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Exists more than one MASTERPIECE, please read below: i) Central Europe ii) Japan iii) Brazil iv) Hardcore band v) 80's band Masterpiece is indie band from Central Europe. Important part of their music is DIY attitude (guerilla gigs, home recording, mobile phones videos) and eclecticism. Guitars, synthesizers, grooveboxes, laptops, pads, vocoders, samplers, pop melodies hidden behind sound and arrangement barricades of diverse genres. Breakbeat rhythms, noise guitars, hardcore singing (screaming), dance sound rising somewhere from all the electronic gadgets... And the whole is somewhat rock&roll like. Official EN website: http://www.myspace.com/masterpiececzech Masterpiece is a symphonic power metal band from Japan. Two...

Interpol is a post-punk band based in New York City, United States, that took an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band consists of Paul Banks (vocals and guitar), Sam Fogarino (drums), and Daniel Kessler (guitar and backing vocals). The band's sound is generally a mix of staccato bass and rhythmic, harmonized guitar, with a snare heavy mix, drawing comparisons to post-punk bands such as Joy Division and The Chameleons. The band formed in 1997 when Daniel Kessler met drummer Greg Drudy, previously a member of post-hardcore/screamo band Joshua Fit For Battle and Hot Cross, on...

Hooverphonic is a Belgian rock/pop group formed in 1995. Though initially placed in the trip-hop genre, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be classified so easily. The band originally called themselves Hoover but later changed their name to Hooverphonic due to other groups using the Hoover name. The band achieved international recognition through the inclusion of the track 2Wicky (from A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular) on the soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty (Io Ballo da Sola). The original members of the group were vocalist Liesje Sadonius, keyboardist Frank Duchêne, bass...

There are at least two bands named Underpass: 1. At the edges of the ever expanding, mutating category known as electro(nica) stands Underpass. Eschewing the strategy for multiple pseudonyms – so favoured by other producers – with neatly accompanying subgenres, he has operated solely under this name for some years. Truth is, in a scene sometimes guilty of generic electronica-by-numbers, with Underpass you never know to expect. Except, you know, sheer stamina. When it hits your ear, you’ll recognise something. Undeniably, the music of Underpass is crafted with precision. He pushes synths and drum machines to produce beats and melodies...

German rave/techno/trance act from the mid 90's. Various producers were involved in this project. The first singles were made by Ramon Zenker, Andreas Schneider and Uwe Papenroth. Later other producers joined the project, as the original producers moved on to other projects The "face" of Perplexer was Marc Olbertz (DJ since 1993). He played as DJ Perplexer at raves and was the interviewee in magazines and on TV. .