JANUARY 2007
""Terminal Attraction" is the latest step in Klanggalerie's re-issue programme. As usual, this CD-R is limited to 50 numbered copies only.
NOVEMBER 2006
"Offbeat Optimism" is another brand new album by Konstruktivists.
This one is mainly electronic and instrumental and can be orered directly from
glenn.wallis@btinternet.com.
Klanggalerie will be re-issuing "Glennascaul" on CD-R, and also a
new one in the re-release programme called "Terminal Attraction".
OCTOBER 2006
"Back to Black" is a brand-new studio album by Konstruktivists and
has just been released by Interior Recordings in association with Klanggalerie.
It features an array of Kon techno pop tunes, and for the first time ever also
includes cover versions: a couple tracks by Hawkwind, "Jealous Guy"
by John Lenneon, "Night Train" by Yello and "Shades" by
Iggy Pop. A must-have if you are into the "Glennascaul" style electro
sound!
Also out on Klanggalerie is "Dark Odyssey", the next step in their
Kon re-issue programme. As always, it is a limited edition of only 50 numbered
copies and only available through the label's web site.
Konstruktivists will also be playing live in Vienna in March 2007 as part of
the "10 Year Anniversary" of the KG label.
And finally, visit www.myspace.com/konstruktivists to make friends with the
band.
FEBRUARY 2005
"Terminal Attraction" will be the next step in Klanggalerie´s
Konstruktivist re-issue programme. It is a widely unheard album and shows
the more mellow side of this excellent band.
The 7" track "Pleasure and Pain" will be included on the next Klanggalerie/Syntactic
compilation CD entitled "Danza de la Vida". Other artists featured will
include O Yuki Conjugate,
Roedelius, Andrew Liles, Rapoon, Blaine L. Reininger and many more.
MARCH 2004
"Dark Odyssey" is the title of the brand new Konstruktivist album out
now on Interior Recordings. It features thirteen tracks, most of them never
heard before, and some new versions of Kon classics. It was written and
recorded by Al Shiells, Priogette Cassese and Glenn Michael Wallis and
recorded between February 2003 and February 2004 at the band´s own
studio Konservatory.
Again, this one features cover art by Lawrence Burton. Order directly
from NKVD at glenn.wallis@btinternet.com.
FEBRUARY 2004
Psykho Genetika II is out now and can be ordered directly from www.klanggalerie.com. Visit their web site for further information on the album.
NOVEMBER 2003
Psykho Genetika II will be the next album to be re-issued on CDR by Viennese label Klanggalerie. It´s a follow-up to their masterpiece of the same title and contains alternative versions from the original album plus a lot of otherwise unreleased tracks. Again, this will be remastered by former band member Mark Crumby and the design will feature images from the original cassette album.
Konstruktivist will be playing live in Prague spring 2004, watch out for details on this web site.
JUNE 2003
Klanggalerie are now working on the next step of the Konstruktivist
re-issue programme. Out this autumn will be "Psykho Genetika 2" - a formerly
cassette only album released by Harsh Reality Music in the USA in 1985.
It features alternate versions of tracks from the Psykho Genetika LP and
some otherwise unreleased material, too.
Also, Glennascaul we be made available again on CD-R with new artwork.
MAY 2003
Konstruktivist´s epic single "Sweet Sex Subliminal" has been remixed by Austrian improvisational duo Das Fax Mattinger for the Klanggalerie/Syntactic 10 year anniversary "Danza De La Muerte" 2CD set. Other artists on this excellent collection are amongst others: Muslimgauze, Ah Cama-Sotz, Fennesz, Susanne Brokesch, Asmus Tietchens, Legion, Aube, Vivenza, Novy Svet, Pacific 231, Der Blutharsch, The Haters, Scanner, Vidna Obmana, Nocturnal Emissions etc etc.
MARCH 2003
The new album "Evil Live" is finally out on Klanggalerie. It comprises 75 minutes of previously unpublished live material recorded over the last ten years. All music was put directly onto analogue equipment so don´t compare its sound quality to standard studio recordings. Classics in new format include "Hurts So Good", "Kandyman" and "Tic Tac Toe", most other tracks have never been published in studio versions. Re-mastered by ex-member Mark Crumby, this CD-R is again limited to 50 numbered copies.
FEBRUARY 2003
Good news for all you Konstruktivist fans: 2003 will be a more active year for the band again! First, Evil Live the album will be out this March - details can be watched on the Klanggalerie page. Again, this will have one of the special CD cases that the label have used for AGM, PNG and Black December.
Then, Glenn Wallis has formed a new band called Dark Odyssey. It´s a kind of art concept, as the quartet are planning to do a book and CD. The theme for this is how a man sees all women in their archetypal form - as dark goddess, maiden, temptress, virgin, vamp etc. The sound is gothic prog rock and Glenn describes it as "early Genesis meets Neu!". If you´re in the UK, watch out for live dates as they will perform in Wymondham, East Anglia this summer.
Another unreleased album, "The Seventh Soviet Symphony" is being re-edited by Konstruktivist. It will be out later this year on Klanggalerie, as well as the first of the cassette-only releases from the early Eighties. "Offbeat Optimism" is another rhythmic album that should also see the light of day later in 2003.
DECEMBER 2002
First of all, a big thank you to all of you who have supported Konstruktivist
over the past years. Klanggalerie are very happy to announce that "Evil
Live" should be made available early in the new year. It will feature lots
of Kon classics in new format, as well as some previously unreleased songs.
Mark Crumby, a former member will be responsible for mastering and manufacturing
again.
Hope to bring you more news soon!
For the moment, a happy Christmas and all the best for 2003!
OCTOBER 2002
AGM is sold out now....many thanks to all of you who ordered so quickly.
FYI, there are two different designs floating around - an amber one and
a pink version.
The next step in the re-issue programme will be the long delayed "Evil
Live" album, previosuly unreleased.
JULY 2002
AGM is now out on CD and can be ordered directly through the Klanggalerie
website. The edition is limited to 50 numbered copies and features half
an hour of bonus tracks, all previously
unreleased.
MAY 2002
Another step in the re-issue program is on the way: out soon will be "AGM" originally released by Pulse Tapes, London in 1993. The CDR will feature half an hour´s worth of bonus material which comes from an unreleased split tape by Konstruktivist and Toxic Frequency. The album has been remastered by Mark Crumby and should be available in June 2002.
Furthermore, we have managed to get good quality copies of early Konstruktivist
cassette only releases: NKVD Compilation, Psykho Genetika 2, Spanish Movements,
Live at King Charles
Ballroom and The Last Moments of 1923 will be released on CDR later
in the year together with the long overdue Evillive album. Thanks to Jeff
Chenault, USA, for helping with
tracking these rare items down.
FEBRUARY 2002
New Konstruktivist album out on cassette only on the Ce Acatl label
from London: Terminal Attraction consists of 12 tracks recorded by Glenn
Wallis (with the help of Al Shiells).
Recorded between 1994 and 1996, this long player features a requiem
for Glenn´s old friend Robert Rental who sadly died last year. You
can order copies directly from the label at:
Ce Acatl, BM Indefinite, London WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom.
Konstruktivist will also be featured on Syntactic´s
10 Year Celebration 2CD set "Danza De La Muerte". The CD will feature a
new remix of the classic track "Sweet Sex Subliminal" by
Austrian improvisational duo Das Fax Mattinger. Watch out for details
at the Klanggalerie
site.
JANUARY 2002
A Happy New Year! Persona
Non Grata is finally out on CD.....few copies are left, please order
soon to avoid disappointment. Klanggalerie will be continuing with the
re-issue series of the Konstruktivist backcatalogue, the next title to
come out probably being "The Last Moments of 1923" which was the bands
first ever album that was never officially released! Also out soon will
be the long overdue live album "Evil Live".
NOVEMBER 2001
We are very happy to announce that the problems involved in the production of Persona Non Grata have finally been solved. The CD-R re-issue should be available by the beginning of December and will again be a very limited edition of only 50 numbered copies. Orders are being accepted now.
JUNE 2001
The new CD by NKVD is now out on EE
Tapes, Belgium. It´s entitled "Industrial Surrealist - Musik
von Glenn Michael Wallis" and features material from the early Eighties
up to almost now.
A very dark, and very disturbing album indeed! EE Tapes have limited
this CD to only 100 numbered copies. Read a review of this on Austria´s
electronic magazine Evolver.
There´s also two other new albums ready now - one of them being the long awaited "Return to Glennascaul". We will keep you updated with any release information.
The re-issue series of "Persona Non Grata", "The Last Moments of 1923"
plus "Evil Live" is still delayed due to unforeseen problems. However,
Klanggalerie are working hard to find a solution
to be able to release these great recordings as soon as possible.
APRIL 2001
The Konstruktivist home page is now hosted by klanggalerie.com. We hope
to be able to provide more regular updates than before for you.....
Next out on Klanggalerie´s re-issue series will be "Persona Non
Grata" with new artwork and special packaging. More news to follow soon.
DECEMBER 1999
Konstruktivist have been over to Vienna again to play two gigs; one at electronic club Rhiz, the other at Walter Robotka´s (of Klanggalerie) private birthday party. Both gigs went down very well and there will be a recording of them available on cassette very soon.
Also, there´s a new 7" single out on Klanggalerie entitled the "Evil Live E.P.". It features three new tracks: "Übergang", a Kraftwerk-style electro song. Baby Boom, a live classic, plus a totally different version of Artist Engineers (without a techno beat!). As usual, it is limited to only 100 numbered copies available directly from Klanggalerie
Klanggalerie will also soon re-issue the classic album
Glennascaul plus bonus tracks on CD-R, and will make the recent backcatalogue
available again: Persona Non Grata, A Dissembly and The Last Moments of
1923 will be out on CD-R, plus copies of the limited re-release of Psykho
Genetika on CD will be distributed through the label as well. They will
also carrying copies of the recent 7" singles and the Konstruktivist t-shirts.
Keep an eye on their page for updated information.
MARCH 1998
Quite a bit of news this time.
Firstly, "Persona Non-Grata" is available now - you can order it from us direct. It will also be available soon from a select number of other mail-order outlets. See soon for details of official suppliers.
Two new Konstuktivists tracks appear on two new compilations. Strangely both these compilation contain tracks lasting 30 seconds. "Four Years In 30 Seconds" was released by Dirter Promotions late least year on 10" which sold immediately. It has just been reissued on CD with bonus material. Get in touch if you want one - it will sell out soon.
The other compilation, released by Noisebox Records, is a blue vinyl 7" featuring 33.3 bands. The Konstruktivist track is called "L.S.D."
We have forged close links with Syntactic, the Austrian label known for its limited releases. All future Konstruktivist CD's will be co-released with this label. The first of these projects will be the CD version of "Last Moments Of 1923"
Syntactic will soon be releasing a compilation 7" featuring us together with Asmus Tietchens, The Haters, Thirdorgan, Paroxodon and Pita (Mego Records).
The history page will soon have an update with more information and background to where Konstruktivist is coming from.
OCTOBER 1997
Major overhaul of the site. I hated the look of the last site - so decided to totally change its appearance. I hope you agree it looks much better!
On the news front "A Dissembly" is finally available once again. Digitally remastered with 3 extra tracks it beats the living hell out of the old vinyl version.
The first new Konstruktivist studio album since "Forbidden" is completed. "Persona Non-Grata" is a mix of dance/techno styles and the dark electronic strangeness you come to expect from us. Out on our own Interior Records label, and initally only available from us direct. If another label is interested in releasing it - get in touch.
Konstruktivists recently participated in the recording of the second album by the psychedelic/prog band Future Primitive. Musically about as far as you can get from Konstruktivists.
Look out for "The Last Moments of 1923" re-issue after xmas.
JUNE 1997
In March/April Konstruktivists travelled to Austria for a short tour organized by Walter Robotka of Syntactic Records.
Over 10 days we played 3 shows:
31.03.97 - with Tony Wakeford at X.S. in Vienna
2.04.97 - at the electric lounge in Vienna
4.4.97 - Sollenau
In addition we were interviewed for an Austrian music magazine and were guests on 'The Swamp', the premier alternative music programme on Austrian National Radio, where we were interviewed and played a live 25 minute set - to around 50,000 listeners.
It was great to meet to meet some of our friends
in the flesh at last, and enjoyed meeting people who had travelled from
Hungary and Czech to see us in Vienna - We hope to be back there later
in the year!!!!!
NOVEMBER 1996
Konstruktivists have recently played fours shows, two sets in Terneuzen, Holland in July. One in London with Academy 23, and a disasterous gig in Norfolk at the end of october.
The N.K.V.D. solo single has been pencilled in for release in early 1997. Strictly limited to 100 copies.
We have made a number of changes to our studio equipment.. After many years of 'going against the grain' of using hardware sequencers, we have upgraded and now have the use of Cubase, as well as a brand new Akai S2000 sampler. This equipment will be used for remixing and reworking Konstruktivists material for a CD of remixes planned for 1997.
JULY 1996
Konstruktivists return to Terneuzen in Holland in June to play the "No Limits-No Borders" music and art festival ogranised by Hahamandad.
A new 7" single "Confrontation (Parts 1-2)" has been recorded and will be released when we can persuade someone to do it!
Recent cassette releases:-
"Kracked At The Konservatory" on EE tapes from
Belgium.
"Konservenmusik" on Music&Elsewhere (UK)
Future releases include a cassette on Newcastle's MUZAMUZA label and we will also have a track on their forthcoming LP /CD compilation package.
N.K.V.D. will have his first solo single released soon on Austrian label Syntactic. As with the "Sweet Sex Subliminal" single - it will be pressed in ridiculously low quantities!
