Absolute Body Control

Absolute Body Control Influenced By Bands From The German And UK Electronic Scene Dirk Ivens Synths & Voice Formed ABSOLUTE BODY CONTROL Early 1980 And Was Joined By Mark De Jonghe Synths And Veerle De Schepper Backing Vocals . After Releasing A Track On The "Blitzpop 1" Compilation And The Release Of Their First 7" Single "Is There An Exit?" 1981 Wich Became A Local Underground Hit Mark Leaves The Band. Eric Van Wonterghem Who Was In Fact A Spectator At The First ABC Concert Filled In The Gap And Became Dirk's New Musical Partner For Years To Come. Before They Decided To Go On As A Duo ABC Already Appeared On Several Compilation Albums And Tapes Worldwide. Soon ABC Became One Of The First Belgian Electronic Acts Who Proved To Be Succesfull Also On Stage. In 1984 Dirk Became A Member Of "The Klinik" Followed By Eric Who Left After The 2nd Album To Form Insekt. In 1989 They Released Their Last Tape "Tracks" Wich Contained All ABC Compilation Contributions So Far But The Band Was Put On Non Active Well Before. However The Public Intrest Was Still There And Resulted In The Release Of The First And Only ABC Cd So Far "Eat This" 1993 On The German VUZ Records. Many People Re-Discovered The Band And ABC Releases Became Much Sought After Collector Items. Still It Took Them Over 22 Years To Reform And Play At Festivals Like The Tinitus Sweden And BIM Fest Belgium At The End Of 2006. Meanwhile Their Entire Back Catalogue Is Available Through Tarantulla Lost/Found And Vinyl On Demand Tapes 81-89 . With The Release Of The Picturedisc Lp "Wind Re Wind" Wich Contains 10 Reworked And Newly Recorded Versions Of Their Best Tracks So Far And The Brandnew EP "Never Seen" Containing A Remix Of The Horrorist Set For March 2008 Followed By A Intense Tour The Future Is Open. read less