Analog Pussy
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Analog Pussy are Jiga and Jinno, a psychedelic trance
duo, now located in Germany
. Jiga (real name Kim Michael Lilach) was born in Jerusalem, and learned to play bass guitar
at 15. Jinno Erez was born in Uruguay
and moved to Israel
at age 4. He studied music theory and played trumpet in his childhood. The two met in 1997 and formed Analog Pussy.
From the beginning, Analog Pussy had a close relationship with the cyber world - their first tracks were available on the web as MP3
’s, hours after they were finished.
This helped them to build a huge following with no album release. Later on, when they headlined the charts on MP3.com
, their music was downloaded over one million times.
In 1999, coming back from their first European tour - in which they'd played to over 30,000 people - they signed with a German label and released their first album. With Melodic, High tempo tracks such as ‘Go Wacko’ and ‘Psycho Bitch’, a paraphrase on the Sex Pistols
in ‘Anarchist’ and ‘Fight To Trance’ - which became a popular track to play when parties got raided by the police
The duo never hired a manager and took care of the bands business operations themselves, spending all the money they earned on building their studio. In 2000 they relocated to Germany and started their own record label ‘AP Records’ - whose first release was their second album, ‘Underground’.
To the audience's surprise, this album was entirely different than the first.
Precise & unfussy ambiance, dry groovy beats and soaring techno sounds.
That was the first sign for their tendency to break away from rules and expectations.
In mid 2004 they released their third album "Trance 'N Roll". The album is the closest yet to a live Analog Pussy show. The songs feature live instruments, hard rock guitar riffs and vocals.
Album includes Tracks like "Psycho Punko", where Jiga returns to her punk roots, "Trance N Roll" paraphrasing on Smoke on the Water
, and their dance floor hit "Future", conveying a positive message: "We are the world, we are the future."
Psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
duo, now located in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Jiga (real name Kim Michael Lilach) was born in Jerusalem, and learned to play bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
at 15. Jinno Erez was born in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and moved to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
at age 4. He studied music theory and played trumpet in his childhood. The two met in 1997 and formed Analog Pussy.
Career
In her teens, Jiga played bass in punk bands. She wanted more control “So I bought a cheap synthesizer and programmed all the melodies, basses and drums I had in my head". She heard about a synthesizers freak called Jinno, who was experimenting with noises & sounds from age 16. He built a studio in his parents’ storage room and produced music 18 hours a day. After a long phone conversation the two met and hooked their equipment together to see what cool noises they could make. Finally in 1997 they formed Analog Pussy - making up a name they felt was shocking and funny nonetheless.From the beginning, Analog Pussy had a close relationship with the cyber world - their first tracks were available on the web as MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
’s, hours after they were finished.
This helped them to build a huge following with no album release. Later on, when they headlined the charts on MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
, their music was downloaded over one million times.
In 1999, coming back from their first European tour - in which they'd played to over 30,000 people - they signed with a German label and released their first album. With Melodic, High tempo tracks such as ‘Go Wacko’ and ‘Psycho Bitch’, a paraphrase on the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
in ‘Anarchist’ and ‘Fight To Trance’ - which became a popular track to play when parties got raided by the police
The duo never hired a manager and took care of the bands business operations themselves, spending all the money they earned on building their studio. In 2000 they relocated to Germany and started their own record label ‘AP Records’ - whose first release was their second album, ‘Underground’.
To the audience's surprise, this album was entirely different than the first.
Precise & unfussy ambiance, dry groovy beats and soaring techno sounds.
That was the first sign for their tendency to break away from rules and expectations.
In mid 2004 they released their third album "Trance 'N Roll". The album is the closest yet to a live Analog Pussy show. The songs feature live instruments, hard rock guitar riffs and vocals.
Album includes Tracks like "Psycho Punko", where Jiga returns to her punk roots, "Trance N Roll" paraphrasing on Smoke on the Water
Smoke on the Water
"Smoke on the Water" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It was first released on their 1972 album Machine Head. In 2004, the song was ranked number 426 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and in March 2005, Q magazine placed "Smoke on the Water"...
, and their dance floor hit "Future", conveying a positive message: "We are the world, we are the future."
Analog Pussy live show
 Germany |
 United Kingdom |
 Chile |
 Mexico |
 Argentina |
 Spain |
 Netherlands |
 Israel |
 Switzerland |
 Brazil |
 Russia |
 Canada |
 Denmark |
 Sweden |
 Hungary |
 Turkey |
 Belgium |
 Austria |
 Japan |
Releases
- Psycho Bitch from Hell (Balloonia Records 1999)
- Underground (AP Records 2001)
- Vinyl TraxVinyl TraxVinyl Trax is an album by Analog Pussy on AP Records.-Track listing:#Space Walk#Hanging Myself Comfortably#Ball Banger#Generator Man#The Lion And The Witch#Discotek#Tails From The Crypt#Audio Santo Remix#Death Roll...
(AP Records 2002) - Trance N RollTrance N RollTrance N Roll is an album by Analog Pussy. It is a mixture of the psychedelic trance and rock and roll genres. It contains lyrics in English, Spanish, German and the production involved live instruments.-Track listing:#Trance 'N Roll – 6:59...
(AP Records 2004) - Future The Remixes (AP Records 2006)
External links
- Analog Pussy Official Website
- Trance and Roll Music Video
- Gach, PJ (2006) "Trance N Roll" (review), Edge Boston, 8 August 2006