Psyche (band)
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Psyche are a Canadian dark
synthpop
band, now based in Germany. They are centered on singer Darrin Huss
, who has been the only constant member, with various line-ups including his brother Stephen Huss
, later followed by David Kristian
, Per-Anders Kurenbach, and Remi Szyszka, all recording albums with Darrin under the name Psyche.
Their best known songs to date are "Brain Collapses", "Unveiling the Secret", "Eternal", "Misery", "Tears", "Sanctuary", "Gods and Monsters", "15 Minutes", and a remake of the famous Q Lazzarus
song "Goodbye Horses
" made popular by the movie The Silence of the Lambs; as well as their cover version of Soft Cell
's "Sex Dwarf".
in Edmonton
, Alberta
. The band's debut performance was on December 13, 1982 with Dwayne Goettel
on additional keyboards.
By 1983 the band name had officially become Psyche
named after the B-Side of Killing Joke
's "Wardance" single as well as being chosen for the meaning of the word.
The first demo of songs contained the titles "Screaming Fire", "Wrench", " A Threat", and "Torture". When Psyche performed, they practically challenged the audience with the concept of what "entertainment" should be. Darrin became renowned for performing nude (except for being covered in shaving cream) while talk singing and shouting over the noises and sequences of his brother and Dwayne's. The performance idea was inspired by pictures seen of Fad Gadget
in British Music magazines.
Psyche released a few demo cassettes in their early years, but didn't put out an official album of material until "Insomnia Theatre" was released independently in 1985.
To premiere the new recordings, Psyche had the honor of performing for nearly 2,000 psychotic-electro fans as the support of the world's first known synth duo, Suicide
. A roaring success at Paris' Elysee Montmartre
catapulted Psyche to grandiose levels, coupled with their biggest dance hit ever, "Unveiling the Secret". After the release of the second album, Unveiling the Secret, along with titles such as "Prisoner to Desire", "Black Panther", and "The Saint Became a Lush", Psyche achieved the European breakthrough that gave them the ability to go on a formal tour. They performed throughout France, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, and eventually Germany.
Psyche finished work on their third album "Mystery Hotel" to the European audience between 1987 and 1988. After the release of "Mystery Hotel", Psyche started gaining radio play. Later, they released two singles, "Uncivilized" and "Eternal", and later earned video play on several programs in Germany and France with the 16mm film clip to "Eternal".
, there was a pause in musical activity between Darrin and his brother. Briefly residing in Montreal, Canada, Darrin began experimenting in other musical areas, creating such diverse entities as the more industrial
Vanishing Heat with Kevin Komoda Rational Youth
, and the acoustic blues
version of Marianne Faithfull's "Guilt" released later on the album "Strange Romance". Darrin teamed up with David Kristian
to form a new Psyche albums "The Influence" and "Secret Angel". This recording introduced a whole new depth to Psyche's sound with samples created by David and was performed entirely on the Casio
FZ1. It also began a long term relationship with the German label SPV Records. Although there was no single released, "Misery" made a lasting impression that still holds today, and was recently covered by the band "Lights of Euphoria" on their debut album. "The Influence" paved the way for a whole new revival of "gothic
" atmospheres in electronic music. Its dark tone would occasionally pop up throughout Psyche's future recordings. Despite these thoughtful moods, Psyche's next album would re-introduce the group as innovators in electronic dance.
While Darrin decided to live on in Germany, David left to Montreal. A visit home to Waterloo in 1991 reunited the Huss brothers and produced "Daydream Avenue". A cornucopia of styles from the lush pop of "Angel Lies Sleeping", and "If You Believe" to the experimental "Ghost" and "Skywalking". While Stephen stayed in Canada, Darrin returned to tour Europe with German keyboarder Johannes Haeusler in support of England's legendary poetic artist Anne Clark
. The tour brought Psyche to an even larger audience where they presented fans with a mix of new songs and their well known dance hits.
After experimenting with various techno mixes on the Psyche single "Angel Lies Sleeping" (with renowned remixer Mousse T), Darrin then made a single under the project name "Our Heaven". The song "Heaven In Pain" was written with the hope of reaching the dance charts, and establishing Darrin as a solo singer in his own right. It was remixed by Elektric Music, a team founded by Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk
. Despite all this concentration on the revived trend in electronic dance, a cross over into the pop charts could not be foreseen, and Darrin took a creative pause to find himself again together with his brother Stephen and future Psyche developments.
With 1994s "Intimacy" Psyche returned to release a masterful mix of short dramatic pieces under the productive eye of U.S. Mixer Joseph Watt (of Razormaid). The album included "Heaven in Pain" as a bonus for those who'd missed the single. With fascinating atmospheres and mature thought-provoking lyrics, Psyche received great notice for their continuing innovations. "Love
is a Winter" a piano piece written by Mark Hessburg
, a friend of Darrin's from Kassel became a concert favorite. "Peepshow" and "Blind" depicted the darker zones of love and sensuality, and "Freaks" set a new standard in sinister electronics. In this time period Psyche was on the edge of the next decade in their career surrounded by new groups, and a new generation of electro fans. Together with the German group De/vision
, Darrin and various stage keyboarders took his Psyche to a new audience.
Feeling that there was no real powerful dance numbers on "Intimacy", Darrin decided to cover Soft Cell's
legendary classic "Sex Dwarf". Showing Psyche's darker dance side, the "Private Desires" release became an exclusive retrospective of Psyche's early beginnings and included "Brain Collapses" live as well as the 'insider tip' "Secret Angel", as well as a previously unreleased "Until the Shadows" from Darrin's brother. The album presented the rare collaborations of Darrin and his brother, along with the collaborations of David Kristian and stage keyboarder Johannes Haeusler.
After the "Castle Party" concert in Poland meant to promote Psyche's releases there, Psyche made a small tour once again through Germany and appeared in various venues. This marked the end of a decade for Darrin, and after several collaborations with other artists for various label compilations, it was uncertain what might follow. Darrin was looking for a new keyboarder/composer to work with for the future of Psyche, since he would continue his career in Germany while Stephen remained in Canada.
Well over a decade since its debut, Psyche transformed into a German/Canadian partnership between keyboarder Per-Anders Kurenbach and founder/singer Darrin Huss. The single "You Ran Away" with its wistful harmony and classy rhythms was simply an example of pure pop ecstasy! Also included for the serious collector was Psyche's cover version of the Q Lazzarus
song "Goodbye Horses
" made famous by the movie The Silence of the Lambs. Together with the release of "Strange Romance" at the end of 1996, Psyche created an accessible sound to bring listeners up to date with the personal events described in Darrin's lyrics. With "Tears" and already "Goodbye Horses" a guaranteed dancefloor favorite, this album found an appreciative audience as the latest incarnation of Psyche presented the songs live with a new found energy, and a maturity of experience.
After playing for the first time in Oslo, Norway and a return to Sweden, Psyche released a live video featuring highlights from their "Strange Romance" Tour. 1998 saw the beginning of a new record label partnership, and in June of that year Psyche released their eighth official album on the StrangeWays label out of Hamburg
, Germany. The album "Love Among the Ruined" added a few more experimental touches to the pop side of Psyche's style, and solidified their following with the hits "Murder in Your Love", "Land of Broken Promises", and other new soon to be classics.
Later that same year, Psyche's history repeated itself when Gero Herrde from Synthetic Symphony/SPV requested that Psyche re-release their first two albums allowing for the chance to remaster the material , add historical early recordings, and update the design for the legendary "Insomnia Theatre" and "Unveiling The Secret" albums.
The winter of 1999 also brought a return to Göteborg, Sweden and Oslo, Norway for Psyche. Where newcomers Icon of Coil made their debut as support. Ending off the year was a PLUSWELT festival concert with the groups Mesh, Beborn Beton and Second Decay in Krefeld, Germany.
Despite their long time in the music business, Psyche proved once again with some newer selections "Assassin" and "Misguided Angels" that they remain unique and inspiring to both new and old generations of synth-pop fans.
The "new" Psyche made its debut on Accession Records with their "Sanctuary" CD Single released in April 2001. Psyche experienced a return to Paris where a performance was made at La Locomotive, 13 years after the original Psyche duo of Darrin and his brother Stephen stood on the same stage. Another highlight for the new Psyche was a concert in Olten, Switzerland. Psyche was only once in Switzerland as guests of Anne Clark in 1991, and this led to further surprises for Psyche as the year went on.
and New Order's
latest releases of that time. Since no further singles were being released, Psyche began working on remixes of some of their favorite tracks for "The Hiding Place" as well as new material.
Psyche found themselves with a fantastic remix album featuring 4 smashing new tunes and some great versions of "Renegades", "The Hiding Place", and "Goodbye Horses". By the time "Endangered Species" was unleashed in April 2002, Psyche was already booked to be halfway around the world again with two more "first times": The Hague, Netherlands, and in the UK at INFEST. They also returned to Montreal, Canada, and Copenhagen, Denmark for the first concert in 10 years.
By the end of the year, Psyche had also returned to Norway where they met Spektralized and joined the Accession Records labelmates with Diary of Dreams
and Lights of Euphoria
for an eleven-date tour through Germany with a stop in the Netherlands. By the end of the year, "Babylon Deluxe" had spawned further favorites in "X-Rated", "Gods and Monsters", "Edge of 17" and "Final Destination" which all were performed to the delight of the audience at Top Act in Zapfendorf on New Year's Eve.
At the beginning of 2005, Psyche performed as special guest on Diary of Dreams
European tour from February 4 through to March 5, followed by Psyche performing their first ever Romo Night, and a return to Nuclear Nation in Sweden on the same weekend at the end of March.
Psyche made their second appearance at Germany's prestigious Wave Gothic Festival. This time at Haus Auensee, the line-up included Per-Anders Kurenbach, and Stefan Rabura on keyboards, and an all new setlist adding "Unveiling The Secret", "Tears" and "The Sundial" to the mix of tracks from "The 11th Hour". In June there was an exclusive summer performance at the Moon Festival in Fredrikstad, Norway followed by Psyche taking part of the new, high profile Amphi-Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Also the first time as headlining act at a Flag Promotions event in London, England. On August 26, Psyche performed a special live set of songs from their 80's releases at Neon Welt in Zwischenfall, Bochum. After joining Ayria
in Cardiff, UK at the Interzone Festival and again performing in Sweden, Psyche returned for the 20th Anniversary of their career as well as that of the club Zwischenfall in Bochum!
Before the end of the year, Psyche had been back to Poland, played as part of the Endless Danse Macabre Festivals in the Netherlands, and Belgium as well as played for the first time ever in Australia. Psyche continues to be one of the longest lasting and unique dark synthpop acts since their debut 20 years ago.
"Imaginary Life" officially arrived on May 26, 2006. It contains music videos and performances covering the very beginning from "The Crawler" on an Edmonton TV station in 1983 through to "Unveiling The Secret", "Misery","Sanctuary", "Goodbye Horses", and beyond. Plus an audio commentary track and bonus features such as Darrin and Stephen Huss being interviewed backstage in Sweden after their debut concert in Gothenburg in 1988.
Psyche returned to Poland to perform for their dedicated fans in Lodz
, as well as a return to Fredrikstad
and Oslo
, Norway. April & May were filled with dates in Germany, and the band continues to perform a selection of old and new as they travel to other European countries. From August until October Psyche performed in 5 different cities in Australia, followed by Auckland
, New Zealand, their original home country of Canada, a one off concert at The Knitting Factory in New York, and finally two festivals in South Africa.
Returning with truly new material for the first time since the "Unveiling The Secret 2.0" EP and starting out 2008 with a collectors item.
To celebrate 25 years of their musical existence Psyche interpreted Joy Division's "Disorder" in a brand new style as an example of what to expect on their forthcoming album. As an added bonus, "Eternal" appears on the B-Side in the latest new acoustic oriented live performance freshly recorded on December 21, 2007 at Zeche Bochum in Germany. Individually hand numbered & limited to 500 copies.
Psyche went on to play at the 25th Dark Dance Treffen in Lahr, Germany, followed by a mini tour of the UK, ending in London at Gotham 9. Other concerts included Vienna, Austria, Heerlen in The Netherlands with Absolute Body Control
. Psyche supported Claudia Brücken and Paul Humphries Onetwo in Frankfurt and Hamburg, Germany, then headed off for Poland, and as far away as Mexico (for the first time ever), Croatia, and Tampere, Finland's Lumous Festival.
A Digital EP with mixes of "Disorder" and a newly recorded version of "Goodbye Horses" was released on iTunes. (See External Links)
Throughout the year Psyche performed several times in Germany, as well as a festival in Belgium, a date in Lyon, France, and then a performance for the first time ever as a five piece band at the 18th Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig. This line up was then continued for their own festival with GoJa moon Rockah, and Nora Grain in Hamburg, as well as an Open Air date in Meschede, Germany. On July 7, Metropolis Records released a new compilation entitled Until The Shadows. This CD album was compiled and designed by Darrin Huss personally to represent the club oriented side to Psyche while including a rare 80s track and the final mix of "Disorder".
On July 24 Psyche performed at the 15th Castle Party in Bolkow, Poland. This was the first time Psyche had been at this particular festival since 2000.
The reaction of the audience was overwhelming, and showed how well received Psyche has been with their Polish audience since they first performed in this country in 1992.
on their European Tour.
Once again Psyche returned to Poland, and performed at Progresja in Warsaw on Feb. 12. Other dates included Hamburg (without Nitzer Ebb), Bochum, Zurich, and Munich.
These dates were followed by a return to The Crypt in Oslo, Norway, and a first time ever concert in Stockholm, Sweden.
2010 saw the release of "Re-membering Dwayne" on Artoffact Records. This was a CD containing the material that Stephen, and his brother Darrin Huss recorded with Dwayne Goettel in Edmonton, Alberta before the time when Dwayne later would move to Vancouver and join Skinny Puppy. Two songs that Darrin had written with Andreas Küchenmeister in the early 90s were included in tribute. "Fragility", and "Nightmare" were never before released.
This year, Psyche continued to perform several joint concerts together with No More
. The two bands had first met, and performed together at a Christmas concert in No More's hometown of Kiel on December. 26, 2009. 2010 dates included both bands appearing in Copenhagen, Denmark, and various German cities throughout the year.
In between these joint dates, Psyche appeared with others at the Steelfactory Festival in Rostock in September, and the EBMfest in Toronto, Canada in October where singer Darrin Huss
performed in a skeleton costume, and was joined by resident musician Glenn Love on keyboards.
The year ended for Psyche, together with No More and several other artists at a New Year's Eve concert under the name "Silence Of The Lambs Tribute" in Fribourg
, Switzerland.
Psyche then went on a 3 date support tour with D.A.F.
in March. At these events Psyche performed early 80s material including songs such as "Krieg" for the first time in 28 years. A special white vinyl edition of their "Insomnia Theatre" Box was offered in advanced sale of the release for these concerts.
In April, Psyche continued their alliance with No More and toured together throughout Italy
where they appeared in several cities for the first time ever. Adding to the first time appearances was a festival in Nottingham, UK and No More's first time in Stettin, Poland, where Psyche had performed once 7 years previous.
Further collaborations in the studio, as well as continued joint performances of the two bands were performed in July at Hennesee Festival in Meschede
, and scheduled for further locations in September.
A third tour in Australia for the end of October and beginning of November has been scheduled and announced on the band's website.
Darkwave
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synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band, now based in Germany. They are centered on singer Darrin Huss
Darrin Huss
Darrin C Huss is the vocalist and lyricist of the Canadian dark synthpop band Psyche.His band has released 11 official albums, 3 EPs, and 5 compilations of their work to date...
, who has been the only constant member, with various line-ups including his brother Stephen Huss
Stephen Huss (musician)
Stephen Huss is a founding member of the Canadian dark synthpop band Psyche. He currently resides in Waterloo, Ontario.-Career:Stephen Huss formed Psyche in 1982 with his brother Darrin. He left in 1989 due to his ongoing struggle with schizophrenia. He rejoined the band in the early 90's, after...
, later followed by David Kristian
David Kristian
David Kristian is a Canadian musician and film score composer and sound designer.David Kristian has been involved in audio for media since the early 1980s, when he first started work as an animation and experimental filmmaker at a New-Brunswick, Canada TV station...
, Per-Anders Kurenbach, and Remi Szyszka, all recording albums with Darrin under the name Psyche.
Their best known songs to date are "Brain Collapses", "Unveiling the Secret", "Eternal", "Misery", "Tears", "Sanctuary", "Gods and Monsters", "15 Minutes", and a remake of the famous Q Lazzarus
Q Lazzarus
Q Lazzarus is a female American singer, best known as a one hit wonder for the 1988 song "Goodbye Horses", which was featured in Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs , Clerks II, Lakai Footwear's Fully Flared, Rockstar's videogame Grand Theft Auto IV, EA's videogame Skate 3, and TV shows...
song "Goodbye Horses
Goodbye Horses
"Goodbye Horses" is a 1988 song sung by Q Lazzarus. It was written and produced by William Garvey. There are three versions of the song, of lengths 3:12, 4:20, and the extended version at 6:28....
" made popular by the movie The Silence of the Lambs; as well as their cover version of Soft Cell
Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...
's "Sex Dwarf".
1982–1984
Psyche was formed by brothers Darrin and Stephen HussStephen Huss (musician)
Stephen Huss is a founding member of the Canadian dark synthpop band Psyche. He currently resides in Waterloo, Ontario.-Career:Stephen Huss formed Psyche in 1982 with his brother Darrin. He left in 1989 due to his ongoing struggle with schizophrenia. He rejoined the band in the early 90's, after...
in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The band's debut performance was on December 13, 1982 with Dwayne Goettel
Dwayne Goettel
Dwayne Rudolph Goettel was a member of the industrial band Skinny Puppy. He played keyboards for an early incarnation of the Canadian gothic/synthpop band Psyche, as well as a band called Water, who opened for Skinny Puppy in 1985...
on additional keyboards.
By 1983 the band name had officially become Psyche
Self (psychology)
The psychology of self is the study of either the cognitive and affective representation of one's identity or the subject of experience. The earliest formulation of the self in modern psychology derived from the distinction between the self as I, the subjective knower, and the self as Me, the...
named after the B-Side of Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
's "Wardance" single as well as being chosen for the meaning of the word.
The first demo of songs contained the titles "Screaming Fire", "Wrench", " A Threat", and "Torture". When Psyche performed, they practically challenged the audience with the concept of what "entertainment" should be. Darrin became renowned for performing nude (except for being covered in shaving cream) while talk singing and shouting over the noises and sequences of his brother and Dwayne's. The performance idea was inspired by pictures seen of Fad Gadget
Fad Gadget
Fad Gadget is the stage name of Francis John Tovey , a British avant-garde electronic musician and vocalist. He was a proponent of both New Wave and early Industrial music....
in British Music magazines.
Psyche released a few demo cassettes in their early years, but didn't put out an official album of material until "Insomnia Theatre" was released independently in 1985.
1985–1988
After releasing their own self produced album, Psyche secured an international deal with New Rose Records out of Paris, France. With the addition of "Mr. Eyeball Ooze", "Wrench" and "On the Edge" to an updated mix of their original debut, Psyche's "Insomnia Theatre" was unleashed. Rave reviews in English press such as NME and Melody Maker, plus overseas record sales persuaded Psyche that it might be worth their while to try their luck in Europe. After releasing the 4-Track "Contorting the Image" E.P. with their lofty new track "Why Should I?", and the now-collector-priced 12" "Thundershowers", Psyche arrived in Paris to record their follow up album "Unveiling the Secret" in 1986.To premiere the new recordings, Psyche had the honor of performing for nearly 2,000 psychotic-electro fans as the support of the world's first known synth duo, Suicide
Suicide (band)
Suicide is an American electronic protopunk musical duo, intermittently active since 1970 and composed of vocalist Alan Vega and Martin Rev on synthesizers and drum machines. They are an early synthesizer/vocal musical duo....
. A roaring success at Paris' Elysee Montmartre
Elysée Montmartre
Open in 1807, the Élysée Montmartre is a music venue, at 72 Boulevard de Rochechouart, in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 1,200 patrons. The nearest métro station is Anvers.In 1900, the venue was damaged by fire, and was re-decorated...
catapulted Psyche to grandiose levels, coupled with their biggest dance hit ever, "Unveiling the Secret". After the release of the second album, Unveiling the Secret, along with titles such as "Prisoner to Desire", "Black Panther", and "The Saint Became a Lush", Psyche achieved the European breakthrough that gave them the ability to go on a formal tour. They performed throughout France, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, and eventually Germany.
Psyche finished work on their third album "Mystery Hotel" to the European audience between 1987 and 1988. After the release of "Mystery Hotel", Psyche started gaining radio play. Later, they released two singles, "Uncivilized" and "Eternal", and later earned video play on several programs in Germany and France with the 16mm film clip to "Eternal".
1989–1992
As Stephen was diagnosed with schizophreniaSchizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
, there was a pause in musical activity between Darrin and his brother. Briefly residing in Montreal, Canada, Darrin began experimenting in other musical areas, creating such diverse entities as the more industrial
Industrial music
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Vanishing Heat with Kevin Komoda Rational Youth
Rational Youth
Rational Youth is a Canadian New Wave band, originally formed in 1981 in Montreal, Quebec, by synthesizer wizards Tracy Howe, former singer and drummer for Montreal punk band "The Normals", and Bill Vorn, both of whom idolized the German synthpop pioneers Kraftwerk.Among the band's notable singles...
, and the acoustic blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
version of Marianne Faithfull's "Guilt" released later on the album "Strange Romance". Darrin teamed up with David Kristian
David Kristian
David Kristian is a Canadian musician and film score composer and sound designer.David Kristian has been involved in audio for media since the early 1980s, when he first started work as an animation and experimental filmmaker at a New-Brunswick, Canada TV station...
to form a new Psyche albums "The Influence" and "Secret Angel". This recording introduced a whole new depth to Psyche's sound with samples created by David and was performed entirely on the Casio
Casio
is a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio is best known for its electronic products, such as calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches...
FZ1. It also began a long term relationship with the German label SPV Records. Although there was no single released, "Misery" made a lasting impression that still holds today, and was recently covered by the band "Lights of Euphoria" on their debut album. "The Influence" paved the way for a whole new revival of "gothic
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
" atmospheres in electronic music. Its dark tone would occasionally pop up throughout Psyche's future recordings. Despite these thoughtful moods, Psyche's next album would re-introduce the group as innovators in electronic dance.
While Darrin decided to live on in Germany, David left to Montreal. A visit home to Waterloo in 1991 reunited the Huss brothers and produced "Daydream Avenue". A cornucopia of styles from the lush pop of "Angel Lies Sleeping", and "If You Believe" to the experimental "Ghost" and "Skywalking". While Stephen stayed in Canada, Darrin returned to tour Europe with German keyboarder Johannes Haeusler in support of England's legendary poetic artist Anne Clark
Anne Clark
Anne Clark is an English poet and songwriter. Her first album, The Sitting Room, was released in 1982, and she has released over a dozen albums since then....
. The tour brought Psyche to an even larger audience where they presented fans with a mix of new songs and their well known dance hits.
After experimenting with various techno mixes on the Psyche single "Angel Lies Sleeping" (with renowned remixer Mousse T), Darrin then made a single under the project name "Our Heaven". The song "Heaven In Pain" was written with the hope of reaching the dance charts, and establishing Darrin as a solo singer in his own right. It was remixed by Elektric Music, a team founded by Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...
. Despite all this concentration on the revived trend in electronic dance, a cross over into the pop charts could not be foreseen, and Darrin took a creative pause to find himself again together with his brother Stephen and future Psyche developments.
1993–1994
In 1993 SPV Records had re-released the first two Psyche albums together on a special CD and a "best of" under the name "69 Minutes of History" collecting Psyche's most played songs from 1987–1991. The collection's release was meant to remind the electro scene of Psyche's achievements, and the time was ripe for a step in a new direction.With 1994s "Intimacy" Psyche returned to release a masterful mix of short dramatic pieces under the productive eye of U.S. Mixer Joseph Watt (of Razormaid). The album included "Heaven in Pain" as a bonus for those who'd missed the single. With fascinating atmospheres and mature thought-provoking lyrics, Psyche received great notice for their continuing innovations. "Love
is a Winter" a piano piece written by Mark Hessburg
Mark Hessburg
Mark Hessburg is a German musician, movie sound design artist and developer of Apps for the iPhone.He was born in Kassel, Germany. In 1989 he started his music project Chassalla. Beside "Chassalla", Hessburg composed songs with Darrin Huss for the Canadian synthy pop band Psyche...
, a friend of Darrin's from Kassel became a concert favorite. "Peepshow" and "Blind" depicted the darker zones of love and sensuality, and "Freaks" set a new standard in sinister electronics. In this time period Psyche was on the edge of the next decade in their career surrounded by new groups, and a new generation of electro fans. Together with the German group De/vision
De/Vision
De/Vision is a German synthpop musical group. The band started as a quartet consisting of Thomas Adam, Steffen Keth, Stefan Blender, and Markus Ganssert. They formed the band in 1988. The name De/Vision is a play on words. The majority of the band's lyrics are in English, but they have had some...
, Darrin and various stage keyboarders took his Psyche to a new audience.
Feeling that there was no real powerful dance numbers on "Intimacy", Darrin decided to cover Soft Cell's
Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...
legendary classic "Sex Dwarf". Showing Psyche's darker dance side, the "Private Desires" release became an exclusive retrospective of Psyche's early beginnings and included "Brain Collapses" live as well as the 'insider tip' "Secret Angel", as well as a previously unreleased "Until the Shadows" from Darrin's brother. The album presented the rare collaborations of Darrin and his brother, along with the collaborations of David Kristian and stage keyboarder Johannes Haeusler.
After the "Castle Party" concert in Poland meant to promote Psyche's releases there, Psyche made a small tour once again through Germany and appeared in various venues. This marked the end of a decade for Darrin, and after several collaborations with other artists for various label compilations, it was uncertain what might follow. Darrin was looking for a new keyboarder/composer to work with for the future of Psyche, since he would continue his career in Germany while Stephen remained in Canada.
1995
While searching for new members, Darrin was approached as a vocalist to form a new group out of the ashes of the disbanded The Eternal Afflict. This group came to be called Inside and released its debut "Room Full of Mirrors" at the end of 1995. As the titles "Vampire" and "The Whip" became hits in the German electro scene, Inside began to appear at several festivals. Their aggressive sound and dark atmospheres came out as a perfect segue from Psyche's last release and brought Darrin to the audience of the 90's generation. Although Inside also released a second album "Beware", the band dissolved after touring in early 1999.1996–1999
Despite uncertainty as to the future of Psyche, when Darrin did finally begin the next album with Per-Anders Kurenbach he changed his style to emphasize a friendlier, more upbeat sound.Well over a decade since its debut, Psyche transformed into a German/Canadian partnership between keyboarder Per-Anders Kurenbach and founder/singer Darrin Huss. The single "You Ran Away" with its wistful harmony and classy rhythms was simply an example of pure pop ecstasy! Also included for the serious collector was Psyche's cover version of the Q Lazzarus
Q Lazzarus
Q Lazzarus is a female American singer, best known as a one hit wonder for the 1988 song "Goodbye Horses", which was featured in Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs , Clerks II, Lakai Footwear's Fully Flared, Rockstar's videogame Grand Theft Auto IV, EA's videogame Skate 3, and TV shows...
song "Goodbye Horses
Goodbye Horses
"Goodbye Horses" is a 1988 song sung by Q Lazzarus. It was written and produced by William Garvey. There are three versions of the song, of lengths 3:12, 4:20, and the extended version at 6:28....
" made famous by the movie The Silence of the Lambs. Together with the release of "Strange Romance" at the end of 1996, Psyche created an accessible sound to bring listeners up to date with the personal events described in Darrin's lyrics. With "Tears" and already "Goodbye Horses" a guaranteed dancefloor favorite, this album found an appreciative audience as the latest incarnation of Psyche presented the songs live with a new found energy, and a maturity of experience.
After playing for the first time in Oslo, Norway and a return to Sweden, Psyche released a live video featuring highlights from their "Strange Romance" Tour. 1998 saw the beginning of a new record label partnership, and in June of that year Psyche released their eighth official album on the StrangeWays label out of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany. The album "Love Among the Ruined" added a few more experimental touches to the pop side of Psyche's style, and solidified their following with the hits "Murder in Your Love", "Land of Broken Promises", and other new soon to be classics.
Later that same year, Psyche's history repeated itself when Gero Herrde from Synthetic Symphony/SPV requested that Psyche re-release their first two albums allowing for the chance to remaster the material , add historical early recordings, and update the design for the legendary "Insomnia Theatre" and "Unveiling The Secret" albums.
The winter of 1999 also brought a return to Göteborg, Sweden and Oslo, Norway for Psyche. Where newcomers Icon of Coil made their debut as support. Ending off the year was a PLUSWELT festival concert with the groups Mesh, Beborn Beton and Second Decay in Krefeld, Germany.
Despite their long time in the music business, Psyche proved once again with some newer selections "Assassin" and "Misguided Angels" that they remain unique and inspiring to both new and old generations of synth-pop fans.
2000
At the beginning of 2000, Psyche signed to Art of Fact Records in North America. The specially-compiled release of "Misguided Angels" contained material from 1983 through 2000 as a re-introduction of Psyche back on their original continent. It contained the last material from Per-Anders Kurenbach, and Darrin as well as some rare mixes. In the meantime, Psyche 2000 had become Darrin Huss (Vocals, Sampling) and Remi Szyszka (Synths and Sound Design). The line-up presented itself throughout the year with new versions of old favourites and the song "Sanctuary". Psyche performed together with Invisible Limits on four occasions under the theme of "Legends United", and several concerts later PSYCHE found themselves supporting SPARKS (even more legendary) on three of their German dates—all without any further European releases.The "new" Psyche made its debut on Accession Records with their "Sanctuary" CD Single released in April 2001. Psyche experienced a return to Paris where a performance was made at La Locomotive, 13 years after the original Psyche duo of Darrin and his brother Stephen stood on the same stage. Another highlight for the new Psyche was a concert in Olten, Switzerland. Psyche was only once in Switzerland as guests of Anne Clark in 1991, and this led to further surprises for Psyche as the year went on.
2001–2002
To present the ninth official Psyche album, the band appeared in concert in Bochum's Matrix and performed nearly all the new songs as well as some older works. The next day, Psyche was on flight to Barcelona in order to perform for the first time in Spain at the renowned KGB. By the end of the year more debuts were to follow resulting in Psyche's first performances in the USA, as well as a return to Darrin's hometown Waterloo, and a great concert at Toronto's DARK RAVE. Finally "The Hiding Place" charted fourth in the year-end Top 100 of the German Alternative Charts, just under Depeche ModeDepeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
and New Order's
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
latest releases of that time. Since no further singles were being released, Psyche began working on remixes of some of their favorite tracks for "The Hiding Place" as well as new material.
Psyche found themselves with a fantastic remix album featuring 4 smashing new tunes and some great versions of "Renegades", "The Hiding Place", and "Goodbye Horses". By the time "Endangered Species" was unleashed in April 2002, Psyche was already booked to be halfway around the world again with two more "first times": The Hague, Netherlands, and in the UK at INFEST. They also returned to Montreal, Canada, and Copenhagen, Denmark for the first concert in 10 years.
2003
In early 2003, Psyche played a concert for another debut in Finland. An amazing reception was had at Tampere's Ground Zero, and then it was off to a special performance for the Electronic Music Lover's Society in Lund, Sweden with members of bands such as S.P.O.C.K. and Covenant coming to check out the performance. The year continued with several appearances leading up to the single release of "The Quickening". It was a massive 74 minute affair including remixes from Negative Format, and Technoir, as well as Per-Anders Kurenbach returning with his version of "Anonymous Skin" as an added bonus. Psyche topped off their summer with another first, their appearance at Germany's illustrious Wave-Gothic Festival. "Babylon Deluxe" was released in September 2003 and found its way in the German Alternative Top ten once again as Psyche found themselves on stages in Athens, Greece, London, and 3 dates in Spain.By the end of the year, Psyche had also returned to Norway where they met Spektralized and joined the Accession Records labelmates with Diary of Dreams
Diary of Dreams
Diary of Dreams is a German Darkwave band. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when he is on tour.- History :...
and Lights of Euphoria
Lights of Euphoria
Lights of Euphoria is a music group from Germany. The group was originally intended as a single song project, but remained together after the success of their first song, "Subjection".-Discography:* Violent World * Brainstorm...
for an eleven-date tour through Germany with a stop in the Netherlands. By the end of the year, "Babylon Deluxe" had spawned further favorites in "X-Rated", "Gods and Monsters", "Edge of 17" and "Final Destination" which all were performed to the delight of the audience at Top Act in Zapfendorf on New Year's Eve.
2004
This year saw the release of "X-Rated" as a limited CD single and a 12" vinyl with new versions of this song about internet porn reaching quite an eclectic audience of electronic music. Psyche returned to several Canadian concert dates with Ayria. Also Psyche signed a new North American album deal with US label Metropolis and released a new best of spanning 1991–2003 under the name of "Legacy".2005
"The 11th Hour", Psyche's 11th album, contains the following titles: "Bloodcurse", "Yearning", "Defenseless", "15 Minutes", "September Moon", "Until", "The Belonging Kind", "Justice And Damnation", "11th Hour", "Buried Alive", "Theme 7", and "Assassin Reprise". The songs are a dark soundtrack documenting the rites of passage through the netherworld of the soul. Recorded mainly with Darrin's previous collaborator Per-Anders Kurenbach, but including a farewell track with Remi Szyszka, and a guest appearance by Christian Wirsig, "The 11th Hour" finds Psyche rejuvenating all the elements that made them unique in the first place and garnering new fans and a Nr.1 position in the German Alternative Charts (DAC). Released through Accession Records in Europe, Metropolis Records in North America, and now Irond Records in Russia bringing Psyche more international recognition than ever before!At the beginning of 2005, Psyche performed as special guest on Diary of Dreams
Diary of Dreams
Diary of Dreams is a German Darkwave band. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when he is on tour.- History :...
European tour from February 4 through to March 5, followed by Psyche performing their first ever Romo Night, and a return to Nuclear Nation in Sweden on the same weekend at the end of March.
Psyche made their second appearance at Germany's prestigious Wave Gothic Festival. This time at Haus Auensee, the line-up included Per-Anders Kurenbach, and Stefan Rabura on keyboards, and an all new setlist adding "Unveiling The Secret", "Tears" and "The Sundial" to the mix of tracks from "The 11th Hour". In June there was an exclusive summer performance at the Moon Festival in Fredrikstad, Norway followed by Psyche taking part of the new, high profile Amphi-Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Also the first time as headlining act at a Flag Promotions event in London, England. On August 26, Psyche performed a special live set of songs from their 80's releases at Neon Welt in Zwischenfall, Bochum. After joining Ayria
Ayria
Ayria, pronounced area, is a Canadian futurepop/synthpop musical project formed in early 2003 by Toronto's Jennifer Parkin following her departure from Epsilon Minus.-Biography:The first Ayria album, Debris, was released on Alfa Matrix in 2003....
in Cardiff, UK at the Interzone Festival and again performing in Sweden, Psyche returned for the 20th Anniversary of their career as well as that of the club Zwischenfall in Bochum!
Before the end of the year, Psyche had been back to Poland, played as part of the Endless Danse Macabre Festivals in the Netherlands, and Belgium as well as played for the first time ever in Australia. Psyche continues to be one of the longest lasting and unique dark synthpop acts since their debut 20 years ago.
2006
After nearing the 25 year mark of Psyche's existence, a DVD collection documenting Psyche's appearances in every incarnation from 1983–2005 was released. Containing 23 tracks in all, with at least 1 song from every album ever released."Imaginary Life" officially arrived on May 26, 2006. It contains music videos and performances covering the very beginning from "The Crawler" on an Edmonton TV station in 1983 through to "Unveiling The Secret", "Misery","Sanctuary", "Goodbye Horses", and beyond. Plus an audio commentary track and bonus features such as Darrin and Stephen Huss being interviewed backstage in Sweden after their debut concert in Gothenburg in 1988.
2007
Psyche began their European tour promoting their "Unveiling The Secret 2.0" CD – a collection of remixes/remakes of their famous 80's hit. Also on the release are 3 eclectic electronic tracks ranging from old style synthpop to trance, and electrorock. Collaborations with Russia's DJ Ram, and Germany's Bastards of Love appeared on tis release, as well as the artists own respective albums.Psyche returned to Poland to perform for their dedicated fans in Lodz
Lódz
Łódź is the third-largest city in Poland. Located in the central part of the country, it had a population of 742,387 in December 2009. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is approximately south-west of Warsaw...
, as well as a return to Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
and Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway. April & May were filled with dates in Germany, and the band continues to perform a selection of old and new as they travel to other European countries. From August until October Psyche performed in 5 different cities in Australia, followed by Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand, their original home country of Canada, a one off concert at The Knitting Factory in New York, and finally two festivals in South Africa.
2008
In February this year, Psyche released a limited Fan edition 7" single with exclusive vinyl mixes of "Disorder" and "Eternal (Live)".Returning with truly new material for the first time since the "Unveiling The Secret 2.0" EP and starting out 2008 with a collectors item.
To celebrate 25 years of their musical existence Psyche interpreted Joy Division's "Disorder" in a brand new style as an example of what to expect on their forthcoming album. As an added bonus, "Eternal" appears on the B-Side in the latest new acoustic oriented live performance freshly recorded on December 21, 2007 at Zeche Bochum in Germany. Individually hand numbered & limited to 500 copies.
Psyche went on to play at the 25th Dark Dance Treffen in Lahr, Germany, followed by a mini tour of the UK, ending in London at Gotham 9. Other concerts included Vienna, Austria, Heerlen in The Netherlands with Absolute Body Control
Absolute Body Control
Absolute Body Control is an electronic music project from Belgium. It is notable as the first significant project of musicians Dirk Ivens and Eric Van Wonterghem.-History:...
. Psyche supported Claudia Brücken and Paul Humphries Onetwo in Frankfurt and Hamburg, Germany, then headed off for Poland, and as far away as Mexico (for the first time ever), Croatia, and Tampere, Finland's Lumous Festival.
A Digital EP with mixes of "Disorder" and a newly recorded version of "Goodbye Horses" was released on iTunes. (See External Links)
2009
Psyche returned to play in Mexico for the 10th anniversary of Dada X. The recording of their debut performance from the year before was officially printed and released as "Noche Oscura (Live In Mexico)". Available for sale only at live concerts, and through the German mailorder service, Indietective Records.Throughout the year Psyche performed several times in Germany, as well as a festival in Belgium, a date in Lyon, France, and then a performance for the first time ever as a five piece band at the 18th Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig. This line up was then continued for their own festival with GoJa moon Rockah, and Nora Grain in Hamburg, as well as an Open Air date in Meschede, Germany. On July 7, Metropolis Records released a new compilation entitled Until The Shadows. This CD album was compiled and designed by Darrin Huss personally to represent the club oriented side to Psyche while including a rare 80s track and the final mix of "Disorder".
On July 24 Psyche performed at the 15th Castle Party in Bolkow, Poland. This was the first time Psyche had been at this particular festival since 2000.
The reaction of the audience was overwhelming, and showed how well received Psyche has been with their Polish audience since they first performed in this country in 1992.
2010
Psyche began their 28th year of existence performing selected dates as opener for Nitzer EbbNitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb is a British EBM group formed in 1982 by Essex school friends Vaughan "Bon" Harris , Douglas McCarthy , and David Gooday .-Band name:...
on their European Tour.
Once again Psyche returned to Poland, and performed at Progresja in Warsaw on Feb. 12. Other dates included Hamburg (without Nitzer Ebb), Bochum, Zurich, and Munich.
These dates were followed by a return to The Crypt in Oslo, Norway, and a first time ever concert in Stockholm, Sweden.
2010 saw the release of "Re-membering Dwayne" on Artoffact Records. This was a CD containing the material that Stephen, and his brother Darrin Huss recorded with Dwayne Goettel in Edmonton, Alberta before the time when Dwayne later would move to Vancouver and join Skinny Puppy. Two songs that Darrin had written with Andreas Küchenmeister in the early 90s were included in tribute. "Fragility", and "Nightmare" were never before released.
This year, Psyche continued to perform several joint concerts together with No More
No More (band)
No More are a band from Kiel, Germany and were founded in the summer of 1979. The Music is rooted in early Post-punk-/No-Wave.- Biography :NO MORE were founded by Andy A...
. The two bands had first met, and performed together at a Christmas concert in No More's hometown of Kiel on December. 26, 2009. 2010 dates included both bands appearing in Copenhagen, Denmark, and various German cities throughout the year.
In between these joint dates, Psyche appeared with others at the Steelfactory Festival in Rostock in September, and the EBMfest in Toronto, Canada in October where singer Darrin Huss
performed in a skeleton costume, and was joined by resident musician Glenn Love on keyboards.
The year ended for Psyche, together with No More and several other artists at a New Year's Eve concert under the name "Silence Of The Lambs Tribute" in Fribourg
Fribourg
Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...
, Switzerland.
2011
Psyche began 2011 with a recording session together with No More in order to create new joint material for both bands future releases.Psyche then went on a 3 date support tour with D.A.F.
Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft or D.A.F. is an influential German electropunk/NDW band from Düsseldorf, formed in 1978 featuring Gabriel "Gabi" Delgado-López , Robert Görl , Kurt "Pyrolator" Dahlke , Michael Kemner and Wolfgang Spelmans...
in March. At these events Psyche performed early 80s material including songs such as "Krieg" for the first time in 28 years. A special white vinyl edition of their "Insomnia Theatre" Box was offered in advanced sale of the release for these concerts.
In April, Psyche continued their alliance with No More and toured together throughout Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
where they appeared in several cities for the first time ever. Adding to the first time appearances was a festival in Nottingham, UK and No More's first time in Stettin, Poland, where Psyche had performed once 7 years previous.
Further collaborations in the studio, as well as continued joint performances of the two bands were performed in July at Hennesee Festival in Meschede
Meschede
Meschede is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Hochsauerlandkreis.-Geography:Meschede is situated in the Ruhr valley, near to the Hennesee, south of the nature-park Arnsberger Wald...
, and scheduled for further locations in September.
A third tour in Australia for the end of October and beginning of November has been scheduled and announced on the band's website.
Discography
- Insomnia Theatre – (2x12") 1985 – New Rose Records • (LP, Album) 1985 – World Records, Malignant Productions • (CD Album) 1987 – New Rose Records • (CD Album, Remastered) 1999 – Synthetic Symphony
- Thundershowers – (12") 1985 – Mass Production
- Contorting the Image – (12") 1985 – New Rose Records
- Unveiling the Secret – (12") 1986 – New Rose Records • (LP Album) 1986 – New Rose Records, C'est La Mort • (CD Album) 1986 – New Rose Records • (7") 1987 – New Rose Records • (CD Album, Remastered) 1999 – Synthetic Symphony
- Prisoner to Desire/Black Panther – (12") 1987 – New Rose Records
- Uncivilized – (12") 1987 – Animalized, New Rose Records • (CD Maxi) 1987 – New Rose Records • (7") 1988 – New Rose Records
- Eternal/Insatiable – (12") 1988 – New Rose Records • (CD Maxi) 1988 – New Rose Records • (7") 1989 – Amok Records
- Live – (12") 1988 – New Rose Records
- Mystery Hotel – (CD Album) 1988 – Animalized, New Rose Records • (LP) 1988 – Animalized, New Rose Records, Sonet Grammofon AB
- Suspicion – (7") 1989 – New Life
- The Influence – (CD Album) 1989 – Animalized • (LP Album) 1989 – Animalized
- Tales from the Darkside – (CD Album) 1990 – Animalized
- Angel Lies Sleeping – (CD Maxi) 1991 – SPV Recordings • (12") 1991 – Area International, SPV Recordings • (7") SPV Recordings
- Daydream Avenue – (CD Album) 1991 – SPV Recordings • (LP) 1991 – SPV Recordings
- If You Believe – (CD Maxi) 1991 – SPV Recordings
- 69 Minutes of History – (CD Album) 1993 – SPV Recordings
- Insomnia Theatre/Unveiling the Secret – (CD) 1993 – SPV Recordings
- The Saint Became a Lush – (12") 1993 – Bol Records
- Intimacy – (CD) 1994 – SPV Records
- Private Desires EP – (CD EP) 1994 – Synthetic Symphony
- Strange Romance – (CD Album) 1996 – Synthetic Symphony
- You Ran Away/Good-Bye Horses (CD Maxi) 1996 – Synthetic Symphony
- Love Among the Ruined – (CD Album) 1998 – Strange Ways Records
- Misguided Angels – (CD) 2000 – Artoffact Records
- Sanctuary – (CD Maxi) 2001 – Accession Records
- Sanctuary EP – (CD EP) 2001 – Artoffact Records
- The Hiding Place – (CD Album) 2001 – Accession Records • (CD) 2001 – Artoffact Records
- Endangered Species – (CD) 2002 – Accession Records • (2xCD) 2002 – Artoffact Records
- Babylon Deluxe – (CD Album) 2003 – Accession Records • (2xCD Album, Ltd. Edition) 2003 – Artoffact Records
- Live at Belvedere Hall 1983 – (CDr, Ltd. Edition [1000 copies]) 2003 – no label
- The Quickening – (CD Maxi) 2003 – Accession Records
- Legacy – (CD Compilation) 2004 – Metropolis Records
- X-Rated – (12") 2004 – We Rock Like Crazy • (CD Maxi, Ltd. Edition [500 copies]) – no label
- The 11th Hour – (CD Album) 2005 – Accession Records • (CD) 2005 Metropolis, Irond
- Imaginary Life – (DVD) 2006 – Endless Records
- Unveiling the Secret (Remixes) – (12") 2006 – Electronic Corporation
- Unveiling the Secret 2.0 – (CD Remix Album) 2006 – Endless Records
- Club Salvation – (CD Album) 2007 – Rivetting Promotions
- Vintage – (Digital Album) 2007 – Psyche Enterprises
- Disorder – (7", Ltd. Edition [500 copies]) 2008 – Psyche Enterprises
- Noche Oscura (Live In Mexico) – (CD Album) 2009 – Psyche Enterprises
- Until The Shadows – (CD Compilation) 2009 – Metropolis Records
- Re-Membering Dwayne – (CD) 2010 – Artoffact Records
- Insomnia Theatre Box – (Vinyl LPs) 2011 – VOD Records