruments...
2006
- Liebe ist Heimweh (Festspielhaus Hellerau/Dresden) 2007
- Der Sumpf-Europa Stunde Null (400asa Sektion Nord, Donaufestival.at, Sophiensaele Berlin) 2009/2010
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Trivia
- Gina was a brief member of Atari Teenage RiotAtari Teenage Riot'Atari Teenage Riot' is a German digital hardcore group formed in Berlin in 1992. The name was taken from a Portuguese Joe song 'Teenage Riot' from the 'Teen-age Riot' album, with the word 'Atari' added as an Atari ST computer was used to create compositions...
, as she played (live) guitar on the rare Live In Stuttgart (One-Off Shit Let's Go!)Live in Stuttgart (One-Off Shit Let's Go!)Live In Stuttgart is a rare live album by Atari Teenage Riot. Initially released on cassette, the album predates the infamous Live at Brixton Academy noise-fest, and features a bizarre blend of live instrumentation and spoken word pieces from various songs.Aside from ATR members Alec Empire, Carl...
cassette.