Ftanng!
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = FTANNG!
| image = FTANNG 2011.JPG
| caption = FTANNG! in Cologne, Germany (2011).
| Alt =
| image_size = 250
| genre = Electronica / Alternative Rock
| origin = Germany
| years_active = 2010 – present
| label = none
| website = [http://www.weareftanng.com weareftanng.com]
| current_members = Dorian Deveraux
Pee Wee Vignold
}}
FTANNG! are an Electronica / Alternative rock duo from Essen and Bochum, Germany. The band was founded by Dorian Deveraux as a solo outlet after his departure from Jesus on Extasy in 2010 and later joined by Pee Wee Vignold (formerly with The Eternal Afflict, Pzychobitch).
The band is following a strict DIY approach, operating outside the traditional music industry structures. Instead, they are giving away their music for free on their website as well as on various other music platforms across the web. In a statement on their website, they explained how they felt the album format has become "useless" to "bands that are new to the scene" and announced to release singles only.{{cite web|title=FTANNG! - The Routine|url=http://weareftanng.com/home/blog/the-routine|accessdate=22 February 2014}}
History
On February 2, 2011 the band debuted with their first single King Of My World which was released under a Creative Commons license and can be downloaded from their website for free in 320 kbit/s MP3, 16-bit WAV and 24-bit WAV format. The song was produced with Tim Schuldt at 4CN-Studios. Also released was a remix / mashup kit containing 25 single Stems from the track that still remains available. Subsequently, the song was remixed by Killing The DJ, Our Banshee, Aesthetic Violence, Graveyard Child Escape and MC1R. All remixes have been released for free on the FTANNG! official website.{{cite web|title=FTANNG! - KING OF MY WORLD remixed|url=http://weareftanng.com/home/blog/king-of-my-world-remixed|accessdate=22 April 2011}}
On April 1, 2011, the band announced having signed to Universal Music for a three-album deal. The supposed debut album King Of My World – The very, very best of FTANNG! was announced to be produced by Butch Vig and Linda Perry and to contain the debut single of the same name in various versions including a version featuring Ke$ha plus a cover version of Star Trekkin' by The Firm.{{cite web|title=FTANNG! - Breaking!|url=http://www.weareftanng.com/fr_breaking.cfm|accessdate=22 April 2011}} This turned out to be an April Fools Joke to announce to release of their second single Waves{{cite web|title=FTANNG! - Waves|url=http://weareftanng.com/home/blog/waves|accessdate=22 February 2014}} which debuted on April 16, 2011 as a roughly cut full-length preview.{{cite web|title=FTANNG! - Out now: WAVES!|url=http://www.weareftanng.com/home/blog/out-now-waves|accessdate=22 February 2014}}
Upon their debut the band has received international recognition by the alternative music press{{cite news|title=FTANNG! unites former Jesus On Extasy and The Eternal Afflict members for free download|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=45872_0_2_0_C|accessdate=22 April 2011|newspaper=Side-Line|date=20 February 2011}}{{cite news|last=Palfrey|first=Sean|title=Former Jesus On Extasy frontman releases new single and remix kit|url=http://truecultheavymetal.com/index.php/dominion/2011/02/21/former-jesus-on-extasy-front-man-releases-new-single-and-remix-kit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225083244/http://truecultheavymetal.com/index.php/dominion/2011/02/21/former-jesus-on-extasy-front-man-releases-new-single-and-remix-kit|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 25, 2011|accessdate=22 April 2011|newspaper=Dominion Magazine|date=21 February 2011}}{{cite web |title=Ein bisschen Revolution: Entdecke FTANNG! |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/News_2011/Ein_bisschen_Revolution_Entdecke_FTANNG.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311053145/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/News_2011/Ein_bisschen_Revolution_Entdecke_FTANNG.html |archivedate=11 March 2011 |accessdate=8 January 2016 |work=Sonic Seducer |language=German |date=4 February 2011}} as well as radio airplay.{{cite web|title=Dark Essence No. 219: 14/2/2011 |url=http://www.gothic.org.au/main/showthread.php?1273-Dark-Essence-radio-playlists-for-February-2011&s=424df68766a232e78181f4e425818137&p=16736&viewfull=1#post16736 |accessdate=22 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323013039/http://www.gothic.org.au/main/showthread.php?1273-Dark-Essence-radio-playlists-for-February-2011&s=424df68766a232e78181f4e425818137&p=16736&viewfull=1 |archivedate=23 March 2012 }} To gain further independence from external media outlets the band has invited their fans to a Q&A via their tumblelog on April 17, 2011.{{cite web|title=FTANNG! - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About FTANNG! (But Were Afraid to Ask)|url=http://weareftanng.com/home/blog/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-ftanng-but-were-afraid-to-ask|accessdate=22 February 2014}}
After the release of Waves, the band went on an unannounced two-year hiatus. During the time, the musicians have worked with an independent theater ensemble and provided sound design to a production of the stage play Astoria by Austrian playwright Jura Soyfer, produced music for an unreleased short film and admittedly got creatively stuck over producing a cover version of Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads. Additionally, Deveraux has worked as an
extra on the sets of Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac as well as of an episode of Schimanski, a spin-off of the long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series Tatort.{{cite news|last=Sommerhäuser|first=Lea|title=Zillo-Interview mit Dorian Deveraux von FTANNG!|url=http://www.zillo.de/template.cgi?page=news_detail&id=2582|accessdate=22 February 2014|newspaper=Zillo|date=December 2013}}
In September 2013, FTANNG! returned with the free online release of their third single Meaning in various formats via their website{{cite web|title=FTANNG! - MEANING out now!|url=http://www.weareftanng.com/home/blog/meaning-out-now|accessdate=22 February 2014}} as well as multiple online platforms such as the iTunes Store, AmazonMP3 or Google Play Music.{{cite web|title=FTANNG! - Buying and streaming!|url=http://weareftanng.com/home/blog/buying-and-streaming|accessdate=22 February 2014}} Once again produced at 4CN-Studios by Tim Schuldt it was released in two different versions: a regular version, mastered to achieve maximum loudness on earphone-based mobile devices such as smart phones; plus an audiophile version, mastered for playback on home or car hi-fi systems, which attempts to capture the full dynamic range of the song as experienced in the studio.{{cite news|title=New single for FTANNG: 'Meaning' released in normal and audiophile version|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=50192_0_2_0_C|accessdate=22 February 2014|newspaper=Side-Line|date=20 September 2013}}{{cite news|title=Es gibt ein Leben nach Jesus On Extasy: FTANNG! bieten neue Single zum Gratis-Download an|url=http://www.myzillo.de/template.cgi?page=news_detail&id=2472|accessdate=22 February 2014|newspaper=Zillo|date=September 2013}}
Members
- Dorian Deveraux – vocals, bass, guitar, programming, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion
- Pee Wee Vignold – bass, guitar, programming, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion
Other contributors
- Tim Schuldt – guitar, bass
References
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External links
- [http://www.weareftanng.com Official website]
- [http://weareftanng.tumblr.com/ask Fan Q&A] on tumblr
- [https://twitter.com/ftanng FTANNG!] on Twitter
- [http://www.facebook.com/ftanng FTANNG!] on Facebook
- [http://www.soundcloud.com/ftanng FTANNG!] on SoundCloud
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Category:German electronic music groups
Category:German alternative rock groups
Category:Electronic music duos