Unexploded
Encyclopedia
Unexploded is the name of a one-man rock band
as well as the alias of its singer-songwriter
member. Founded in 2002, Unexploded was asked to perform at several festivals in 2004, but settled for releases on 2 compilations; one in Japan
on Stargate Recordings Antenna Volume One in company with amongst others Bill Laswell
.
In 2005 Unexploded was featured on another compilation, on DR (The Danish Broadcasting Corporation)'s electro compilation, Radio Recordings Two in company with Trentemøller
and the same year Unexploded performed at Roskilde Festival
's Pavilion stage, a concert that was transmitted live on national cable networks in its entirety. In the years 2006-2008 Unexploded performed concerts around Denmark
, amongst others a summer show at Rådhuspladsen
.
approach without compromising or sacrificing energy
or intensity. The discerning listener may notice many details and a huge sound
that marks the often quite unusual songs. Unexploded's lyrics
are sometimes personal, sometimes an uproar and subjects range from crisis
management to personal development in a world that doesn't revolve properly. Describing Unexploded's music can be quite difficult, but the nearest genres are synthrock or alternative rock
.
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
as well as the alias of its singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
member. Founded in 2002, Unexploded was asked to perform at several festivals in 2004, but settled for releases on 2 compilations; one in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on Stargate Recordings Antenna Volume One in company with amongst others Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
.
In 2005 Unexploded was featured on another compilation, on DR (The Danish Broadcasting Corporation)'s electro compilation, Radio Recordings Two in company with Trentemøller
Trentemøller
Anders Trentemøller is a Danish electronic music producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Copenhagen, Denmark.-History:...
and the same year Unexploded performed at Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival is a festival held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the six biggest annual music festivals in Europe . It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer...
's Pavilion stage, a concert that was transmitted live on national cable networks in its entirety. In the years 2006-2008 Unexploded performed concerts around Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, amongst others a summer show at Rådhuspladsen
Rådhuspladsen
The City Hall Square is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark, located in front of the Copenhagen City Hall. Due to its large size, its central location and its affiliation with the city hall, it is a popular venue for a variety of events, celebrations and demonstrations...
.
Style
Using his own style, Unexploded's focus remains locked on the atmospheric and the experimentalExperimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
approach without compromising or sacrificing energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
or intensity. The discerning listener may notice many details and a huge sound
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
that marks the often quite unusual songs. Unexploded's lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
are sometimes personal, sometimes an uproar and subjects range from crisis
Crisis
A crisis is any event that is, or expected to lead to, an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, community or whole society...
management to personal development in a world that doesn't revolve properly. Describing Unexploded's music can be quite difficult, but the nearest genres are synthrock or alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
.
Compilations
- Flak (2004, HeadPhoneMusic Vol. II., Panoptikon E+)
- Untold from a Renegade (instrumental version) (2004, Antenna Volume One, Stargate Recordings)
- Bubble Mine (2005, Radio Recordings Two, DR Radio Recordings)