Thermostatic
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Thermostatic are a Swedish electronic band, formed in Gothenburg
in 2003. Their music can be said to fall within the genre categories of bitpop
and synthpop
, with the band inspired by the "video games and computer era of the eighties."
The band was voted "Best Scandinavian Newcomer" and "Best Scandinavian Album " at the 2005 Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards
.
The group has announced that it will no longer work together as a group. The final concert was held May 1, 2010 at the club Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
in 2003. Their music can be said to fall within the genre categories of bitpop
Bitpop
Bitpop is a type of electronic music and also subgenre of Chiptune, where at least part of the music is made using old 8-bit computers and video game consoles. Among systems used are Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 8-bit Home Computer, Game Boy, Atari 2600 and Nintendo Entertainment System...
and 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...
, with the band inspired by the "video games and computer era of the eighties."
The band was voted "Best Scandinavian Newcomer" and "Best Scandinavian Album " at the 2005 Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards
Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards
Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards , was a music festival and award ceremony for electronic music held each year in Gothenburg between 1998 and 2007....
.
History
Thermostatic formed in Gothenburg in 2003. The band-name Thermostatic was suggested by Michael Strandtoft of the band Helm.The group has announced that it will no longer work together as a group. The final concert was held May 1, 2010 at the club Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg.
Albums
All released under Wonderland Records.- So Close So Near (2006)
- Private Machine (2006)
- The Box (2007)
- CD-EP (2004)
- JOY-TOY (2005)
- JOY-TOY 2007 Edition (2007)
- Humanizer (2008)