Berlin alternative/noise rockers Death By Gong premiere debut single »Distant«; feat. members of Heads., Radare, Zahn & The Ocean!

Berlin, Germany based alternative/noise rock supergroup Death By Gong premiere their debut single »Distant«, released on April 11th, 2024 via Crazysane Records. Featuring current and former members of Radare, Zahn, The Ocean, Heads. and Llynch.

»Distant« is available now on all major streaming platforms!

Courtesy of Crazysane Records:

Debut single »Distant« by Death By Gong (members of Radare, Zahn, The Ocean, Heads) out now!

“The soft vocals delivering their message amidst a din of almost claustrophobia-inducing intensity. Musically it shakes you to the core but the mood like the title suggests is that of a distant removed narrator driving out into the blackness the white lines of the freeway a liberation tinged by the fading red glow of a tired sleeping city.” – Everything Is Noise

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Jobst M. Feit (guitar, vocals) shares his thoughts about the song: “»Distant« features many elements that could be described as representative of Death By Gong’s core sound. Basically the song sounds like a little bit like a composition from Low’s »Things We Lost In The Fire« era – with the difference that Torche act as the backing band. I always find this balance of vulnerability and heaviness inspiring. Like many other Death By Gong tracks, »Distant« went through several phases of transformation and initially took the form of a pure cello composition, of which more remains than one might expect.”

Photo by Fabian Bremer

Jan Schwarzkamp / Visions Magazine: “Chicago style post-rock meets noisy bass lines while old and new Notwist are lurking through the cracks.”

This band came together unexpectedly during a period when the world appeared to be at a standstill. A substantial phone conversation with Chris Breuer (Heads., Zahn) and Jobst M. Feit (Radare) took place, delving into their shared history in Llynch. This conversation ignited the idea to compose songs, aiming to explore the heavier aspects of Jobst M. Feit’s guitar playing that had been neglected since his entry into Radare in 2010. Once the songs were ready, envisioning anyone other than Chris playing bass seemed inconceivable, and fortunately, he was eager to collaborate. What’s even more exciting is that Chris introduced the ideas to the talented drummer and sound artist Peter Voigtmann (SHRVL, Heads., The Ocean), who expressed interest in joining forces.

Stay tuned for their debut album, set to release in October!

FFO: Torche, Failure, Deftones, DIIV

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well