welcome to front 242 >for you< comming up: >facts< about the leading group in elec- tromusic: the belgian group front 242. meanwhile enjoy this mix of their song >moldavia<. credits: >grafix: >technobrain >clawboy >music: >clawboy >coding: >technobrain >clawboy all >242<-fans can contact >quasar< at the following address: vredestraat 3 831o brugge >belgium< >front 242< was formed in 1981 by daniel brussanuti and dirk bergen as a synth- gitarduo. in october of that year they record the first front 242 single: >body to body< in march 1982 the group is expanded with jean-luc de meyer and patrick codenys to record the single: >u-men< 1983: release of the first front 242 album: >geography< it can be described as a synthetic pressure-field of pulses aimed below the belt richard jonckheere joins the group while dirk bergen leaves. in 1984 front sings by the us-label >wax trax< which will grow with the group. in september of that year the belgian group tours for the very first time in the united states as a support act for >ministry<. 1985: release of the second front album: >no comment< >electronic body music< be- comes a term in electronic music and the reputation of front crosses the borders of belgium. again the group tours in the us. 1986: first important tour in europe 1987: release of the album: >official version< a crushing metal dance mas- terpiece with a whirling power. in march the group tours in europe after which they go to the united states. in october they tour again in europe as the support- act of >depeche mode<. 1988: release of the album: >front by front< an overwhelming record with a monstrous impact which confirms their status of electroband no. 1 in the world. in januari 1989 they start a european tour and in may they start touring in the united states on the first of september 199o front 242 signs with >epic us<. on 3o november the album: >tyranny for you< is officially presented in berlin. this masterpiece is the crown for 1o years of >front 242<. march 1991: start european tour first leg. april 1991: start us tour first leg. may 1991: european tour se- cond leg. august 1991: us tour second leg. october 1991: >quasar< re- leases this homage to front 242. comming up: complete >front 242< >disco-graphy< including all songtitles >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1981<< >principles-body to body< single >principles >body to body >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1982<< >u-men< single >u-men >ethics >geography< lp - cd >operating tracks >with your cries >art and strategy >geography ii >u-men >dialogues >least inkling >g.v.d.t. >geography i >black with blue >kinetics >kampfbereit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1983<< >endless riddance< 12 inch - cd >controversy between >take one >sample d >two in one< 12 inch - cd >principles >body to body >u-men >ethics >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1985<< >no comment< lp - cd >commando mix >s.fr.nomenklatura >deceit >lovely day >no shuffle >special forces >politics of pressure< 12 inch - cd >no shuffle >don t crash >funkahdafi >commando remix >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1986<< >interception< single >quite unusual 12 inch - cd >quite unusual >agressiva >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1987<< >back catalogue< cd >u-men >geography ii >kampfbereit >oper. tracks >geography i >take one >controversy between >sample d >nomenklatura ii >nomenklatura >lovely day >special forces >commando remix >no shuffle >don t crash >funkhadafi >take one live >official version< lp - cd - mc >w.y.h.i.w.y.g. >rerun time news >television station >agressiva due >masterhit >slaughter >quite unusual edit >red team >agressiva angst extra tracks on cd >quite unusual 12 inch v >agressiva 12 inch v >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1988<< >headhunter< single >headhunter v2.o >welcome to paradise v2.o 12 inch >headhunter v1.o >welcome to paradise v1.o cd - cdv >headhunter v1.o >welcome to paradise v1.o >headhunter v2.o >front by front< lp - cd - mc - dat >until death >circling overland >in rythmus bleiben >felines >first in - first out >blend the strens >headhunter v3.o >work o1 >terminal state extra track on cd >welcome to paradise v1.o >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1989<< >never stop!< single >never stop! v1.o >never stop! v1.1 12 inch - cd >never stop! v1.o >work 242 n.off is n.off >agony until death >never stop! v1.1 >work 242 >master hit< 12 inch - cd >part i masterblaster >part ii hypnomix >part iii lp version >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>199o<< >tragedy for you< single - 12 inch - cd >t.f.y. tragedy for you >t.f.y. punish your machine mix extra track 12 inch - cd >t.f.y. slomo >tragedy for you two< 12 inch - cd >t.f.y. neurodancer >trigger 3 >t.f.y. instrumental >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1991<< >tyranny for you< lp - cd - mc >sacrifice >rhythm of time >moldavia >trigger 2 anatomy of a shot >gripped by fear >tragedy for you >the untold >neurobashing >leitmotiv 136 >soul manager >mixed by fear< 12 inch - cd >gripped by fear >dsmo 1 >dsmo 2 >dsmo 3 >dsmo 4 >gripped by fear bunker mix o1 >mixed by fear >gripped by fear club mix o2 >rhythm of time< 12 inch - cd >rhythm of time - 12 >rhythm of time - anti-g mix >rhythm of time - victor the cleaner you have reached the end of >front 242< >for you<. here is once again the ad- dress to contact >quasar<: vredestraat 3 831o brugge >belgium< see you in another >quasar< production. front 242 facts restart ...