P·A·L
Encyclopedia
P·A·L is a German
musical project whose style ranges from power noise
to ambient
. It is a long-time act on Germany’s Hymen Records
and Ant-Zen
record labels.
. Since then, Pallentin has been releasing music under the name P·A·L. He also has contributed one compilation track under the name Pro/Against Life, has done one remix under the name S.A.L (Stefan Alt and P·A·L), and has contributed to the projects Andxesion and Hybryds.
P·A·L is pronounced as a single word, not three separate letters. The word may also appear as P*A*L, or PAL, but rarely Pal. P·A·L is also known for his influence on bands such as Wumpscut, who made his own version of the P·A·L track “Concrete Rage”. Decoded Feedback
, also, has used P·A·L samples on their album Shockwave.
P·A·L performed at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in 1996 and 2001. P·A·L also performed at the first Maschinenfest
in 1999 and returned to the annual international industrial festival in 2001 and 2006. So far, he has performed more than 70 concerts in Europe and the United States.
Germany
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musical project whose style ranges from power noise
Power noise
Power noise is a fusion genre among noise music and various styles of electronic dance music. It should not be confused with "power electronics", which lacks rhythmic elements and is closer to harsh noise...
to ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
. It is a long-time act on Germany’s Hymen Records
Hymen Records
Hymen Records is an imprint of the Ant-Zen record label, founded in 1997 by Stefan Alt . Hymen mainly releases material of a technoid, power noise/rhythmic noise, dark ambient, IDM, breakcore or similar experimental electronic nature....
and Ant-Zen
Ant-Zen
Ant-Zen Audio and Visual Arts is a German independent record label founded in 1994 by Stefan Alt , who serves as the art director. Visual arts from Ant-Zen are typically bleak but astonishing landscapes, or microscopic studies of what is often overlooked...
record labels.
Members and history
The name P·A·L comes from the last name of Christian Pallentin (b. May 11, 1966), the founder and only member of P·A·L. Pallentin began experimenting with music in 1986, and met Stefan Alt in 1993, at which time he contributed a song to a compilation appearing on Alt’s label, Ant-ZenAnt-Zen
Ant-Zen Audio and Visual Arts is a German independent record label founded in 1994 by Stefan Alt , who serves as the art director. Visual arts from Ant-Zen are typically bleak but astonishing landscapes, or microscopic studies of what is often overlooked...
. Since then, Pallentin has been releasing music under the name P·A·L. He also has contributed one compilation track under the name Pro/Against Life, has done one remix under the name S.A.L (Stefan Alt and P·A·L), and has contributed to the projects Andxesion and Hybryds.
P·A·L is pronounced as a single word, not three separate letters. The word may also appear as P*A*L, or PAL, but rarely Pal. P·A·L is also known for his influence on bands such as Wumpscut, who made his own version of the P·A·L track “Concrete Rage”. Decoded Feedback
Decoded Feedback
Decoded Feedback is a Canadian musical project which incorporates styles of electro-industrial and aggrotech. The duo currently releases music on the North American distributor Metropolis Records, and the European record label Out of Line.-History:...
, also, has used P·A·L samples on their album Shockwave.
P·A·L performed at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in 1996 and 2001. P·A·L also performed at the first Maschinenfest
Maschinenfest
Maschinenfest is a yearly, three-day underground music festival featuring industrial, power electronics, noise and other alternative electronic performers. There are both independent and signed bands who are booked to play, as well as many vendors for music and related paraphernalia...
in 1999 and returned to the annual international industrial festival in 2001 and 2006. So far, he has performed more than 70 concerts in Europe and the United States.
Discography
- Concrete RageConcrete RageConcrete Rage was the first tape by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was independently released in Europe in K7 format.The song "Concrete Rage" was sampled by Wumpscut for his track of the same name on the album Music for a Slaughtering Tribe.-Track listing:# "Concrete Rage I"# "UK Decay"#...
, 1993, Tape - Plugged/LivePlugged/LivePlugged/Live is the second tape by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was the first P·A·L release on Ant-Zen records. It was released in K7 format.-Track listing:# "Workout"# "Josef Reiserer's Dead"# "Noise-Nonsense-Nothing"# "Career's End"...
, 1994, Tape - "Consent", 1994, 7”
- Initiation, 1995, Tape
- Sacred Women, 1995, MCD
- SignumSignum (album)Signum is a release by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was his first full-length CD to be released on Ant-Zen.-Track listing:# "Workout"# "Zeichen"# "Seduction "# "Gelöbnis"# "Get Lost"# "Bewegung"# "Never Forget"# "Creed"...
, 1995, CD - ReelReel (album)Reel is a release by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was released in Europe on Ant-Zen records....
, 1996, MCD - Deutsch NeP·A·L, 1996, 7” (with Deutsch Nepal)
- RemoteRemote (album)Remote is a release by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was released in Europe by Ant-Zen records, as a 7" on Hands....
, 1997, 7” - M@rixM@rixM@rix is an album by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was released in Europe by Ant-Zen records as a CD. The title is pronounced "matrix".-Track listing:# "Metrum V1.2"# "T.A.E."# "Unwanted"# "E-Mass"# "Purge"# "Cyber Junkyard"...
, 1997, CD - After-hour Sounds, 1997, LP
- M@rmxM@rmxM@rmx is an album by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was released in Europe by Hymen records as an LP. It contains mainly remixes from the album M@rix.-Track listing:# "Megadrive"# "Amok-koma"# "Into the Tunnel"...
, 1998, LP - Play at 2:00 A.M.Play at 2:00 A.M.Play at 2:00 A.M. is an album by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was released in Europe by Megahertz records as an LP.-Track listing:# "Good Friday 99"# "P-Head"# "Stereoweb"# "Sublimited"...
, 1999, 12” - Untitled (split with Ah-Cama Sotz), 1999, 7”
- Release, 2000, CD
- Special Edition, 2000, CD3
- Live at 2:00 A.M.Live at 2:00 A.M.Live at 2:00 A.M., is an album by German industrial music artist P·A·L, recorded live. It was released in Europe by Pflichtkauf records as a CD.-Track listing:# "In the Now"# "Heiden Heiland"# "Creed"# "Freising 0801"# "Shipwrecked"# "Severity"...
, 2002, CD - RetroRetro (P.A.L album)Retro, is a compilation album by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was released in Europe by Ant-Zen records as a CD.-Track listing:# "Intro + Terrible Hangdown "# "I Set My Dog on Fire"# "Anthropophobia"...
, 2004, CD - ModusModus (P.A.L album)Modus, is an album by German industrial music artist P·A·L. It was released in Europe by Ant-Zen records as a CD.-Track listing:# "Intro/Billy Cross"# "Agentenfister"# "Overlap"# "Jobs"# "DL7VDX v2.0"# "Flood"# "Delusion"# "Playtime"...
, 2006, CD