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FGFC820

 First of all, what does the name FGFC820 stand for?

Rexx: Different fans have interpreted the name differently. We’ll leave it up to the public to decide the meaning.

Both you and Rexx are known as dj's, why did you start FGFC820?

Dräcos: After remixing a number of artists and working with Rexx on the Bruderschaft project, we decided it wouldn't be such a bad idea if we were to start up a project of our own, combining both of our personal influences into one cohesive sound.


When I look at your website, I come along New York several times. In what way is New York an influence on you?

Rexx: Living in one of the largest cities in the world has its benefits, but it also affords you a certain perspective of the world. Here we have a microcosm of society, at its best and worst, on every city block. Both Dräcos and I live in Queens and work in Manhattan, so we are deeply immersed in it.


Every review I read is very positive about Urban Audio Warfare. Which review did you like best and why?

Dräcos: I liked the review that Michael Renfield's submitted to Side-Line where he described the album as "a nail bomb to the face of the hard EBM movement". I also liked James Postell's review for ChainDLK when he said we "deliver face-pounding, riot-inducing beats, menacingly and unapologetically ". Those kind of descriptions always put a smile on my face.



How would you descirbe the music of FGFC820?

Dräcos: Militant and aggressive EBM. Warfare for the dancefloor.

Rexx: Our music represents our belief in personal and societal responsibility and in our conviction that people should be active participants in their own lives.

The debut ep "The Hanging garden" is a cover of the cure. Why did you choose to release an ep with a cover first and why this track?

Rexx: “The Hanging Garden” has always been one of my favorite tracks by The Cure. One afternoon we were in the studio composing and we just sort of found ourselves reworking it. Then, we wanted to release “World of God” sooner rather than waiting until the entire album was done, and we had received good feedback on “The Hanging Garden” from playing it in clubs, so we decided to include it.

In the USA you signed to COP International Records and in Europe to Noitekk, how did you get in contact with them?

Rexx: I’ve known Marco for years and had previously done some promotional work for NoiTekk and Black Rain. Once we had a demo together, we submitted it to him and the rest is history, as they say. Christian from COP then licensed it for North America and we are quite pleased to be associated with these two labels.

How are the critics of fans on the album so far?

Rexx: Well, by luck or by some reward, we haven’t heard much negative feedback. One reviewer suggested that we might have included too many tracks on the album, which I thought was a bit odd. I always hated waiting years sometimes for a new album from a band I liked, only to find it come in at eight or nine tracks and have less than forty minutes of music on it. Some bands will do that, I suppose, so they have content
for the next EP and so they can be continuously releasing product. We don’t operate in this way.


You were also the initiator of Bruderschaft, can you please tell, once more, the reason why you started it and can we expect some more music of Bruderschaft in the future?

Rexx: The song “Forever” was written for my father, who was dying from cancer at the time. It was my way of summing up all the emotions that were running through me then and was really only intended as a cathartic experience. I was really touched by the reception the EP got from fans, as well as by the personal notes and emails that people sent to me describing similar experiences and detailing how “Forever” somehow helped them deal with things. We are currently at work on our follow up EP, “Return,” which will feature several new contributors and a few new tracks, rather than just a single track again.

You worked with a lot of people in the music scene. Is there anyone you really want to work with in the future? 

Rexx: There are a few vocalists that I’d like to work with in the Bruderschaft project, such as Frank Spinath or, if we’re making wishes here, Phil Oakey. As far as the 820 project, we’ve collaborated with a few artists already (Neikka RPM, Supreme Court, etc.) and have a few other things coming up. There are other bands out there that I’d love to work with as well, such as Snow In China or S.A.M.


What are the plans for the near future of FGFC820?

Dräcos: Releasing a limited edition 820 survival pack that will include some new recorded material as well as some other collectibles. Then releasing an EP with some more new material along with a number of remixes of FGFC820 tracks by artists such as Combichrist, Virtual Embrace, Dawn of Ashes, NorthBorne and others. We also hope to play a number of live shows in support of Urban Audio Warfare, and then work on our second full-length.


Any last words for the readers?

Rexx: Just that Dräcos and I would like to offer a huge, sincere ‘thank you’ to everyone out there that’s supported us. We hope we can continue to entertain you.


Website:
http://www.fgfc820.com/