[~NorthernLights~]

Действующее сообщество по IAMX. Все самые последние новости и многое другое. Всем велком

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Акустика

[Mardj]

Сборник акустики
тык

треклист

@темы: media stuff

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Volatile Times

[amidah]

скачать без 1й песни.

@темы: media stuff, news

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IAMX - Ghosts of Utopia - новая песня, премьера на чешском радио 23_01_2011

[FrancheskaBrisa]

IAMX - Ghosts of Utopia

ifolder.ru/21503542

пардон, как врулить сюда плеер - не знаю(

@темы: release, news

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LIVE DVD IAMX 2004

[Mardj]

У кого еще нет неофиц ДВД IAMX Berlin 2004?
тут можно скачать одним файлом или через торрент
www.ex.ua/view/3646455
Без кабаре и макияжа, темная пробирающая электронщина.

@темы: media stuff

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Тексты песен + переводы

[Mardj]

Есть такой сайт с текстами песен IAMX и Sneaker Pimps с нормальными переводами и еще некоторыми бонусами.
вот тут

@темы: IAMX lyrics translation

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IAMX - голосуем!

[Mardj]

www.show-ticket.com.ua
кликаем на наших любимчиках и мб увидим их в Украине в 2011 =)

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IAMX in UKRAINE

[KOWA keeper]

подробнее тут =) CLICK
давайте братцы сестры!!!
покажем ему что такое горячий прием!

@темы: media stuff, news

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[Сорен]

довольно глупый вопрос, но правда очень интересно
может быть вы где-нибудь в интервью встречали..
Крис предпочитает какое-то конкретное вино другим?
красное - это понятно, а поконкретнее - нет информации?

@темы: вопрос

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просто жесть

[black_and_bright]

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BIRTHDAY!

[KOWA keeper]

JOIN US!!!
1 song every 47 min and "Live in Warsaw" at night!

@настроение: cheering up!

@темы: promo, street team, news, banner

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Импровизация

[Mardj]

сымпровизируйте меня пжлста

@темы: media stuff, Imogen Heap Chris Corner, My secret friend, video

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октяпь и мальчик (?) анимэ в стиле IAMX

[KOWA keeper]

ну и пока я добр, относительно свежее интервью

пыпыщ!

Written by Lady Reason
Tuesday, 08 December 2009
Interview with

Chris Corner of IAMX

Chris Corner a.k.a. IAMX welcomed us stylish-atmospheric at candle light in the Matrix. Starting off with a few dead-end questions, we manage to get into talking terms in one of the most interesting and most intensive conversations I've ever had. Some may distantly consider him a diva, a crazy bird, a contradictive character or whatever, but today he is very open, spontaneous - always thinking of the right words to express his thoughts. Seeming coquettish-shy he talks about IAMX' birth, his new life in Berlin, songs und styles, but also messages and his vision of his mission as an artist.

IAMX: "I feel that it's my responsibility… to allow people to lose control of themselves."

Reflections of Darkness (RoD): How did you spend this lovely autumn's day?
Chris: How did I spend it? Apart from travelling?

RoD: Yeah, I guess you always have to travel a lot. What else have you been doing?
Chris: Not much… I've been thinking, it's been one of those thinking days. Why? I guess, when the autumn comes, I get this - uhm - … Contemplative? … Yeah! But travelling is perfect for that ‘cause you have a lot of time. Travelling, you know, and moving objects - you can't really settle on anything. So it's quite good for thought flow. But in terms of anything spectacular or interesting… What's the last spectacularly interesting thing that I did? (thinking hard)…

RoD: Last concert maybe?
Chris: (relieved, much more invigorated) Maybe last concert!

RoD: Well, you were or are still the mastermind of the Sneaker Pimps…
Chris: (hesitating) I would say… were. That doesn't mean that things couldn't change… (grinning)

RoD: Can you describe the moment when IAMX was born or maybe I could say set free?
Chris: Yeah, I can describe the time. When I was in London, I was a bit over the city, and a bit over the lifestyle I was leading. There were lots of complications with opinions in the band and the music and I was putting a lot of input into Sneakers. The songs became much more personal because I was taking more of a driving role in the band. It didn't really fit and I was really precious about the material, so I started IAMX in London but I didn't really do anything with it until I moved to Berlin. I think Berlin was a sort of excuse for me to do it. Even though I started a different project in Berlin - I was doing a soundtrack for a French movie, it gave me the excuse to move away and focus on myself.

RoD: There are certain ways of explaining the name IAMX. I thought of "X" as also meaning to leave something behind. So, on your way, what have you left behind?
Chris: Lots of things! Think you've hit the nail on the head. I think I'm a person that needs to move on, and I think it's important in life to look forward or to look onto the now at least, and not dwell on the past. If you get to bad habits, I don't just leave them - kind of hedonism or drugs or sex - but psychological patterns that are destructive. If you can… I left behind a lot of friends I guess, I left my family behind when I left. I just wanted to get out of the city.

RoD: Finally growing up…
Chris: Yeah! (enthusiastic) Yes, it's true actually. You feel like finally becoming a man.

RoD: You also said about IAMX that the character changes. What is it like now?
Chris: Brooding… It feels like a kind of poignant, broody, nasty character. I think when I made ‘Kingdom of Welcome Addiction’ I was much more emotional and quite fragile I guess - or sensitive, maybe the word sensitive. And now I feel like angry again. I don't really know why.

RoD: You don't look angry now…
Chris: No, I'm not. I think it's more an undercurrent or a wave of something coming up… I would say subconsciously…

RoD: What would you say are the dangers of having an alternative such as IAMX?
Chris: Well, the dangers are that you become that character. That's one danger - anyway, I guess, I have, but I think I've taken the strengths of that character rather than the weaknesses.

RoD: You mean you have to kind of tame that character?
Chris: You do! Yeah! I think that's still going on. But I think there are more positive things in that character than negative things. There is some destructive stuff that I still need to lose, working on it.

RoD: What for example?
Chris: Uhm… That's too personal. (laughing shyly)

RoD: Some questions about some older songs. ‘President’ has got a nice video with it. Where did the idea come from?
Chris: It started as a very different thing. The idea was just room with light bulbs in it, this was the director's idea, but when we got into the flow of things, and they had all these styles and all of this industry crap they brought in - they thought it would help, and it didn't. So we ended up just dressing ourselves, you know, and wrapping ourselves in Gaffa tape and trying to sort of take over the feeling, the style of the whole thing.

RoD: I think it worked out…
Chris: Yeah, in that point it worked! And the performance - I think it was a nice time for me to experiment with this character because this stuff was there. Even though I really relay to that character a lot, you know, it's always an extension of me.

RoD: Sure. How did it come to that remix of ‘Spit it out’?
Chris: I did three different versions, I had two different mixes. I ended up hating this song in one point, thinking 'It's never gonna be right'. I liked the writing and I was really happy with the song, sitting down with the guitar… But sometimes you get yourself into a position where you have a really nice song and you're trying to dress it up in a way that fits the album, and maybe the song didn't fit the album and I sort of waited or whatever. But in the end I knew it had to be used and it was important past he album.

RoD: People are dancing, they love it around here!
Chris: Really? Wow!

RoD: You made some acoustic songs also, played acoustic sets. Do you play all the instruments yourself - the piano and so on - if you compose songs?
Chris: Yeah, originally that's how I started, because I was so interested in production. Sort of to be in control as a producer, and I needed at least to play a few different instruments. So I just kind of taught myself and it's something that I would like to explore a bit more. Now that I've done a lot of aggressive stage performance, I'd like to go back.

RoD: Something about ‘Kingdom of Welcome Addiction’: what's the meaning of the title for you?
Chris: I never really have a snappy answer. It's an extension of ‘The Alternative’. I think it's quite a natural place for me, but there's also a sophisticated interest, people can lose themselves. I think that the whole album - even though it's not that necessarily highbrow in terms of intellectual - it's still quite a sinful pop album in some ways. It's another world, a fantasy. And addiction is, I guess, always related to negative stuff and I don't think it should be. I think it can be positive if you use it in the right way.

RoD: One song is ‘Teargarden’ and in the video you have all this animals. What do you associate with those animals?
Chris: It was the director's idea. Well, I mean, we sat there and talked about it together and I really liked the idea, and I thought because of the original word play with Tiergarten in Berlin, where I live. I originally thought that that's what it meant when I didn't know any German. I loved this idea, playing with this emotional stuff but also bringing a bit of this kind of, almost like a mistake that I made. It shows the path of me going to Berlin, making mistakes sometimes.

RoD: In ‘Think of England’ there's something about Berlin streets…
Chris: It's probably most openly autobiographical and it tells the story of me needing to get away from this place. I've been completely in some way free from my old life but also concerned about what I'm doing and where I'm going, you know. I never really liked to go too specific into details of what I've written, it's impossible. Actually it was quite literal at the time. It wasn't necessarily painful to think of England, but I thought it was healthier for me not to. When I first came to Berlin I was really attracted to this. I came in the winter and it was always really dark in the streets. You have these sort of, you know, the old buildings of a specific height, and the street's quite dark, and it's safe, there's something really comforting in that. It's really low-lit, and you pass all these bars and there's little candles in the windows - I lust felt really safe in Berlin - I mean psychologically safe. It still gives me goose pimples to think of that feeling.

RoD: You once said that a concert is like going to war…
Chris: I think it's two things: it's like going to war and it's also like having sex with lots of people. It really depends on the mood, they're related, the aggression is related to that sort of attraction.

RoD: It develops?
Chris: Yeah!

RoD: You can't plan that…
Chris: No, you can't. It's very unpredictable. I think what is predictable is that I go on the offensive. I guess that's what I mean about war, whatever comes out, whether it's negative or even positive. I feel that it's my responsibility or my duty to control the situation or to allow people to lose control of themselves. I think that's what they're there for, and sometimes they can't do it without me.

RoD: Can you say anything about the costumes that are going to wear?
Chris: No, it's all random shit (laughing) that I find everywhere. That's the attitude of the whole project - there has to be a sort of fucked up spontaneity about it and dirt that is real. I think if we dress up, it's dressing up for the sake of being able to rip ourselves apart on stage. It just means that you get to a point, where it's related again to this sort of therapy idea: 'OK, I'm dressed up - whether this is ridiculous or amazing - it's a good place to start rather than coming on in a T-shirt.' I feel the music needs that or I need that in my life, and it's also quite playful… since I was dressed up by my sister as a girl when I was little.

RoD: Well, nevertheless, I would say you're kind of an expert of style…
Chris: Really? Oh, god!

RoD: Could you style this character in an IAMX style?
Chris: Wow, see what happens… (after some time) This is the most fun I've had for five years…

ПС Вы спросите а где же анимэ? ну тогда вы точно не кликали на ссылку =)

@темы: media stuff, interview

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ДиВиДи!! Свежое ДиВиДи!

[KOWA keeper]

победив свою заебаность и лень сообщаю о новостях!

ДВД с концертом ВЕРИ ФЬОСТ ГИГ 2004 года выпущен в сеть на волю и свободное перетекание из формата изо на радужные двд-болванки!



желающие регистрируются вот тут

www.iamxforum.com/



потом переходят в эту тему

www.iamxforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=1298



качайте на здоровье!

наслаждайтесь!



ВАРНИН!!! АХТУНГ!

у многих юзверей возникают проблемы при загрузке рара. Я например, жду торрент =/ о чем детально можно почитать в теме о загрузке, рабочий вариант это Файрфокс и фридаунлоад менеджер.



УДАЧИ!!!!

@настроение: pizdec

@темы: release, 2004 april berlin, DVD IAMX, жЫрная новость!

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LIVE DVD!! FANS LETS UNITE!

[KOWA keeper]

What is | 2004 | APRIL | BERLIN | ?

It is the title of an unofficial IAMX Live DVD. The show was filmed and produced by NANONANO PRODUCTIONS. A DVD made by the fans, for the fans!

read more about live dvd

Why is it called | 2004 | APRIL | BERLIN | ?

Because the show was filmed on the night between the 10th and the 11th of April 2004 In a club called Maria in Berlin. It was IAMX's first ever EU performance.

Why release it now, in 2009?

Originally the show was only released for a handful of IAMX fans, people that were at the show, in an edited form (the speeches between songs were cut-out).
Members of Iamxforum.com often refer to the 'good old times' of 2004 and everything BEFORE Reza became manager. For years we claim IAMX was different then what IAMX is now, but (with the exception of the people that saw IAMX back then) nobody can really understand what we mean since there is nothing to be found on the internet about IAMX in the year 2004.

Now, for the first time in 5 years, both the new and the old fans are going to be able to see (and hear) what the difference really is!

There are other reasons why we are releasing this DVD.
For a long long time IAMX (the management) has 'promised' us a Live DVD. But that DVD has yet to come.
Also, iamxforum has build up a reputation that we are complaining a lot. We're constantly claiming to know it 'better' than IAMX management but not actually DOING anything. So we decided that it is time to show all the fans how it is done, we are releasing a DVD because we think the fans have waited long enough! Our Teasers and the Trailer is not only to promote the DVD but also to show IAMX management how we think a succesful promotional set-up should be.

What is the tracklist?

1. Naked But Safe
2. Sailor
3. Skin Vision
4. Mercy
5. You stick It In Me
6. Your Joy Is My Low
7. Kiss & Swallow
ENCORE
8. Missile

Not a very 'long' show, but it is complete, and for the first time ever in it's un-edited form with all the speeches between the songs!

How much will the dvd cost?

The DVD is absolutely free! It will be hosted via torrent sites so you can download it and burn it on a DVD yourself. Also, i will try to set up a mail-service for those that don't know how to download and/or burn the disc to dvd. This means that it will be possible to send a Blank DVD to an address along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. The DVD will then be burned for you and send back via the self-addressed envelope. (I am going to ask for your help here).

It is strongly encouraged that all fans help other fans in obtaining this DVD, after all this dvd is made by fans, for the fans so please feel free to copy the disc and spread it out amongst all the fans! However, we have a strong wish to spread this dvd as an actual DVD. Please, please, do not rip this dvd to an .avi and spread out the .avi itself. If we wanted it to be released like that we would have done this ourselves. Of course you can create your own .avi for personal use, but please respect our wishes and only distribute the disc image as a whole. A lot of work has done to create the dvd, with menu's and extra's and all that work will go lost if people start sharing the film without the menus and extras.

I have some IAMX stuff from 2004! Can this be included on the dvd?

Yes, but please hurry! The release is set for 12.12.2009 This free dvd is a Christmas present from www.iamxforum.com to all fans! We don't wanna miss the deadline, so if you have any material, audio, video, pictures from IAMX in 2004, then please send me a PM and we'll see if we can include it on the dvd! If you know someone that has things, please contact them and make them aware of this project. All material will be credited on the DVD so if you want your name to be part of the history, then this is your chance!

Does it have to be material from 2004?

Yes it does. This whole dvd is to show the fans how IAMX looked and sounded like before they had a live drummer. This is the period where IAMX was considered to be an ELECTRO artist. The period where Reza wasn't the manager.

Anything else?

Yes, In this dedicated section i will start some polls and threads where I'm going to ask your help. I need your help to make this release successful. I'm going to need help in distributing this DVD, some advice on what is going to be on there (Extra's)! And I'm going to ask you if you want to make Cover's Also please do not hesitate to express your own ideas and wishes. We want all the fans to be given the opportunity to be part of this release. So if you have any suggestions, please let us know! The DVD itself is almost done, but I can still add things before i finalise the project.

Вопрос: are you happy with dvd?

1. yes		0	(0%)
2. FUCKING YES		6	(85.71%)
3. nope		0	(0%)
4. wat?		1	(14.29%)
5. don't like it at all		0	(0%)
6. own opinion		0	(0%)
Всего:		7

@музыка: the alternative

@настроение: active!

@темы: release, fans rock the rock!, unofficial live dvd, news

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My Secret Friend

[KOWA keeper]

und

@темы: media stuff, Cee-Cee in the wig, IAMX my Secret friend video, Imohen Heap the psych, Mein Geheimer Freund

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доброго времени суток

[~Seymour~]

и с ходу виджет:

View all Saint Petersburg events on Eventful

ну просим же, просим!

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Sziged 2009 - IAMX

[KOWA keeper]

Janin dancing, Chris Curling, Dean shakind and Tom smashing = the best live ever under the sunlights.

live video under the cut

Herr President:
sang like a dying dog a bit


Nature of Inviting:


an I for an I


skin vision


spit it out



and specially for ukranian "beauties and crazy bitches"


Thanx to russian good man alive1977

EDITED
one more
Bring me back a dog + piece of Alternative (low sound =\ )

@музыка: chopin

@настроение: lightning

@темы: media stuff, budapest - IAMX, sziget 2009, live

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видео оптом

[KOWA keeper]

Давно я тут не появлялся =) Пора развеять грусть, дорогие сообщники.
Немного behind the stage la-la-la-la America

ну и ссылка на немного скандальные видео от Роберта Хаймена
roberthaymaninc.com/ (сайт временно недоступен what a sucks bluuhhh но будет работать после реновации)
переходите в меню Video там Вашему вниманию предоставлены видеоработы на тему:
Kingdom of welcome addiction
I am Terrified

@темы: I am terrified, media stuff, behind tha stage, KOWA, robert hayman, unofficial video

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Chris Corner and Simon Le Bon -The Chauffeur

[KOWA keeper]

для тех, кого тоже настигла ностальгия за этим периодом


а вот тут можно скачать мп3, выжатую из видео
rapidshare.com/files/258784290/Chris_Corner___S...

@темы: media stuff, Chauffeur, Duram Duran cover, Simon le Bon, video, mp3