Slick Idiot
Encyclopedia
Slick Idiot is a German
electronic
and industrial
band.
members Günter Schulz and En Esch
, following the 1999 breakup of KMFDM. Before taking on the name Slick Idiot, En Esch
and Günter Schulz contributed a cover of Nine Inch Nails
' "Terrible Lie" to Cleopatra Records
' Covered In Nails 2: A Tribute To Nine Inch Nails. After releasing DickNity
for purchase online, Slick Idiot, with core live members Mel Fuher & drummer/programmer Michael J. Carrasquillo
, embarked on the "High Life for Low Lives" US Tour in 2002. Cleopatra Records then re-released DickNity with a bonus remix by Christoph Schneider
of Rammstein
. In late 2003, Esch and Schulz joined as members of Pigface
for the "United II" tour. In October 2004 Screwtinized
was released online via their website and garnered rave reviews. En Esch toured again with Pigface on the "Free For All" US Tour in 2005, while Schulz devoted his time to forming the side project SCHULZ with vocalist Jeff Borden. In 2006, Slick Idiot completed a full US tour called the "xSCREWciating Tour", with More Machine Than Man. The tour saw the addition of live members Gregg Ziemba on drums and Victoria Levy on vocals.
As a tribute to the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship
, which took place in Austria and Switzerland, and to the Austrian capital Vienna, Slick Idiot recorded a version of one of the most famous traditional Austrian songs ever, "Wien, Du Stadt meiner Träume", written by Rudolf Sieczynski
. The song was released on May 12, 2008 as a digital download only.
Slick Idiot toured through the United States in fall of 2009, performing almost 50 shows in 2 months. The band released the album S U C K S E S S
on September 4, 2009.
On May 29, 2010, Slick Idiot began the "Sucksess 2010 USA Tour" in Phoenix, Arizona and continued their tour around the United States. Accompanying Esch and Schulz are drummer Gregg Ziemba and singer Erica Dilanjian. Singer Mona Mur
appears as a featured guest to perform songs from 120 Tage - The Fine Art of Beauty and Violence, a collaboration album between Mur and Esch.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
and industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
band.
History
Slick Idiot was formed by former KMFDMKMFDM
KMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...
members Günter Schulz and En Esch
En Esch
En Esch, a.k.a. Klaus Schandelmaier, is a contemporary musician and has been a member of the bands KMFDM, Pigface, and Slick Idiot.-History:...
, following the 1999 breakup of KMFDM. Before taking on the name Slick Idiot, En Esch
En Esch
En Esch, a.k.a. Klaus Schandelmaier, is a contemporary musician and has been a member of the bands KMFDM, Pigface, and Slick Idiot.-History:...
and Günter Schulz contributed a cover of Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
' "Terrible Lie" to Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...
' Covered In Nails 2: A Tribute To Nine Inch Nails. After releasing DickNity
DickNity
DickNity was the first album released by Slick Idiot. Originally released for on-line sale only, Cleopatra Records re-released DickNity with a bonus remix by Christoph Schneider of Rammstein...
for purchase online, Slick Idiot, with core live members Mel Fuher & drummer/programmer Michael J. Carrasquillo
Michael J. Carrasquillo
Michael J. Carrasquillo born Michael Joseph Cintron , is an American musician and was the live touring drummer for Slick Idiot on 2002's 'High Life for Low Lives' United States tour...
, embarked on the "High Life for Low Lives" US Tour in 2002. Cleopatra Records then re-released DickNity with a bonus remix by Christoph Schneider
Christoph Schneider
Christoph "Doom" Schneider is a German musician. He is the drummer of the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein.-Early life:...
of Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann , Richard Z. Kruspe , Paul H. Landers , Oliver "Ollie" Riedel , Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz...
. In late 2003, Esch and Schulz joined as members of Pigface
Pigface
Pigface is an industrial rock supergroup formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and William Rieflin.-History:Pigface was formed from Ministry's The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste tour, which produced the In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up live album and video. For the tour, Al Jourgensen brought...
for the "United II" tour. In October 2004 Screwtinized
Screwtinized
Screwtinized is the second studio album by industrial band Slick Idiot.-Track listing:...
was released online via their website and garnered rave reviews. En Esch toured again with Pigface on the "Free For All" US Tour in 2005, while Schulz devoted his time to forming the side project SCHULZ with vocalist Jeff Borden. In 2006, Slick Idiot completed a full US tour called the "xSCREWciating Tour", with More Machine Than Man. The tour saw the addition of live members Gregg Ziemba on drums and Victoria Levy on vocals.
As a tribute to the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
, which took place in Austria and Switzerland, and to the Austrian capital Vienna, Slick Idiot recorded a version of one of the most famous traditional Austrian songs ever, "Wien, Du Stadt meiner Träume", written by Rudolf Sieczynski
Rudolf Sieczynski
Rudolf Sieczyński was an Austrian composer of Polish ancestry. His fame today rests almost exclusively on the nostalgic Viennese song , whose melody and lyrics he wrote in 1914. A well-known recording was made in 1959 by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf with Otto Ackermann conducting the Philharmonia...
. The song was released on May 12, 2008 as a digital download only.
Slick Idiot toured through the United States in fall of 2009, performing almost 50 shows in 2 months. The band released the album S U C K S E S S
S U C K S E S S
SUCKSESS is the third studio album by Slick Idiot.-Track listing:-Personnel:* En Esch: main vocals, programming* Guenter Schulz: main guitars, programming* Gregg Ziemba: programming, live drums* Erica Dilanjian: vocals, programming, guitar...
on September 4, 2009.
On May 29, 2010, Slick Idiot began the "Sucksess 2010 USA Tour" in Phoenix, Arizona and continued their tour around the United States. Accompanying Esch and Schulz are drummer Gregg Ziemba and singer Erica Dilanjian. Singer Mona Mur
Mona Mur
Mona Mur is a German vocalist - born Sabine Bredy in Hamburg to Polish parents, 1960.In 1982 she first collaborated with FM Einheit, Marc Chung, and Alex Hacke, all of Einstürzende Neubauten. As "Mona Mur und die Mieter " they recorded the 12" Jeszcze Polska...
appears as a featured guest to perform songs from 120 Tage - The Fine Art of Beauty and Violence, a collaboration album between Mur and Esch.
Discography
- DickNityDickNityDickNity was the first album released by Slick Idiot. Originally released for on-line sale only, Cleopatra Records re-released DickNity with a bonus remix by Christoph Schneider of Rammstein...
(2001) - album - ReDickUlousReDickUlousReDickUlous consists of remixes of songs off Slick Idiot's first album, DickNity. Eight of the tracks on the album are remixes performed by fans as part of a remix contest.-Track listing:*Tracks 2–3, 5–6 and 10–13 are all fan remixes....
(2003) - remix album - ScrewtinizedScrewtinizedScrewtinized is the second studio album by industrial band Slick Idiot.-Track listing:...
(2004) - album - xSCREWciating (2006) - remix album
- Wien - The Single (2008) - online single
- S U C K S E S SS U C K S E S SSUCKSESS is the third studio album by Slick Idiot.-Track listing:-Personnel:* En Esch: main vocals, programming* Guenter Schulz: main guitars, programming* Gregg Ziemba: programming, live drums* Erica Dilanjian: vocals, programming, guitar...
(2009) - album