Imminent (band)
Encyclopedia
Imminent is a Belgian musical project formerly, and still commonly known as Imminent Starvation. It is a staple act of Germany’s industrial
and power noise
record label, Ant-Zen
.
Moreau participates in a number of side-projects and other collaborations, such as Axiome
, Myrza, Ambre
, Delta Files, 2 Be Freak, Torsion, and Urawa.
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
and power 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...
record label, Ant-Zen
Ant-Zen
Ant-Zen Audio and Visual Arts is a German independent record label founded in 1994 by Stefan Alt , who serves as the art director. Visual arts from Ant-Zen are typically bleak but astonishing landscapes, or microscopic studies of what is often overlooked...
.
Members / History
Imminent Starvation was founded by Olivier Moreau, who has been its only member since its inception. In 1999, Moreau destroyed his mixing table, and gave away its pieces with the limited edition of his release Nord. Shortly thereafter, the name Imminent Starvation was shortened to just Imminent.Moreau participates in a number of side-projects and other collaborations, such as Axiome
Axiome
Axiome is a Belgian musical project combining elements of rhythm, industrial, breakcore and noise. It has been releasing music on Germany’s Ant-Zen record label since 1999.-Members / History:...
, Myrza, Ambre
Ambre (band)
Ambre is a collaborative electronic music project between C-drik Fermont, John Sellekaers & Olivier Moreau, with other musicians guesting on occasion.-History:...
, Delta Files, 2 Be Freak, Torsion, and Urawa.
Discography
- Emergency Provision, 1993, Tape
- Human DislocationHuman DislocationHuman Dislocation is an album recorded by the Belgian power noise act, Imminent Starvation. It was released in Compact Disc format on Ant-Zen records in 1997, under the catalogue number Act 59.-Contributing Members:...
, 1997, CD - Human Relocation, 1997, LP
- Remix Item, 1998, 10” (with SynapscapeSynapscapeSynapscape is a German recording duo specializing in the creation of dark noise, teknoid, and power electronics. It is a long-time act of Germany’s industrial music record label, Ant-Zen.-Members / History:...
) - Ethyl6, 1998, LP
- North, 1999, LP
- Nord, 1999, Boxset / CD
- Nand, 1999, 7” (Avail. In Nord Box)
- Screenwalking, 2000, CD / LP (with Synapscape)
- The Incredible Three, 2004, 7” (with Synapscape)
- The Start of the Incredible Three, 2005, 7” (with Synapscape)
- The Return of the Incredible Three, TBA, 7" (with Synapscape)
- Cask Strength, 2009, CD