Ulrich Schnauss, Mark Van Hoen, and Luxa February 25, 2010

Ulrich Schnauss is best known for his hand in the resurgence of
90’s shoegaze, influenced particularly by My Bloody Valentine, Ride,
and Slowdive. With these influences, Schnauss has taken the
shoegaze-defining wash of sound from a different approach, relying
heavily on electronics rather than guitars to produce an analoguous
effect. On top of his three successful albums Far Away Trains Passing
By, A Strangely Isolated Place, and EP Goodbye, Schnauss has remixed
countless bands from Depeche Mode to Asobi Seksu to Mojave 3 to A
Sunny Day in Glasgow. Schnauss has announced plans to release an
album of selected remixes entitled Missing Deadlines, available on
March 22th on Rocket Girl Records. In collaboration with Loveless
Music Group, Schnauss has remixed, performed, and toured with New York
shoegaze bands Soundpool, Elika, Dead Leaf Echo, Project Skyward, and
Mahogany as well as Luxa.

While the name Mark Van Hoen may not immediately garner as
much recognition as Schnauss, his reach and influence is arguably as
authoritative. As an original member of Seefeel, the BBC noted, “In a
brief listen one can hear the influence on Boards of Canada’s damaged
melodies and dense claustrophobia, more so than even the usual
suspects like Aphex Twin.” After tours with Massive Attack, Orbital,
and opening for Slowdive, Van Hoen formed Scala with three members of
Seefeel, releasing three albums. Van Hoen has also released four
albums as Locust, including the electronic masterpieces Morning Light
and Playing with Time, succeeding at infusing electronic music with
moving emotional swells. Among his many production credits, Van Hoen
has produced multiple titles for Mojave 3 and Sing Sing (Emma
Anderson of Lush), as well as Seven Principles of Leave No Trace by
Edison Woods.

Van Hoen will be releasing a new album, Where Is the
Truth, in late February, his first in over five years. The Bell House
performance will also be Van Hoen’s first in several years to feature
backing musicians, including members of Edison Woods and Anthony and
the Johnsons, accompanying his heavily visual and electronic
performance.

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