Zweizz
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Zweizz is the primary performing alias of Norwegian
musician and composer Svein Egil Hatlevik (born May 27, 1977).
Hatlevik started using the Zweizz alias in 2003 after leaving the Norwegian black metal group Dødheimsgard
. According to Hatlevik, Zweizz should be considered a one man band, not a solo project. Hatlevik defines the musical style of Zweizz as a mixture of IDM
, noise
, electroacoustic music
and black metal
.
Hatlevik also uses the pseudonym Zweizz in other bands which he is also a member of, such as Umoral and Pronounced "Sex". As a member of Dødheimsgard he used the aliases "Hologram" and "Magic/Logic".
The first Zweizz release was the 7" EP Black Necrotic Obfuscation
, issued through Vendlus Records
in 2004. On March 24 2007 Zweizz released his debut album The Yawn of the New Age
, also through Vendlus Records
. Later the same year Epicene Sound Systems released an untitled Zweizz cassette EP in a limited quantity of 30 copies. Side B of this release is built entirely from recordings of the Soviet ANS synthesizer
.
In 2011, the Norwegian record company Jester Records
released the album Zweizz & Joey Hopkins that Hatlevik had been making with the late US composer and musician Joey Hopkins before the death of the latter in 2008.
Hatlevik is also a founding member of the avant-garde metal group Fleurety
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
musician and composer Svein Egil Hatlevik (born May 27, 1977).
Hatlevik started using the Zweizz alias in 2003 after leaving the Norwegian black metal group Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard was originally a black metal band, but 1999's 666 International saw them change into an experimental and avant-garde / industrial metal band. In 2000, they shortened their name to DHG...
. According to Hatlevik, Zweizz should be considered a one man band, not a solo project. Hatlevik defines the musical style of Zweizz as a mixture of IDM
Intelligent dance music
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s. The genre is influenced by a wide range of musical styles particularly electronic dance music such as Detroit Techno...
, noise
Noise music
Noise music is a term used to describe varieties of avant-garde music and sound art that may use elements such as cacophony, dissonance, atonality, noise, indeterminacy, and repetition in their realization. Noise music can feature distortion, various types of acoustically or electronically...
, electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music originated in Western art music during its modern era following the incorporation of electric sound production into compositional practice. The initial developments in electroacoustic music composition during the mid-20th century are associated with the activities of composers...
and black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
.
Hatlevik also uses the pseudonym Zweizz in other bands which he is also a member of, such as Umoral and Pronounced "Sex". As a member of Dødheimsgard he used the aliases "Hologram" and "Magic/Logic".
The first Zweizz release was the 7" EP Black Necrotic Obfuscation
Black Necrotic Obfuscation
Black Necrotic Obfuscation is the debut EP by the Norwegian electronic/noise/avant-garde metal artist Zweizz. It was released in a limited edition of 512 copies; 256 of these had red transparent vinyl, whereas the remaining 256 had transparent blue vinyl....
, issued through Vendlus Records
Vendlus Records
Vendlus Records is an American independent record label currently based in Washington, DC. It was founded in 2002 by Joseph Cortese. Vendlus has an eclectic profile, releasing records in many genres, such as black metal, indie-pop, industrial, avant garde metal and electronica.-Artists:* Aerial...
in 2004. On March 24 2007 Zweizz released his debut album The Yawn of the New Age
The Yawn of the New Age
The Yawn of the New Age is the debut album by the Norwegian electronic/noise/avant-garde metal artist Zweizz.All music and lyrics are created by Svein Egil Hatlevik, except "Blacker Than Darkness", which is an adaptation of the song by the same title, written by Norwegian black metal group...
, also through Vendlus Records
Vendlus Records
Vendlus Records is an American independent record label currently based in Washington, DC. It was founded in 2002 by Joseph Cortese. Vendlus has an eclectic profile, releasing records in many genres, such as black metal, indie-pop, industrial, avant garde metal and electronica.-Artists:* Aerial...
. Later the same year Epicene Sound Systems released an untitled Zweizz cassette EP in a limited quantity of 30 copies. Side B of this release is built entirely from recordings of the Soviet ANS synthesizer
ANS synthesizer
The ANS synthesizer is a photoelectronic musical instrument created by Russian engineer Evgeny Murzin from 1937 to 1957. The technological basis of his invention was the method of graphical sound recording used in cinematography , which made it possible to obtain a visible image of a sound wave, as...
.
In 2011, the Norwegian record company Jester Records
Jester Records
Jester Records is a record label founded in 1998 by Kristoffer Rygg after conflicts between his band Ulver and their German/American label Century Media Records.-Artists:* 1349 Rykkinn...
released the album Zweizz & Joey Hopkins that Hatlevik had been making with the late US composer and musician Joey Hopkins before the death of the latter in 2008.
Hatlevik is also a founding member of the avant-garde metal group Fleurety
Fleurety
Fleurety is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band. The band was formed in 1991 by Svein Egil Hatlevik and Alexander Nordgaren.-History:The band released their first demo Black Snow in 1993. After that came the 7" EP A Darker Shade of Evil in 1994, released via the English label Aesthetic Death Records...
.
As Zweizz
- Black Necrotic ObfuscationBlack Necrotic ObfuscationBlack Necrotic Obfuscation is the debut EP by the Norwegian electronic/noise/avant-garde metal artist Zweizz. It was released in a limited edition of 512 copies; 256 of these had red transparent vinyl, whereas the remaining 256 had transparent blue vinyl....
(EP, Vendlus RecordsVendlus RecordsVendlus Records is an American independent record label currently based in Washington, DC. It was founded in 2002 by Joseph Cortese. Vendlus has an eclectic profile, releasing records in many genres, such as black metal, indie-pop, industrial, avant garde metal and electronica.-Artists:* Aerial...
) - (2004) - The Yawn of the New AgeThe Yawn of the New AgeThe Yawn of the New Age is the debut album by the Norwegian electronic/noise/avant-garde metal artist Zweizz.All music and lyrics are created by Svein Egil Hatlevik, except "Blacker Than Darkness", which is an adaptation of the song by the same title, written by Norwegian black metal group...
(Full length, Vendlus RecordsVendlus RecordsVendlus Records is an American independent record label currently based in Washington, DC. It was founded in 2002 by Joseph Cortese. Vendlus has an eclectic profile, releasing records in many genres, such as black metal, indie-pop, industrial, avant garde metal and electronica.-Artists:* Aerial...
) - (2007) - Untitled (CassetteCompact CassetteThe Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
, Epicene Sound Systems) - (2007)
Split releases
- Kringsatt av fiender (Split with RU-486, CassetteCompact CassetteThe Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
, Destructive Industries) - (2009)
Cooperation projects
- "Shiva Gives Me A Hand Whenever I Need One, Then I Fuck The Bitch" on an untitled EP in cooperation with Winters In Osaka (2008)
- Zweizz & Joey Hopkins (Full length, Jester RecordsJester RecordsJester Records is a record label founded in 1998 by Kristoffer Rygg after conflicts between his band Ulver and their German/American label Century Media Records.-Artists:* 1349 Rykkinn...
) - (2011)
Guest appearances
- "Cynic" and "Whore" on Demo I by Dementia Absurda (2007)
- "Satyr's Birth" on the EP Red Tooth, Red Claw by Winters In Osaka (2008)
- "The Shift" on the album Zoom Code by ThanatoSchizOThanatoSchizOThanatoSchizO is a metal group from Santa Marta de Penaguião , founded in late 1997. Practicing a sound associated with progressive death metal, the band makes various incursions into other musical genres such as black metal, doom metal, world music, progressive rock, atmospheric and electronic...
(2008). - "He Came as Swarms" on the album The Silver Hour by Swarms (2008).
- "Swarming Locusts" and "Submission to Falsities" on the album Syndicate of Lethargy by Execration (2008).
Remixes
- "Kledt I Nattens Farget" from the tribute album My Own Wolf: A New ApproachMy Own Wolf: A New ApproachMy Own Wolf: A New Approach to Ulver is a tribute album to the Norwegian band Ulver. It features twenty-six different artists from around the world covering material from almost every Ulver release, ranging from the demo Vargnatt up through the album Blood Inside. The album was released for free...
(2007) - "There is need - The Extreme Zweizz Fuckover" featured on the remix album The Circular Drain by SolefaldSolefaldSolefald is a Norwegian avant-garde metal/black metal band that was formed by members Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland and Cornelius Jakhelln in August 1995, with Lars singing and playing keyboard/synthesizer/piano and drums, and Cornelius singing and playing guitar and bass. The meaning of the band's...
(2008).
With Fleurety
- Black SnowBlack SnowBlack Snow can refer to:* Black Snow , a 1990 Chinese film* A name used by wrestler Booker T* A comedy by Mikhail Bulgakov...
(DemoDemo (music)A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
) - (1993) - A Darker Shade of EvilA Darker Shade of EvilA Darker Shade of Evil is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Fleurety.This album was later included in Min Tid Skal Komme a re-issued version of Min Tid Skal Komme.-Track listing:...
(EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - (1994) - Min Tid Skal KommeMin Tid Skal KommeMin Tid Skal Komme is the debut album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Fleurety. The album was re-released in 2003 with the inclusion of their EP A Darker Shade of Evil...
(Full length) - (1995) - Last-Minute LiesLast-Minute LiesLast-Minute Lies is an EP by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Fleurety.-Credits:*Alexander Nordgaren - Guitars, Bass*Svein Egil Hatlevik - Drums, Synthesizers, Vocals...
(EP) - (1999) - Department of Apocalyptic AffairsDepartment of Apocalyptic AffairsDepartment of Apocalyptic Affairs is the second album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Fleurety. The band used many guest musicians from the Norwegian music scene.-Track listing:#"Exterminators" – 6:50#"Face in a Fever" – 6:16...
- (2000) - Min Tid Skal Komme (Reissue) - (2003)
- Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis - (2009)
- Evoco Bestias - (2010)
Line-up
- Svein Egil Hatlevik - Computer, Vocals (FleuretyFleuretyFleurety is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band. The band was formed in 1991 by Svein Egil Hatlevik and Alexander Nordgaren.-History:The band released their first demo Black Snow in 1993. After that came the 7" EP A Darker Shade of Evil in 1994, released via the English label Aesthetic Death Records...
, Umoral, Pronounced "Sex", ex-DødheimsgardDødheimsgardDødheimsgard is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard was originally a black metal band, but 1999's 666 International saw them change into an experimental and avant-garde / industrial metal band. In 2000, they shortened their name to DHG...
)
External links
- Vendlus Records
- Zweizz official homepage (Currently redirects to MySpace)
- Interview 2007
- Interview 2007
- [ Zweizz on Allmusic.com ]