Since the early eighties, THE NEON JUDGEMENT are a household name in the alternative scene in Belgium and abroad. Operating from Leuven and inspired by the likes of SUICIDE, WIRE & CABARET VOLTAIRE, they start in the early eighties. Their initial music is aggressive, danceable and dominated by synthesizers and drum-machines. A bit later on in their career the guitar also gets a prominent place in their music. "Mafu Cage" was the first full-blooded album, a strong piece of work surrounded by an atmosphere of mystery and voodoo-horror. Going from strength they released a string of haunting albums that displayed an adventurous variety of songs, where downright industrial drones stood side by side with twisted love songs and campfire ditties from hell. Together with that other Belgian band FRONT 242 they are considered as pioneers for the genre which became known as Electronic Body Music, or Electrowave. This genre was also indirectly responsible for the New Beat-dance music in 1988. THE NEON JUDGEMENT were constantly on the move, ranging their music from new-wave to gothic to industrial to techno. Mostly well ahead of their time and always flatly refusing to go for cheap commercial success.
In 1992 they took a few years off, but came back in 1995 with the album "At devil's fork". From the bio : "Today, Dirk and Frank reemerge with a piece of work that was entirely recorded in wooded surroundings. Together with percussionist Ben Forceville they created their own sanctuary ... "At Devil's Fork", a place where distortion and reverse sounds replace the meaningless babble of the outside world. We're not dealing with a couple of estranged eccentrics, though: the lyrics still suggest a heartfelt disgust at the political baseness in today's society while the music, although still unmistakable The Neon Judgement, has clearly picked up some of today's more exciting and vibrant grooves." Another reviewer of the same album was somewhat less euphoric : "These guys from Leuven don't know when to stop. They should though. Their new CD still relishes in the typical dark atmosphere of 10 years ago, but now sounds quite old-fashioned and hollow. On this record are - with the exception of a new version of 'Tv Treated' - just not enough songs, which quickly leads to boredom." After that, again a few years of silence followed.
In 1998 however, Dirk DA DAVO & TB FRANK came together once again. They released the single "Jazz-box", a prelude to a full album entitled "Daszoo". The song sounds fresh and funky ... up-tempo electro-rhythms are combined with acoustic guitars and singing. The new record is produced by no-one less than Jean-Marie AERTS. Although "Daszoo" received quite a favorable press, the sales figures were on the low side. Troubles with the record firm (KK RECORDS) meant the end of the band. At the time of the split, TB FRANK announced he would continue with a project called BONJOUR MICRO. Dirk DA DAVO announced he would be starting with something completely new : NEON ELECTRONICS (A dance-project with Remo PEROTTI) and a dance-label DanceDelic-D.
"Don't wait for the last judgement, it takes place everyday" (Albert Camus)
Factory Walk - Sweet Revenge - Harem - The Machine - Army Green (WO III) - Schyzophrenic Freddy
TV Treated - Stay Mad - Sister Sue - On My Own
Factory Walk - Sweet Revenge
Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go - Too Cold Too Breathe - The Fashion Party - 1 Jump Ahead
Concrete (It Feels So Strong) - Concrete (NY Stoney Wall Doll)
Factory Walk
The Fashion Party - Concrete (It Feels So Strong) - Too Cold To Breathe - One Jump Ahead - Nion - TV Treated - Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go - I Must Be On My Own - Factory Walk - Concrete (N.Y., Stoney Wall Doll)
MBIH!
(MLP)
MBIH! - I Wish I Could - Let's Get Born - Tomorrow In The
Papers - Brain Dance - Sister Sue - See That!
Tomorrow In The Papers - Who Do You Love
Awful Day - TV Treated (New Version) - The Man (Remix)
Awful Day - The Man - He's Gonna Drop - Be Nice To Me - Rise (I Hope One Day) - 1958 - Voodoo Nipplefield - Dead Friend's Body
Extra tracks on CD : Tomorrow In The Papers - Antoine - TV Treated - The Man (Remix)
Voodoo Nipplefield - Antoine
Love And Pain (Previously Unreleased)
The Fashion Party - Concrete (It Feels So Strong) - Too Cold To Breathe - Nion - TV Treated - Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go - I Must Be On My Own - Factory Walk - Concrete (N.Y., Stoney Wall Doll) - I Wish I Could - Let's Get Born - Tomorrow In The Papers - Brain Dance - Sister Sue - See That!
Chinese Black - I'm Half - Kid Shyleen - Wand'rin' Star
Miss Brown - Hot Sally
Billy Tcherno And Pretty Petrouchka - Sultan Of Sex - Horny As Hell - The Bad Luck - Trashy Lady - The Sea - Hot Sally - I Stood In Between - STLG - Miss Brown
1988
Chinese Black
Sister Sue
TV Treated - The Fashion Party
Kid Shyleen - Tomorrow In The Papers - Miss Brown - Factory Walk - Chinese Black - Awful Day - TV Treated (New Version) - The Man (Remix) - The Fashion Party - I Wish I Could
Factory Walk
Kid Shyleen
Games Of Love - No Truth To Tell - Games Of Love (Mojo Mix) - Conditioned Reflex
Facing Pictures - 1313 - Damned I Love You - Games Of Love - Don't Wish Me Luck - This City - Ritual Of Earth - Le Suicide Du Beau Serge
Extra-tracks on CD: Conditioned Reflex - No Truth To Tell
1313 (Long Version) - To The Bone
Alaska Highway - Never Change - That Dance - Torture
The Insult - Alaska Highway - Here She Comes - I And I (Get A Hold) - Build A House - All The Colours - Never Change - The Right To Reject - Pink Coat - Out Of Heaven
Extra tracks on CD : That Dance - Torture
Baby's On Fire - Baby's On Fire (Remix) - Are You Real (Remix)
Are You Real - This Strange Effect - Heart Of Stone - Home - Forever Be Mine - Baby's On Fire - Jackson, Come Home - Julia - Sophisticated - Holster Hip - Are You Real (Remix) - Baby's On Fire (Remix)
Ugly Face - I Don't Mind - A Nicer Person - Right Now - Understand - Overruled - She Lies In The Sun - So Help Me, God! - Serve - It Is What It Is - Concrete (Dip Me In Heat) - TV Treated (1995) - Chinese Black (Revisited)
A Nicer Person (Great Remix) - Overruled (Judged Remix) - A Nicer Person (Dealer's Remix)
DASZOO
(CD)
Dis Go On - Mirror - Itchy - Out Of My Mind - Hdrom Temptation
- Jazzbox - Turki - Up In Flames - What A Day - O.R.P. - Slow Motion
Out Of My Mind (Radio Edit) - Out Of My Mind (Dub Mix) - Out Of My Mind (Mad Mix) - Out Of My Mind (Transkit Mix)
Jazzbox - Jazzbox (NBG Mix) - Jazzbox (Plastika Mix) - Jazzbox (Transkit Mix)
TV Treated (Tiga's Treated Vox) - TV Treated (Tiga's Dub For Ivan) - TV Treated (Original)
Fashion Party (Headman Remix) - Fashion Party (Black Carpet Remix) - Fashion Party (Original Mix)
THE FIRST JUDGEMENTS (2 12")
Disc One: The Fashion Party - Concrete (It Feels So Strong) - Too Cold To Breathe - One Jump Ahead - Nion
Disc Two: TV Treated - Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go - Factory Walk - I Must Be On My Own - Concrete (N.Y., Stoney Wall Doll)
Factory Walk (THE HACKER Remix) - Nion Nion (Terence FIXMER Remix) - The Fashion Party (MILLIMETRIC Remix)
BOX (2 CD)
INBOX01: TV Treated – Tomorrow In The Papers – The Fashion Party – Factory Walk – I Wish I Could – Concrete (It Feels So Strong) – Nion – Too Cold To Breathe – Please, Release Me, Let Me Go-Go – I Must Be On My Own – S.T.L.G – Brain Dance – The Fashion Party (Live) - Concrete (Live) (N.Y., Stoney Wall Doll) - Sister Sue (Live)
OUTBOX02: Factory Walk (THE HACKER Remix) - Nion (Terence FIXMER Remix) - Fashion Party (MILLIMETRIC Remix) - TV Treated (TIGA Vox Remix) - Too Cold To Breathe (VIVE LA FÊTE Remix) - Tomorrow In The Papers (IMPLANT’s Krafty Remix) - TV Treated (NEON ELECTRONICS 3D Remix) - Fashion Party (HEADMAN Remix) - Machine Life (Previously Unreleased) - Schizofrenic Freddy (Previously Unreleased) - Sweet Revenge (First Version)
MIXING9TIES (DIGITAL RELEASE)
Jazzbox - A Nicer Person - Jazzbox (NEON ELECTRONICS Remix) – Overruled – Turki - So Help Me God! – Serve - Itchy - Johnny - Out Of My Mind (Swirl People Remix) - We R In Love (Previously Unreleased) - Right To Reject (NEON ELECTRONICS Remix) - Spirals (Previously Unreleased) - Mirror - Are You Real? (Rmx01) - Dis Go On - Jackson (Rmx001) - Great Rabbits
RED BOX (CD)
Heroes - Chinese Black - Miss Brown - Awful Day - The Man (Remix) - Games Of Love - 13.13 - Kid Shyleen - Voodoo Nipplefield (Edit) - Are You Real? – Jazzbox - Right To Reject (NEON ELECTRONICS Remix) - Awful Day (David CARRETTA Remix) - Chinese Black (HK In My Manoir Remix) - 13.13. (BLACKSTROBE Remix) - Miss Brown (LIFELIKE Remix) "Re-Edit"
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