Jean-Luc De Meyer
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Jean-Luc De Meyer is a vocalist and lyricist who is best known as the lead vocalist of the Belgian EBM
group Front 242
.
He started singing in the experimental group "Under Viewer" with Patrick Codenys. Both joined Front 242 early in their history and de Meyer's distinctive growl became part of the group's trademark sound as their reputation grew during the late 1980s. By the early 90's the Front 242 formula seemed to be tiring and there were growing musical differences within the group. In 1994 the band decided to stop working together and de Meyer started to focus on side projects.
The most prominent of these was Cyber-Tec Project - later known as C-Tec
. C-Tec produced two albums before fizzling out towards the end of the '90's, whilst his other project Cobalt 60
was more coolly received.
De Meyer rejoined Front 242 in 1997.
De Meyer also performed vocals with Bigod 20
on their single "The Bog", with Birmingham 6
on their album "Error of Judgment", and with Glis
on their album "Nemesis". In 2006 he contributed the vocals to the song "Future Fail" of the Front Line Assembly
album "Artificial Soldier" and guest vocals on the songs "The Creature" and "The Dive" of the Implant albums "Audio Blender" and "Implantology". Since 2006, he started 2 new bands: 32CRASH (with the members of Implant) and Modern Cubism, where he sings poems by Charles Baudelaire
and Geo Norge..
He published a book in French in 2008, "Tous contraints", and started appearing on stage for performances as a reader and humorist.
In 2010 he collaborated with Psy'Aviah
on the track Ophélie, released on the album Eclectric
. In the track Jean-Luc is singing verses taken out of the poem with the same name from Arthur Rimbaud
.
On October 28, 2011, his side project with members of Implant, 32CRASH released their second album y2112y on Alfa Matrix
.
Electronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
group Front 242
Front 242
Front 242 is a pioneering Belgian electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s. They are known for being the premier pioneer of electronic body music and as a major influence on the electronic and industrial music genres.-Formation:...
.
He started singing in the experimental group "Under Viewer" with Patrick Codenys. Both joined Front 242 early in their history and de Meyer's distinctive growl became part of the group's trademark sound as their reputation grew during the late 1980s. By the early 90's the Front 242 formula seemed to be tiring and there were growing musical differences within the group. In 1994 the band decided to stop working together and de Meyer started to focus on side projects.
The most prominent of these was Cyber-Tec Project - later known as C-Tec
C-Tec
C-Tec was a band originally formed as a side project in 1995 by Jean-Luc De Meyer , Jonathan Sharp , and Ged Denton as The Cyber-Tec Project. The name was taken from Cyber-Tec Records, who released their first album. This EP was also released on Fifth Column Records in the US...
. C-Tec produced two albums before fizzling out towards the end of the '90's, whilst his other project Cobalt 60
Cobalt 60
Cobalt 60 is a Front 242 side project featuring Front 242's Jean-Luc de Meyer and Dominique Lallement. They are an electro-industrial/EBM group, though they frequently use guitars, an uncommon feature among artists of the genre...
was more coolly received.
De Meyer rejoined Front 242 in 1997.
De Meyer also performed vocals with Bigod 20
Bigod 20
Bigod 20 was a German EBM and electro-industrial band which was formed in 1988 by music producers Andreas Tomalla and Markus Nikolai .-History:...
on their single "The Bog", with Birmingham 6
Birmingham 6 (band)
Birmingham 6 is a Danish electro-industrial/EBM group founded in 1991 and named after the Birmingham Six, a group of Irish men mistakenly imprisoned for the Birmingham pub bombings. Members include Kim Løhde Petersen and Michael Hillerup....
on their album "Error of Judgment", and with Glis
Glis
Glis is an Electronic / Industrial music project founded in 2001 by Shaun Frandsen of Seattle, WA . The band has experienced several lineup changes and guest appearances, with frontman Shaun Frandsen acting as the primary producer, vocalist, songwriter, and instrumentalist...
on their album "Nemesis". In 2006 he contributed the vocals to the song "Future Fail" of the Front Line Assembly
Front Line Assembly
Front Line Assembly is a Canadian electro-industrial band formed by Bill Leeb in 1986 after leaving Skinny Puppy. Influenced by early Industrial acts such as Cabaret Voltaire, Portion Control, D.A.F., Test Dept, SPK, and Severed Heads, FLA has developed its own unique sound while combining...
album "Artificial Soldier" and guest vocals on the songs "The Creature" and "The Dive" of the Implant albums "Audio Blender" and "Implantology". Since 2006, he started 2 new bands: 32CRASH (with the members of Implant) and Modern Cubism, where he sings poems by Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire was a French poet who produced notable work as an essayist, art critic, and pioneering translator of Edgar Allan Poe. His most famous work, Les Fleurs du mal expresses the changing nature of beauty in modern, industrializing Paris during the nineteenth century...
and Geo Norge..
He published a book in French in 2008, "Tous contraints", and started appearing on stage for performances as a reader and humorist.
In 2010 he collaborated with Psy'Aviah
Psy'Aviah
Psy'Aviah is an Industrial rock / Electroclash / Dark EBM band from Antwerp, Belgium.The band took form in 2004 and was mainly focused on playing live...
on the track Ophélie, released on the album Eclectric
Eclectric (album)
Eclectric is the third album by Psy'Aviah released by Alfa Matrix. A 2-disc limited edition was also made available under the title Eclectricism.-Reviews:...
. In the track Jean-Luc is singing verses taken out of the poem with the same name from Arthur Rimbaud
Arthur Rimbaud
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet. Born in Charleville, Ardennes, he produced his best known works while still in his late teens—Victor Hugo described him at the time as "an infant Shakespeare"—and he gave up creative writing altogether before the age of 21. As part of the decadent...
.
On October 28, 2011, his side project with members of Implant, 32CRASH released their second album y2112y on Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. Founded in 2001, the label releases various musical styles including aggrotech, dark elektro, synthpop and electronica....
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External links
- Jean-Luc De Meyer at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...