Dance or Die (band)


Dance or Die is a German electronic band, formed in 1988 by Andreas Goldacker and Gary Wagner in Berlin. Falgalas joined the band in 1993, first for live touring, later as full member. Chris L. joined in 1998, so far only for live performances. As of January 2018, three band members have teamed up to start a new band called Darkness on Demand, maintaining the DoD acronym and musical style.

History

Their first, eponymously titled, mini album was the initial release of Berlin-based label Machinery Records. Its title track became one of the most frequently played titles in Central and Northern Europe. As summarized by Zillo, "in the 1990s formed the link between Gothic and Electro, and were a pioneer at that". They continued their collaboration with Jor until the label's demise.
In 1997 they signed with Polydor, but after one album that partnership ended - clearly the dark electronic sound didn't fit in with Polydor's dance-label What's Up?!. On Dehumanizer the band was briefly joined by Norri as drummer.
2001 they released their album Schlafende Energie on Synthetic Symphony in Germany. It was licensed to Energy Rekords in Sweden and Soyuz Music in Russia.
After ten years, in 2011, they released their album Nostradamnation on Out of Line in Europe and Metropolis Records in North America.
In December 2014, Wagner released an album with a new project named "Ruhestätte Schwarz".

Music

In 2015, Dance or Die were still described as a "well-known Berlin cult Electro " by music magazine Sonic Seducer. Their music combines cold techno sounds with a deep voice and cyber-themed lyrics about life in the machine age. The albums were thus appropriately named, 3001 for the, Psychoburbia taking and together, while seems to stand for itself. Schlafende Energie is a term coined by German television series Raumpatrouille and means an energy reserve.

Trivia

Dance or Die are members of a media collective called Clan of Nihil. For some American versions of their records, they were renamed Do or Die by their label Machinery.

Discography

Albums